Business Development and Partnerships Officer

Vacancy Announcement

Practical Action invites applications for the position of Business Development and Partnerships Officer to work for Practical Action Office Nepal. The position holder will be based in Kathmandu. 

About the role

We are looking for a competent Business Development and Partnerships Officer to provide support in overall areas of business development, new partnerships development and management to achieve Practical Action's change ambitions and business growth in Nepal. The Business Development and Partnerships Officer shall report to the Business Development and Communications Lead.

About you

You have a strong understanding of donor intelligence, project design, and fundraising, supporting proposal development, donor reporting, and partnership management. With a focus on business development, you help implement Practical Action’s strategy in Nepal, securing funding and strengthening relationships. You also ensure donor compliance by assisting teams in producing high-quality funding applications and reports.

Why join us?

The opportunity to work for an organisation that is making a positive difference to the lives of people worldwide, a friendly and supportive culture, working with values-driven and highly engaged colleagues, work life balance and flexible working – these are just some of the reasons we think Practical Action is a great place to work.

In addition, we offer the following benefits in addition to the Social Security Fund benefits in Nepal:

• Annual holiday entitlement of 18 days in addition to public holidays
• Agile working arrangements 
• Flexible lactating hours for new mothers, and appropriate arrangements for caretakers

We treat all applications for employment fairly, regardless of gender, race, religion, ethnicity, nationality, caste, tribe, belief, age, marital status, pregnancy, caring responsibilities, sexual orientation, or disability. 

Practical Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults, and candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal checks and terrorist financing. To ensure that Practical Action meets its obligations of safer recruitment, appointment to positions within Practical Action will be subject to a satisfactory criminal check. Criminal checks will be conducted for all roles.

Interested candidates can download detailed job description form from www.practicalaction.org/jobs.

Submit a cover letter along with the duly filled standard application form to hr@practicalaction.org.np by 21 February 2025.