Marketing Officer

Job Description

Position: Homestead Food Production Marketing Officer-28
Program: Suaahara
Location: Suaahara Program Districts
Terms: Full time
Reports to: District Coordinator, HFP marketing Specialist
Collaborates with:
Internal: Agriculture (HFP), Governance, Health and Nutrition team, SBCC team, M and E team
External: USAID, Nepali government counterparts, program partners

Primary functions:
The HFP marketing officer will be responsible for managing and providing technical support for implementation of production to income activities through HFP program. S/he works closely with district team; marketing specialist and agriculture team based in KTM and provides necessary support to partner NGO assuring quality field implementation to achieve program outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support to develop need-based and context specific HFP marketing interventions for district implementation plan
• Provide technical guidance to partner NGO for implementation of HFP marketing activities as per District Implementation plan
• Coordinate with the district team members for cohesive implementation of the program activities align with budget
• Strengthen technical capacity of front line workers (field supervisors) on HFP marketing
• Roll out capacity building programs to improve the skills of VMFs in post-harvest processing ,poultry products, group mobilization and enterprise development
• Provide technical assistance to sustain VMF through enhancing capacity of Village Model Farmers (VMFs) as the HFP resource center and service providers Coordinate and collaborate with KISAN and PAHALfor marketing of surplus produces
• Take lead to develop initiatives for sustainability of HFP beneficiary group (saving credit, group registration)-and village model farm, poultry brooding center, Local resource person
• Ensure program quality by intensive monitoring and supervision in coordination collaboration with district line agencies mainly-DADO and DLSO
• Prepare district monthly, trimester and other routine progress reports under guidance of technical team for monitoring and evaluation and in coordination with district and PNGO
• Provide necessary support to district coordinator, Marketing specialist for day to day management as per need

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• A minimum bachelor’s degree in agriculture & livestock (preferred) or relevant subjectagriculture/resource economics/management/social mobilization from a recognized university
• At least four years’ experience in agriculture /livestock marketing, value chain, agri business promotion for nutrition and livelihoods-related program implementation
• Experience in working with GoN programs, and district line agencies (DDC, DPHO, DADO, DLSO)
• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• Willing to travel to rural settings frequently

Apply Instructions

To apply, please submit a cover letter and updated CV to vdrc@vdrc.org.np or at VDRC central office at Gaindakot-8 no later than 5 August 2016 (Friday). Only short listed candidates will be called for further process. The salary and other benefits are as per the project norms.

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