Position: Project Manager - Agribusiness
Duty Station: Kathmandu

Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation of the CROSIN project in collaboration with partners, ensuring the promotion of organic farming, value chain development, and climate resilience
• Foster collaboration and coordination with farmer groups, cooperatives, local and provincial governments, and private sector actors
• Oversee capacity development programmes for farmers including training programs, inputs and technology, organic certification process in coordination with private partners
• Facilitate the scaling of commercial climate-resilient agricultural enterprises
• Organising training workshops to enhance farmers' skills to improve productivity and quality
• Advise on quality assurance in agricultural processes, oversee processing facility upgrades, and ensure compliance with international standards and certifications
• Support the development of an end-to-end digital traceability system to enhance market access and transparency
• Assist in preparing an M&E framework, track project progress, collect impact data, and ensure effective impact measurement
• Develop best practices, case studies, and policy recommendations to facilitate the replication and scaling of successful agricultural interventions

Required qualifications and experience:

• Master’s degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Natural Resource Management or a related field
• At least 10 years of experience in project management, preferably in sustainable agriculture, value chain development, ecosystem management, climate resilience, or rural development
• Strong understanding of organic farming, supply chains, and market development
• Experience implementing projects for GIZ
• Strong familiarity with gender-transformative and inclusive approaches in agriculture, forestry and private sector development
• Expertise in stakeholder engagement, strategic planning, and institutionalization of best practices.
• Experience with sustainability certification schemes is an advantage