Website Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research, and Development (LI-BIRD)
JOB OPPORTUNITY
DRR Officer
(Level 7)-1, (SAFE Project, based at Jayanagar, Barbardiya Municipality, Bardiya)
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.
‘De-risking the transition to sustainable, climate-resilient agricultural models and safeguarding food production from climate shocks and stress in humanitarian contexts (SAFE)’ project is being implemented by LI-BIRD in Barbardiya Municipality of Bardiya district with funding support from the Novo Nordisk Foundation through DCA Nepal. The project aims at strengthening the evidence-base and exploring concrete models for easing and de-risking the transition to sustainable, climate-resilient agroecology-based food production and protecting local food and market system functionality for enhanced food security and self-reliance in the face of climate shocks and stresses in humanitarian settings.
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 following positions:
DRR Officer (Level 7)-1, (SAFE Project, based at Jayanagar, Barbardiya Municipality, Bardiya)
Job Summary: Reporting to Team Leader (TL), the DRR Officer will support field-level implementation of the project, monitoring and documentation. The DRR Officer’s key duties include project planning, implementation and coordination; monitoring and quality control; data management, synthesis and support on report writing; communication, linkages and networking for resource leveraging and scaling up of potential innovations. The DRR Officer should ensure that the project is being implemented as per the project’s overall goal, objectives and outcomes.
Education and Experience: Master’s Degree or equivalent from a recognized university in the field of Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management or related field, with 2 years of work experience on Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Flood/Drought Hazard Mapping and analysis and Agromet Advisory.
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 22 May 2024 (9 Jestha 2081) by filling an application in the link https://bit.ly/3UFdPWa. Applications should be submitted with a complete set of required documents, otherwise 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.