LI-BIRD announces vacancies for Programme Officer and Technical Assistant.
Programme Officer (Pollination Management Officer)-(Level 7)- 1 (Based at Jumla)
Job Summary: Reporting to Team Leader, the Programme Officer (PO) will be responsible for the overall planning and implementation of field level training and capacity building activities being implemented in Karnali province districts with a particular focus in Jumla. The PO will also be engaged in coordination with project partners, governments and other stakeholders and the preparation of pollinator action plan for Karnali province. PO’s key duties include overall planning, implementation and monitoring of field level interventions; leading training and capacity building activities on pollinator biodiversity; establishing close coordination and partnership building with local and provincial level stakeholders; knowledge product development of pollinator biodiversity; and resource leveraging and scaling up of potential innovations.
Education and Experience: Master’s Degree in Agroecology, Plant Protection, Entomology or other relevant disciplines with two years of experience in agrobiodiversity, insect pollination or other agroecosystem management related projects. Candidates with valid motorbike/scooter license and field-level work experience in the implementation and reporting of projects are encouraged to apply.
Technical Assistant (TA)-(Level 4) -1 (Based at Jumla)
Job Summary: The Technical Assistant reports to Programme Officer and is responsible for implementing day to day field level activities. S/he needs to work closely with the farmers and local stakeholders to plan, coordinate and implement the project activities at the community level. The Technical Assistant needs to liaise and maintain good working relations with partners and stakeholders at the local level.
Education and Experience: Intermediate in Agriculture or JT/ JTA course from a recognized institute with three years of field experience in a rural setting with exposure to agriculture-based research and development programmes. Candidates with valid motorbike/scooter license are encouraged to apply.
LI-BIRD offers competitive remuneration and other fringe benefits as laid out in its personnel policy. Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications with CV, including three references, citizenship certificate, motorbike/scooter driving license and relevant testimonials, by 23 June 2022 (9 Asar 2079). Applications can be submitted via email at [email protected] with the subject starting as: [VACANCY] or may be hand-delivered at LI-BIRD Head Office, Purandhara, Pokhara or the Programme Coordination Office, Sanepa, Lalitpur. All candidates need to fill out an application in the link https://bit.ly/3O0t9Yg. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for the interview. Telephone calls will not be entertained and could lead to disqualification.
LI-BIRD promotes workforce diversity and applies positive discrimination to candidates from discriminated groups (women and candidates from Dalit, Janajati, Madhesi/Terai and other minority community).
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