Terms of Reference (ToR) for Dairy Cooperative Development Specialist

Terms of Reference (ToR) for Dairy Cooperative Development Specialist

Heifer Project Nepal is dedicated to ending hunger and poverty while caring for the Earth through sustainable agriculture-based livelihood and market systems development. Under its Dairy Sector Development initiatives, Heifer seeks to engage a Dairy Cooperative Development Specialist as consultant.

Position A

Dairy Cooperative Development Specialist

Duty Station

CDCAN Office, Kathmandu with frequent travel to program districts

Scope of Work: Provide strategic and technical support through Central Dairy Cooperative Association Nepal (CDCAN), to strengthen the institutional, business, social capital and policy capacities of the farmers institutions like Central Dairy Cooperative Association Nepal (CDCAN), District Milk Producers Cooperative Unions (DMPCUs), and Milk Producers Cooperatives (MPCs)

Duration

5-6 months with possibility of extension

Responsibilities and Deliverables

1. Institutional Development and Program Management

2. Business Promotion and Cooperative Services

3. Government, Stakeholder Engagement and Sector Coordination

4. Capacity Building and Technical Support

5. Dairy Policy, Advocacy and Information Systems

6. Monitoring, Reporting and Knowledge Management

Position B

Dairy Cooperative Development Specialist

Duty Station

Chitwan DMPCU Office with frequent field visits to affiliated MPCs

Scope of Work: Provide strategic and technical support through Chitwan District Milk Producer Cooperative Union (DMPCU), to strengthen the institutional, business, and policy capacities of the farmers institutions and dairy farmers

Duration

5-6 months with possibility of extension

Responsibilities and Deliverables

1. Program Management and Technical Support

2. Collaboration and Partnership

3. Monitoring, Documentation and Reporting

4. Other Assigned Responsibilities

Interested eligible candidates are requested to apply with the following required documents to                          [email protected] with email subject line “Application for Dairy Cooperative Development Specialist (based at………..)” by 30 July 2026, 5:00 PM.

Heifer is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration 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 specially abled.

Issuance of this notice does not obligate Heifer to hire, nor will pay any costs associated with the submission of application and participate in the selection process. Furthermore, Heifer reserves the right to reject any and all applications, if such an action is considered to be in the best interest of the program

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