Agriculture Officer
Nepal Public Health Foundation (NPHF) was established in April 2010 with a mission to have concerted public health action, research, and policy dialogue for health development, particularly of the socio-economically marginalized population. NPHF has a vision to ensure health as the right and responsibility of the Nepali people with its focus on major public health issues such as Health Policy and Systems, Human Resource, Communicable Disease, Non-Communicable Disease, Malnutrition etc. Nepal Public Health Foundation (NPHF) is committed to improve health system, generating quality evidences for policy formulation process through high quality survey and operational research.
Details / requirements:
Nepal Public Health Foundation (NPHF) is going to implement two and half year project “Farming, Health and Environment Nepal Project (FHEP 2017-19)” in collaboration with the Danish NGO, ICOEPH/DASAM and DIALOGOS through funding from Danish Civil Society in Development (CISU) from September 01, 2017. NPHF is seeking highly qualified and dynamic Nepali citizen for the following positions: |
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Agriculture Officer |
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Project Manager |
Duty Station |
Chitwan |
Job Responsibilities: The Agriculture Officer (AO) will have the overall responsibility for the farming related activities such as integrated pest management, pesticide handling and safe use of pesticides. RO will work in close coordination with the Project Manager to plan and implement the project activities. S/he will conduct a baseline and follow up questionnaire survey among farmers, professional sprayers and pesticide retailers about the general agricultural related activities, knowledge on safe use of pesticide and integrated pest management.S/he will have a practical knowledge on farmers field school (FFS), preparatory meeting, ballot box testing, Soil PH, organic matter content testing, insect pest identification, pest dynamics measurements, pesticide calibration, sprayer cleaning methods, nozzle handling, PRA (pest risk analysis) and PPE (personal protective equipment’s) etc. S/he will gather, develop and produce farmers training materials about pest, pesticides, integrated pest management (IPM) and safe use of pesticide. S/he will provide theoretical and practical training courses useful to farmers, pesticide retailers about IPM, safe use of pesticides, safe handling of sprayers, use of personal protective equipment’s (PPE) and safe storage of pesticides. S/he will also be involved in supervision and follow-up of the implementation of the project.
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Salary: As per NPHF’s financial rules Duration: 1.5 year Deadline of application: October 12, 2018
*Nepali Citizen meeting the above criteria can apply with their detailed CV with two passport size photograph, expression of interest and cover letter including two referees via vacancy@nphfoundation.org or info@nphfoundation.org.
*Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Women and candidates from disadvantaged/marginalized background are highly encouraged to apply. |
Overview
Category | Agriculture + Livestock |
Openings | 1 |
Experience | 1+ years |
Education | B. Sc. (Agriculture) |
Posted Date | 02 Oct, 2018 |
Apply Before | 12 Oct, 2018 |
City | Kathmandu |