Application deadline: 2025-09-07
Position Overview:
The Springshed Management Specialist will be responsible for supporting the delivery of results in line with the commitments ICIMOD has made in the HI-CAS Project Performance Measurement Framework, which is nested within our Strategy 2030: Moving Mountains and our Medium-Term Action Plan V (2023–2026): Embracing Change and Accelerating Impact and related Results Framework 2023-2026.
The Springshed Management Specialist will play a key role in supporting the implementation of the water-related elements of the integrated package of solutions. This includes providing conceptual, technical, and analytical inputs for springshed management, as relevant to renewable energy-based irrigation systems and climate-resilient agriculture. All work will be guided by a strong commitment to GESI with a focus on IPLCs.
Background
The Springshed Management Specialist is being hired under the Integrated Climate Adaptation Solutions for the Hindu Kush Himalaya Region (HI-CAS) project at ICIMOD, funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) – Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD). The project aims to improve climate-resilient, nature-positive livelihoods while strengthening the leadership and agency of rural women and Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) in Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal.
The project will be implemented through the adoption of gender-responsive and locally tailored climate adaptation solutions – grounded in feminist and human rights-based methodologies – that place the rights, agency, and leadership of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) at the centre. These evidence-informed Integrated Adaptation Solution Packages (IASPs) will combine springshed management and renewable energy technologies for power irrigation systems and agrobiodiversity practices. They will be complemented by capacity building and knowledge sharing to drive institutional policy and action and to attract sustainable investments in climate action and development, particularly in the water, energy, and agrobiodiversity sectors, with a strong focus on women’s and IPLCs’ leadership.
The HI-CAS project will be implemented in two upazilas (sub-districts) in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh – Bandarban and Khagrachari districts; two gewogs (blocks) in Bhutan – Paro and Punakha; and two municipalities in Nepal – Roshi and Dhankuta. Over its four-year duration, the project aims to benefit approximately 40,000 IPLCs and other vulnerable groups by reducing their exposure and sensitivity to climate change impacts while fostering ecosystem health and climate mitigation outcomes.
Method of application
Applicants are requested to apply online before 07 September 2025 (11:59 PM Nepal Standard Time) through the ICIMOD Vacancy Application Portal.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Project: Integrated Climate Adaptation Solution for the Hindu Kush Himalaya Region (HI-CAS)
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