Project Officer

Project Officer - Nawalparasi West

iDE has been in Nepal since 1992, developing market systems that provide simple innovations to help rural communities get out of poverty. Our long-standing presence in Nepal is a testimony to adaptive learning, continual innovation, and commitment to delivering meaningful impact. From the germination of an idea, through research, piloting, and its evolution into impactful and scalable solutions, iDE possesses an unparalleled understanding of Nepal's market dynamics. This deep insight has enabled us to diagnose critical value chain bottlenecks, paving the way for strategic interventions that open doors of opportunity for the marginalized.

iDE Nepal’s holistic approach to market development is what truly sets us apart. In addition to identifying market opportunities for marginalized populations, we nurture them from seed to fruition. We work hand-in-hand with the private sector, forge partnerships with governments at every administrative level, collaborate with global development partners, and most crucially, have earned the trust and partnership of the rural communities we serve. Our expansive reach, covering all seven provinces, and our continued efforts towards inclusive and resilient market development, stand testament to iDE Nepal's unwavering commitment to making a difference—one innovation at a time.

This position is Nawalparasi West district based and will be responsible to manage the project activities in the district. The Project Officer is the key person for the (Transforming Lives Through Nutrition) TLTN project in the field representing iDE in the consortium and with external stakeholders. The position will closely coordinate with the TLTN consortium (HKI Nepal) team and ensure that the project is timely implemented in the district as per earlier agreed plan, as well as provide support to the partner staff in the district. The position is responsible to liaise with government and other stakeholders in the field. The role is to oversee the program and budget and ensure the program’s activities align with the objective and goal of the project in the district. The position will maintain a close working relationship with agri-food market actors in the district of responsibility.

Requirements

The role overview:

• Plan, implement, monitor, and report project activities aligned with project objectives and as per detailed implementation plan.
• Speed up quality project implementation, budget tracking and support partner on coordination and day to day project handling in the district.
• Ensure that project DIP and MERL Plan is on-track and follow-up project activities/output against the timeline.
• In close coordination Food and Nutrition Lead and other thematic heads, analyse the sectoral data as needed.
• Provide technical guidance to field staff, address key issues, and technical backstopping to the field team.
• Assist in technical assessment and studies for knowledge creation, new project concept development and project quality monitoring.
• Coordinate and facilitate the internal and external visits (eg, country office, donor, SWC, government, HQ) in the district of responsibility.
• Collaborate with local and provincial governments.
• Guide and monitor field staff to ensure effective project implementation.
• Maintain good communication with local government, district partners, and other stakeholders, cooperating with relevant organisations.
• Prepare timely project progress reports, including partner and project progress reports.
• Immediately inform the line manager any security related information and incident.
• Ensure that partner’s processes such as procurement, recruitment and training session delivery are as per standard practices and organisational policies.
• In coordination with Communication colleagues, collect and document best practices, case studies, stories and photos.
• Contribute to partner and vendor assessment or any other due diligence assessment as asked by the country office.
• Ensure integration (mainstreaming) of Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) in project implementation; and, inform the country office if any GESI related gap is identified or improvement is needed in the course of the implementation process.
• Any other tasks as assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualification and experience:

• Bachelor's Degree with 3 years' experience at Supervisor/Assistant level or Masters Degree with a 2 year experience. At least a Bachelor degree in agricultural, or any other relevant discipline.
• The degree in public health or nutrition or any other relevant discipline is preferred but not mandatory.
• I/NGO experience; candidate from target district; previous experience with HKI/ iDE projects.
• Good spoken and written skills in both English and Nepali.
• Valid motorcycle driving license.
• Basic proficiency in computer applications (e.g., MS Word, Excel, email).

How to Apply

Interested and qualifying applicants can submit their application to the following https://apply.workable.com/ide-global/j/2FF8480F01/ Letter and CV in English, with both phone and email contact details of at least 3 professional references by July 11, 2025.

Benefits

As per the iDE norms.

iDE Nepal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Members of Disadvantaged Caste, Ethnic and Religious Groups are Strongly Encouraged to Apply.