Mission and objectives

KOSHISH is a leading mental health and psychosocial support organization in Nepal working to promote the rights, dignity, social inclusion, and wellbeing of persons with psychosocial disabilities and people with lived experience of mental health conditions. KOSHISH works closely with communities, self-help groups, caregivers, local governments, and service providers to strengthen community-based mental health and psychosocial support systems across Nepal. Mission: To ensure a dignified life for persons with mental health problems and psychosocial disabilities through harmonization and implementation of laws and policies in line with international human rights standards including UNCRPD, and promotion of person-centered rights-based community mental health services. Strategic objectives: 1: Persons with lived experience of mental health problems, psychosocial disabilities, or at risk demonstrate enhanced self-advocacy, meaningful participation, and economic empowerment. 2: Government agencies at all levels review, amend, and implement inclusive legal frameworks and budgets aligned with human rights standards for mental health and psychosocial disability. 3. Functional, inclusive community-based support systems are scaled up to provide person-centered mental health services and promote social inclusion. 4. Koshish's organizational viability, impact, and sustainability are strengthened through diversified resources and adaptive systems.

Context

As part of its ongoing programme development efforts, KOSHISH regularly develops concept notes, project proposals, and technical documents related to mental health, psychosocial wellbeing, suicide prevention, disability inclusion, livelihood support, and community empowerment. These documents contribute to the organization’s broader objectives of improving access to community-based mental health services, strengthening inclusion of persons with psychosocial disabilities, and advancing Sustainable Development Goals including SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being), SDG 8 (Promoting decent work and economic growth) and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities). To strengthen the overall quality, clarity, coherence, and technical presentation of these documents, KOSHISH seeks support from an Online Volunteer with experience in proposal review, technical editing, and programme development.

Task Description

The Online Volunteer will support KOSHISH by reviewing and providing technical feedback on approximately 4–6 concept notes and project proposals during the 8-week assignment period. The documents may range from 3–15 pages and will primarily focus on mental health, psychosocial support, disability inclusion, community-based rehabilitation, self-help groups, livelihood promotion, and advocacy initiatives in Nepal. The volunteer will: • Review concept notes, proposals, and related programme documents for clarity, structure, coherence, and readability. • Provide technical editing and language support to improve the quality and professionalism of written documents. • Suggest improvements related to logical flow, articulation of objectives, outcomes, activities, and sustainability considerations. • Provide strategic feedback on alignment between identified problems, proposed interventions, and expected results. • Identify gaps, inconsistencies, or areas requiring further clarification or strengthening. • Provide feedback through tracked changes, written comments, and brief virtual discussions where necessary. Expected Deliverables: • Reviewed documents with tracked edits and comments. • Written recommendations and technical feedback for each assigned document. • Participation in 1–2 virtual coordination/review meetings during the assignment period if required.

Competencies and values

Living conditions and remarks