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The new five-year Feed the Future Nepal USAID Agricultural Transformation (“USAID Agricultural Transformation”) aims to catalyze transformation of Nepal’s agricultural sector required for long term inclusive economic growth. USAID Agricultural Transformation is implemented by Winrock International (prime) in collaboration with Center for Environmental and Agricultural Policy Research, Extension and Development (CEAPRED), Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development (FORWARD), CrossBoundary, Banyan Global, and the Institute for Integrated Development Studies (IIDS). USAID Agricultural Transformation’s working area will include 26 districts across six provinces, with the goal to reach more than 500,000 farmers.

Building on successful Feed the Future (FTF) investments in Nepal, USAID Agricultural Transformation will apply a refined evidence-based market systems development approach that empowers Nepali private and public actors to identify, design, implement, and own solutions that address root causes of market inefficiencies across five target value chains (fine rice, industrial maize, lentils, high-value vegetables, and goat) through four interrelated objectives:

Objective 1: Agricultural productivity, competitiveness, and diversification increased
Objective 2: Enabling environment for private sector investment in agriculture and equitable access to market systems improved
Objective 3: Climate and economic resilience of women, youth, and marginalized communities enhanced
Objective 4: Capacity of national agricultural research institutions and extension systems strengthened.

Cluster Business Manager

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Basic Job Information

Job Category	:	NGO / INGO / Social work
Job Level	:	Senior Level
No. of Vacancy/s	:	[ 1 ]
Employment Type	:	Full Time
Job Location	:	Nepalgunj, Province No.5
Offered Salary	:	Negotiable
Apply Before(Deadline)	:	Jan. 01, 2020 17:00 (5 years, 6 months ago)

Job Specification

Education Level	:	Graduate (Masters)
Experience Required	:	More than or equal to 7 years

Other Specification

Education:

Masters or equivalent university degree in Agriculture Economics, Business Administration, Agribusiness, or related field

Experience:

The ideal candidate will have the following experience:

At least 7 years of working experience in agricultural/agribusiness development sector
Proven ability to foster and maintain partnerships, particularly with private sector actors
Demonstrated experience in business strengthening and value chains (especially for rice, maize, lentil, and high-value vegetables)
Strong communication skills, both oral and written with fluency in both English and Nepali required

Other: Should be a Nepali citizen

Job Description

Location: Designated Cluster within KISAN II project area

Reports To: Regional Director

Background:

The USAID/Nepal-funded KISAN II project is improving food security in twenty Hill and Terai districts in the Western, Mid-Western and Far-Western regions of the country and four districts in the Central region. The purpose of the project is to increase resilience, inclusiveness, and sustainability of income growth in the Feed the Future Zone of Influence. KISAN II will help lead firms, input suppliers, and private-sector change agents catalyze agricultural productivity, competitive market systems, a stronger enabling environment, and business and literacy skills for households in two Zones of Influence. The Cluster Business Manager will be responsible for implementing KISAN II’s market-led approach at the district and province level. This will include developing and nurturing partnerships with private sector actors in the agriculture sector and identifying opportunities and barriers for farmers to access higher-value markets. The Cluster Business Manager will also be responsible for managing day-to-day operations of the Cluster office, ensuring that results are achieved on time across all KISAN Outputs.

Essential Responsibilities:

Manage technical and operational staff, including Area coordinators and technical managers and specialists
Manage operations in Cluster office, including oversight of the day to day finances, logistics, and administration
Identify potential opportunities offered by end markets and the private sector buyers in the end market(s)
Design and implement interventions that leverage the interconnections between farmers and the improved inputs and services they need to be able to improve quality and produce competitive products for end markets
Develop a network of lead firms and SMEs and an implementation plan for engaging them
Oversee activities related to enhancing financial services markets and market infrastructure in selected market systems
Analyze and enable relationships among actors that translate into shared benefits to incentivize new investment in market systems
Coordinate with the Partnerships and Innovation Fund Manager to provide technical oversight for grants in KISAN II working areas
Documentation and reporting of technical and financial progress as per reporting schedule and need of the project
Responsible to Admin and Finance Manager and HR Officer in terms of Admin/Finance and HR-related issues
Other responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor(s)