Advocacy and Capacity Building Officer

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 provides 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.

“Empowering women and community-based organizations of Western Mountain for a resilient local food system (EMPOWER)” funded by BMZ with support from Deutsche Welthungerhilfe e. V. (WHH) from January 2026 to June 2029. The project aims to empowered women small-holders, marginalized communities and civil society actors strengthen resilient local food systems. Specifically, women smallholders and youth from targeted municipalities adopt agroecology-based farming practices and civil society actors and local authorities promote agroecological principles and practices to enhance local agro-biodiversity and strengthen food, nutrition and income security.

Similarly, LI-BIRD is also implementing a project entitled “Empowered communities and CSOs for inclusive nutrition governance in the hilly and mountain regions of Western Nepal (Better Nutrition)” funded by EU from January 2025 to June 2028. The project aims to strengthen sustainable and inclusive nutrition governance through an effective implementation of the Multi-Sector Nutrition Plan III.

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.

Advocacy and Capacity Building Officer (Level 7) – (1): To be based at Kolti, Bajura

Job Summary: Reporting to the Project Coordinator, the Advocacy and Capacity Building Officer will be responsible to lead efforts to empower civil society actors and their networks to advocate for and promote agroecology-based approaches that enhance agrobiodiversity and strengthen local food systems at the municipal and provincial levels. The Advocacy and Capacity Building Officer will be responsible to enhance the capacity of local governments to harmonize, localize, and implement policies related to the right to food and local food systems and guide and support capacity development efforts for partner organizations, including KCDC and contribute to project planning and implementation. The role will also guide and support capacity development efforts for partner organizations, including KCDC, and contribute to project planning and implementation. In addition, the Officer will facilitate the mobilization and capacity strengthening of Civil Society Actors (CSAs) and the Women Advocacy Network (WAN) to advance inclusive and sustainable food system governance.

Education and Experience: Master’s degree in agriculture with two years of relevant experience in livelihood sector with focus on nutrition-sensitive or agroecological agriculture or Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture with four years of relevant experience. Proven experience in community capacity building, advocacy, agrobiodiversity conservation, and nutrition-agriculture integration.

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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 31 December 2025 (16 Poush 2082) by filling an application in the link https://bit.ly/vacancy-empower. 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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