Various Positions

Local Adaptation to Climate Change (LACC) Project

The Local Adaptation to Climate Change (LACC) Project promotes sustainable and inclusive livelihoods and natural resource management in Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces in Nepal. LACC Project supports local communities to adapt to the impacts of climate change and environmental changes, aiming to secure livelihoods and improve living conditions. The project works for land use planning and management, integrated water and forest resources management, WASH, environmental conservation and management, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction.

LACC will apply a landscape approach, recognizing the interconnectedness of ecosystems and human activities, addressing complex environmental, social, and economic issues holistically. Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) principles are mainstreamed across the project areas.

Read more on LACC Project website. The 5-year project is funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Government of Nepal and the European Union.

LACC Project hereby invites applications for the following five positions, from interested Nepalese candidates. (Click on the links below for the more Job details):

1. Water Resources and WASH Specialist (one position)
2. Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Specialist (one position)
3. Technical Assistance (TA) Adviser – Engineer Technical Support (one position)
4. Management Information System (MIS) Adviser (one position)
5. Technical Assistance (TA) Advisers (eleven positions)

In addition, the following positions will be opened soon:

1. Natural Resource Management Experts (twelve positions; 5 years experience; some positions for fast-track recruitment starting this Fiscal Year; some to start later in the following FY)
2. Technical Officers (engineers/sub-engineers; number to be defined; fast-track recruitment for mobilizing this Fiscal Year)

Following general principles and procedures are applied in the recruitment of all open positions:

• Applications for each open position must be submitted by using the Google Form application that is provided in the link to the vacant positions. Each applicant is allowed to submit only one application per position.
• If the candidate applies several open job positions, they have to submit a separate job specific Google Form for each position.
• Each candidate have to attach their CV in the application by using a specific CV template that is provided in the link to the vacant position. After modifying the CV, the candidate has to submit the CV in a PDF format in their application in a section specified in the Google From. Candidate has to change the CV file name by using their own name accordingly: "CV_lastname.firstname".
• The applications and CVs that are done in any other formats or that are submitted through other channels, will not be considered in the recruitment.
• Due to high number of applications, we are unable to respond to additional inquiries.
• Applications sent after the closing date cannot be considered.
• Applicants are not allowed to contact, with the purpose of influencing the selection, any present staff or member of recruitment team during the recruitment process. Such influencing attempts might lead to disqualification of the applicant.

Steps in the recruitment process:

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited for interviews and job specific tests. All interviews and tests will be conducted physically in Surkhet in Karnali province.
• The recruitment team might also reach out to wait listed applicants that might be invited for interviews and tests later.
• Each shortlisted candidate must bring original versions of academic certificates, work experience letters and other certificates as listed in the CVs to the interview in Surkhet. If the information given in the CV and/or application form is misleading and supporting documents are not submitted, the candidate will be disqualified.

The application period is open until 23.59 NPT on Saturday the 15th of February 2025. Late applications will not be considered.