Expatriate Volunteer Opportunities

Expatriate staff do not receive a salary or remuneration of any kind from UMN, but are self-supported volunteers or supported by a missions organisation in their home country through whom they raise and receive funding for their assignment. All expatriate staff must be committed Christians who desire to uphold our values and serve the people of Nepal in the name and spirit of Jesus Christ.

Current Opportunities

Vacant visa posts at UMN (including hospitals)

Medical electives (minimum 6 weeks)

Kathmandu International Study Centre (KISC) vacancies
(This international school and study centre was co-founded by UMN, now independent.)

Related Information

You can read articles from hospital expatriates in the hospital magazines and sometimes in the UMNews magazine.

KATHMANDU BASED

Climate Change, DRR and Resilience Advisor [Download JD]
Funding Manager URGENT NEED! [Download JD]
Grant Management Advisor [Download JD]
International Communications Advisor [Download JD]
Operational Systems Coordinator (HR Development) [Download JD]
Planning, Reporting, Strategy and Policy Advisor (Programme Director) [Download JD]
Social Inclusion Advisor [Download JD]

HOSPITALS

Applicants must currently be registered with the national regulating body in their own country.

We also welcome enquiries from expats with medical expertise not mentioned below. Flexibility, the ability to work in a resource-limited setting and an interest in teaching and mentoring junior Nepali doctors are required for all doctors.

Okhaldhunga Community Hospital (OCH)

This busy rural hospital to the east of Kathmandu provides primary hospital services to Okhaldhunga District and the surrounding five districts. All medical officers work across the medical disciplines – particularly in paediatrics, obstetrics, orthopaedics, general surgery and adult internal medicine. The hospital has a TB DOTS programme, a family planning and immunisation clinic and a mothers’ waiting home (for women approaching the end of their pregnancies). To learn more about the hospital see the Okhaldhunga Community Hospital page.

General Practitioner with rural experience
Medical Doctor with broad experience in general practice/family medicine to work at Okhaldhunga Community Hospital. Procedural skills in obstetrics and surgery would be valuable. A willingness to learn new skills and a commitment to learning the Nepalese language are essential.

Tutorial group teacher (Primary) URGENT NEED!
We need a tutorial group teacher to start a tutorial group for us, initially for one family serving in the hospital but others maybe be added. An exciting opportunity to live and serve a hospital in the hills of Eastern Nepal. Needed as soon as possible!

For more information please download the:

(Note, this job description was written for United Mission Hospital Tansen but the role is otherwise similar.)

Visa posts are also available for the following positions:

Obstetrician/gynaecologist
Paediatrician
Anaesthetist
Maintenance advisor
Orthopaedic surgeon
Diagnostic and imaging specialist

United Mission Hospital Tansen (UMHT)

To learn about the hospital, visit the UMHT page.

Visa posts are available for the following positions:

General Practioners
IT Consultant (as soon as possible)
For more information please download the Job Description.
Obstetrician/gynaecologist
Pathologist
Surgeon

We may also need doctors with these expertise:

ENT (Otolaryngologist)
Internal Medicine

UMN strives to help all Nepalis, women and men, achieve a fuller and more satisfying life. There are many opportunities for expatriates from different countries to contribute their professional skills. If you would like to explore the possibilities of working with UMN, contact at expat.recruit@umn.org.np to learn more. Please send your CV or resume with your email. For medical electives, please email medical.electives@umn.org.np

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