Job Description
Government of Nepal , Ministry of Agriculture Development Project for Agriculture Commercialization and Trade (PACT)
Practical Action Consulting (PAC) is a dynamic development consulting arm of Practical Action with over 40 years of international experience in development consulting. PAC takes the lessons learned from the work of Practical Action and pushes them out across a much broader geographic region in pursuit of scale and influence.
Funded by the World Bank Group (WBG) and technically supported by infoDev, PAC is providing services to PACT, to establish Nepal’s first Agribusiness Innovation Centre (ABIC). ABIC will incubate SMEs and private sectors to improve the agribusiness sector of Nepal by providing market linkages, finance, technology, business services and networks. PAC seeks to recruit following positions based in Kathmandu:
1. Deputy CEO: The incumbent will initially support the CEO in establishment and operation of the ABIC as a separate legal entity. Based on satisfactory performance, the Deputy CEO will gradually take over the responsibility of the CEO. This position will be monitored by project leads from PAC, its consortium, PACT and the WBG. Minimum qualification of master’s degree in Business Administration/Management/Agribusiness/Entrepreneurship and ten years of work experience in entrepreneurship, organisation development and management, agribusiness, value chain, and SME development preferably in Nepal and abroad is required.
2. Accounts and Administration Officer: Reporting to the Finance Specialist, s/he will provide administrative and accounts support to Project. Minimum qualification of bachelor’s degree in Business Studies with three year experience in administrative and accounts/finance areas is required.
How To Apply
Interested Nepalese citizens may refer to http://www.practicalaction.org/jobs for further detail. A cover letter along with the application form should be submitted to HR@practicalaction.org.np by 28 December 2016. Mention the position applied for in the subject line.
Female candidates and candidates from disadvantaged groups are encouraged to apply.
Practical Action Nepal Office Panipokhari, Lazimpat, Kathmandu
Phone: +977-1-4423639/640
Fax: +977-1-4423632