Collective Campaign for Peace (COCAP) is recruiting 3 Program Officers – Media Monitoring and Analysis for its new Peace Monitoring in Nepal- Pilot. The pilot, supported by The Asia Foundation, aims to expand COCAP’s existing protection and conflict prevention initiative, NepalMonior.org into a Peace Monitoring Platform.

Key Responsibilities:
Data-entry of incident reports taken from national media and district-level newspapers, preparing short summaries of incidents in English and Nepali, mapping and coding of incident reports and conducting follow-up to verify reports by phone. 

Your profile

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, social science or other relevant fields and at least 3 years of work experience 
• Interest in conflict analysis, violence monitoring, and human rights.
• Excellent English and Nepali skills in speaking, reading and writing
• Proficiency in entering Nepali texts using Preeti and/or Unicode. 
• Advanced skills in using excel. Database management experience an advantage
• Some background in journalism is an advantage.

Duration: Initially for 3-months-pilot starting in August 2016. Contract will be extended to 2 years, subject to funding availability for full project. 

Salary: 31,128 NRs per month with additional yearly increments and bonuses.

TO APPLY,

Please view detailed vacancy announcements: www.cocap.org.np/opportunities.php
Please submit your complete application (cover letter, CV with names and contact details of two referees) clearly stating the position you apply for in the subject line until June 29, 2016 by e-mail to [email protected], [email protected] or in a sealed envelope to: 

P.O.Box: 8973 NPC 1010 ‘K’, 
Anamnagar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Phone: 4265143/4260498

Women, Dalits, Janajatis, Madhesi, people with disabilities, other minorities and COCAP volunteers are especially encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified for further selection process.