Location: Nepal (Kathmandu)
Closing date: 15 Mar 2008
Job Description

The Department of Cooperatives is the umbrella organization of the Government of Nepal that not only works as a regulating structure but also actively works towards promotion and development of cooperatives. Among other things, the Department is involved in research and study on cooperatives, formulation of laws and policies, provision of various capacity building trainings to cooperatives through Cooperative Training Centre, institutionalization, monitoring and evaluation of cooperatives and representation functions at national and international levels. In order to supplement the local expertise, the Department is seeking international expertise on financial cooperatives and Credit Unions. The objective of this assignment is to play an advisory role to Department of Cooperatives for reforms in financial cooperatives policy. The volunteer is expected to present the cases of Canada and preferably of a third country and do a comparative study with what is proposed in Nepal and provide policy recommendations as well as assist in preparing monitoring and evaluation procedures.RESPONSIBILITIES

* Assist in preparation of national financial cooperative policy and procedural guidelines by presenting experiences from other countries;
* Assist to prepare supervision, monitoring and evaluation standards of financial cooperatives.


EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

* Masters Degree in Cooperatives/Financial Policy or related field;
* Strong background/knowledge on global cooperative movement and specific experience in cooperative/credit union movement in Canada.
* Skills in organizing, planning and prioritising work and meeting deadlines;
* Ability to write clearly and precisely in English is essential;
* Ability to work in multicultural teams with autonomy, flexibility, creativity and innovation.


DURATION OF THE ASSIGMENT AND DEPARTURE DATE EXPECTED

4 months, May 1, 2008

PARTNER ORGANISATION

Department of Cooperatives

TO APPLY

* This contest is open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
* You must ensure that you have a SYGESCA session open and that your profile contains a curriculum vitae before applying for the position.
* Only pre-selected candidates will be contacted

Vacancies Contact
To apply for the position that interests you visit www.uniterra.ca. Scroll down to the bottom of the posting. Under the heading "To Apply", click on the link entitled "Fill the Online Application Form". This link will bring you to SYGESCA.
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Location: Nepal
Closing date: 31 Mar 2008
Job Description

Makwanpur District Milk Cooperative Union (DMPCU) is counted as one of the most successful district dairy federations in the country. Makwanpur district lies in the South Central region of Nepal and has an easy access to markets of the surrounding districts. Makwanpur DMPCU is enthusiastic and committed to developing the productivity of milk as well as the market access for its members.The purpose of this partnership is to provide capacity building support to the organization at the central level as well as technical support in areas of marketing and cooperative education to the central, district and grassroots level. The purpose of this assignment is to assist the organization in preparing business feasibility study for a milk processing plant on the basis of current production and marketing capacities.RESPONSIBILITIES

* Prepare Milk Marketing Strategy based on the market survey (already done);
* Help prepare Business Plan for a Milk Processing Plant (5-10 thousand litres/day);
* Help build the capacity of the Staff of the organization and members of cooperatives in marketing of milk and milk products;


EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

* University level in Business/Marketing;
* Experience/Background in the Dairy Sector highly preferred;
* Strong research skills;
* Very Autonomous;
* Able to work in a rural setting with minimal resources;
* Good capacity to understand cultural differences in social and professional settings.


DURATION OF THE ASSIGMENT AND DEPARTURE DATE EXPECTED

12 months, April 20, 2008

PARTNER ORGANISATION

Makwanpur District Milk Producer's Cooperative Union Lt.

TO APPLY

* This contest is open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
* You must ensure that you have a SYGESCA session open and that your profile contains a curriculum vitae before applying for the position.
* Only pre-selected candidates will be contacted.

Vacancies Contact
To apply for the position that interests you visit www.uniterra.ca. Scroll down to the bottom of the posting. Under the heading "To Apply", click on the link entitled "Fill the Online Application Form". This link will bring you to SYGESCA.
SYGESCA is a candidacy management system for CECI and Uniterra. This system enables you to create and update your candidacy profile as well as manage your applications. The information posted can also be shared by CECI and Uniterra's human resource services.