Website Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research, and Development (LI-BIRD)
Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research, and Development (LI-BIRD) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization established in October 1995 with its Head Office in Pokhara and Programme Coordination Office in Lalitpur. LI-BIRD is committed to capitalizing on local initiatives for sustainable management of renewable natural resources and improving the livelihoods of rural people in Nepal.
LI-BIRD offers a collegial and supportive working environment where young professionals with a learning attitude thrive and succeed. LI-BIRD provides unparalleled mentoring support while challenging its staff to learn, innovate and acquire skills and experiences that will become foundational for the rest of their careers.
Transitioning to Agroecological Production (TAP) is a regional project funded by the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) for implementation in Nepal, Bhutan and Pakistan for the period of 3 years. In Nepal, the project will be implemented in Karnali, Sudurpaschim and Lumbini Provinces to support the IFAD funded Resilient High Value Agriculture Program (RHVAP), the Nepal Government’s flagship programme under the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Environment (MoAFE). The TAP project aims to support transition to commercially viable agroecological systems and strengthen the economic resilience of smallholder farmers through promotion and scaling of agroecological farming systems in the region. The project will seek to accelerate on farm agroecological transformation while strengthening the market, knowledge and institutional systems required to sustain and scale agroecological practices within ongoing investment projects in Nepal, Bhutan and Pakistan. While project implementation in each country will be led by the respective implementing partners, LI-BIRD will be responsible for overall coordination and project management. The project will promote collaboration, learning and knowledge exchange among the three countries while ensuring effective planning, implementation, monitoring, financial oversight, reporting and accountability at both national and regional levels.
LI-BIRD invites applications from eligible and qualified Nepali citizens who are committed and have the ability to deliver results with the highest integrity for the position.
Team Leader (Level 11) – (1): To be based at Programme Coordination Office, Sanepa, Lalitpur
Job Summary: Reporting to the Head of Programmes (HoP), the Team Leader will provide overall strategic, technical, and managerial leadership for the project, ensuring effective partnership, coordination, planning, implementation, monitoring, financial oversight, quality assurance, reporting, and compliance. The Team Leader will lead the Nepal project team and coordinate closely with the funding agency, implementing partners, Nepal Government’s flagship RHVAP programme, and provincial government, and other relevant stakeholders. At the regional level, the position will provide strategic coordination, technical support, and oversight to partners in Bhutan and Pakistan, including joint planning, progress and results tracking, reporting and compliance, and cross-country learning and knowledge exchange. The position will also support the Capacity Development and Knowledge Management Expert in generation, documentation, and dissemination of evidence and knowledge to support agroecological transformation and strengthen regional collaboration and learning.
Education and Experience: Master’s degree in agriculture, agroecology, agribusiness management or related field with at least 7 years of relevant experience in management, implementation and monitoring projects related to agriculture, agroecology, agri-value chains. Candidates with a demonstrated track record of developing technical guidelines, manuals, Palika agriculture strategy and delivering trainings and having experience working closely with government systems and managing consortium projects is an advantage and are encouraged to apply.
LI-BIRD offers competitive remuneration and other fringe benefits as laid out in its personnel policy. Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications with CV, including three references, citizenship certificate, motorbike/scooter driving license and relevant testimonials, by 27 October 2026 (10 Kartik 2083) by filling an application in the link https://bit.ly/VACANCY-TAP. Applications should be submitted with a complete set of required documents, otherwise they will not be considered for further processing. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for the interview. Telephone calls will not be entertained and could lead to disqualification.
LI-BIRD promotes workforce diversity and applies positive discrimination to candidates from discriminated groups (women and candidates from Dalit, Janajati, Madhesi/Terai and other minority communities).
Please apply to: Human Resources Manager, LI-BIRD, Pokhara, Kaski.
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