Enabling Environment Director

Enabling Environment Director

Effective with the release of this position announcement, Winrock International is recruiting applicants for the Enabling Environment Director for the KISAN II Project; responsibilities, duties and qualifications are described in the attached position description.

GENERAL:

Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that works with people in the United States and around the world to increase economic opportunity, sustain natural resources, and protect the environment. Winrock matches innovative approaches in agriculture, natural resources management, clean energy, and leadership development with the unique needs of its partners. By linking local individuals and communities with new ideas and technology, Winrock is increasing long-term productivity, equity, and responsible resource management to benefit the poor and disadvantaged of the world.

SALARY:

The annual salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

APPLICATIONS:

Applicants must submit a cover letter and current CV to jobs.KISAN@winrock.org. Applicants should reference Enabling Environment Director KISAN II by September 30, 2017 .

Winrock International is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

POSITION TITLE: Enabling Environment Director

LOCATION: Kathmandu, Nepal

REPORTS TO: Chief of Party

BACKGROUND:

The USAID/Nepal-funded KISAN II project is improving food security in twenty Hill and Terai districts in the Western, Mid-Western and Far-Western regions and four districts in the Central regionof the country. The purpose of the project is to increase resilience, inclusiveness, and sustainability of income growth in the Feed the Future Zone of Influence. KISAN II will help lead firms, input suppliers, and private sector change agents catalyze agricultural productivity, competitive market systems, a stronger enabling environment, and business and literacy skills for households in two Zones of Influence.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

KISAN II aims to strengthen the enabling environment for agriculture growth and competitiveness. The project will support public-private sector collaboration to align Government of Nepal (GON) policies, regulations, administrative procedures, and investment strategies to support this objective.  The Enabling Environment Director will provide overall technical leadership, strategy, and managerial direction to policy activities. Specific responsibilities include:

• Work with private sector, GON, and USAID to identify, assess, and prioritize system-level enabling environment barriers to agriculture competitiveness. Barriers that need to be addressed may exist at the municipality, provincial and/or national levels. For example, barriers may be related to food safety standards, grading, storage and warehousing, rural infrastructure management, finance, etc.
• With input from the private sector, GON, and USAID select and provide support for enabling environment issues that are high priority to KISAN II stakeholders. Support activities will include developing a clear policy road map for each issue, identifying key milestones to be achieved over the life of project, identifying partners at the firm, industry, government and donor levels, and describing assessments that will need to be undertaken by the project to inform stakeholders.
• Assess the advocacy capacity of private sector industry associations, and identify capacity building needs that will strengthen their capacity to inform government priorities and investments in the agriculture sector.
• Foster strong relationships with GON counterparts at the municipal, provincial and national levels. Work with them to evaluate capacity gaps and identify areas where KISAN II assistance is needed. This should be a participatory process, and focus on how the ability of GON to facilitate private-sector led agriculture growth can be strengthened.
• Facilitate donor coordination efforts related to policy, identifying areas where KISAN II can leverage efforts of other donor programs and avoiding unnecessary duplication of efforts.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQURIEMENTS:

Education: Masters degree in relevant field, PhD preferred.

Experience: The ideal candidate will have the following experience:

• At least 12 years of relevant experience.
• Experience working with the Government of Nepal and/or the private sector to improve the enabling environment related to agriculture
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written with fluency in both English and Nepali required.

Other: Position is open to individuals of any nationality; however, this is a local hire position so international hire allowances will not be provided.

Disclaimer: This position is contingent upon donor approval.