Field Facilitator (Agriculture Technician)

Vacancy Announcement

(First Time Published Notice)

BEE-Group is an autonomous, independent, non-partisan, nonprofit making independent, non-governmental organization (NGO). It was established in 2000 AD, registered in the District Administration Office, Banke, and affiliated with the Social Welfare Council, Nepal. It is serving in the Lumbini and Sudurpaschim Province of Nepal for the protection and promotion of human rights, environmental conservation, climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, building access to quality education health and WASH services, sustainable livelihoods, and community development. Since it is working on the rights-based approach to issues such as social justice, peace, human rights, environment conservation, sustainable livelihoods, and community development. It works to attain peace, development, and justice through peoples’ meaningful participation and a bottom-up approach to establishing an equitable, healthy, and self-reliant society by building a trustworthy reputation.

BEE-Group has been implementing a EU-funded project named CSO Actions for Resilient Ecosystem and Community (Samvardhan) in partnership with ADRA Nepal with objectives to contribute in improving the biodiversity, well-being of the targeted Community Forest Users Groups and farmers of Rapti Sonari Rural Municipality, Kohalpur Municipality of Banke district and Madhuban Municipality and Thakurbaba Municipality of Bardiya district through CFUG strengthening, wild-life resistant farming, forest, farm and ecotourism based enterprise development, and policy advocacy and support to strengthen the local capacity.

BEE-Group is seeking qualified, experienced, and self-motivated staff for the mentioned project and requests for applications from eligible candidates.

Position: Field Facilitator (Agriculture Technician) – One 

Duty Station: One of the projects implementing Palika of Banke district 100% field base

Job Summary: The Field Facilitator (Agriculture Technician) will play a vital role in social mobilization and providing technical support to the farmer's group for the implementation of activities in the field to achieve the objectives stated in the project document inconsistent with the strategic direction of BEE-Group thereby making a major contribution to the development and articulation of the organization’s objectives. The Field Facilitator will report to the project coordinator and work in close coordination with the consortium partner's staff in the field. The Field Facilitator will be responsible for carrying out the activity implementation with the highest degree of targeted community engagement and building relationships with like-minded stakeholders for the smooth implementation of project interventions.  

Major Task and Responsibility

• Lead in the smooth implementation of the project activities in the field as per activity implementation guidelines mobilizing farmer's groups, community forest user groups, and relevant stakeholders providing necessary support in community mobilization for enterprise development and establishment and expansion of climate-smart technology for sustainable livelihoods.   
• Identification, selection, and if necessary, formation of farmer's groups and facilitate them for the institutional development and provide regular technical backstopping support.  
• Ensure effective and efficient implementation of the community mobilization for carrying out the project activities in a timely manner through Social Behaviour Change Communication.  
• Prepare, participate, and conduct training, and workshops, and support the project coordinator for facilitation to establish and functionalize farmer's group and community forest user group. 
• Ensure quality delivery of project activities/inputs as planned way and perform regular field visits to ensure the smooth implementation of project activities in the field.  
• Support in the development of required technical manuals, guidelines, and resource materials for community mobilization and conduction of technical training and workshops related to climate-smart agriculture practices and introducing climate-smart technology. 
• Support and facilitate for planning and implementation of project activities properly, ensuring the implementation in the field timely manner.
• Support to admin and finance department for proper management of financial transactions referring to the compliances.
• Support to project coordinator in documentation and compilation of quantitative data and qualitative information from the field.  
• Work closely maintaining the professional relationship with the local government, farmers groups, community forest user groups, and relevant stakeholders.
• Promotion of a conductive environment through networking and workshops with stakeholders involving public, and private partnerships (PPP), including ward-level and municipal-level government.  
• Facilitate the newly formed or non-registered farmer's group for registration at the local government and advocacy for tapping the local government resources to expand climate-smart technologies and improve agriculture practices in the field. 
• Contribute to the active participation of targeted project participants in the activity implementation and support in building their capacity and leading farmers to collectively engage them for the resolution of identified issues regarding climate change and human-wildlife conflict.  
• If required, Support and facilitate the Forest user's group, and local entrepreneurs in promoting forest-based enterprise and marketing to diversify livelihood opportunities and sustainability.   
• Follow up on the relevant guidelines and reference documents designed by the consortium partner organization and BEE Group in collaboration.  

Education and Experience:

• Intermediate in Agriculture Science with 3 years of relevant experience in working with I/NGOs in similar fields or Junior Technical/Assistant in Agriculture with 5 years of relevant experience in working with I/NGOs in similar fields. 
• Well familiar with the locality and communities of Banke and Bardiya districts will be an advantage.
• Proven knowledge and experience in project activities planning, and implementation, database recording, and reporting.  
• Strong willingness to work with diverse communities, farmers' groups, and less advantaged /marginalized communities. 
• Proven knowledge and experience in working with consortium organizations and government authorities.
• Reporting written skills and data collection using the applications. 
• Good communication skills with communities and stakeholders.

Interested candidates who meet the criteria are requested to send their application according to BEE Group's Job application form (Find the application form in the vacancy notice) and send it to beegroup.vacancy@gmail.com by Sunday, March 9, 2025, before 5:00 PM. The names of two referees with contact details must be written on the application form.

Link: Application Form

Encourage people from disadvantaged and marginalized communities (Women, Dalit, Janajati, Madhesi, Muslims, and People with disabilities) to apply. Local candidates will be given high priority.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further process. Telephone inquiries shall not be entertained.

Candidates applying for a job with BEE-Group must be ready to comply with our Child Protection Policy and Safeguarding Policy on Preventing Harassment, Sexual Exploitation, and Abuse.