The Enterprise Facilitator will be responsible for the delivery of the Enterprise Facilitation service in the local community. To support clients looking to establish news businesses in priortised areas. To support the development of the Enterprise Facilitation Management and Advisory Boards. 

Minimum Requirements:

• Formal education to bachelor degree level in an appropriate business subject such as, marketing, finance, personnel or communications. Other job related education and/or experience may be substituted for part of these requirements (or able to demonstrate competence through experience of client based engagement and progression methods with hard to reach groups in deprived communities to enable a business to establish and grow)
• Practical experience working in or running small businesses and facilitating business development and sustainability.
• Practical experience of providing and brokering advice and guidance to small businesses, supporting development and sustainability.
• Proven understanding of the local economy and local economic development approaches.
• Formal education to bachelor degree level in an appropriate business subject such as, marketing, finance, personnel or communications not necessary but preferred.
• Ability to demonstrate competence through experience of client based engagement and progression methods with hard to reach groups in deprived communities is preferred.
• Knowledge of relevant Government programs, policies, funding and business support landscape. 
• Knowledge and experience in agribusiness and entrepreneurship development preferably applicable to smallholders.
• Be sensitive to economic, social and political reality.

Preferred Requirements:

• Willingness and capacity to attend the provided training offered by the Sirolli Institute-International Enterprise Facilitation®.

• A person holding two wheeler license 

Most Critical Proficiencies:

• A strong facilitator, able to strive to achieve results in face of adversity, being positive and proactive at all times 

• Proven enabler, able to build capacity and empower entrepreneurship and creativity in others

• A dynamic broker, able to think, communicate and liaise clearly with a wide range of potential clients, businesses and support agencies 

• Able to deal with representatives from all sectors, build professional relationships and effectively use networks.

• Ability to provide constructive criticism and supportive challenge whilst having empathy with clients and their circumstances  

• Ability to work flexibly, practically and proactively

• Good computer skills, including social media

• Enterprise Facilitators have personal, practical, business experience and have the “scars” to prove it. 

Essential Job Functions and Physical Demands:

• Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.

• Demonstrate a high degree of honesty and integrity.

• Willingness to travel as per position demand.

• Ability to work independently ability to work with a flexible schedule.

• Ability to perform income and expense budget preparation and monitoring.

• Sensitivity in working with multiple cultures, beliefs, and Gender Equality

A. Support clients looking to establish new businesses in prioritized areas in accordance with the principles of Enterprise Facilitation (35%)

• Support the development of every kind of businesses that seek to generate the greatest economic and social value for the community in general and for women and children in particular. 

• Understanding business needs, applying knowledge in support of their development and the education of local entrepreneurs; 

• As needed, supporting clients with identifying human and physical resources consistent with the aims and objectives of their proposed business activity; 

• Throughout the project, Identifying and supporting interventions that remove barriers, helping to sustain and create sustainable enterprises. 

• Carrying out actions in support of supply chain development and local purchasing; 

• Supporting the identification of accessible business spaces (opportunities) for clients as needed.

B. Support the development of the Enterprise Facilitation Management and Advisory Boards (30%) 

• Inspire others, set goals and work effectively with teams to realize actions.
• Continuously engaging with partners (?) and the deliverers of business support locally, regionally or nationally to seek out, develop, plan and implement initiatives and targeted assistance in support of client needs;
• Establishing, developing, and maintaining contacts with the business community and business agencies to facilitate the exchange of business support and the development of initiatives, leading to sustainable and increased employment opportunities;
• From the start of the project, developed a network of communication at all levels of Government, with business support agencies and throughout the communities where the initiative will be operational;
• As necessary, seek out and maximize the opportunities for those looking to establish businesses to develop teams capable of writing ‘bankable’ business plans capable of receiving funding from Banks, Venture Capital, Impact Investment or Government/NGO sources;
• Maintain accurate records as required by funders, ensuring confidentiality of sensitive information, and compile and deliver detailed reports on activities and outputs as needed
• Continuously, and proactively raise awareness of the work of the Economy and Natural Resources team and the opportunities for local people and businesses.           

C. Operation and management (30%)

• Ensure that all activities are operated in accordance with Equal Opportunities legislation and Best Practice throughout the project

• As needed, Manage and build the capacity of all volunteers 

• As needed, manage the recruitment of all volunteers

• Participate in quarterly, semi-annual and annual planning meetings with stakeholders

• On a quarterly basis, ensure that the project success stories and lessons learned are documented and disseminated

D. May perform other job-related duties as assigned (5%)

• Undertake other tasks and responsibilities that can be reasonably assigned by organization, including development activities within your capability

To serve as the driver of the HPI Nepal Program in accordance with HPI objectives, policies and procedures

Minimum Requirements:
A high school education, plus three years' experience in driving is required. Other job-related education and/or experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements.
Most Critical Proficiencies:
a) Must have valid driving license
b) Excellent mechanical skills for vehicle maintenance
c) Experience in long distance driving
d) Good in spoken and written Nepali Language
e) Good communication skills

Essential Job Functions and Physical
a) Ability to meet and deal with others in a courteous and tactful manner
b) Demonstrate a high degree of honesty and integrity
c) Have an interest in animal agriculture/community development
d) Understand the importance of traditional customs of the various ethnic groups and be familiar with their lifestyle
e) Ability and willingness to work with a flexible schedule
f) Willingness and ability to travel extensively
g) Ability to foster and maintain a spirit of unity, teamwork and cooperation
h) Sensitivity in working with multiple cultures and beliefs and to gender equity.

1. Accountable for Technical service (80%)

2. Accountable for the office management of the country office (20%)

To serve as the Associate Administrative Officer of the HPI Nepal Program in accordance with HPI objectives, policies and procedures.

Minimum Requirements:
- A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent from a recognized university in Business Administration or Business Studies and Minimum two (2) years of experience with an international organization in a similar context is required
- Other job-related education and experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements

Most Critical Proficiencies:
a) Computer proficient in word processing, spreadsheets, electronic mail and internet (Microsoft preferred)
b) Good typing skills in Nepali and English
c) Good leadership qualities and communication skills
d) Ability to work under pressure to meet the deadlines
e) Excellent organizational skills including strong attention to detail
f) Willingness and ability to travel extensively, both locally and internationally
g) Ability to foster and maintain a spirit of unity, teamwork and cooperation

Essential Job Functions and Physical Demands:
1. Motivated to work responsibly with little supervision
2. Ability to meet and deal with others in a courteous and tactful manner
3. Demonstrate a high degree of honesty and integrity
4. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work cooperatively, tactfully and diplomatically with a culturally diverse group of people
5. Ability and willingness to work with a flexible schedule
6. Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds (9 kilograms) floor-to-waist
7. Willingness and ability to travel extensively, both locally and internationally
8. Ability to foster and maintain a spirit of unity, teamwork and cooperation
9. Sensitivity in working with multiple cultures and beliefs, and to gender equity

1. Accountable for supporting the implementation of the country program's day to day operations (40%)
2. Accountable for the office management of the country office (60%)

The Prototype Officer will manage the prototype component of the project Strengthening Smallholder Enterprises of Livestock Value Chain for Poverty Reduction and Economic Growth in Nepal (SLVCII). S/He will collaborate with thematic leads to prioritize prototypes and facilitate prototype design, approval, execution, reporting and recommendation for scaling up. S/He will be responsible to develop a system to track milestones at all stages of prototype design and execution and implement it.

Minimum Requirements                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  A Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Science, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Business Management, Community Development, Sociology or a related field.

Preferred Requirements:
Experience working in socio-economic, agricultural or development related research.

Most Critical Proficiencies:

• Have an interest in animal agriculture and community development
• Ability to generate innovative solutions in work situations
• Good understanding of and sensitivity for poverty, social and ethnic issues
• Proficient in English and Nepali, both spoken and written
• Excellent leadership qualities and communication skills
•  Excellent organizational skills including strong attention to detail
• Computer proficient in word processing, spreadsheets and electronic mail software (Microsoft preferred).

Essential Job Functions and Physical Demands:

• Motivated to work responsibly with little supervision
• Ability to meet and deal with others in a courteous and tactful manner
• Demonstrate a high degree of honesty and integrity
• Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work cooperatively, tactfully and diplomatically with a culturally diverse group of people
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively throughout Nepal
• May require constant sitting; working at a computer and focusing for extended periods of time and performing office environment activities while on the road and/or in remote conditions.
• Working with sensitive information and maintaining confidentiality.
• Ability to foster and maintain a spirit of unity, teamwork and cooperation
• Sensitivity in working with multiple cultures and beliefs and to gender equity

Support Prototype Development and Management (25%)

Support the Project Management and Support Lead to develop a prototype development and management guideline

Support Prototype Design and Approval (20%)                                                                                                                                                                                                         

• Support Prototype Investigators (technical subject matter experts) to create detailed prototype designs including budget and milestones.
• Ensure the rigor of process/data and costs are at an optimum balance.
• Carry out desk reviews, research and consultation with experts and stakeholders to develop business case.
• Analyze the budget, Return on Investment (ROI) and document justification for funding.
• Explore internal/external funding sources.
• Work with Project Management and Support Lead and Country Office Program (COP) in securing prototype approval

Prototype Implementation, Monitoring and Reporting (20%)

• Support the Prototype Investigators in preparing prototype implementation plans
• Regularly check on the implementation of the prototype and guide appropriately
• Support in data compilation, analysis and reporting

Drawing Lessons Learned, Documentation, Sharing Lessons Learned and Recommendation for Scaling Up (20%)

• Support in interpretation of results/outcomes and drawing lessons learned
• Ensure proper documentation – process as well as outcomes, prepare periodic reports and update the leadership team.
• Facilitate the process of preparing scaling up proposals
• Support Prototype Investigators in preparing technical briefs, case studies, or scientific papers and share them in the appropriate forums

Prototype Relationship Management (10%)
Support in relationship management of related stakeholders inside and outside of the organization (such as academic/research institutions, related subject matter experts, etc.). for proper design and smooth execution of the prototypes.Minimum Requirements:Minimum Requirements

The position holder will serve as a Program Manager under direct supervision of Strengthening Smallholder Farmers' Organization (SSFO) lead. To serve as the Program Manager for Heifer International Nepal's in accordance with HPI Nepal vision, mission, goal, objectives, policies and procedures. S/he will lead overall project planning, implementation, monitoring, supervision, reporting, and mobilization of project team members (Program Officers), Project Partners (PPs), and strengthen of cooperatives. The major function of the Program Manager will facilitate to build the capacity of cooperatives on institutional, governance and financial management and links with appropriate market and buyer, public and private business development service providers. The Program Manager will support in developing the process of strengthening Smallholder Farmers’ Organizations and facilitate them to be established as vibrant business units that will contribute to the social and economic growth of their members. S/he will accelerate the process of unifying the SFOs into local/state/national level associations/federations and contribute in creating enabling environment for the growth of the SFOs and their unified units.

Minimum Requirements:

• A Master’s degree from a recognized university in Agriculture Science, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Community Development, Sociology or a related field, and Five (5) years of experiences with an international organization in a similar context is required Or
• A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in Agriculture Science, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Community Development, Sociology or a related field, and seven (7) years of experiences with an international organization in a similar context is required
• Other job-related education and experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements

Most Critical Proficiencies:

• Clear understanding of Strengthening Smallholder Farmers' Organization concept and Value Chain
• Demonstrated experience in community mobilization, social capital development, institutional development, capacity building, training, smallholder farmers/rural SMEs and base of the pyramid consumers.
• Strong interpersonal and people management skills
• Ability to work independently – and take initiative while also having strong team building skills
• Fluent in Nepali and English (both spoken and written)
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent leadership qualities and communication Skills
• Computer proficient in word processing, spreadsheets, Presentation tools and electronic mail software (Microsoft preferred).

Essential Job Functions and Physical Demands:

a) Motivated to work responsibly with little supervision

b) Capacity to apply training techniques and methods as well as management tools and control indicators.

c) Constant face-to-face, telephone and electronic communication with colleagues and the public.

d) Ability to meet and deal with others in a courteous and tactful manner

e) Demonstrate a high degree of honesty and integrity

f) Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule

g) Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work cooperatively, tactfully and diplomatically with a culturally diverse group of people

h) Willingness and ability to travel extensively, both locally and internationally

i) Ability to foster and maintain a spirit of unity, teamwork and cooperation

j) Sensitivity in working with multiple cultures and beliefs and to gender equity

Leadership & General Operation (30%)
i. Manage overall planning and implementation of Strengthening Smallholder Farmers Organization component (Institutional, Governance, Financial, and Management) at cluster level.
ii. Enforce developed standard policies and procedures, tool to benchmark cooperative strength (level) and it's rolling out plan.
iii. Implement and follow up cooperative assessment tool and capacity development plan and its rolling out strategy.
iv. Manage the function of federating the social entrepreneur women’s cooperatives and/or Self Help Groups (SHGs) into local/state level/national associations/federations as appropriate.
v. Systematic documentation of successes and lessons learnt, along with periodic research/studies for internal programmatic use and external sharing

Operationalize Heifer’s Accelerate Objectives (30%)
i. Closely work with thematic units (marketing, animal well-being, PPPP, and Market Development & Access toFinance, etc.) for timely and efficient service to cooperatives;
ii. Coordinate with Market Development and Access to Finance (A2F) unit to connect cooperatives with financial service providers for capital, credit facilities and technologies for enterprises across the Value Chain actors;
iii. Explore VC opportunities and support business function and agro-enterprise of the cooperatives;
iv. Work with Prototype Coordinator to innovate and mainstream appropriate technologies

Strengthen relationship with business actors and ensure member loyalty (20%)
i. Establish effective communication, regular review, follow up and reflection mechanism in all levels (members, SHG and cooperative);
ii. Build the capacity of SHG leaders’ network to serve as key conduit between cooperative and its members;
iii. Plan and facilitate Cornerstones training and PSRP across VC actors in coordination with Strengthening Social Capital Development (SSCD) unit;
iv. Enhance business functional relationship with business actors

Facilitate smallholder farmers for Value Chain Actors strengthening (20%)
i. Work with Market Development team to understand the demand driven (quality, quantity, seasonality, etc.) and provision appropriate support to cooperatives;
ii. Analyze current production scale and potential for future in cooperative and develop plans to overcome the production bottlenecks;
iii. Work with Animal Well-being (AWB) unit in development of new techniques/technologies for farm efficiency and help roll it out in the field;
iv. Provide appropriate support to the cooperatives to manage the production input/service supply to its members

The Program Officer - Animal Well-Being will be responsible for an effective delivery of animal health and production technologies, knowledge and skills to project partners and cooperatives. S/he will ensure that farmers adopt improved technologies for consistence and bulk supply of quality animals. S/he will work in close collaboration and coordination with the Heifer Nepal Program team, project partners, cooperatives and Community Agro Vet Entrepreneurs (CAVE). In addition, s/he will implement prototypes related to enhancing efficiency of livestock heath, production and productivity; and also contribute in scale-up of learnings for the wider benefit of farmers.

Minimum Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent from a recognized university in Veterinary Science and Minimum three (3) years of experience with an international organization in a similar context is required
• Other job-related education and experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements

Most Critical Proficiencies:

• Knowledge of and experience in working with livestock programs
• Knowledge of and experience with or within community organizations
• Competency in both speaking and writing skills on national language/s and English-
• Excellent leadership qualities and communication Skills
• Have an interest in animals/agriculture/community development
• Good understanding of and sensitivity for poverty, social and ethnic issues
• Excellent organizational skills including strong attention to detail
• Computer proficient in word processing, spreadsheets, electronic mail software (Microsoft preferred) and other appropriate technology

Essential Job Functions and Physical Demands:                                                                                                                                                                                                         

• Motivated to work responsibly with little supervision - major tasks in field where independent expert decisions have to be made
• Ability to meet and deal with others in a courteous and tactful manner
• Demonstrate a high degree of honesty and integrity
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work cooperatively, tactfully and diplomatically with a culturally diverse group of people
• Ability and willingness to work with a flexible schedule
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively, both locally and internationally
• Ability to foster and maintain a spirit of unity, teamwork and cooperation
• Sensitivity in working with multiple cultures and beliefs, and to gender equity

Leadership & General (20%)
i. Lead the animal well-being related activities and functions at the cluster level
ii. Develop strategy at the cluster level to establish quality, quantity and consistent supply system of farm animal productivity
iii. Oversee at the sub-project and cooperative level animal health and husbandry services to ensure IAM practices are being adopted by farmers.
iv. Take a lead in implementation of related prototypic and action research, document the outputs and scale-up the best/good practices

Capacity building (20%)
i. Develop staff capacity building plan in the field of animal well-being
ii. Organize and facilitate trainings and workshops for CAVEs / technicians and project partners on improved animal health and husbandry.
iii. Provide technical backstopping and mobilize CAVEs and technicians through regular coaching, follow up and state-of- the- art technical guidance as appropriate to ensure improved livestock management practices are adopted by project participants

Animal health and management strengthening (30%)
i. Develop plans and support project partners and cooperatives for implementing activities for year round availability of nutritious grass/fodder and feed.
ii. Ensure cooperatives and project beneficiaries follow appropriate breeding strategies and plans to improve genetic quality for better productivity,
iii. Make certain vaccinations to needy animals against major diseases are carried out at right time and stage meeting quality standards of the biological used and processes adopted    iv. Keep prior intelligence/information and appropriately handle/investigate/respond to disease epidemics, outbreaks, unusual mortality and other similar situations such as natural calamities

Provision of business development services (30 %)
i. Strengthen CAVEs / technicians capacity to ensure accessibility and availability of quality veterinary services and input supplies (vet medicines, vaccines etc)
ii. Mediate with government approved insurance companies and guide cooperatives to ensure effective implementation and sustainability of livestock insurance program.
iii. Coordinate and collaborate actively with relevant stakeholders for gathering technical assistance and support needed for the sustainability of BDS services

Program Officer- PME is responsible for project planning, budgeting, reporting, documentation, monitoring and evaluation processes and practices for different projects trying to identify innovative ways to measure project impact. S/he will be expected to build capacity of program staff to ensure performance indicators and output, outcome and impact data are prepared and collected properly in targeted geographic and thematic areas.

Professional qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Business Administration, Economics and any other social science related field is required. Master’s degree preferred.
• Knowledge and understanding of project monitoring and evaluation
• Understanding of the current M&E trends and especially M&E systems in development organisations

Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation with at least 02 years with some international organisation
• Experience in monitoring and evaluating in local economic development related projects
• Experience of field data collection

Most Critical Proficiencies:

• Good analytical skills and ability to verify information
• Monitoring and evaluation techniques and processes
• Data collection and management
• Analytical and research skills
• Good command over report writing in English
• Good interpersonal skills
• Time management and ability to prioritise multiple tasks
• Self motivated person able to work without close supervision
• Excellent computer knowledge with command on MS Excel, CS Pro, SPSS, STATA

Essential Job Functions and Physical Demands:

•  Ability to prepare and present documents in a well-designed and attractive format with superior attention to detail.
• Willingness and ability to assign and review the work of direct reports.
• Proven team and customer care skills with the ability to train and work cooperatively with a diverse staff, including field staff in several locations.
• Constant face-to-face, telephone and electronic communication with colleagues both within and outside the country.
• May require constant sitting and moving; working at a computer for extended periods.
• Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to work with a flexible schedule.
• Willingness to travel both locally and internationally.
• Able to effectively promote Heifer’s mission values, and objectives.

(a) To assist Heifer Nepal M&E system for the scaling up program impacts (50%)

• Participate actively in programme/ project planning process and budgetingfor effectiveness of programme/projects quality
•  To coordinate regular data collection through implementing partners and ensure quality of the data by random verifications and validations
• To record, manage and preserve monitoring and evaluation data in a safe and accessible way
• To analyse and discuss findings based on regular monitoring data
• Provide technical support on M&E and evidence-based recommendations to the relevant Project Officer/Manager and Partners.
• Ensure that implementation of field activities adheres to Heifer’s monitoring and evaluation system
• Support for preparing periodic reports and share with concerned department and field teams
• To build capacity of Heifer’s field staff, project partners for progress tracking, reporting, documentation and field monitoring
• Support other departments in dealing with any other tasks as may be required

(b) Reporting and Documentation (20%)

• Assist in developing periodic reports
• Prepare and share field visit reports with relevant staff
• Coordinate field staff and implementing partners for periodic update of data/figures entered into PME database management system and carry out field verification and validation of data
• Collect and prepare case stories of project benenficiaries.
• Assist to prepare project outputs and financial expenditure report and communicate with field staff

(c) Project Planning (10%)

• Assist to prepare project budget of sub-awards, letter of agreement, project proposal, revisions and communicate tofield staffs regarding the sub-award planning related works
• Assit to implementing partners to prepare Project Implementation Plan at sub-project level.
• Provide technical inputs and assist to develop RBM framework at program/project level.

(d) Learning and Sharing (10%)

• Share learning from M&E process with the wider team
• Support partners in improving learning and sharing mechanisms in their projects
• Promote culture of two way learning in the organisation

(e) Contribution to Effectiveness of the Programme (10%)

• Work collaboratively with different programmes for strengthening integration and cross-learning in programmes
• Proactively volunteer for various team activities
• Show an eagerness to take on any other tasks assigned by the line manag

The role of the PM-MD will lead the Heifer’s project activities on connecting the producer owned cooperatives with public and private sector for post-production value additional activities to develop and operationalize viable businesses. Following the strategy of PPPP, PM-MD will explore and collaborate with different PPPs to strengthen the forward and backward linkages in both product markets and input/service market. PM-MD will take lead on developing and managing prototypes towards upgrading the value chains and develop scale-up strategies for the wider benefit of Heifer project beneficiaries and the sub-sector growth.

Minimum Requirements:

• A Master’s Degree or equivalent from a recognized university in the fields of Agriculture Economics, Business Administration, Rural Development, Enterprise Development or other related field and minimum of Five (5) years of field and technical experience with commercial sector, agribusiness development in a mix of economic growth/trade, value chain competitiveness, investment promotion, or agriculture development. Or
• A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in Business Administration, Rural Development, Enterprise Development or other related field and minimum of Seven (7) years of experience with an international organization in a similar context is required
• Other job-related education and experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements

Preferred Requirements:

•  Experience in supporting and monitoring field based programs in the country.
• Proven experience in building the capacity of partner institutions to document and disseminate industry information, manage knowledge, measure progress and plan and advocate within the industry.
• Track record of building strong client and stakeholder relationships
• Ability to generate innovative solutions in work situations
   

Most Critical Proficiencies:

•  Clear understanding of the goat value chain.
• Innovative, analytical, and solutions oriented.
• Knowledge of enterprise development and linkages to poverty alleviation.
• Strong interpersonal/people management skills and excellent oral and written communication skills a must;
• Excellent organizational skills and Strong leadership skills.
• Proficient knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, presentation tools, electronic mail (Microsoft Office preferred) and Internet.
• Demonstrated proficiency in English and other local languages, both oral and written.
• Significant experience in building public/private partnerships.
•  Experience working with farmer group programs.
• Experience in the commercial sector with skills to develop and evaluate investment opportunities and promote such opportunities to financial institutions.
• Strong consumer marketing, financial analysis and management skills.
• Excellent command of Report writing, analysis and presentation skills using Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Essential Job Functions and Physical Demands:

• Preparing and presenting documents in a well-designed and attractive format with superior attention to detail.
• Ability to understand, appreciate and implement Heifer’s Value Based Holistic Community Development.
• Demonstrated creativity, ability to think systematically, willingness and ability to incorporate innovative solutions.
• Quantitative and qualitative approaches to evaluation and ability to communicate MLE concepts clearly with leadership, partners, and staff at all levels.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively throughout Nepal
• May require constant sitting; working at a computer and focusing for extended periods of time and performing office environment activities while on the road and/or in remote condition.
• Working with sensitive information and maintaining confidentiality.
• Ability to manage and execute multiple tasks with little supervision while meeting sometimes inflexible deadlines.

Leadership & General (15%)
i. Manage the enterprise, market and value chain related activities and functions
ii. Develop market development and private/public sector engagement strategy for the project
iii. Ensure systematic documentation of successes and lessons learnt for internal programmatic use and external sharing.

Business Development and Branding (30%)
i. Demand supply, gap, and price analysis (Market): Carry out market research, value chain analysis, business venture feasibility study, stakeholders mapping, and so on for identification of viable enterprise establishment or strengthen the existing
ii. Business development and support: Support to develop bankable business plans (both at start-up and growth stages) and connect with relevant financial and non-financial service providers (medium and large-scale business ventures)
iii. Branding & Positioning: Identify branding options Heifer farmers’ products for market promotion (legal requirement, protocols to be complied, current practices etc.)

Develop business relationships with retailers, processors, and other market actors (forward market linkages) (35%)
i. Facilitate multi-stakeholder consultation meetings, workshops, and business tobusiness meetings for better market linkages,
ii. Organize B2B Meetings with potential VC actor for stronger market linkages,
iii. Explore public, private and producer organizations for joint initiatives to establish viable and sustainable business ventures in forward linkages of goat meat and dairy value chain (i.e. abattoirs, meat processing, dairy units, live animal market, livestock/meat transport, high quality meat outlets etc)

Build capacity of staffs and partners (20%)
i. Develop staff capacity building plan in the field of enterprise, markets and value chain
ii. Orient, coach and follow up the concerned staffs job related functions,
iii. Mobilize experts and mobilize as appropriate

The role of the MDO will assist the Program Manager - Market Development the Heifer’s project activities on connecting the producer owned cooperatives with public and private sector for post-production value additional activities to develop and operationalize viable businesses. Following the strategy of PPPP and PM-MD, MDO will explore and collaborate with different PPPs to strengthen the forward and backward linkages in both product markets and input/service market. MDo will assist on developing and managing prototypes towards upgrading the value chains and develop scale-up strategies for the wider benefit of Heifer project beneficiaries and the sub-sector growth.

Minimum Requirements:

•  A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a recognized university in the fields of Agriculture Economics, Business Administration, Rural Development, Enterprise Development or other related field and Minimum of three (3) years of field and technical experience with commercial sector, agribusiness development in a mix of economic growth/trade, value chain competitiveness, investment promotion, or agriculture development.
• Other job-related education and experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience in supporting and monitoring field based programs in the country.
• Proven experience in building the capacity of partner institutions to document and disseminate industry information, manage knowledge, measure progress and plan and advocate within the industry.
• Track record of building strong client and stakeholder relationships
• Ability to generate innovative solutions in work situations

Most Critical Proficiencies:

• Clear understanding of the goat value chain.
• Innovative, analytical, and solutions oriented.
• Knowledge of enterprise development and linkages to poverty alleviation.
• Strong interpersonal/people management skills and excellent oral and written communication skills a must;
• Proficient knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, presentation tools, electronic mail (Microsoft Office preferred) and Internet.
• Demonstrated proficiency in English and other local languages, both oral and written.
• Significant experience in building public/private partnerships
• Experience working with farmer group programs.
• Excellent leadership qualities and communication Skills.
• Experience in the commercial sector with skills to develop and evaluate investment opportunities and promote such opportunities to financial institutions.
• Strong consumer marketing, financial analysis and management skills.
• Excellent command of analysis and presentation skills using Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Leadership & General (15%)
i. Assist for enterprise, market and value chain related activities and functions
ii. Develop market development and private/public sector engagement strategy for the project
iii. Ensure systematic documentation of successes and lessons learnt for internal programmatic use and external sharing.

Business Development and Branding (30%)
i. Demand supply, gap, and price analysis (Market): Carry out market research, value chain analysis, business venture feasibility study, stakeholders mapping, and so on for identification of viable enterprise establishment or strengthen the existing
ii. Business development and support: Support to develop bankable business plans (both at start-up and growth stages) and connect with relevant financial and non-financial service providers (medium and large-scale business ventures)
iii. Branding & Positioning: Identify branding options Heifer farmers’ products for market promotion (legal requirement, protocols to be complied, current practices etc.)

Develop business relationships with retailers, processors, and other market actors (forward market linkages) (35%)
i. Facilitate multi-stakeholder consultation meetings, workshops, and business to business meetings for better market linkages,
ii. Organize B2B Meetings with potential VC actor for stronger market linkages,
iii. Explore public, private and producer organizations for joint initiatives to establish viable and sustainable business ventures in forward linkages of goat meat and dairy value chain (i.e. abattoirs, meat processing, dairy units, live animal market, livestock/meat transport, high quality meat outlets etc)

Build capacity of staffs and partners (20%)
i. Develop staff capacity building plan in the field of enterprise, markets and value chain
ii. Orient, coach and follow up the concerned staffs job related functions,
iii. Mobilize experts and mobilize as appropriate

The position holder will serve as a Program Officer under supervision of Program Manager in the Unit of Strengthening Smallholder Farmers' Organization (SSFO) lead. To serve as the Program Officer for Heifer International Nepal's in accordance with HPI Nepal vision, mission, goal, objectives, policies and procedures. S/he will coordinate with different thematic/specialists (Strengthening Social Capital Development (SSCD), animal wellbeing, market development, and business development and access to finance) to seek strategic guidance and support to cooperative and Project Partners for effective program implementation. The main function of the Program Officer will provide support to technical, institutional, governance and financial management, social capital development, business development services and links with appropriate market and buyer, public and private business development service providers. S/he will accelerate the process of unifying the SFOs into local/state level associations/federations in coordination with Program Manager and contribute in creating enabling environment for the growth of the SFOs and their unified units.

Minimum Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Science, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Community Development, Sociology or a related field, and Minimum three (3) years of experience with an international organization in a similar context
• Other job-related education and experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements)

Most Critical Proficiencies:
a) Knowledge of and experience with or within community organizations
b) Have an interest in animal agriculture and community development
c) Good understanding of and sensitivity for poverty, social and ethnic issues
d) Proficient in English and Nepali, both spoken and written
e) Excellent leadership qualities and communication Skills
f) Excellent organizational skills including strong attention to detail
g) Computer proficient in word processing, spreadsheets and electronic mail software (Microsoft preferred).

Essential Job Functions and Physical Demands:
a) Motivated to work responsibly with little supervision
b) Ability to meet and deal with others in a courteous and tactful manner
c) Demonstrate a high degree of honesty and integrity
d) Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule
e) Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work cooperatively, tactfully and diplomatically with a culturally diverse group of people

Strengthen Governance and Financial Management Capacities of Cooperatives (30%)
i. Build the capacities of institutional, governance and financial management of Cooperatives;
ii. Enforce developed standard policies and procedures, tools & techniques, new ideas and new technologies in cooperative and Value Chain actors;.
iii. Effective implement and follow up cooperative assessment tool and its action plan;
iv. Lead the function of federating the social entrepreneur women’s cooperatives and/or Self Help Groups (SHGs) into local/state level associations/federations as appropriate;.
v. Develop reporting system and documentation in cooperative, VC actors and PPs.

Operationalize Heifer’s Accelerate Objectives (30%)
i. Closely work with SFO Manager for strengthening cooperatives to make financially viable sustainable entities;
ii. Coordinate with thematic team members (marketing, animal well-being, and Market Development & Access to Finance, SSCD, etc.) for timely and efficient service to cooperatives.
iii. Coordinate with market Development and Access to Finance (A2F) unit to connect cooperatives with financial service providers, public and private sector for appropriate credit facilities for enterprises across the Value Chain actors.
iv. Capacitating implementing partners to roll out strengthening FO strategies and provide continue support in all phases of implementation.

Strengthen Social Capital Development in all level of Value Chain Actors and ensure member loyalty (20%)
i. Set up effective communication, regular review, follow up and reflection mechanism in all levels (e.g., members, SHG, cooperative, and business development service providers, etc. ).
ii. Strengthen the capacity of SHG leaders’ network to serve as bridging between cooperative and its members.
iii. Plan cornerstones training and PSRP in coordination with SSCD unit.

Strengthen Smallholder Farmers' Organization for Business Development Service (20%)
i. Work with Market Development team to understand the demand driven (quality, quantity, seasonality etc.) and provision appropriate support to cooperatives.
ii. Analyze current production scale and potential for future in cooperative and develop plans to overcome the production bottlenecks.
iii. Work with Animal Well-being (AWB) unit in development of new techniques/technology for farm efficiency and help roll it out in the field.
iv. Provide appropriate support to the cooperatives to manage the production input/service supply to its members.