Vacancy Open At Rural Reconstruction Nepal.

RRN

Rural Reconstruction Nepal (RRN) combined with Friends of Nature-FoN (consortium partner) has been chosen as the National Executing Agency (NEA) for the administration and execution of the USD 4.5 million World Bank-funded Dedicated Grant Mechanism (DGM) for Indigenous Communities and Local Communities in Nepal, as well as to fulfill the secretariat functions for the National Steering Committee (NSC) of the DGM Nepal.

RRN as NEA seeks a qualified and experienced core team of experts and support staff to ensure successful implementation of the DGM Nepal project with a specific focus on the detailed tasks and responsibilities detailed below.

 

Job Title: Junior Technical Assistant (JTA)

The post is allowed as a member of the team for RRN’s ongoing project on Smallholders Empowerment by Entrepreneurship (in Agriculture) Development in Dolakha, Nepal (SEED/RRN). This position is required from mid of January 2021 to the other two years. The applicant should be ready to be posted in the field (Dolakha).

 

Job Description:

1.       Work closely with and under the guidance of the District Field Coordinator in planning, developing, and implementing all Income generating on and off-farm activities at the district.

2.      Assure timely preparation of periodically/annual plan with targets, budget, and timeframe of the projects under the agriculture-related activities.

3.      Conduct a household survey (food sufficiency) of the participant's beneficiaries/HHs.

4.     Carry out needs assessments on training, seed supply, and promotional activities and collect and clean data from the field and enter data into the database.

5.      Ensure the active participation of poor women, girls, minority, ethnicity & socially excluded groups and disaster-affected people in the activities.

6.      Conduct focus group discussions and meetings with organized farmers groups on the performance of the project.

7.      Conduct field demonstrations, field days, training for farmers and stakeholders.

8.      Facilitated the development of training manuals and promotional material for awareness generation.

9.      Manage database and records on project activities and achievements.

10.   Review and verify data and statistics to ensure the quality and validity of results and analysis.

11.    Support to manage the timely supply of inputs with improved technologies and skills to farmers groups, self-help groups.

12.   Ensure effective & timely implementation of approved activities and reports from field/ communities.

13.   Prepare the monthly, quarterly and annual progress reports and submits to DFC.


Educational Qualifications and Work Experience:     

  • Diploma in Agriculture Science.
  • At least 2 years of experience on the improved farming or promotion of Agro Entrepreneurship or related sectors.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, proven networking, team-building, decision making, organizational and communication skills.
  • 2 Wheeler Valid Driving license will be beneficial.
  • Applicants from the local community and minority groups will be given preference.

Applying Procedure

All the interested candidates who meet the requirements, please apply with your updated resume, copy of the certificates, and a letter of interest to [email protected] latest by 15 January 2021.

Note: All the candidates are asked to clearly specify the position that they are applying for.

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