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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.
“Promoting Resilience and Enterprise Development through Local Resource Utilization in Nepal (PRERANA)” project is funded by Bayer Foundation, Bayer’s Social Innovation Program (SIP) and led by iDE, Nepal in Kaski and Syangja districts. LI-BIRD will implement this project in Machhapuchre and Madi Rural Municipalities of Kaski district. This project aims to improve resilience, health, nutrition, and economic prosperity at the household level by improving access to and equitable use of nutrition-specific, nutrition-sensitive, climate-resilience services and improving healthy habits and practices.
“Empowering and Innovative Designing for Protecting Nutrient Dense Food: Rural Market Development (RMD)” project is funded by USAID, Food System and Nutrition Innovation Lab (FSNIL) and led by iDE, Nepal in Kaski, Syangja, and Myagdi districts. LI-BIRD will implement this project in the same municipalities as PRERANA project. This project aims to strengthen the supply chain of nutrient-sensitive vegetables and fruits in rural Nepal markets by facilitating technology commercialization backed by research and adaptive, human-centered design principles.
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:
Senior Programme Officer (Level 8) -1, PRERANA and RMD Project, based at LI-BIRD Head Office, Ranipauwa )
Job Summary: Reporting to the Team Leader, Senior Programme Officer (SPO) is primarily responsible for leading the field implementation of the PRERANA and RMD projects – providing overall leadership and management of the project in Kaski district. The key duties of SPO includes project planning, implementation and coordination, monitoring and quality control, and data management, synthesis and report writing, and communication, linkages, and networking. The SPO will supervise the field-based staff and will be be responsible for ensuring that the project activities contribute to the overall project goal, objectives, and outcomes. The SPO is also required to coordinate with the local and provincial governments and district line agencies and other key stakeholders in planning and implementation of the project to ensure adequate programme synergies, resource leveraging and scaling up of potential innovations.
Education and Experience: Master’s in agriculture with a major in agri-business, soil-science, agroecology or other relevant subjects with three years of work experience.
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 13th August 2024 (29 Shrawan 2081) by filling an application in the link https://bit.ly/460IHW3. 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.