The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region stretches 3,500 km across Asia, spanning eight countries – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. Encompassing high-altitude mountain ranges, mid-hills, and plains, the zone is vital for the food, water, and energy security of around two billion people and is a habitat for countless irreplaceable species. It is also acutely fragile and at the frontline of the impacts of the triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss.
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), based in Kathmandu, Nepal, is an international organisation established in 1983, that is working to make this critical region greener, more inclusive and climate resilient. For more information, read our Strategy 2030 and explore our website.
The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region stretches 3,500 km across Asia, spanning eight countries – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. Encompassing high-altitude mountain ranges, mid-hills, and plains, the zone is vital for the food, water, and energy security of around two billion people and is a habitat for countless irreplaceable species. It is also acutely fragile and at the frontline …
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Position Overview:
This is a unique opportunity to lead our Strategic Group on Reducing Climate and Environment Risks – in the vibrant working culture and environment that is ICIMOD. This senior position holds responsibility for the delivery of the entire portfolio of the Strategic Group, ensuring that we collectively meet the commitments enshrined in our Strategy 2030: Moving Mountains and Medium-Term Action Plan V (MTAP V): Embracing Change and Accelerating Impact (2023–2026). The position will work closely with the two other Strategic Group Leads and report to the Deputy Director General.
The Strategic Group Lead is a senior professional with excellent strategic leadership and management skills and strong technical experience on issues pertaining to the management of climate and environment issues, particularly in mountain regions, and with knowledge of risks related to water, cryosphere and air. This position will suit someone who can build vision, develop, and nurture collective thinking, and is focused on delivering measurable impact. The Strategic Group Lead must be comfortable leading and inspiring multidisciplinary and cross-cultural teams, be open and flexible to innovation and change, and uphold the highest levels of ethics, quality, and teamwork standards. The position has a strong representational role, so excellent communication, outreach, and networking skills are essential.
Our work leverages knowledge for impact through four key pathways: policy, innovation and scaling, regional collaboration, and capability building. As Strategic Group Lead (SGL), you will lead work along all our four impact pathways and play a key leadership role to ensure that our work delivers the highest-level results.
Responsibilities and tasks
You will play a critical role in leading the delivery of
ICIMOD’s Strategy 2030 and MTAP V, together with
the two other Strategic Group Leads and the Deputy
Director General, to ensure our results align with our
vision, mission, High-Level Outcomes and LongTerm Impact Areas. You will hold strategic oversight
for the entire portfolio of SG1 Reducing Climate and
Environment Risks, and the work of the two Action
Areas (AAs) – A: Managing Cryosphere and Water
Risks and B: Stimulating Action for Clean Air – which
are the focus of programming.
You will hold oversight for up to 40 core programmatic
staff, as well as several key professional services
and advisory staff. Leading a Strategic Group entails
responsibilities at the highest levels. As well as being
a thought leader in areas relevant to SG1, you will
hold responsibilities that are vertical (within the
Strategic Group) and horizontal (working across other
Strategic Groups and leads of specialised units, i.e.
Communications; Strategic Planning, Monitoring,
Evaluation, and Learning; Programme, Grant, and
Partnership Management).
As one of the Strategic Group Leads, you will be a
member of the Senior Management Committee,
ICIMOD’s highest strategic management decisionmaking body chaired by the Director General, to
contribute to its overall development and delivery of
its mandate.
More specifically, you will have the following responsibilities:
1.STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP AND VISION
3.PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT: RESULTS AND BUDGETS
4.COMMUNICATION AND OUTREACH
5. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCE MOBILISATION
ESSENTIAL
PREFERRED
REPORTING AND SUPERVISING
The Strategic Group Lead will report to the Deputy Director General on all aspects of Strategic Group 1. The Lead is responsible for supervising respective Action Area Coordinators and reporting staff.
LOCATION
You will be working in a cross-cultural, impact-oriented environment at ICIMOD’s head office in Kathmandu, Nepal. Frequent travel in the HKH region will be required. Kathmandu is a lively and exciting place to live. People are friendly, living costs are comparatively inexpensive, food is delicious (with a range of local and international cuisines), and there are good local and international schools and a low crime rate. Nepal offers amazing trekking trails, white water rafting, and safaris, combined with a rich culture and charming yet lively nightlife. DURATION Until December 2026, with a probation period of six months. There is a possibility of extension subject to performance and ICIMOD’s future funding levels.
REMUNERATION
This is an international position at ICIMOD. The starting annual gross salary for this position is USD 130,392 (negotiable based on experience and qualifications). Gross salary comprises of basic salary, provident fund, family/post adjustment allowance, and child/dependency allowances. Salaries and benefits at ICIMOD are competitive compared with other international organisations. We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes insurances (medical, life and accidental), children’s education grant for maximum 2 children below 18 years of age, severance pay, paid leave (30 holidays and 10 public holidays per year) and day care facility.
For expatriates, there is a tax exemption in Nepal; they are responsible for their home country’s tax payments. Expatriate staff are entitled to housing allowance, annual home leave ticket, shipment of personal effects, and an installation and repatriation allowance.ICIMOD’S CORE VALUES
Our core values are integrity, neutrality, relevance, inclusiveness, openness, and ambition. These values are an expression of our culture and are central to the guiding beliefs and principles of our work and behaviour. Our core values will lie at the heart of ICIMOD operations and delivery. They will underpin everything we do and frame how we work with our partners. They reflect our founding intentions and the balances we seek to hold, while equipping ourselves for the future.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND SAFEGUARDING
ICIMOD’s human resource selection process is based on
the qualifications and competence of the applicants. As an
employer, ICIMOD is committed to promoting diversity,
equity, and inclusion, and offers equal opportunities to
applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life, including
but not limited to gender, age, national origin, religion,
race, caste, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or social
status. ICIMOD strongly encourages applications from all
eligible applicants, especially women, from all parts of the
HKH region.
ICIMOD is dedicated to establishing and upholding a safe
and nurturing work environment, where all its employees
can participate fully and meaningfully without fear of
violence, harassment, exploitation, or intimidation. Any
type of abuse or harassment, including sexual misconduct,
by our staff, representatives, or stakeholders is not
condoned or tolerated.
ABOUT ICIMOD
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), based in Kathmandu, Nepal, is the leading institute for the study of the HKH. An intergovernmental knowledge and development organisation with a focus on climate and environmental risks, green economies, and sustainable collective action, we have worked in our eight regional member countries – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan – since our foundation.
Entering our 40th year, ICIMOD is perfectly positioned to support the transformative action required for the HKH to face
the challenges of the escalating effects of climate change, pollution, water insecurity, increased disaster risk, biodiversity
loss, and widespread socioeconomic changes. We seek to raise our ambition to support the required transformative
action to step up our engagement through to 2030.
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