Sector Manager

Job Description

Nepal Agricultural Market Development Programme (NAMDP) is a bilateral initiative between the Government of Switzerland and the Government of Nepal. The project is being implemented jointly by Swisscontact (Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation) and Center for Environmental and Agricultural Policy Research, Extension and Development (CEAPRED). NAMDP aims to sustainably improve livelihoods of rural smallholders, especially disadvantaged groups and women-headed households, through their participation in commercial agriculture and ‘interconnected markets’. NAMDP follows Market System Development (MSD) approach (also known as ‘Making Markets Work for the Poor’/ ‘M4P’ approach). NAMDP invites applications from committed and experienced Nepali citizens for the following position:

Essential Functions and Responsibilities
 

Purpose: This position, under the general direction of the Senior Sector Manager, will be responsible for the analysis of systemic constraints and opportunities in selected sub-sectors/cross-sectors, district-clusters, and agriculture market systems, as well as for the design and implementationof interventions in the selected subsectors/ cross-sectors.

• Analysis of systemic constraints and opportunities in selected sub-sectors/cross-sectors in Nepal and in specific districts and clusters; analysis of overall market systems of specific agriculture sub-sectors/crosssectors.
• Contribution to developing and re-visiting sectors/cross-sectors strategies and design and implementation of activities in accordance with the relevant strategies.
• Day to day implementation and supervision of intervention activities, ensuring quality of implementation and, if needed, recommending changes in intervention design or modality to improve the outcome of the interventions.
• Conducting regular field visits to ensure proper implementation of activities.
• Remaining well aware of developments in the relevant sectors/ cross-sectors.
• Exploring opportunities to work with relevant private sector companies and industry associations, Government agencies, and other relevant stakeholders as per sector strategies
• Contribution to all relevant Monitoring and Results Measurement (MRM) processes; using MRM as a tool to improve interventions and strategies and proving results.
• Ensuring quality of interventions and impact (during and post intervention phase monitoring).
• Preparing and/or contributing to relevant documentation for MRM.
• Incorporating Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) in sector strategies and interventions following GESI guideline of NAMDP; contribution to mainstreaming GESI.
• Preparing outputs from the sector portfolio team in accordance with communication guidelines and needs.
• Preparing and/or contributing to periodic progress reports for relevant sectors/cross-sectors and sector portfolio.
• Participating in recruitment process if and when required.
• Participating in procurement process as required in sectors/cross-sectors and tracking expenditure against intervention contracts and other relevant contracts.
• Providing feedback on performance of subcontractors (co-facilitators/ implementation partners) to Senior Sector Manager and NAMDP management team.
• Maintaining professional working relationships with partners (subcontractors and intervention partners).
• Playing an important role in sector teams as a team player
• Contributing to a harmonious work environment and ensuring synergy within relevant sectors/cross-sectors and with transversal themes.
• Complying with the Project Manual of NAMDP and other relevant requirements of Swisscontact.

Qualification, Skills and Experience

• A minimum of two years’ work experience in the field of market systems development (MSD/M4P) in agriculture, and/or value chain development with a private sector development focus.
• Bachelor or higher degree in relevant field. (degree in Business and/or Economics is preferred; Bachelor degree without relevant job experience will not be short-listed).
• Familiarity with DCED standards for MRM in private sector development (PSD) and MSD/M4P programmes.
• Advanced communication skill in both English and Nepali (verbal and written).
• Ability and willingness to work in a team to deliver high quality outputs within deadlines in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment.
• Passion and commitment to building career in development sector.
• Willingness and ability to travel within and outside Nepal.

Field Visits

Field visits will be necessary and an extremely important activity for this position; it is expected that the candidate is willing and able to take part in such activities as and when needed and sometimes within short notice.

Apply Instructions

Application details:
Please submit current CV with a cover letter (elaborating your competencies that you think make you a suitable candidate for the position, and your expected salary) at

NAMDP Office, Swisscontact, Sanepa Marg, Kupondole-10, Lalitpur, Nepal or send CV and cover letter by email to np.info@swisscontact.org on or before 15 December 2016.

Please mention Name of the Position applied for on top of the envelope or in the “subject” line of your email.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for final selection process.

Swisscontact promotes workforce diversity and applies positive discrimination to candidates from discriminated groups (Women, Dalit, Janajati, Madhesi/Terai and other under-represented communities) in Nepal.

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