Project Coordinator (PC) & Enterprise Development Field Officer

The Project Coordinator (PC) will oversee all activities implemented in Bardiya District. The position carries specific responsibilities, including:

1. Enterprise Development and Youth Entrepreneurship

• Conduct market assessments, value-chain analyses, and opportunity mapping.
• Identify and select potential youth entrepreneurs using standardized tools.
• Coordinate enterprise development and life-skills training modules.
• Provide technical support on business registration, licensing, VAT/PAN processes, and cooperative membership.
• Guide youth entrepreneurs in preparing viable business plans and implementing growth strategies.
• Facilitate access to grants, seed funding, and youth-friendly financial services.
• Support establishment of aggregation centers and strengthen market linkage mechanisms.

2. Private Sector Engagement and Market Linkages

• Mobilize private-sector actors in enterprise development initiatives.
• Connect enterprises with lead firms, cooperatives, suppliers, and buyers.
• Broker partnerships with BFIs/MFIs, cooperatives, chambers of commerce, and service providers.
• Support youth businesses in accessing digital marketplaces and e-commerce channels.
• Facilitate networking, peer-learning, and knowledge-sharing among youth-led enterprises.
• Strengthen youth entrepreneur networks and ensure their effective functioning.

3. Planning, Coordination, and Representation

• Prepare district-level work plans, budgets, and procurement schedules.
• Ensure timely and quality delivery of planned activities.
• Represent the project in district and municipal coordination meetings and technical working groups.
• Build strong relationships with local governments, cooperatives, chambers, BFIs, and private firms.
• Facilitate joint planning, resource leveraging, and co-financing initiatives.

4. Team Management and Field Support

• Supervise and mentor field staff, providing guidance and performance monitoring.
• Conduct regular field visits to assess implementation quality.
• Support Field Officers in enterprise-level troubleshooting and problem-solving.

5. Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL)

• Ensure timely submission of MERL data.
• Maintain accurate beneficiary databases and project documentation.
• Document case studies, lessons learned, and success stories.
• 6. Reporting, Compliance, and Documentation
• Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual progress reports.
• Ensure compliance with Plan International and BUC policies, including Safeguarding, GESI, and financial standards.
• Maintain proper financial records, procurement files, contracts, and project deliverables.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Agricultures, TVET, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in enterprise development, youth employment, livelihoods, TVET, or market systems development or integrated or multiple livelihood development projects
• Proven experience working with youth and women entrepreneurs, preferably in rural or semi-urban contexts.
• Experience coordinating with local governments, private sector actors, financial institutions, and development partners.

Core Competencies and Skills

• Strong understanding of market systems and enterprise growth models.
• Knowledge of business registration, taxation (VAT/PAN), cooperatives, and financial services in Nepal.
• Excellent coordination, facilitation, networking, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong leadership, team management, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise reports in English and Nepali.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email, and internet applications.

Safeguarding and GESI Commitment

The Project Coordinator must uphold the highest standards of safeguarding, gender equality, and social inclusion, in line with Plan International and BUC policies.

Other Conditions

• Willingness to travel frequently within the district.
• The organization reserves the right to assign additional responsibilities as required.
• BUC strongly encourages applications from qualified women and candidates from marginalized communities.

Enterprise Development Field Officer 

(Only Female)

The Enterprise Development Field Officer will also be responsible to:

• Conduct household door to door visits, community meetings, and youth outreach campaigns.
• Support selection of youths and women using screening tools.
• Mobilize participants for trainings, events, and business clinics including regular follow up.
• Provide hands-on support in business planning, bookkeeping, and troubleshooting.
• Follow up on enterprise progress and provide weekly coaching to youth entrepreneurs
• Link beneficiaries with buyers, collectors, suppliers, cooperatives, business house, leader farmers, and traders.
• Support logistics for meetings, workshops, fairs, exhibitions, and B2B meetings.
• Coordinate with municipality offices and relevant section to publish notice, endorse beneficiary list and collect/exchange needful information
• Submit monthly field reports, case stories, and learning notes.
• Collect project participants data to maintain in data base system
• Maintain enterprise progress trackers and income tracker

Education: Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies, Agricultures or a relevant field; candidates with Entrepreneurship Development training or Enterprise Development Level‑2 certification will be given preference.

Experience: At least two years of relevant experience in enterprise development, youth employment, livelihoods, or market systems development, or integrated development projects with proven skills in community facilitation and communication.

Technical Knowledge: Basic understanding of small enterprise operations and growth dynamics.

Reporting Skills: Ability to prepare clear, concise, and well‑structured reports in both English and Nepali.

Digital Literacy: Proficiency in basic computer applications (MS Word, Excel, email).

Community Engagement: Strong skills in mobilization, coordination, and stakeholder engagement.

Language Proficiency: Fluency in Nepali and local languages; preference will be given to candidates fluent in Awadhi, Tharu, or other local dialects.

Safeguarding and GESI Commitment

Commitment to safeguarding, gender equality, and social inclusion in line with BUC and Plan International policies.

Other Conditions

• Willingness to travel extensively.
• The organization reserves the right to assign additional responsibilities relevant to the position and project needs.

BUC strongly encourages qualified women and candidates from marginalized communities to apply.