Kapilvastu Integrated Development Services (KIDS), a non-governmental and non-profitable organization working in the field of Health, Nutrition, Climate change, Livelihood and WASH since 2005 in Lumbini Province of Nepal. KIDS is implementing SRIIR program in Kapilvastu, Rupandehi, Arghakhanchi, Pyuthan, Rolpa and Rukum (East) districts supported by UNFPA under Lumbini Province. Connecting to this program, KIDS invites applications from interested, qualified, eligible, accountable and have the ability to deliver results with the highest level of integrity for the following position.
Position: Program Coordinator (Mental Health)
Duty Station: Rolpa District
Qualifications and experiences
- At least Bachelor's degree in Nursing/Public health or related field.
- At least three years of professional experience in mental health, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
- (SRIIR), public health programming, or health system strengthening.
- Proven experience in planning, implementing, and coordinating MIPSS or SRIIR programs, including integrating mental health services into primary health care and community-based service delivery.
- Sound knowledge of Nepal's health system, the National Mental Health Strategy and Action Plan, SRIIR policies and guidelines and quality improvement approaches for integrated service delivery.
- Experience working with provincial and local governments and development partners.
- Strong skills in data analysis, report writing, facilitation, and stakeholder coordination.
Major Responsibilities and Duties
1. Technical Leadership and Program Implementation
- Provide technical guidance for the implementation and strengthening of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) interventions and SRIIR interventions in line with national policies, strategies, guidelines, and protocols.
- Play lead role to implement the provincial mental health strategy in the districts and local level. Support the Health Offices, and local governments in developing annual and periodic work plans integrating mental health and SRIIR interventions into routine health service delivery.
- Analyze the local health policies and plan from MIIPSS perspectives and update where required in consultation with concerned authorities.
- Coordinate the planning, implementation, and monitoring of MIPSS and SRIIR program activities to ensure the delivery of quality, accessible, and integrated services at community and health facility levels.
- Facilitate the integration of MIPSS and SRHR priorities into provincial and local health plans, annual work plans, and budgets, advocating for sustainable resource allocation.
- Provide technical assistance, mentoring, and supportive supervision to health facilities to strengthen the quality of integrated MIPSS and SRIR services.
2. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting
- Coordinate and support the implementation of the Mental Health Support Program baseline assessment, including planning and supervising data collection, ensuring data quality, contributing to data analysis and interpretation, and supporting the preparation of technical reports and dissemination of findings.
- Monitor the implementation and quality of work plan activities across the district per the requirements.
- Prepare periodic technical reports, case studies, presentations, and success stories.
- Support documentation of best practices and lessons learned.
- Ensure timely submission of reports to KIDS, UNFPA, and relevant government authorities.
3. Coordination and Partnership
- Maintain close coordination with the Health Offices, hospitals, local levels and development partners.
- Update the mental health organizations and their profile in the province.
- Represent the organization in technical working groups, review meetings, and coordination forums related to SRIR, MIIPSS and maternal health.
- Facilitate collaboration among stakeholders to improve mental heath referral systems and quality of maternal and newborn care services.
- Support advocacy initiatives to prioritize mental health including SRIIR interventions and resource allocation.
Interested candidates may apply through below e-mail address with recent updated CV and cover letter by 5th August 2026. Email: procurement.kids@ gmail.com
For more detail, please open the link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15CspxJuqyRINGmnelz-LwH09db8xbwyW?usp=sharing
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further selection process, and telephone enquiry will not be entertained.
Source: Butwal Toda
