Heifer International Nepal is a non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating hunger and poverty while fostering sustainable livelihoods through community-based agricultural and economic initiatives. The organization focuses on livestock development, women’s empowerment, and social capital strengthening, alongside climate-smart agricultural practices. By providing families with training, resources, and the iconic “Passing on the Gift” model, Heifer Nepal enables communities to build sustainable income sources, improve food security, and achieve long-term economic stability.

Heifer Nepal is promoting digitalization of agriculture and livestock farm practices of more than 400K+ women farmers, their 300+ cooperatives, and their apex body as a part of its Innovation in Agriculture and Livestock Value Chain (IALVC) project. Heifer seeks to hire digital facilitators for the deployment of various digital platforms (GeoKrishi SEWA Farm, GeoKrishi SEWA Ext, GeoKrishi SEWA Enterprise, GeoKrishi SEWA Agrovet etc.) developed for the digitalization.

Number of Facilitators: 2

Contract Period: February 2025 to July 2025.

Reporting to: Innovation and New Initiative Lead

Travel Required: 75% Monthly.

Location: Butwal Region (1) and Chitwan Region (1).

Key Responsibilities:

• Backstop Geokrishi SEWA Digital platform users on using all the mobile-based as well as web-based applications of Geokrishi SEWA.
• Assist in the operation and handling of the web based as well as mobile based digital platform.
• Provide guidance to users on how to navigate the digital platforms.
• Help troubleshoot technical issues faced by the application users in coordination with the IT company.
• Monitor and ensure accurate data entry into the digital platforms.
• Review, organize and maintain records to ensure the reliability of the data.
• Provide user feedback to the digital development team for system enhancement and updates.
• Generate and share periodic reports on system usage, challenges and success.
• Collaborate with Heifer team, SEWA-Nepal team, local project partners, cooperative and other stakeholders to implement the digital platform.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in animal health or agriculture or other social science.
• Familiarity with web-based and mobile applications, basic troubleshooting skills, and proficiency in data management tools (Excel, Ms-Word, etc.) as well as able to operate remote desktop applications like AnyDesk, TeamViewer, etc.
• Good communication skills, Teamwork, and problem-solving ability,
• Previous experience in handling the web-based and mobile based digital tools in the field of agriculture and livestock.

Other Requirements:

• Willing to travel frequently in the different working area of the project
• Must have a two-wheeler driving license and a laptop
• Encourage applicants from Palpa, Rupandehi, Chitwan and surrounding districts.

Interested candidates are requested to send below documents to hr.nepal@heifer.org with email subject line “Application for Digital Facilitator” by 23rd January 2025, 5 : 00 PM.

1. Application Letter
2. Updated CV
3. Copy of PAN
4. Copy of Citizenship

Project Name: “Digital Mentoring and Continuing Education for Improved Service and Market Linkages among Community Animal Health Workers in Nepal”

Fund: UF/LSIL/USAID.

Contract Period: January 2025 to June 2025

Reporting to: Program Officer-Digital Learning.

Travel Required: 75% Monthly.

Location: Nepalgunj Region (1), Butwal Region (1) and Chitwan Region (1).

Key Responsibilities:

• Support monitoring and implementation of the virtual collection center (VCC) and mentoring and continuing education platforms by working with cooperatives, village animal health workers (VAHW)/Community Agrovet Entrepreneurs.
• Backstop Geokrishi SEWA Digital platform users on using all the mobile and web-based applications of Geokrishi SEWA.
• Assist in the operation and handling of the web and mobile based digital platform.
• Provide guidance to users for the navigation of the digital platforms.
• Support to troubleshoot technical issues faced by the application users in coordination with the IT company.
• Ensure the accuracy of data entry and monitor it in the digital platforms.
• Review, organize and maintain records to ensure the reliability of the data.
• Provide user feedback to the digital development team for system enhancement and updates.
• Generate and share periodic reports on system usage, challenges and success to Heifer staff, and the U.S.-based research team that is evaluating both technologies.
• Collaborate with Heifer team, SEWA-Nepal team, local project partners, cooperative and other stakeholders to implement the digital platform.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in animal health or in Agriculture.
• Familiarity with web-based and mobile applications, basic troubleshooting skills, and proficiency in data management tools as well as able to operate remote desktop applications like Any Desk, TeamViewer, etc.
• Proficiency in Microsoft package Excel, Ms-Word,
• Good communication skills, Teamwork, and problem-solving ability,
• Previous experience in handling the web-based and mobile based digital tools in the field of agriculture and livestock.

Other Requirements:

• Willing to travel frequently in the different working area of the project.
• Encourage to apply those who have motorbike with driving license and own laptop.
• Highly encouraged to those from same working area (Banke, Bardiya, Dang, Arghakhanchi, Gulmi, Palpa, Tanahu, Dhading, Nawalparasi) of the project for this position.

Interested candidates are requested to send below documents t0 hr.nepal@heifer.org with email subject line “Application for Digital Mentoring Trainee” by 19^th December 2024, 5 : 00 PM.

1. Application Letter
2. Updated CV
3. Copy of PAN
4. Copy of Citizenship

Project Manager –1

Location – Rautahat, Janakpur Region

Major Roles and Responsibility:

The Project Manager for the “Building Agroforestry-based Adaptation Plans for Resilient Floodplains (BAGAR)” project will manage the implementation of ecosystem-based adaptation plans aimed at enhancing resilience in flood-prone areas of Nepal. This role involves managing project resources and coordinating closely with local communities, stakeholders, and partners in Nepal’s Madhesh Province (Gadhimai Municipality, Rautahat District) and Bagmati Province (Marin Rural Municipality, Sindhuli District). The position will ensure the successful development and timely execution of project activities, emphasizing participatory planning and capacity building that incorporates the needs of marginalized groups, particularly women.

Educational Qualifications and Experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or a related field is required; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience in project management, particularly in Nature based solutions, Ecosystem based adaptation, watershed management, agroforestry, community development, or related fields.
• Proven experience working with marginalized communities and a strong understanding of gender and social inclusion issues.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the ability to work in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire diverse stakeholders, particularly women and vulnerable groups.
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies, including monitoring and evaluation techniques

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES:

• Demonstrate a high degree of honesty and integrity.
• Willingness to work flexibly outside normal working hours.
• Fluent in written and spoken English; knowledge of local languages is a plus.
• Ability to foster and maintain a spirit of unity, teamwork and cooperation.
• Constant face-to-face, telephone and electronic communication with colleagues, potential donors, and the general public.
• Motivated to work responsibly with little supervision.
• Ability to meet and deal with others in a courteous and tactful manner.
• Ability to work with sensitive information and to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Sensitivity in working with multiple cultures and beliefs, and to gender equity.

Job Description (Download from Here)

Application Form (Download from Here)

How to apply:

A cover letter mentioning expected salary along with application form, latest curriculum-vitae, a recent passport size photograph, a copy of Nepali citizenship certificate should be submitted at hr.nepal@heifer.org by November 27, 2024, 5 : 00 PM. Please Indicate the position that you are applying for.

Only short-listed candidates will be invited for the interview. Telephone enquiries will not be entertained.

Heifer International Nepal

Hattiban, Lalitpur-15

P.O. Box: 6043, Kathmandu

Email: hr.nepal@heifer.org

Program Officer – Livestock Technology & One Health– 1

Location: Bajhang District, Nepalgunj Region

Major Roles and Responsibility:

The Program Officer – Livestock Technology and One Health will assist in the development and adoption of innovative technologies along the livestock value chain (animal nutrition, animal breeding and genetics, animal health and production management, processing, packaging, and cold chain maintenance). S/he will work with the Resource Mobilization and Program teams to leverage resources to support programmatic activities. S/he will also be responsible to collaborate with the government, related private sector and other development projects to provide further support to livestock enterprises, bring efficiency in the value chain and increase profitability. S/he will work closely with academic and research institutions in research and development and generate new knowledge in all domains of livestock development.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university or equivalent in veterinary science and animal husbandry, plus at least three (3) years of related experience
• Demonstrated experience in community mobilization, social capital development, institutional development, capacity building, training, smallholder farmers/rural SMEs/co-ops, 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 local language and English (both spoken and written)
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent leadership qualities
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficient in word processing, spreadsheets, presentation tools, electronic mail (Microsoft office preferred), and internet

Job Descriptions (Download from Here)

Application Form (Download from Here)

How to apply:

A cover letter mentioning the expected salary along with the application form, the latest curriculum vitae, a recent passport-size photograph, and a copy of the Nepali citizenship certificate should be submitted to hr.nepal@heifer.org  by 18 November 2024, 5:00 PM. Please Indicate the position that you are applying for.

Only short-listed candidates will be invited for the interview. Telephone inquiries will not be entertained.

Heifer International Nepal

Hattiban, Lalitpur-15

Email: hr.nepal@heifer.org

Project Officer – 1

Job Description (Download from Here)

How to apply:

please apply via below link by 28 October 2024, 5 : 00 PM

https://jobs.jobvite.com/heifer-internal/job/od5Iufwe

Number: 2

Location: Banganga Municipality, Kapilvastu

Duration: 2 months (60 working days)

Project: Integrated Approach to Enhance Milk Quality, Dairy Animal Productivity, and Milk Consumption by Vulnerable Household Members in Rural Nepal

Background

Heifer Project Nepal has been implementing “Integrated Approach to Enhance Milk Quality, Dairy Animal Productivity, and Milk Consumption by vulnerable Household Member in Rural Nepal” project, with one of the major objectives to promote the consumption of Animal Source Food (ASF), especially milk among vulnerable community. To achieve the objective the project, aim to enhance nutrition education among mothers, fathers, and adolescent girls through nutrition education and participatory learning activities. Therefore, the trainee (nutrition) will track/identify the households included in baseline survey from the intervention group, form mothers’, fathers’ and adolescent girls’ group, and support to organize and facilitate nutrition educational activities (group meetings) in mothers’, fathers’ and adolescent girls’ group.

Key Responsibilities

The trainee (nutrition) is expected to carry out following activities:

• Assist project team to identify households included in the baseline survey from intervention group
• Support to form mothers’, fathers’ and adolescent girls’ groups in the intervention group
• Provide necessary technical backstopping to local resource persons for nutrition education related activities
• Support local resource persons to organize and facilitate the nutrition educational activities (group meeting)
• Ensure participatory learning and action has been implemented in group meeting and the available IEC materials has been used effectively
• Support in Nutrition club formation and mobilize adolescent girls for nutrition awareness in the community
• Identify locations to establish model kitchens and support in model kitchen establishment
• Develop educational materials for school milk program and develop cost effective menu including animal source foods especially milk and milk products for school children
• Support in collection and compilation of project related data from field
• Develop and contextualize IEC materials for nutrition club and model kitchens
• Collaborate with ward office, health facilities, female community health volunteers (FCHV) and other relevant stakeholders
• Compile and prepare case stories/success stories related to project intervention
• Perform other job-related duties as required/assigned

Duration

The total duration of the assignment is 60 working days, starting from second week of September 2024.

Qualification Required

• Final year student of bachelor’s degree in nutrition and dietetics
• Strong communication and facilitation skills
• Self-motivated and learning attitude
• Sound computer skills (MS Office package)
• willingness to travel and spend considerable time in field

Benefits

• Daily wages: NPR 1000/day
• Transportation: Kathmandu to Project area (Two way)
• Communication: NPR 500/month

Interested candidates are requested to send below documents to hr.nepal@heifer.org with email subject line “Application for Nutrition Trainee” by 3 September 2024, 5 : 00 PM.

1. Application Letter
2. Updated CV
3. Copy of PAN

Program Coordinator-MELS – 1

Major Roles and Responsibility:

This position will provide technical support to strengthen monitoring, evaluation, learning and systems (MELS) of projects initiatives. S/he will be responsible for output monitoring, for designing study methodologies, independently implementing surveys via recommended digital tools, ensuring data quality, data analysis, and reporting findings to key stakeholders. This position requires more than 50% field works for capacity building of field staff and ensuring accuracy of reported data/figures by the project team.

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in development studies, Business Administration, Economics or any other social science related field is required plus minimum 4 years’ of relevant experience in the similar position. Master’s degree preferred.
• Other job-related education and/or experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements
• Knowledge and understanding of project monitoring and evaluation
• Understanding of the current M&E trends and especially M&E systems in development organizations

Most Critical Proficiencies:

• Good analytical skills and ability to verify information
• Monitoring and evaluation techniques and processes
• Effective operation of digital data management tools
• Data collection and management
• Analytical and research skills
• Good command over report writing in English
• Good interpersonal skills
• Time management and ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Self-motivated person able to work without close supervision
• Excellent computer knowledge and skills on MS Excel, PowerBI
• Professional level knowledge and skills on ArcGIS, and STATA or any data management and analysis software.

Job Descriptions (Download from Here)

Application Form (Download from Here)

How to apply:

A cover letter mentioning expected salary along with application form, latest curriculum-vitae, a recent passport size photograph, a copy of Nepali Citizenship certificate should be submitted to hr.nepal@heifer.org  by 3 September 2024, 5 : 00 PM. Please Indicate the position that you are applying for.

Only short-listed candidates will be invited for the interview.

Heifer Project Nepal

Hattiban, Lalitpur-15

Email: hr.nepal@heifer.org

Procurement and Account Assistant -1

Major Roles and Responsibility:

The Procurement and Account Assistant will assist in effectively implementing operational plans and achieving targets for procurement, compliance, and accounting functions, ensuring adherence to Heifer Project International policies, procedures, and donor requirements.

Educational Qualifications and Experience:

• High School Education in accounting, finance, business administration or related fields is required plus 2 to 3 years of work experience
• Good understanding of accounting principles and procurement process
• Clear and effective communication skills
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Attention to detail
• Information technology proficiency in accounting/ procurement software, word processing, spreadsheets, reporting and file managing, electronic mail, and internet (Microsoft preferred)

• Sound in English and Nepali, both spoken and written

Job Descriptions (Download from Here)

Application Form (Download from Here)

How to apply:

A cover letter mentioning expected salary along with application form, latest curriculum-vitae, a recent passport size photograph, a copy of Nepali citizenship certificate should be submitted to hr.nepal@heifer.org by August 29, 2024, 5 : 00 PM. Please Indicate the position that you are applying for.

Only short-listed candidates will be invited for the interview. Telephone enquiries will not be entertained.

Heifer International Nepal

Hattiban, Lalitpur-15

Email: hr.nepal@heifer.org

Department: Market Development

Number: 6

Duration: 6 Months (1 August 2024 – 31 January 2025)

Duty Station/Location: Field – Heifer Project Areas

Proposed Location: Palpa (1), Chitwan (1), Dang (1), Rautahat (1), Parbat (1), Nepalgunj (1)

Project: Innovations in Agro-Livestock Value Chains Development (IALVC)

Heifer International Nepal is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with some form of especially abled.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide technical support to project team, implementing partners and processing center operating cooperatives for smooth implementation of project activities,
2. Provide technical advice to the cooperative and farmers for adoption of climate smart agriculture technologies for increased production and productivity,
3. Support project team to establish technology demonstration plots and extension of proven technologies,
4. Collect and compile field level information for local value chain mapping and leverage points identification,
5. Conduct field monitoring visits, collect qualitative and quantitative results, insights and lessons learned from the project,
6. Support project team on collection and compilation of project related data at different levels,
7. Support the project participating cooperatives for increased business transaction and market linkage,
8. Work in close collaboration with regional team to support smooth implementation of project activities.
9. Support the cooperatives to explore opportunities for establishment and strengthening of processing centers,
10. Support in organizing training, workshop and other project related,
11. Work with project team and communication department for case study and success stories related to the project intervention,
12. Perform other job-related duties as required/assigned by supervisor.

Qualification and Skills:

• At least Bachelor’s degree in agricultural sciences from recognized university
• Strong learning attitude, self-motivated and enthusiastic to work with small-scale farmers in rural areas.
• Willingness to travel and spend considerable time in field,
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Proficient computer skills especially with MS Office package
• Sensitive in working with multiple cultures, believes and gender equity.
• Candidates with a valid two-wheeler license who are willing to use their two-wheeler for official field visits are encouraged to apply.

How to apply:

Interested eligible candidates are requested to apply with following required documents to hr.nepal@heifer.org  with email subject line “Application for Trainee (Agriculture)” by 19 July 2024, 5 : 00 PM.

• Application letter
• Updated CV
• Copy of citizenship certificate
• Copy of academic transcript and certificate (Bachelor’s degree)

Department: Livestock Technology and One Health (LTOH)

Duration: July 15 to November 14, 2024

Field Visit: Extensive Field visit required.

Duty Station: Project Areas of Janakpur, Bharatpur, Butwal and Nepalgunj Cluster

Heifer International Nepal is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with some form of especially abled.

Major Function:

• Support community and technical staffs of Project for the construction of Cattle/Goat/Swine shed.
• Ensure quality of animals procured through the projects.
• Support project teams in organizing trainings, interactive meetings and other activities included in the projects.
• Coordinate with Insurance companies to facilitate livestock insurance and claim settlement.
• Regularly visit Households to observe the Livestock management practices and orient farmers on GHP.
• Work in close collaboration with Regional of Team to support implementation of projects.
• Ensure the effective delivery of CAVEs services at the field level and enhance their capacity.
• Perform Job related duties as required.

Qualifications and skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in veterinary science from a recognized university
• Applicants must have passed the council examination and be registered with the Nepal Veterinary Council
• Availability and willingness to travel to field extensively.
• Ability to coordinate with team and perform multiple tasks.
• Willingness to work with flexible schedule.
• Sensitive in working with multiple cultures and beliefs, and to gender equity.

• Proficient in word processing, spreadsheets, presentation tools, electronic mail (Microsoft office preferred), and internet.

Note: Candidates with a valid two-wheeler license who are willing to use their two-wheeler for official field visits are encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates are requested to send below documents to hr.nepal@heifer.org  with email subject line “Application for LTOH Trainee” by 11 July 2024, 5 : 00 PM.

1. Application letter
2. Updated CV
3. Copy of PAN