RECOFTC is currently seeking a Senior Program Officer – Governance and Equity for the Center for People and Forests in Nepal for its ‘Scaling-up equitable governance in area-based conservation’ (SEGA) project. The selected candidate will be offered a 12-month contract with the possibility of extension contingent on project funding availability and satisfactory performance.

The Senior Programme Officer – Governance and Equity, as a member of the Center for People and Forests, will work under the direct supervision of the Deputy Director of RECOFTC Nepal. The Senior Program Officer is responsible for providing technical inputs and ensuring effective implementation of SEGA. This role involves comprehensive planning, execution, support for monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL), and reporting. The Senior Programme Officer is also responsible for establishing and maintaining excellent relations and coordination among government stakeholders at SEGA sites to ensure they are well informed and that the project achieves excellent acceptance and support from government agencies, community-based organizations, civil society and the private sector.

Deadline for application: 16 October 2026

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