The position is offered a part of the team for RRN’s ongoing project on Smallholders Empowerment by Entrepreneurship (in Agriculture) Development in Dolakha, Nepal (SEED/RRN). This position is required from mid of January 2021 to other two years. The applicant should be ready to be stationed in the field (Dolakha).

Job Description:

• Work closely with and in the guidance of District Field Coordinator in planning, developing and implementing of all Income generating on and off farm activities at the district.
• Ensure timely preparation of quarterly/annual plan with targets, budget and timeframe of the activities under the agriculture related activities.
• Conduct household survey (food sufficiency)  of the participants beneficiaries/HHs
• Carry out needs assessments on training, seed supply and promotional activities and collect and clean data from field and enter data into database
• Ensure the active participation of poor women, girls, minority, ethnicity & socially excluded groups and  disaster affected people in the activities
• Conduct focus group discussions and meetings with organized farmers groups on performance of project
• Conduct field demonstrations, field days, trainings for farmers and stakeholders
• Facilitated  to the development of training manuals and promotional material for awareness generation
• Maintain database and records on project activities and accomplishments
• Review and verify data and statistics to ensure quality and validity of results and analysis
• Support to manage timely supply of inputs with improved technologies and skill to farmers groups, self-help groups.
• Ensure effective & timely implementation of approved activities and report from field/ communities.
• Prepare of the monthly, quarterly and annual progress reports and submit to DFC

Academic Qualifications and Work Experience:      

• Diploma in Agriculture Science
• At least 2 years’ experience on the improved farming or promotion of Agro Entrepreneurship 
• Excellent inter-personal skills, proven networking, team-building, decision making, organizational and communication skills
• 2 Wheeler Driving license will be advantageous
• Applicants from local community and minority groups will be given preference.