Nepal Agriculture 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 and Center for Environmental and Agricultural Policy Research, Extension and Development (CEAPRED). We invite applications from committed and experienced Nepali citizens for the following positions:
Position: Sr. Market Developer
Supervisor: Deputy Team Leader/ Portfolio Manager
Purpose of the job: Contribute to the overall management of the assigned Sectors, in terms of strategic direction, reporting, representing the sector team, managing Sectors, impact measurement and knowledge management. Ensure the quality of the work of sector team for which he/she is responsible.
Functions
- Provide strategic leadership of the sector team managing assigned activities
- Lead the design and implementation of the strategic objectives of the sectors
- Design and manage activities in accordance with the relevant strategies
- Manage the implementation of interventions consistent with the market development approach
- Contribute to preparation of annual business plan and manage activities in order to comply with the plan
- Manage the team in accordance with the project manual
- Review and contribute to group outputs, including annual and semester reports, ensure compliance with communications need, sign off all documents before review by the Portfolio Manager
- Set professional example; mentor and coach sector team’s staff
- Assist the Portfolio Manager in ensuring staff members have skills and experience appropriate to their role
- Assist the Portfolio Manager in ensuring a motivating work environment
- Provide support to the Core Leadership Team (CLT) as a member of the wider CLT
- Conduct regular field visits to ensure proper implementation of activities
Responsibilities and Qualification
- Contribute to the strategic direction for the team by providing input
- Manage procurement process, prepare contracts, and work as the contract manager
- Oversee performance of sub-contractors and monitor compliance with contracts and ToRs
- Manage and develop professional working relationships with partners
- Monitor and disseminate developments in relevant areas of professional interest
- Manage recruitment process and assist in conducting staff AAIs
- Identify and manage inter and intra team synergies and coordination
- Review and monitor monthly cash requests for the team
- Review and monitor annual budget to ensure budgeted spending
- Ensure quality checks on internal (progress report, MRM) and external (EOI, RFP, MOUs, contracts, ToRs) documents
- Compile/ draft/review semester reports, portfolio and business plan for the sector
- Ensure coordination and integration of cross sector functions/ESRB/Gender issues
- Check and recommend payments of invoices and expense reports of staff
- Approve leave and timesheet of reporting staff
- Master’s degree in management or any other relevant field with minimum 5 years of experience in the field of market development and value chain development
Submit current CV with cover letter to: NAMDP PSU Office, Swisscontact, Kupondole, Lalitpur, or Email to: np.info@swisscontact.org on or before 6 April 2016 or send by Email to np.info@swisscontact.org
Swisscontact promotes workforce diversity and applies positive discrimination to candidates from discriminated groups (women and Dalit, Janajati, Madhesi/Terai and other minority communities.
Swisscontact supports economic, social and ecological development of South Asia by implementing projects which enable people to improve their living conditions on their own initiatives. Swisscontact has been engaged in international development cooperation in the region since 1962, when it started working in Chandigarh, India and established the Indo-Swiss Training Centre. Gradually, Swisscontact expanded operations across Bangladesh in 1979, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 1980 and Nepal in 1990.
At present, Swisscontact South Asia has the largest portfolio of development projects in Bangladesh and the office located in Dhaka functions as the South Asia Regional Office (SARO). Swisscontact also maintains a country office in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Swisscontact aims to further strengthening its presence in South Asia whilst building and maintaining strong networks with private businesses; public agencies; micro, small and medium enterprises; non-governmental organisations and civil society; bi- and multi-lateral donor agencies and host governments.