Vacancy notice from Winrock International
VACANCY NOTICE
Winrock International- KISAN II Project
Position: Business and Market Systems Director
- LOCATION: Kathmandu, Nepal
- UNIT: Agriculture, Resilience and Water
- REPORTS TO: DCOP/Agriculture
BACKGROUND:
KISAN II is a seven-year, USD 37.6 million project that contributes to the Government of Nepal (GON)’s Agricultural Development Strategy (ADS). KISAN II facilitates systemic change in the agricultural sector, including: (1) greater climate-smart intensification of staple crops and diversification into higher value commodities; (2) strengthening of local market systems to support more competitive and resilient value chains and agricultural-related businesses and (3) improving the enabling environment for agricultural and market systems development. As part of a 24-month supplemental scope (extension), KISAN II is supporting the GON’s response to the impact of COVID-19 in agriculture and is promoting transformation in the fine rice and industrial maize sub-sectors. The project will coordinate closely with the private sector and the GON’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development. KISAN II will focus its effort in 8 districts (Kanchanpur, Kailali, Banke, Bardiya, Surkhet, Dang, Palpa and Kapilvastu) duing the extension phase.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
KISAN II seeks a self-motivated and dynamic Business and Market Systems Director to lead activities related to strengthening the competitiveness, resilience, and inclusiveness of agricultural market systems as well as to ensure the application of market principles to project interventions.
Application Deadline: 20 May, 2022
HOW TO APPLY
click [ HERE ] to view original vacancy for more details and application procedure.
Posted on: 2022-05-14 , Deadline: 2022-05-20