Climate and Nutrition Lead (Open for Nepalese Nationals Only)

About iDE 

iDE is an international nonprofit organisation dedicated to ending poverty. Our work in agriculture, sanitation, climate change resilience, and gender equality stands out because we don’t simply hand out handouts. Instead, iDE believes in powering small-scale entrepreneurs and building robust market ecosystems that lay the groundwork for low-income and marginalised people to prosper on their own terms. iDE currently works in 11 developing countries, with over 500 staff spread around the globe. To date, iDE has impacted more than 40 million people. 

Since 1992, iDE Nepal has been actively fostering prosperity by establishing value chains and innovative business models in key sectors, including agriculture, nutrition, market systems development, water and sanitation, climate resilience, and gender equality. Our approach aims to catalyse the development of beneficial, cost-effective products and services that contribute to sustainable growth and enhanced well-being. Our long-standing presence in Nepal is a testimony to adaptive learning, continual innovation, and commitment to delivering meaningful impact. iDE Nepal’s holistic approach to market development is what truly sets us apart. 

iDE Nepal is currently seeking a Climate and Nutrition Lead to join our Programs Unit. The Climate and Nutrition Lead is a senior strategic position responsible for leading iDE Nepal’s climate and nutrition agenda to improve nutrition outcomes and strengthen climate resilience, including adaptation, mitigation, and regenerative practices to protect livelihoods and sustain nutrition gains.

Overall Responsibilities 

The Climate and Nutrition Lead at iDE Nepal provides strategic and technical leadership to advance nutrition-sensitive, climate-resilient food systems. The role drives organizational strategy by aligning programs with national priorities, leads business development and fundraising for innovative, market-based nutrition and resilience initiatives, and guides effective project delivery in compliance with donor standards. It also strengthens private sector engagement, fosters partnerships, and pilots scalable solutions that improve access to nutrient-dense foods and smallholder resilience. Additionally, the role promotes evidence-based learning, builds internal and partner capacity, and represents iDE Nepal in key national and global platforms to influence policy, mobilize resources, and position the organization as a leader in nutrition and climate resilience.

The potential candidate must embrace and embody our organization's values and market-based approaches, as we pride ourselves on designing bespoke innovative solutions in sectors such as nutrition, climate resilience, agriculture, and WASH. 

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

The key responsibilities of the Climate and Nutrition Lead will include the following:

• Lead the development, operationalization, and continuous refinement of iDE Nepal’s Nutrition and Climate Resilience strategies, ensuring alignment with the organization’s overall strategy, program portfolio, and relevant national and international policies and frameworks.
• Develop position papers for iDE Nepal on climate and nutrition, drawing on the organization’s institutional legacy, flagship interventions, and demonstrated successes.
• Contribute to iDE Nepal’s annual strategic planning process, integrating evidence, learning, and adaptive insights from program implementation to refine priorities and improve nutrition and resilience outcomes.
• Identify and pursue strategic business development opportunities and lead the preparation and submission of high-quality, competitive proposals.
• Identify, design, and pilot innovative climate resilience interventions (including nature-based solutions) as well as nutrition-focused interventions (including nutrient-rich crops and climate-smart, regenerative practices).
• Identify and cultivate private-sector partnerships that deliver nutrition-sensitive technologies and solutions to improve access to nutrient-rich foods and strengthen smallholder resilience.
• Provide high-level guidance to Field/Regional coordinators to ensure nutrition-focused programs are implemented effectively, incorporating climate-resilient practices where relevant, and meeting donor compliance and standards.
• Oversee budgets for nutrition and climate-linked projects, ensuring efficient resource use, value-for-money, and compliance with donor and organizational requirements.
• Lead the development of Detailed Implementation Plans (DIP) and Implementation Guidelines (DIG) to ensure effective and consistent project delivery.
• Collaborate with the MERL team to measure and analyze nutrition outcomes (e.g., Minimum Dietary Diversity) alongside climate-related results, ensuring learning informs program design and strategic decisions.
• Develop technical guidelines and training materials for partners on nutrition-sensitive agriculture, market-based approaches, and climate-smart practices that support dietary outcomes.
• Lead internal capacity-building initiatives to embed nutrition and resilience thinking, promoting evidence-based program design and organizational learning.
• Represent iDE Nepal in national nutrition platforms and relevant government and donor forums, ensuring alignment with national nutrition strategies and raising iDE’s technical profile.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with research institutions, private-sector actors, and development partners to strengthen innovation, mobilize resources, and position iDE Nepal as a leader in nutrition-sensitive market systems.
• Advocate for the integration of nutrition and climate resilience in policies, donor initiatives, and market-based interventions.

Other Responsibilities

• Represent and position iDE Nepal in key climate and nutrition platforms and policy forums to strengthen its leadership in climate resilience and nutrition-sensitive agriculture.
• Build and maintain strategic alliances with climate and nutrition stakeholders, research institutions, investors, and government actors.
• Advocate for climate resilience and improved nutrition outcomes.

Candidates are expected to have the following qualifications, skills, and experience.

Education

• Academic qualification preferably in  Nutrition, Climate, Agriculture, or Social sciences. Master’s Degree with 8 years’ experience at the Manager/Coordinator level or Bachelor's Degree with 11 years’ experience with extensive knowledge of managing program portfolios.

Work Experience

• Relevant professional experience in climate resilience, market systems development, nutrition-sensitive agriculture, or agricultural value chains
• Proven experience in structuring partnerships with relevant  institutions and stakeholders
• Experience leveraging private investment or blended finance mechanisms.
• Familiarity with nutrition-sensitive agriculture and climate-resilient market systems is highly desirable

Core Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills; Demonstrated ability to convey messages through clear and concise writing;
• Ability to work with various national and international team members and flexibility to adapt to different work conditions; and
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills,  have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness;
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic and require minimal direction, work well independently as well as part of a team;
• Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment, with good communication, coordination, collaboration, and influencing.

Ability and Mindset

• Ability to travel to the field as needed to engage with various stakeholders, partners, and field staff; 
• Capable of working in a fast-paced environment;
• Flexible and adaptable approach to shifting patterns and hours of work, ability to work flexible hours from time to time.
• A 'can-do' attitude and resilient character with the ability to manage expectations;
• Flexibility and independence to work in a changing environment; and
• Ability to work independently.

As per the iDE norms.

iDE Nepal is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and Women and Members of Disadvantaged Caste, Ethnic and Religious

Groups are Strongly Encouraged to Apply.

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested and qualifying applicants can submit their application Letter and CV in English, with both phone and email contact details of at least 3 professional references to the following by April 26, 2026.