Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development Vacancy for Agriculture Technician:
Government of Nepal, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Agriculture Sector Development Programme (ASDP)
Frontline Consult Private Limited (FroxJob) announces the vacancy of Agriculture Technicians for Agriculture Sector Development Programme (ASDP), an undertaking of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development with the major financial support of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The programme is in implementation through the fiscal year 2018/19. The duration of the Programme is six years.
The overall goal of the ASDP is to contribute to the achievement of Nepal's Sustainable Development Goals: SDG-1 (No Poverty) and SDG-2 (Zero Hunger) targets by reducing poverty and nutrition insecurity amongst women and men in hill and mountain areas of the Karnali Province. The purpose of the ASDP is to contribute to the achievement of Nepal's SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) target through sustainable improvement in the income and food security of smallholders and disadvantaged rural groups (Dalits, Janajatis, Muslims, Youth, Landless and other disadvantaged groups) involved in market-oriented production and marketing systems in selected high-value agricultural value chains.
The programme is being implemented along the main road-corridors through Pais located each at Salyan, Jajarkot & Jumla and PCO located at Surkhet. FroxJob hereby invites applications from potential and qualified Nepalese citizens for the following job position as per the following minimum requirements of qualification and experiences:
1. Agriculture Technician (JTA)
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Required Number: |
60 (Sixty) |
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Location: |
(Surkhet Corridor- 20, Salyan Corridor- 18, Jajarkot Corridor- 12 & Jumla Corridor-10) |
Duty Station: Various production Clusters under Palikas (Municipalities and Rural Municipalities) in ASDP districts. (ASDP holds the full authority to revise the number of Agri. Technicians required for corridors and their mobilization after recruitment.)
The general scope of the position: The Agriculture Technician (SM) is responsible for the implementation of ASDP field activities under the direct supervision of the Field Agriculture Officer. Therefore, the scope of works includes field level implementation, data collection, extension, support for documentation, field-level monitoring of activities including technical assistance to farmers.
Academic Qualifications and Work Experience: Diploma in Agriculture/Veterinary Science with one year of proven experience or JTA course in Agriculture/Veterinary Science with three years of proven experience. Work experience needs to be proven by salary pay-roll if required.
Age limit: The upper age limit for the position at the last date of submission of application will be 45 years (the applicant needs to submit a copy of the certificate which certifies the date of birth)
Contract: There will be an initial contract for one year with a probation period of six months. The annual contract will be extendable up to the programme period based on satisfactory performance in the preceding contract.
Salary and benefits: will be as per the approved guidelines of the ASDP.
Preferences: Will be given to women candidate; candidates from disadvantaged groups (Dalit, Indigenous/ Janiati, Madheshi, Muslim) candidates from ASDP districts.
Detail ToR can be downloaded from ASDP website www.asdp.gov.np or www.froxjob.com.
The applicants need to submit Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae (CV) and self-attested copies of required testimonials (Academic Certificates, Experience Letter, Citizenship, Training Certificates)compulsorily that verify the CV. The application should be submitted within 15 days from the first date of publication of the Notice by 13th November 2020 (2077/07/28) 04:00 PM by mentioning applied job position in the subject line to the Email: [email protected] or by post to the address mentioned below. Applicants need to apply for the said post fixing one working corridor, i.e., Jumla/Jajarkot/Salyan/Surkhet.
Applications received later than deadline (by any means) will not be entertained.
Only Shortlisted candidates will be called for further process/es.
All notices regarding the shortlisted candidates, written exam, interview and recommendation of candidates will be published on www.asdp.gov.np and www.froxjob.com Canvassing at any stage of the selection process shall lead to automatic disqualification. No telephone inquiries will be entertained.
Contract Address:
Tanka Prasad Ghumti Sadak 30,
Kathmandu 44600, Nepal Phone: +977-1-5707271
Email: [email protected]
First Date of Publication: 2077-07-14
