Nepal Development Research Institute

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Research Associate (Agriculture)

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Research and Development

Mid Level

Full Time

Vacancy: 1

Bhaktapur|

Experience: More than or equal to 2 years|

Not Disclosed

Job Description

Roles and responsibilities of this job

As a part of study team, Research Associate (Agriculture) will work under the general and specific guidance of the Executive Director and Agriculture Program Coordinator and senior researchers. She/he will be stationed at NDRI office located at Pulchowk, Lalitpur, Nepal, however, may require to travel frequently to the study/project locations. The main roles and responsibilities will be to contribute to proposal development, project execution, events, publications, coordination, and enhancing external relations. Initial contract will be for one year, including two-month probation period, with the possibility of annual extension depending on candidate’s performance and availability of funds.

The specific tasks and deliverables will be as follows:

Scrutinize the calls for expression of interest, proposals solicited from print media, online, and random exploration, and facilitate for development of proposals related to Agriculture and relevant fields in coordination with the Executive Director and the respective program coordinators and senior researchers
Review of Policy frame and guidelines of the Government and national, international agencies and prepare Project Concept Notes in the field of Agriculture and proposals in different areas of interest of NDRI
Contribute to NDRI research projects and studies especially in the field of agriculture and related fields such as disaster risk management, climate change adaptation, etc.
Review literature on the state-of-the-art information on the practices of agriculture development in Nepal and other developing countries especially of the Think Tanks
Manage the database, computer programs and information systems (past studies, data etc.) related to agriculture
Coordinate with local NGO, other team members, and community people/organizations for providing necessary technical inputs, field surveys, data collection and compilation
Visit the selected locations/ sites of the project implementation in different districts, conduct field surveys, collect information and relevant data, and compile information to generate results
Co-ordinate with team members and local partners in organizing dissemination workshops, conferences, symposiums and other similar events
Compile all input data, programs, model set-up and outputs of recent NDRI studies on agriculture and other related field
Assist in preparation of research proposals and technical papers
Write journal/ conference papers based on NDRI research activities
Perform any other assignments/tasks instructed by the Executive Director, Program Coordinators and Senior researchers

Job Specification

Required qualifications for this job

Required Education Level:Graduate (Masters)

Required Experience:More than or equal to 2 years

Other Specification

Master’s degree in Agriculture or related field
Experience working in Agriculture related Projects
Pleasant personality and team worker with good command of both English and Nepali languages

Salary

Offered financial and non-financial compensation for this job

Offered Salary:Not Disclosed

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About the organization

Nepal Development Research Institute

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Manbhawan, Lalitpur, P.O. Box: 8975, EPC2201

NDRI is an independent, non-profit institution dedicated to address the contemporary and emerging challenges through quality research for evidence based policy and programming. Established in 2004, NDRI comprises of an interdisciplinary team of experts with highest academic standings, and wealth of national and international experiences. NDRI focuses on creating opportunities for research, dialogue and collaboration. NDRI has been able to strengthen linkage between the policy makers, academia, different national and international organizations and a pool of experts. The beneficiaries of NDRI’s activities include political bodies, government institutions, national and international organizations, universities, research institutes and society at large.