The National Information Commission (NIC) which is an independent statutory body has worked since 2008 for the protection, promotion and enforcement of the Right to Information (RTI) Act in Nepal. The five year National Strategic Plan of Action on RTI (2013-2018) guides NIC's interventions and priorities for developing capacities, creating enabling environment for RTI implementation and promoting responsive stakeholders.
NIC is currently implementing a project entitled SUCHANA: Support to Championing National Capacity for Right to Information in Nepal, supported by the Governance Facility Nepal. The main objective of the project is to support government ministries and their local agencies for positively responding to citizens' demands for information and practice proactive disclosure. The project builds on the past achievements of NIC on establishing integrated RTI management information system (MIS) in 6 key ministries in selected districts of Nepal, strengthening oversight capacity of NIC and Public Information Officers (PIOs) among others.
The SUCHANA project invites applications for the following consulting position from interested and qualified Nepali candidates. The position will require fluency in English and Nepali (written and spoken).
Information Technology Specialist (IT Specialist)
The IT Specialist will be responsible for developing, installing and integrating Management Information System (MIS) for NIC and selected government ministries.
Required Qualifications and Experience: Masters' degree in Information Technology or related discipline with not less than 5 years of work experience in MIS, database administration and database management.
Required Skills: Proven ability to develop and install user friendly MIS, ability to develop capacities, ability to provide technical assistance to NIC and government ministries.
Level, Location and Duration: A senior level position based in Kathmandu with frequent travel. Contract duration will be 9 months with possibility of extension.
TO APPLY: Application should include a motivation letter with latest CV and should be submitted to jobs@gfnepal.org via email with the position name in the subject line. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified of their status.
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