Project Leader (Level 9)

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

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“Upscaling Pollination to Enhance Biodiversity and Human Welfare in Nepal” is a four-year consortium project funded by the UK Government’s Darwin Initiatives, led by the University of Bristol (UK), and being implemented in Nepal by Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development (LI-BIRD), HERD International, Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU), and Tribhuvan University (TU), starting from October 2025.

This project will be implemented in parts of Karnali, Gandaki and Madhesh provinces in partnership with Department of Agriculture, Provincial Ministries of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperative (MoLMAC), Federation of Nepalese Beek Keepers (FNBK) and International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). The project aims to improve conservation and management of pollinators across Nepal and the Himalayan region leading to healthier communities, economies and ecosystems.

LI-BIRD invites applications from eligible and qualified Nepali citizens who are committed and have the ability to deliver results with the highest integrity for the following position:

1. Project Leader (Level 9) - (1): To be based at Programme Coordination Office, Sanepa, Lalitpur

Job Summary: The Project Leader (PL) will report to Strategic Programme (SP) Lead- Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health and will be responsible for the overall management of the project by providing strong leadership in planning, execution, monitoring, coordination, documentation and reporting. PL needs to ensure efficient management of the project resources, including staff and budget, building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders, including donors, local, provincial and federal governments, and relevant networks for leveraging resources and building synergies to achieve project outcomes. The PL needs to work closely with other consortium project partners and collaborators, government offices particularly with DoA, MoLMACs of target provinces and relevant other stakeholders for effective and timely delivery of project activities including preparation of national pollinator strategy and action plan for the country.

Education and Experience: Master’s Degree in Agroecology, Plant Protection, Entomology or other similar disciplines with five years of relevant experience. Experienced on managing multi-partner research and development projects, coordination with governmental line agencies. Candidates with experience of work in agrobiodiversity, insect pollination or other agroecosystem management, bee keeping enterprise and honey value chain development and policy discourse related projects in the implementation and reporting of projects are encouraged to apply.

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Please visit our website at: https://libird.org/career/ for organizational details and full announcement, including detailed job descriptions, skills/competencies requirements, and application instructions.

LI-BIRD offers competitive remuneration and other fringe benefits as laid out in its personnel policy. Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications with CV, including three references, citizenship certificate, motorbike/scooter driving license and relevant testimonials, by 10 September 2025 (25 Bhadra 2082) by filling an application in the link https://bit.ly/vacancy-pollination. Applications should be submitted with a complete set of required documents, otherwise they will not be considered for further processing. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for the interview. Telephone calls will not be entertained and could lead to disqualification.

LI-BIRD promotes workforce diversity and applies positive discrimination to candidates from discriminated groups (women and candidates from Dalit, Janajati, Madhesi/Terai and other minority communities).

Please apply to: Human Resources Manager, LI-BIRD, Pokhara, Kaski.