Advocacy Support Officer

About the role

The Advocacy Support Officer will implement the Alternative Care Demonstration model in Panchapuri Municipality, Surkhet. Working closely with local government, community stakeholders and the provincial team, the officer will lead community campaigns, foster‑care recruitment, case management and advocacy activities.

Key responsibilities

• Strengthen provincial and local child protection systems and promote family‑based alternative care such as kinship and foster care.
• Conduct awareness campaigns, identify and assess potential foster families, and support official recognition of foster families by local authorities.
• Place children in foster care, provide psychosocial counselling, and deliver case‑management and post‑placement monitoring.
• Advocate with provincial and local governments for resource allocation, policy development and partnership building for alternative care services.
• Provide technical support and capacity‑building to local partners, and produce regular reports on activities and outcomes.

Required profile

• Minimum 12 months of relevant experience in child protection, advocacy or community development.
• Willingness to travel for field visits within Surkhet and work onsite in Panchapuri Municipality.
• Commitment to a three‑year fixed‑term contract starting 1 August 2026, with possible annual extensions based on performance.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to contribute to a pioneering alternative‑care model in Nepal.
• Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team across finance, administration and program units.
• Professional development through hands‑on advocacy, casework and capacity‑building activities.