Contract Type: Staff
 

Grade: X6
 

Salary scale: Country Scale
 

Contract Duration: 2.5 years
 

Job Reference: NP07_KOI_06

QUALIFICATIONS:

• University degree in agriculture, plant sciences or related field.
• Preferred 3-5 years’ experience in agriculture mainly in vegetable and cereal sector with more focus on climate smart agriculture practices.
• A clear understanding of current development issues, particularly climate change and agriculture
• Knowledge and experience of working with local governments and smallholder farmers in the Madhesh Pradesh of Nepal.
• Ability to work independently and in a multi-cultural team environment.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written with fluency in English, Maithili and Nepali required,
• Experience in writing high-quality reports/documents.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office suite applications.
• Work experience in Madhesh Province preferred.

FUNCTIONAL:

• Strong understanding of the needs and challenges of climate change in agriculture, smallholder farmers and other related value-chain actors in Nepal or similar contexts.
• Working experience on climate resilience project with focus on agriculture.
• Experience in working with the Government of Nepal, local governments, bi-lateral organizations and I/NGOs.

CORPORATE:

• Understand and actively support GGGI’s mission, vision, and values
• Promote an organizational culture of trust, transparency, respect, and partnership
• Has strong client orientation
• Process and share information easily and is excellent at problem solving
• Manage emotions and stress positively, builds rapport and resolves conflict easily
• Demonstrate high level of integrity in handling privileged information and in stewardship of public resources
• Value the importance of promoting environmental sustainability within the workplace and green growth within society as a whole.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• GGGI provides 15% of base salary towards retirement plan/long-term savings, 27 days of annual leave, and private health insurance that covers dental and vision.
• GGGI is committed to providing a work environment that is sufficiently flexible to accommodate diverse life-cycle challenges and assist Staff members to achieve a better balance between work and personal/family commitments, thus ensuring high performance, long-term productivity, and well-being of Staff members.

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