Samriddha Pahad is a development organization dedicated to promoting inclusive economic growth, cultural heritage preservation, and sustainable tourism in Nepal, particularly in mountain and rural regions. The organization works closely with local communities, governments, and stakeholders to strengthen livelihoods, enhance market linkages, and preserve traditional knowledge and practices. Through its programs, Samriddha Pahad emphasizes community participation, innovation, and long-term sustainability, ensuring that development interventions are locally driven and impactful.

Samriddha Pahad is currently implementing the "Empowering Cultural Heritage and Opportunities for Young Innovators" (ECHO for Youth) project, funded by the European Union, in the Kangchenjunga region of Taplejung district. The project aims to actively engage local youth in documenting, preserving, and promoting cultural and natural heritage while creating pathways for livelihood opportunities through sustainable tourism, traditional crafts, and creative industries. It adopts participatory and innovative approaches to strengthen cultural identity, enhance community resilience, and foster youth-led enterprise development.

To support existing enterprises and youth in Taplejung to build sustainable, culturally-rooted livelihoods and businesses, Samriddha Pahad seeks an Enterprise Development Officer who will lead youth entrepreneur identification and mentoring, business planning support, seed-fund facilitation, and market linkage building for the project.

1. Position

Enterprise Development Officer

Project: EU-funded Empowering Cultural Heritage and Opportunities for Young Innovators (ECHO for Youth) project

Duty Station

Phungling, Taplejung, with frequent field visits

Contract Duration

28 months, with a three-month probation period, renewable based on performance

The Enterprise Development Officer will support youth, including women and marginalized groups, and existing enterprises in Taplejung to develop and establish sustainable enterprises and livelihood opportunities. The position will be responsible for identifying and mentoring potential youth entrepreneurs, coordinating entrepreneurship and skills training, supporting business planning, facilitating seed/start-up funds, and providing post-start-up business coaching and follow-up, with a particular focus on enterprises linked to traditional crafts, cultural tourism, creative industries, and heritage-based products.

3.1 Youth Enterprise Identification & Incubation

3.2 Cultural Heritage-Based Enterprise Development

3.3 Business Planning & Technical Support

3.4 Market Systems & Value Chain Strengthening

3.5 Access to Finance & Seed Funding Support

3.6 Capacity Building & Training

3.7 Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting

3.8 Safeguarding, Inclusion & Compliance

3.9 Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement

The Enterprise Development Officer will be expected to produce

Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Development Studies, or a related field.

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit their updated CV and Cover Letter, clearly stating their expected salary to [email protected], no later than 11 September 2026.

https://www.jobsnepal.com/enterprise-development-officer-143888