Job Overview
Nepal Agricultural Market Development Programme (NAMDP)
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Manager Non-Agriculture Services
About Swisscontact
Swisscontact is a leading partner organization for the implementation of international development projects. The organization promotes inclusive economic, social, and ecological development to make an effective contribution towards sustainable and widespread prosperity in developing and emerging economies. With this objective in mind, Swisscontact offers the chance to economically and socially disadvantaged people to improve their lives on their own initiative. The independent, non‐profit, and private foundation was established in 1959 in Switzerland. The organization strengthens the competencies of people, improving their employability, increases the competitiveness of enterprises, growing their business, and fosters social and economic systems, promoting inclusive development.
About Sahaj – Nepal Agricultural Market Development Programme (NAMDP) Phase II
Nepal Agricultural Market Development Programme (NAMDP), also known as Sahaj, has been designed with a 12 years’ time horizon with successive phases. The objective framework of Sahaj is based on a long-term vision of thriving and inclusive agriculture markets. Sahaj operates under the bilateral agreement between the Government of Nepal (GoN) and the Government of Switzerland. Sahaj is implemented by a consortium of Swisscontact (as the lead agency) and the Centre for Environmental and Agricultural Policy Research, Extension and Development (CEAPRED).
Background
Sahaj Phase I (March 2016 – November 2020) aimed to increase smallholder farmers’ income by integrating them into commercial agriculture markets and networks. Using an approach that makesprivate sector markets work better for the poor (also known as a Market Systems Development or MSD), the programme supported market-based solutions around inputs and farming. The impact targeted smallholder farmers, including women and people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Sahaj Phase II works on forward production linkages1 and focuses on generating lasting impact in Province 1. As per the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO, 2002), “Forward production linkages (or down-stream linkages) refer to the part of the non-farm sector that uses agricultural output as an input. “The distribution and processing of agricultural outputs are fundamental components of forward production linkages.” Sahaj phase II is designed to foster overall agriculture commercialisation, international and domestic trade, and employment generation; with an emphasis on support functions (services) and enabling environment for agri-businesses, particularly to SMEs. The project has three main pillars in phase II: agriculture service provision, non-agriculture service provision, and business enabling environment and federal state building. Under these pillars, interventions will identify and address constraints to innovative and sustainable products/service delivery by agriculture service providers (ASPs) and non-agriculture service providers (N-ASPs). This also includes addressing policy bottlenecks and unlocking potential for closer collaboration between sub-national governments and the private sector.
Vacancy: Sahaj – Nepal Agricultural Market Development Programme (NAMDP) – Phase II
Swisscontact Nepal invites applications from qualified candidates (Nepali citizens) for the following position required for Nepal Agricultural Market Development Programme (NAMDP) Phase II.
Position: Manager Non-Agriculture Services
Place of Work: Kathmandu, Nepal
See section 4 for the detailed job description.
3. Application Procedure
Interested candidates who meet the requirements are requested to send their (a) dully filled in Job Application Form, (b) Updated CV (maximum four A4 pages) and c) a motivation letter to [email protected] latest by 11:59 PM Nepal time on 27 December 2022. The detailed Job Description, requirements and Job Application Form can be downloaded from the Swisscontact Official website – https://www.swisscontact.org/en/countries/nepal/jobs
Please mention the position applied for in the “subject” line of your email.
Swisscontact Nepal will not entertain any phone enquiries or other such solicitations for these positions. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the selection process. Swisscontact Nepal reserves the right to reject any or all applications.
Swisscontact Nepal promotes workforce diversity and applies positive discrimination to candidates from discriminated groups (women, Dalit, Janajati, Madhesi/Terai and other minority communities