Contract Type: H-SC 6
Report to: Project Coordinator
Contract Period: Up to 31 December 2019, possibility of extension 
Benefits: Nrs 50,000 per month 

Purpose of the Position:

The agriculture officer will be responsible to implement project components of WFP funded "Adapting to Climate Induced Threats to Food Production and Food Security in the Karnali region of Nepal" project under the outcomes related to food and nutrition security, climate change adaptation (agriculture focused), economy improvement of household. Working in close collaboration with palika, duties of the officer include training to farmer groups, distribution of agricultural support, providing assistance for the promotion of agriculture related value chain activities, providing technical guidance to the agriculture team, data management, report writing, communication, coordination and networking with government and other relevant stakeholders.

Job Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Support PC and other project staff to create the enabling environment at palika and for effective delivery of the agriculture components
• Provide full support and assistance to PC to develop detail implementation plan (DIP) of Agriculture component and lead the implementation of Food and Nutritional Security activities
• Under the guidance of project coordinator/ government line agencies provide technical support to JTA, Enterprise Development Officer, social mobilizers, and local communities to plan and implement agricultural related activities and ensure the quality of the work and meeting the deadline
• Support in building capacity of staffs and key stakeholders to facilitate overall process of planning, implementation and monitoring of Agriculture plans at local and community level ensuring benefits to real climate vulnerable communities within project municipalities and considering good governance, gender and social inclusion. 
• Work closely with project team during planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of Agriculture components
• Support/promote pilot demonstration of agricultural related innovation, technologies and practice
• Coordinate with government, other line agencies, private sector, local NGO/CBOs and other stakeholders for effective delivery of the Agriculture component, creating synergy and leveraging of fund  
• Regular field visit to backstop and monitoring of the program
• Support project coordinator to organize joint monitoring (district/ municipality) involving different stakeholders as per need
• Prepare project level synthesis report of agriculture component
• Support project coordinator gather and analyze information/data and to prepare Outcome Monitoring Summary (OMS) reports in-line with log-frame about challenges, progress and learning of project outcomes/outputs in specified time periods (e.g. bimonthly, quarterly, half yearly and yearly basis)
• Support Project coordinator to maintain and compile database, case studies and reports as required
• Support project coordinator, WFP team/ project staffs to manage visit of visitors, guests and representatives from donor and other stakeholders as per need
• Facilitate and ensure public auditing is being implemented in each activity implementation
• Perform duties as assigned by project Coordinator

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Agriculture with at least 3 year of experience in relevant subject matter
• Updated knowledge of key issues in rural development, climate change and agriculture
• Experience in usage of computers and office software packages
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
• Proven networking, team building, organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work in multi-culture environment
• Demonstrates good listening skills. Presents view in convincing way and aware of different perspectives, feelings and concerns 
• A clear understanding of contemporary development issues particularly on Agriculture and marketing 
• Experience of writing reports, good understanding of development sector of Nepal. Advance use of excel, word, power point and data analysis. Demonstrate flexibility and open mindedness. Cross cultural sensitivity and ability to interact well with diverse groups of people and multiple teams. Ability to write and speak good English

Additional Competency 

• Willingness to be contactable at all times when needed
• Willingness to work out of office hours when required