Call for Experts

Call for Experts

Chemonics International, a US-based international development consulting firm, is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified candidates for potential long-term and short-term positions for an upcoming USAID-funded Nepal Jal Jangal (Freshwater & Forests). This new activity aims to reduce multiple threats to ecosystems and species to converse nature, enhance human well-being, and safeguard the future with a focus on following objectives: 1) health of ecosystems improved, 2) natural resource safeguards and climate resilience improved, and 3) environmental crimes reduced. The ideal candidate will have a record of successfully implementing biodiversity conservation programs as well as passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world. 

Please submit expressions of interest for the following areas:

• Biodiversity conservation 
• Conservation landscape management 
• Policy development 
• Climate change adaptation
• Wildlife protection 
• Zoonotic diseases 
• Gender and social inclusion
• Organizational development
• Private sector engagement 
• Capacity building/training
• Knowledge management 
• Community engagement, community-based planning
• Monitoring, evaluation, learning
• Grants management
• Finance, accounting, bookkeeping
• Operations, human resource management

Qualifications for technical specialists:

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in relevant technical area; advanced degree preferred 
• At least five (5) years of professional work experience; more for technical positions
• Experience working collaboratively with the government of Nepal at various levels and with NGOs; experience with USAID or other donor projects preferred
• Strong writing and interpersonal skills; professional fluency in English required

Application Instructions: Please submit detailed CV, three references, and contact information to NepalJalJangalRecruit@chemonics.com with the position to which you are applying in the subject line. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; early submission is encouraged. No telephone inquiries, please. Only finalists will be contacted. We welcome you to learn more about Chemonics International at www.chemonics.com.