Livelihoods Development Advisor

Mercy Corps, Nepal
Location: Dhangadhi with frequent travel to fields
Salary: Negotiable
Posted Date: 2017-07-30 Deadline: 2017-08-03
  • Nos. of Opening : 1
  • Location : Dhangadhi with frequent travel to fields
  • Working Position : Entry Level
  • Qualification Degree : Bachelor degree in Agriculture/livestock production and Natural resource management. Master’s degree is preferred.
  • Salary : Negotiable
  • Category : NGO / INGO / Social work
  • Nature : Full Time
Job Description

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Bachelor degree in Agriculture/livestock production and Natural resource management. Master’s degree is preferred.
  • At least five years of experience with community-based program, climate change and sustainable livelihood
  • Experience working with local NGO, government officials and integrating them into program implementation.
  • Experience in building capacity of diverse team. Strong skill on training design and facilitation.
  • Ability to search different resources to develop innovative approaches.
  • Willingness to travel frequently to remote areas.
  • Competence riding a motorbike preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in complex environments under tight deadlines. Previous experience is highly preferred.
  • Strong organizational skills required with demonstrated experience in strategic planning and the ability to work independently.
  • Good computer skills, including preliminary research and information gathering from the internet, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint preparation is required.
  • Strong written and oral presentation and communication skills in both English and Nepali required, including report development, writing, and editing.

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Apply Instructions

“Fostering a diverse and open workplace is an important part of Mercy Corps’ vision, and we encourage people from all backgrounds, especially women and members of disadvantaged groups to apply. Mercy Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer”.

Interested candidates are requested to submit cover letter and Mercy Corps Application Form available at http://nepal.mercycorps.org by COB July Aug 03, 2017 to the address below:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further selection process. Telephone enquiries will not be entertained.

Attn: Human Resources Department
[Please mention the title of the Position on the subject line of the e-mail while applying]
Email to: np-jobs@mercycorps.org

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Organization Summary

Mercy Corps is an international, non-governmental humanitarian relief and development agency that exists to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people to build secure, productive and just communities. Mercy Corps was established in 1979, and has headquarters in the USA and UK. Since 1979, Mercy Corps has worked in over 100 countries. Mercy Corps currently works in 41 countries around the world and improving the lives of 19 million people. The agency focuses on countries in transition, where countries are in the midst of - or recovering from - conflict, economic collapse, or disaster; Mercy Corps sees these crisis situations as moments of opportunity to go beyond traditional boundaries of relief and catalyze lasting change. Globally, Mercy Corps implements programs in a range of sectors, including: agriculture & food security; market development; emergency response; disaster risk reduction; climate change; health; conflict management; youth engagement; and, community mobilization/ governance.

Mercy Corps Nepal works to build the absorptive, adaptive and transformative potential of vulnerable individuals and communities across Nepal. The goal is attained through a systems based approach to market development, financial services, disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and youth engagement. Mercy Corps began its operation in Nepal in 2005, with projects focusing on the sectors of economic and food security; climate, natural resource and disaster risk management; youth engagement; with the inclusion of women and disadvantaged groups as important cross-cutting themes throughout each intervention area.

Industry Type NGO / INGO / Social Work
Location Sanepa Chowk, Lalitpur
Organization Size 1-10
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