Type of role: Consultant
Location: Surkhet (Frequent travel to Dhanusha  and Surkhet)
Salary: As per organization rule
Negotiable Hours: 38 hours per week
Application Closing Date: 19th Aug 2021
Interview date: Soon as possible
Start date: Soon as possible

Role overview

• Contribute in strengthening Civil Society knowledge and engagement in agro – ecology interventions.
• Provide technical inputs in strengthening demonstration sites and turmeric value chain adopting model of circular economy
• Provide policy and programmatic inputs in promoting leadership role of women and person with disability in equitable benefit sharing of agro-ecological interventions

Skills, qualifications and experience

• At least Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture/ Livelihoods/ Environment Studies,/ Forestry with at least 5 years of first hand experience in mentioned areas of work.
• Previous knowledge and experience of promoting and implementing livelihoods and agroecological practices.
• Experience and capacity to engage with local governments.
• Experience of promoting value chain on agro based products and the preparation of business plan.

Competencies and Behaviour

At VSO we believe progress is only possible by working together. Whether you want to join us as an employee, or as a volunteer working in your own country, overseas or online, our selection process includes an assessment based on these core competencies:

• Ability to be open minded and respectful
• Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations
• Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships
• Ability to seek and share knowledge

Equal Opportunities

VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.

VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.