Provincial Adaptation Coordinator

Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research, and Development (LI-BIRD) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization established in October 1995 with its Head Office in Pokhara and Programme Coordination Office in Lalitpur. LI-BIRD is committed to capitalizing on local initiatives for sustainable management of renewable natural resources and improving the livelihoods of rural people in Nepal.

LI-BIRD provides a collegial and supportive working environment where young professionals with a learning attitude thrive and succeed. LI-BIRD provides unparalleled mentoring support while challenging its staff to learn, innovate and acquire skills and experiences that will become foundational for the rest of their careers.

LI-BIRD is implementing a project entitled ‘RAIN: Community Led Holistic Action for Transformative Impact in Resilience, Adaptation, and Inclusion in Nepal’ with financial support from Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), United Kingdom led by People in Need (PIN) and Dan Church Aid (DCA) from February 2025 to December 2029 in Madhesh, Lumbini and Karnali Provinces. SARATHI aims to strengthen the early action and climate resilience of the British Embassy Kathmandu (BEK’s) Resilience, Adaptation, and Inclusion in Nepal (RAIN) program for scaling up support for vulnerable and marginalized communities at risk of multi-hazards in Madhesh, Lumbini, and Karnali provinces by 2029.

LI-BIRD invites applications from eligible and qualified Nepali citizens who are committed and have the ability to deliver results with the highest integrity for the position:

Provincial Adaptation Coordinator (Level 9): 1, (Lumbini Province: district to be decided)

Job Summary: Reporting to the Team Leader, the Provincial Adaptation Coordinator (PAC) will lead and be responsible for the management of the Community Resilience and Adaptation component of Sarathi project at Lumbini and Karnali Provinces by providing the leadership role in planning, sub-grant management, implementation, monitoring, coordination, documentation, and reporting. The PAC is responsible for management of the project resources including staff and budget; building relationships with SARATHI consortium partners, and donors; coordinating with the provincial and local governments and agencies such as Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM), Red Cross, District agencies including Agriculture Knowledge Center, District Disaster Emergency Operation Center/Local Emergency Operation Center; and providing technical guidance to the project team to achieve project outcomes.

Education and Experience: Master’s degree in civil engineering or related field with at least 5 years of total work experience or bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with at least 9 years of total experience in the sector of civil engineering. Candidates having experience in the implementation and reporting of climate change adaptation, construction supervision experience, nature-based solutions, resilience measurement and disaster risk management related projects are encouraged to apply.

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LI-BIRD offers competitive remuneration and other fringe benefits as laid out in its personnel policy. Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications with CV, including three references, citizenship certificate, motorbike/scooter driving license and relevant testimonials, by 22 May 2025 (8 Jestha 2082) by filling an application in the link https://bit.ly/vacancy-RAIN Applications should be submitted with a complete set of required documents, otherwise they will not be considered for further processing. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for the interview. Telephone calls will not be entertained and could lead to disqualification.

LI-BIRD promotes workforce diversity and applies positive discrimination to candidates from discriminated groups (women and candidates from Dalit, Janajati, Madhesi/Terai and other minority communities).

Please apply to: Human Resources Manager, LI-BIRD, Pokhara, Kaski.