Vacancy Announcement

Heifer Project Nepal (HPN) is a non-profit, humanitarian organization dedicated to ending hunger and poverty and caring for the earth by providing livestock, education, and other resources to help poor families become self-reliant. HPN invites applications from eligible Nepali citizens for the following Projects.

Heifer Project Nepal is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment for all employees. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and strongly encourage people from all walks of life to apply

Senior Program Officer – Livestock Technology and One Health (LTOH) – 1 for “Value Chain for Inclusive Transformation of Agriculture Program (VITA)” Project

Major Roles and Responsibility:

The Sr. 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 Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university or equivalent in veterinary science and animal husbandry, plus at least five (5) years of related experience, or a master’s degree from a recognized university or the equivalent in veterinary science and animal husbandry, plus at least two (2) years of relevant 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
• Experience in working with an international organization is preferred.
• Other job-related education and/or experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements

Most Critical Proficiencies:

• 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 analytical skills
• Excellent leadership qualities
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficient in word processing, spreadsheets, presentation tools, electronic mail (Microsoft office preferred), and internet
• Good team player with the ability to train and work cooperatively with a diverse staff, including field staff in several locations
• 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 extensively travel to rural areas
• Able to effectively promote Heifer’s mission values, and objectives
• Sensitivity in working with multiple cultures and beliefs, and to gender equity

Job Description

Application Form

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 5:00 PM, 20 April 2025. 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