Kathmandu, December 7

The government has approved criteria for Appointment of Employment Coordinator-2019 to fill the temporary post of employment coordinator at Employment Service Centre set up in each local level across the country.

As per the criteria, one employment coordinator shall be hired on contract basis in each local level. The position of the employment coordinator will be temporary with the term not exceeding one year.

“A local level having population of more than 10,000 will have one employment coordinator equivalent to the sixth level of local service, while a municipality or rural municipality with less than 10,000 population will have an employment coordinator whose post will be equivalent to the fifth level of local service,” read the criteria.

The concerned local level is required to fill the post of employment coordinator through open competition. The employment coordinator can be re-appointed for one more term on contract basis. A Nepali citizen with at least bachelor’s degree will be eligible for the post of employment coordinator equivalent to the sixth level of local service. However, academic qualification of employment coordinator equivalent to the fifth level is proficiency certificate level.

The maximum age limit for both the posts is 45 years. Any candidate convicted of criminal offences involving moral turpitude will not be eligible to apply for the posts. There shall be a three-member committee led by a subject expert for the appointment of employment coordinator.

While announcing vacancy for the post, the local level concerned shall publish or broadcast the advertisement through local and national level newspapers and electronic media. The candidates should be shortlisted on merit basis. A person with the best score in written and practical exams will be appointed.

The functions, duties and powers of the employment coordinator are to update the list of unemployed persons in the concerned local level, issue identity cards to unemployed persons, identify employment opportunities within the local level, carry out employment mapping, liaise with employers for providing employment opportunities to the listed unemployed persons, recommend skill development training for unemployed persons, disseminate necessary information to persons wishing to go abroad for foreign employment and distribute allowance to unemployed persons though the banking channel, among others.

As per the criteria, chief administrative officer of the local level concerned shall conduct performance evaluation of employment coordinator every four months. “If the performance of the employment coordinator is found not satisfactory, the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security may recommend the local level concerned to dismiss him or her.