Project Management Professional (Agriculture Specialist)

The Accelerating Public and Private Investment in Infrastructure Component (APPIIC) of the UKAID funded Accelerating Investment in Infrastructure in Nepal (AIIN) programme is managed by IMC Worldwide. The UK Government’s Department for International Development through APPIIC supports consultants who support the Office of the Investment Board of Nepal (IBN) in investment promotion, project development and the implementation of private and public infrastructure projects. APPIIC would like to invite applications from candidates for the following position to will be based in Office of the Investment Board of Nepal (OIBN).

1. Project Management Professional (Agriculture Specialist)

Number of vacancies: 1

Location: Kathmandu

Duration of contract: Till 31st March 2019 (subject to extension)

Joining date: Immediate

i) Job Description

• Lead activities related to preparation of pre-feasibility and feasibility level studies documenting the viability of the agriculture related projects outlining the economic, technical, social and institutional viability of investment including the social and market demand and integrated value analysis of various agro related projects.
• Develop a comprehensive marketing and promotion plan for attracting potential investors for various agriculture related projects and mobilize strategies to package the project with an objective to showcase the project in the upcoming Nepal Investment Summit 2019 event for potential investors.
• Review the existing integrated value chain analyses and market assessments of agriculture and agricultural products segment and recommend necessary strategies for further development.
• To forecast and project the impacts of agriculture development on culture, biodiversity, environment and economy at various provincial and national level.
• Developing, planning, directing and coordinating activities of project/s in the areas of agriculture and other related infrastructure projects.
• Developing project plans that identify key issues, approaches and performance metrics;
• Create a detailed work plan which identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete the project and determine required resources to execute, implement and complete the project;
• Develop a schedule for project completion that effectively allocates the resources to the activities;
• Determine the objectives and measures upon which the project will be evaluated at its completion Planning and scheduling project timelines and milestones;
• Formulating risk management matrix, plans, implementation and risk management strategies;
• Tracking project deliverables and monitoring quality assurance measures;
• Controlling project variances through different project management tools and techniques;
• Implementing and managing project changes and interventions and controlling project budgets;
• Developing, submitting and presenting reports on project progress to CEO of OIBN and Senior Management;
• Maintaining communication with project stakeholders and manage expectations;
• Evaluating projects and assessing results;
• Working with existing team to strategize continuous delivery and make recommendations to the Senior Management for improvements;
• Working on complex problems/projects where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors;
• Managing and leading a program involving multiple functions and project teams to promote quality culture and driving the quality improvement processes;
• Driving innovation and integration of new technologies and quality initiatives into projects and activities in the organization;
• Prepare a project plan up to the start of project implementation and agree tasks within the team and monitor progress on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis;
• Report progress against planned activities at the end of each quarter as part of a consolidated report on all the assignments;
• Any other activities and roles assigned by CEO of OIBN and Senior Management.

ii) Education

Master’s degree in Economics, Business Administration, Project Management or other relevant field (specialization in Agriculture Industry is a distinct advantage)

iii) Knowledge, skills and abilities

Professional Knowledge of project management and proficiency in the use of computers for

Word processing, Microsoft Project, Project management tools, database & Excel.

iv) Experience and Competencies

At least 5 years of professional experience and knowledge in agriculture development, agribusiness, commercial viability aspect of agro- projects and agro product value chain with the competencies in some or all of the (i) Self-motivated, (ii) Team player (iii) behave ethically (iv) communicate effectively (v) foster teamwork (vi) lead, organize, plan, execution and (vii) solve any kind of complex problem or cope any complex situation,

v) Working Conditions

Project Management professionals are assigned to work in IBN Office's own designated station in line with set days and office hours.  However, the job also requires off-hour works to complete the assigned task within stipulated time and occasional trips out of the working station also fall under the assignment.

Applying Procedure

Eligible candidates should apply before 17:00 hrs on the 18 December 2018 by submitting their CV and a cover letter via email to appiicnepal@gmail.com . Candidates should reference the position in the email subject line. Applications are welcomed from all parts of the community and we positively encourage interest from women, Dalits, disadvantaged Janajatis and Madhesis. We encourage applicants to visit the websites ibn.gov.np for information about IBN’s projects and imcworldwide.com for information about IMC Worldwide.

A panel of experts from APPIIC and IBN will shortlist applications for interview. The decision to shortlist candidates lies solely with APPIIC and therefore cannot be challenged. Successful applicants will be notified at the earliest possible date and are discouraged from contacting APPIIC regarding the outcome of their application.