District Technical Officer (DTO)- Agriculture- one (Initially 5 months with possibility of 3 months extension)
Work station: District Agriculture development Office (DADO), Rukum with required field visits
Qualification/experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Sciences with minimum one year of experience in Agricultural development projects. Having experience of working with multi-disciplinary team will have an advantage. The candidate should have adequate competence in communication, planning and reporting in English and Nepali languages.
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Interested qualified persons should forward their duly signed application and updated Standard Personal History Form (PHF) no later than 30 July 2017 by 17:00 hours either by:
A) Electronic format to FAO-NP@fao.org. The subject of the e-mail shall indicate the appropriate post applied or,
B) A hard copy in a sealed envelope, attention, Dr. Somsak Pipoppinyo, FAO Representative in Nepal, FAO, UN House, Pulchowk, PO Box 25, Kathmandu, Nepal. Envelope should clearly indicate the position for which you are applying.
Women and people from minority groups are especially encouraged to apply. Only short- listed candidates will be contacted. No telephone enquiry will be entertained.
Nepal became a member of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on 21 November 1951. Since that time Nepal and FAO have been cooperating to improve the agricultural and rural development in the country.
FAO was the first among the different UN agencies to start its office and field level work in Nepal focusing initially on agriculture and water resource management. During last 64 years of service, FAO Nepal office has made great strides in vital areas of agriculture and rural development by providing advice on policy matters and technical support in relevant sub sectors. It also mobilizes extra-budgetary sources in times of disaster and emergency to provide urgent humanitarian support.