Project Manager

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Heifer Project Nepal (HPN) is a non-profit, humanitarian organization dedicated to ending hunger and poverty and caring for the earth by providing livestock, education, and other resources to help poor families become self-reliant. HPN invites applications from eligible Nepali citizens for the entitled “Promoting Financial Inclusion for Sustainable Partnerships, Empowerment and Resilience for Women and Youth in Nepal (PROSPER)”. Heifer Project Nepal (HPN), in partnership with Heifer Netherlands (HNL) and Toronto Centre (TC), is implementing the PROSPER (Promoting Financial Inclusion for Sustainable Partnerships, Empowerment and Resilience for Women and Youth in Nepal) project with support from Jersey Overseas Aid (JOA). The three-year project aims to strengthen Nepal's rural financial ecosystem so that 31,000 smallholder farmers, particularly women and youth, can improve their financial health and build resilient and sustainable livelihoods by 2029.  

The project adopts a market systems development approach based on the Push-Link-Pull framework. On the demand side (Push), PROSPER enhances the financial, business and digital capabilities of smallholder farmers and strengthens cooperative governance and business readiness. Through the Link component, the project connects farmers, cooperatives and financial institutions by deploying Bank Saathis and interoperable digital financial systems. On the supply side (Pull), the project works with banks, financial institutions, regulators and policy actors to develop inclusive, gender-responsive and climate-intentional financial products while strengthening the enabling policy and regulatory environment.  

The project will be implemented across seven districts in Lumbini, Karnali and Gandaki Provinces through close collaboration among consortium partners, local governments, cooperatives, banks and financial institutions, fintech companies, insurance providers and other private sector actors. The project includes three outcomes, six outputs and a comprehensive set of strategic interventions designed to achieve sustainable financial inclusion through systemic change.

Project Manager Nos. – 1 

Function: The Project Manager – PROSPER will lead and coordinate the effective implementation of the PROSPER project. 

Project Management: Lead project setup, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, review, and feedback processes in line with PMD Pro standards.

• Partners and Stakeholder Management: Coordinate technical and implementing partners, strengthen capacity, promote BFIs/private-sector engagement, and leverage additional resources.
• People Management: Coach and mentor staff, build team capacity, foster a supportive working environment, solve problems, and make evidence-based decisions to achieve project results.
• Rural Financial Ecosystem Conven: Advance financial inclusion by convening stakeholders, developing investable pipelines, and facilitating inclusive financial products, guarantees, and insurance. Support teamwork, resolve challenges, and use evidence to expand finance for underserved groups and deliver project results

The Program Manager is responsible for adaptive management of the project in alignment with Heifer International's regenerative program model. The role works to enables cross-functional collaboration and strategic partnerships with the LAGANI Signature Program team, technical partners, implementing partners, farmer organizations, private sector actors, and governments to deliver high-quality, timely, and budget-compliant project outcomes. 

The Project Manager is also responsible to strengthen local systems and institutional capacities, promote inclusive market systems and access to finance, support an enabling policy and regulatory environment, and ensures robust planning, monitoring, learning, accountability, and knowledge sharing to achieve sustainable impact and contribute to the broader objectives of the Signature Program.

QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS:

• Master’s degree in business administration (MBA), economics, development finance, agri-business or a related field with a minimum of five (3) years of managerial experience in relevant development agencies, corporate sector, banks and financial institutions. 
• Demonstrated experience in financial inclusion, digital finance, community mobilization, social capital development, institutional development, capacity building, training, smallholder farmers/rural SMEs/co-ops, and base of the pyramid consumers.
• Previous experience in facilitation of investment in agri-enterprises, cooperatives or smallholder farmers, agrifood processing will be considered an added advantage. 
• Strong collaboration and relationship management skills.
• Ability to lead, coach and mentor diverse teams to foster an inclusive and collaborative work environment. 
• Ability to work independently and take initiative while also having strong team-building skills
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
• Fluent in Nepali and English languages (both spoken and written).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and virtual collaboration tools.
• Excellent leadership qualities.

Application Form (Download from Here)

Job Description (Download from Here)

How to apply:

A cover letter mentioning the expected salary along with the application form, the latest curriculum vitae, a recent passport-size photograph, and a copy of the Nepali citizenship certificate should be submitted to hr.nepal@heifer.org by 10 November 2026, 5 : 00 PM. Please Indicate the position that you are applying for. Only short-listed candidates will be invited for the interview. 

Heifer Project Nepal

Hattiban, Lalitpur-15

Email: hr.nepal@heifer.org