Vacancies

The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) regulary seeks qualified and motivated employees.

Job vacancies will be published through the state job web portal. You can tailor your search towards your requirements through various search criteria.

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Vacancy Re-announcement (Candidates who have already applied previously for the same position need not reapply)

Switzerland through its development cooperation has been engaged in Nepal since 1959. With the establishment of its Embassy in Nepal in August 2009, Switzerland’s cooperation with Nepal continues to focus on federal state building, employment and income as well as migration. Switzerland is committed to support Nepal’s socio-economic development and federal state building at national, provincial and local level. 

We are looking for qualified Nepali National for 4 years fixed term contract with possibility of extension for the following position:

Political Affairs Officer

Master’s degree with specialisation in political science, international relations, law, journalism, or other related fields; Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience on political analysis, reporting and advising;

Detailed job description is available here (PDF, 4 Pages, 378.1 kB) and on Embassy's official LinkedIn.

Application/Motivation letter in English with immediate contact address and a telephone number; an updated bio-data; copies of citizenship certificate and academic credentials; and reference from former employer(s) through a single email as pdf attachment (please do not provide a link to google drive or any other cloud server) at kathmandu.application@eda.admin.ch. Please clearly mark “Political Affairs Officer” as the subject of the email and should reach latest by 17:00hrs NST on 20 December 2023.

The Embassy shall not reply to any comments made on the linkedIn platform. The Embassy shall process only complete files and reserves the right to reject any or all applications without assigning any reason. Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted through email.

The Embassy of Switzerland in Nepal promotes workforce diversity and applies positive discrimination to candidates from discriminated groups (women and candidates from Dalit, Janajati, Madhesi/Terai, and other minority community).

National Programme Officer - Migration

Switzerland through its development cooperation has been engaged in Nepal since 1959. With the establishment of its Embassy in Nepal in August 2009, Switzerland’s cooperation with Nepal continues to focus on federal state building, employment and income as well as migration. Switzerland is committed to support Nepal’s socio-economic development and federal state building at national, provincial and local level. 

National Programme Officer – Migration (4 years fixed term contract with possibility of extension)

The candidate should have Master Degree in Public Policy, Governance, Development Studies, Gender Studies, Social Science or any other relevant fields; at least 3 years of practical work experience in the development sector in the area of labour migration, employment and/or gender and social inclusion (GESI).

Detailed job description is available here  (PDF, 4 Pages, 437.0 kB) and on the Embassy's official LinkedIn page.

Application/Motivation letter in English with immediate contact address and a telephone number; an updated bio-data; copies of citizenship certificate and academic credentials; and reference from former employer(s) through a single email as pdf attachment (please do not provide a link to google drive or any other cloud server) at kathmandu.application@eda.admin.ch. Please clearly mark “National Programme Officer – Migration” as the subject of the email and should reach latest by 17:00 hrs on 12 December 2023.

The Embassy shall not reply to any comments made on the linkedIn platform. The Embassy shall process only complete files and reserves the right to reject any or all applications without assigning any reason. Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted through email.