ISAP is an NGO established in 2013 that is working towards economically empowering resource-poor people through a market-based approach. Our activities consistently improve the ability of target populations to begin and grow businesses, participate in profitable value chains, and access finance.

Institution for Suitable Actions for Prosperity (ISAP) is now implementing 5-year project named JNS Agriculture Promotion Project in Nepal (APPIN) funded by Japan Nepal Society (JNS), Tokyo. The project aims to increase the income of community people by encouraging the production and marketing of high-quality vegetables and fruits, thereby promoting business and industrialization of the agriculture sector. We are looking for the following position to successfully implement APPIN.

Institution for Suitable Actions for Prosperity (ISAP) is now implementing 5-year project named JNS Agriculture Promotion Project in Nepal (APPIN) funded by Japan …

District Coordinator (Agriculture)

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Basic Job Information

Job Category	:	NGO / INGO / Social work > Program officer/ manager, Project coordinator/ officer
Job Level	:	Mid Level
No. of Vacancy/s	:	[ 1 ]
Employment Type	:	Full Time
Job Location	:	Sindhupalchowk
Offered Salary	:	NRs. 40,000 - 80,000 Monthly
Apply Before(Deadline)	:	Jan. 23, 2019 11:55 (6 years, 3 months ago)

Job Specification

Education Level	:	Under Graduate (Bachelor)
Experience Required	:	Not Required

Other Specification

Should have Bachelor's degree in agriculture with 5 years of experience or a masters degree in agriculture with minimum 3 years of experience
Fluent at spoken and written English and Nepali
Should have an ability and willingness to travel in the project region in a motor cycle
Good understanding and a practical experience of agriculture sector
Should have an excellent skills in personnel management and in team building and promoting team spirit
Must be detail oriented, versatile and self initiating
Must have an excellent command over MS- office
Should be highly organised and be able to meet tight deadlines

Job Description

Institution for Suitable Actions for Prosperity (ISAP) is implementing Small Agro-Farmers Income Improvement Project (SAFII) with the goal of improving living standards of 450 small land holding farmers who live along the Dolalghat-Chautara Road Corridor in Sindhupalchowk District through fresh vegetable production and sale. SAFII works with farmers to improve their skills and knowledge, to introduce new technology (such as plastic house plantation, improved seed varieties, rain-water harvesting ponds), and to develop market systems to improve backward and forward linkages in the value chain. Our vision is to transform this area's economy and make it known for commercial vegetable farming just as Kavre’s Panchkhal or Palpa’s Madan Pokhara.

ISAP is currently seeking a suitable candidate for Agriculture Officer for SAFII project who would be based in our site office- Sindupalchowk. The candidate should have a Master's degree in Agriculture with 3 years of experience or a Bachelor's degree with 5 years of work experience in the similar position and a sound knowledge and understanding of agriculture sector. The candidates should have strong willingness to travel project areas and beyond depending on the situation.He/She should have an excellent communication, presentation and reporting skills as well as motor-cycle driving licence.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Assist, support and manage all aspects of project planning, development and implementation for range of projects, including developing project plans, coordinating resources, managing budgets, meeting reporting requirement and support project related activities to ensure project outcomes are achieved on time, budget, to quality standards and within agreed scope
Establish and maintain stakeholder’s relationships through effective communication, negotiation and issues management to engage stakeholders and ensure project deliverable are met
Provide technical guidance to farmer groups during the implementation of the project
Take responsibilities in organizing meetings and events
Takes care of administrative duties in the site office and liaises on these with head office
Monitor and evaluate project activities in site day by day and report to the project coordinator
Provide advice and information to farmer groups/ stakeholders on emerging project issues
Prepare daily work schedule to implement project in effective manner
Carries out monitoring of the use of project resources
Report to Project Team Leader if any technical issue arises during the implementation of the project