Just Nepal Foundation (JNF)
NGO / INGO / Development Projects

Our vision is “Locally, we want to strengthen individuals and communities to take part in society by ensuring access to knowledge, skills and quality education. We aim to support sustainable livelihood activities identified by local communities. Nationally, we want to support democratic development that promotes popular participation. We wish to promote social inclusion, compassion and a culture of non-violence”.

Just Nepal Foundation (JNF) has been active in the Sindhupalchowk district particularly in the Helambu Rural Municipality (HRM) in the areas of Education, Youth Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Tourism, Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Relief work. Our activities are underpinned by the principles of gender equality, sustainable development practices, social justice and upholding human rights of local communities and indigenous people.

Just Nepal Foundation (JNF) has …

Agriculture / Natural Resource Technician

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Basic Job Information

Job Category	:	NGO / INGO / Social work
Job Level	:	Mid Level
No. of Vacancy/s	:	[ 1 ]
Employment Type	:	Full Time
Job Location	:	Helambu, Sindhupalchowk
Offered Salary	:	NRs. 52,000 Monthly
Apply Before(Deadline)	:	Sep. 20, 2025 23:55 (2 weeks, 2 days from now)

Job Specification

Education Level	:	Diploma Certificate
Experience Required	:	More than 3 years
Professional Skill Required	:	Agricultural Lending Monitoring Basic Computing Training And Community Mobilization Capacity Building

Other Specification

Education: Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, or related field.
Experience: Minimum 3 years in ecological agriculture or agro-ecology or organic farming, agricultural extension, or community-based projects.

Key Skills:

Training and community mobilization
Capacity building
Basic computing
Communication in Nepali and English, both in writing and orally,
Monitoring
A valid motorcycle driver’s license.

Preferred Experience:

Climate-smart agriculture
Facilitating farmers’ groups,
Fruit trees, natural resource products processing/marketing, cooperatives/small business, apiculture.
Experience in agro-ecology, ecological agriculture or organic farming, catchment rehabilitation, and agricultural extension is desirable and an added advantage.

Additional Requirements

Aware of existing policies that influence agriculture production and productivity
Strong interpersonal and community mobilization skills.
Ability to work in remote areas and collaborate with local governments, organizations, and farmers.
Willingness to travel and conduct fieldwork.
A collaborative attitude with the ability to work effectively in a team, build relationships, and foster a positive and inclusive work environment.
Capacity to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced NGO/INGO setting, handling multiple tasks and shifting priorities as needed.
Willing to reside (preferably with family) in Helambu is a prerequisite.
Proficiency in Nepali and English is a prerequisite; the Tamang and Hyolmu languages is desirable.

Benefits and Salary:

Monthly Rs. 52,000 plus
Health insurance
Provident Fund
Transport facilities

Job Description

Reporting To: Project Technical Coordinator

Key Responsibilities

Farmers Group (FG) Formation and Climate-Smart Agriculture

Form, reform, and revitalize FGs adopting Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices.
Reach out to targeted 350 vulnerable households with improved access to seeds, organic manures, and offer technical advice for increased agricultural production and productivity.
Prepare household inventories and identify adaptation options based on wealth and vulnerability rankings already done during the LAPA process.
Support well-off farmers in selling excess food to local markets, fostering circular economic model in collaboration with local stakeholders.

Organic Farming, Agro-ecology, Ecological Farming, and Crop Diversification

Identify potential crops by climatic zones (mountain, hills, lower belts) and household production scale.
Promote agro-ecological , and organic farming on locally important food crop species (potatoes, off-season vegetables, millet, wheat, rice).
Provide technical, and smart advises to farmers for improved food production thereby increasing income, food and nutrition security .
Facilitate connections between larger farmers and cooperatives/investors to strengthen market systems.
Categorically and phase-wise addressing of challenges identified during the LAPA development processes.

Access to Agricultural Inputs

Prioritize vulnerable/smallholder households for improved access to seeds, organic fertilizers, low-cost farm equipment, and micro-loans.
Encourage well-off households to access inputs/services through private or public sectors.
Take the local issues of challenges in accessing agricultural input suppliers to ensure the timely supply of inputs as per local demands.

Farmers Group (FG) Capacity Building

Ensure FGs become operational in all wards, with demonstration plots for locally important food crop species to develop a model that can be replicated in other crop species.
Facilitate testing of seed and soil qualities, demonstration of improved production practices for addressing local problems (pests, soil nutrition, water management, climate change solutions).

Potato Support Program

Introduce diverse yet locally adaptable potato varieties resilient to climate variability and vulnerability.
Establish an improved potato rustic store and also a collection centre that facilitates traditional potato marketing
Advocate to shorten the existing lengthy process of compensation damaged by wild animals.

Community Seed Banks (CSB)

Establish and manage community seed bank in HRM to restore, conserve, promote, and secure locally preferred seeds.
Organize agriculture-based biodiversity fairs to collect seeds and information.
Organize training and awareness activities to sensitize communities on the importance of CSBs for self-reliant seed systems.
Develop CSB operational guidelines and mechanisms in consultation with local stakeholders.