WWF-Nepal's mission is to stop the degradation of Nepal's natural environment and build a future in which people live in harmony with nature.

VACANCY NOTICE
WWF Nepal

Posiiton: Project Associate- Agriculture & Livestock, MaWRiN Project
- Location: Sindhuli

Company Description
WWF Nepal, the global conservation organization leading international efforts for a living planet, seeks applications from qualified Nepali candidates for the following full-time position. If you think you are an achiever and willing to work within a diverse team in a multicultural environment with commitment and passion for what you believe in, you are highly encouraged to apply.

Our Mission
At WWF Nepal, we firmly believe people and nature are inextricably linked. Our mission is to stop the degradation of our planet’s natural environment and build a future Nepal in which people live in harmony with nature.

Job Description
The Managing Watersheds for Enhanced Resilience of Communities to Climate Change in Nepal (MaWRiN) Project is being implemented in the Marin watershed, which covers two major rivers, i.e., Marin and Kyan in Sindhuli district. The project is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) managed Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) to be implemented over a period of six years by WWF in close association with the federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Environment (MoAFE) as the National Executing Agency and Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forests and Environment of Bagmati Province as the Project Executing Partner. The project will enable the government and local stakeholders to invest in protecting the Marin watershed while bolstering the longer-term resilience of local and indigenous communities against climate emergencies.

The objective of the project is “to enhance climate resilience of Indigenous people and local communities in the Marin watershed (partly/fully covering the area of Marin rural municipality, Kamalamai municipality, Ghyanglekh rural municipality, and Hariharpurgadhi rural municipality) through nature-based solutions and livelihood improvement.” The project’s objective will be achieved through the following three inter-connected components:

Component 1: Enabling environment for mainstreaming climate change through development of capacity of the municipalities and other key local agencies to assess and understand climate risks and vulnerabilities, and accordingly mainstream climate change adaptation strategies and actions in local policies and plans. Also, through the establishment of a multi-stakeholder platform for dialogue and coordinated actions on climate change adaptation at the watershed level.
Component 2: Enhanced Resilience of Local Communities to Climate Change through a) community-based natural resource management such as community identification of adaptation interventions, support and demonstration of sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture and livestock practices, improved water management, strengthened management of community and leasehold forests, and b) Nature-based Solutions that reduce climate impacts and risks.
Component 3: Monitoring, evaluation and knowledge management, through tracking of project progress on a regular basis; garnering and analysis of lessons and good practices; and development and dissemination of knowledge that reinforces project results from components 1 and 2, providing a sound basis for their replication, adaptation and sustainability.

A Project Management Unit (PMU) has been set up at Kamalamai Municipality, Shantinagar, Sindhuli Madi, Sindhuli. The main functions of the PMU are to (i) oversee fiduciary arrangements, (ii) ensure overall efficient management, coordination, timely implementation of the agreed project work plan/result framework including the Environment and Social Management Framework (ESMF) and related Safeguard plans, (iii) operational oversight of implementation activities, (iv) timely reporting, and for effective use of GEF/LDCF resources for the approved work plan and (v) monitoring of the project. The PMU will also serve as the secretariat to the project coordination committee and multi-stakeholder dialogue and action platform.

Under the direct supervision of the Project Officer, the Project Associate (Agriculture & Livestock) will support the implementation of project activities. This position is expected to have expertise in community engagement and mobilization so that s/he can work with local communities and stakeholders to identify and take up climate-adaptive technologies and practices for agriculture, livestock management, and water resource management. This position requires approximately 70% travel to the project site.

Application Deadline: 2 August 2026

HOW TO APPLY
click [ HERE ] to view official vacancy notice for more details and application procedure.