Position: Senior Agriculturist (Hot Job)

Job Description

• Develop gender sensitive design of agricultural extension activities including livestock development.
• Provide technical backstopping and supervision to the staff members of the implementing partners.
•  Design a detailed agriculture training package (soil conservation, crop production, protection, and marketing).
•  Analyze potential for agroforestry and permaculture. detailed agricultural value chain analysis including post-harvest handling and storage.
• Collect data and information of the implementing partners to identify the knowledge and skill gaps.
• Coordinate with the local implementing partners and non-/government line agencies.

Job Specification

• Experience of improving agriculture productivity and profitability of small farm production and improving food and nutrition security.
• Experience in upgrading agro-value chain through private sector engagement.
• Experience in working with entrepreneurs, farmers group, cooperatives and CBOs.
• Experience in strengthening linkages and competiveness of market systems for agriculture product.
• Professional knowledge of business plan development for on and off farm based micro-enterprises.
• Demonstrated technical, intellectual, and interpersonal skills.
• Work experience in the Far West Development Region of Nepal would be an asset.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Nepali. 

Apply Instruction

Eligible candidates are requested to apply with detailed CV and cover letter mentioning suitability for the position.

Only applicants who are short-listed will be contacted for interview.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

Email: [email protected]

Human Resource Department, Good Neighbors International Nepal