Background

In the frame of the strengthening the capacity to promote the adaptation of the livelihoods in the Hindu Kush-Himalaya to the consequences of global change, ICIMOD wants to identify, promote and support market driven economic activities and develop strategies and policies in support to the adaptation of livelihood systems of the mountain communities.

The Sustainable Livelihoods and Poverty Reduction (SLPR) programme at ICIMOD focuses on supporting the development of sustainable livelihood options through innovative rural income generation strategies and equitable stakeholder arrangements in order to promote the increased resilience that mountain people will need to face the challenges posed by global change. The value chain approach has been identified as a main instrument to identify and promote strategies, options, and opportunities which specifically support rural poor in the Hindu Kush-Himalaya to adapt to global environmental and socio-economic change.

Main duties and responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Action Area Team leader HVP&VC and in close cooperation with Programme Manager & other staff of the programme, the Programme/Research Associate will perform the following main responsibilities.

• Prepare the overview of plan vs. progress (technical and financial) achievements and ensure the timely and proper documentation and permanent follow-up of all programme activities in the High Value Products (HVPs) Action Area.
• Support implementation of annual work and budget plans of the Action Area and ensures the proper documentation/dissemination of achievements within the team and partner (PIAs).
• This includes the timely communication, coordination and collaboration with partners, setting up of timesheets for reports; deliverables, financial reports and payments, and keeps/maintain a technical and financial overview.

Specifically, the Programme Associate will perform the following tasks:

• Ensure the content programmatic and administrative follow-up of projects and share updates with the programme team
• Develop and maintain Project Status Sheets (PSS)/Milestones and Dissemination Report for all ongoing projects and monitor project activities and financial payments and reports accordingly.
• Support the compilation of intermediate and final technical and financial reports to donors and for ICIMOD’s annual reports to provide the basis for the internal Monitoring and Evaluation unit.
• Compile and submit completed project documents to the respective team for review and comments
• Prepare project legal documents (using established templates) for review, finalization and signature (Agreement Letters, MoUs, Small Research Grant Agreements, consulting contracts grant letters), as required.
• Support organising and conducting of national and international workshops, meetings and coordinating with the programmatic and administrative sections at ICIMOD.
• Participate in programme implementation activities and undertake field visits to support partners for project implementation.
• Prepare and update electronic data base for surveys /studies/publications/reports from web sites, ICIMOD library and other sources.
• Support and facilitate SLPR programme unit team/other unit as being a Focal Point, to implement ICIMOD-Digital Networking Applications (iDNA), under Knowledge Management Unit/ICIMOD
• Work as a team member/player within ICIMOD and to support other activities and promote institutional goals.

Minimum qualifications required

• Bachelor's Degree in Botany, Forestry, Natural Resources or related field.
• 3-4 years of work experience in a similar capacity
• Demonstrated ability to speak and write fluently in English and one another language of the Regional Member Countries; knowledge of other languages highly desirable.
• Excellent computer skills (MS Office applications)
• Proven ability to independently handle correspondence; work independently with strong sense of initiative, discipline and self-motivation.
• Experience in financial reporting and accounts maintenance will be preferred.

Starting date: 1 November 2025 or as early as possible.

Remuneration: Remuneration will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Applications together with a complete curriculum vitae and the names and contact addresses of three referees should be sent to [email protected] or write to:

HRD Officer
ICIMOD
GPO Box 3226
Kathmandu, Nepal not later than 31 October 2009.

ICIMOD is committed to gender equity and has a strong interest in recruiting women.

Only short- listed candidates will be notified.