Senior Project Officer -Rupendehi

iDE has been in Nepal since 1992, developing market systems that provide simple innovations to help rural communities get out of poverty. Our long-standing presence in Nepal is a testimony to adaptive learning, continual innovation, and  commitment to delivering meaningful impact. From the germination of an idea, through research, piloting, and its evolution into impactful and scalable solutions, iDE possesses an unparalleled understanding of Nepal's market dynamics. This deep insight has enabled us to diagnose critical value chain bottlenecks, paving the way for strategic interventions that open doors of opportunity for the marginalized. 

iDE Nepal’s holistic approach to market development is what truly sets us apart. In addition to identifying market opportunities for marginalized populations, we nurture them from seed to fruition. We work hand-in-hand with the private sector, forge partnerships with governments at every administrative level, collaborate with global development partners, and most crucially, have earned the trust and partnership of the rural communities we serve. Our expansive reach, covering all seven provinces, and our continued efforts towards inclusive and resilient market development, stand testament to iDE Nepal's unwavering commitment to making a difference—one innovation at a time.

This position is based on Rupandehi district based and will be responsible to manage the project activities in the district. In addition to the district responsibilities, this position will also line manage three Project Officers based in Dang, Nawaparasi (West) and Kapilvastu. The Senior Project Officer is the key person for the TLTN (Transforming Lives Through Nutrition) project in the field representing iDE in the consortium and with external stakeholders. The position will closely coordinate with the TLTN consortium (HKI) team and ensure that the project is timely implemented in Rupandehi district as per earlier agreed plan, as well as provide support to the Project Officers of other TLTN project districts. The position is responsible to liaise with government and other stakeholders in the field, however in other than Rupandehi district, the coordination will be done by the district-based Project Officers. The role is to oversee the program and budget and ensure the program’s activities align with the objective and goal of the project in the district. The position will maintain a close working relationship with agri-food market actors in the district of responsibility.

Main duties include but not limited to the following:

• Plan, implement, monitor, and report project activities aligned with project objectives and as per detailed implementation plan.
• Speed up quality project implementation, budget tracking and support partner on coordination and day to day project handling in the district.
• Ensure that project DIP and MEARL Plan is on-track and follow-up project activities/output against the timeline.
• In close coordination Food and Nutrition Lead and other thematic heads,  analyse the sectoral data as needed.
• Provide technical guidance to field staff, address key issues, and technical backstopping to the field team.
• Assist in technical assessment and studies for knowledge creation, new project concept development and project quality monitoring.
• Coordinate and facilitate the internal and external visits (eg, country office, donor, SWC, government, HQ) in the district of responsibility.
• Collaborate with local and provincial governments.
• Guide and monitor field staff to ensure effective project implementation.
• Maintain good communication with local government, district partners, and other stakeholders, cooperating with relevant organisations.
• Prepare timely project progress reports, including partner and project progress reports.
• Immediately inform the line manager any security related information and incident.
• Ensure that partner’s processes such as procurement, recruitment and training session delivery are as per standard practices and organisational policies.
• In coordination with Communication colleagues, collect and document best practices, case studies, stories and photos.
• Contribute to partner and vendor assessment or any other due diligence assessment as asked by the country office.
• Ensure integration (mainstreaming) of GESI in project implementation; and, inform the country office if any GESI related gap is identified or improvement is needed in the course of the implementation process.
• Any other tasks as assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements

• Master with 3 years’ experience at Officer level or Bachelor graduate with at least 6 years' experience. The degree in public health, public health or nutritional sciences or any other relevant discipline. Training certificate in Market System Development is a plus.
• Ability to think both innovatively and practically, translate thinking into real world outputs, and work with minimum supervision, under pressure
• Must have the ability to work collaboratively with a diverse team, and have experience fostering a cooperative environment with colleagues
• Good spoken and written skills in both English and Nepali.
• Motorbike driving; basic computer knowledge.

This position is open to Nepalese Nationals Only. 

Interested and qualifying applicants can submit their application Letter and CV in English, with both phone and email contact details of at least 3 professional references by July 6, 2024.

Benefits

As per the iDE norms. 

iDE Nepal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Members of Disadvantaged Caste, Ethnic and Religious Groups are Strongly Encouraged to Apply.