Agriculture Facilitator
Job Description
Title: Agriculture Facilitator
Company Name: Shushilan
Vacancy: 22
Job Location: Dhaka, Mymensingh, Rangpur, Sylhet
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor Degree of Agriculture
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 6 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Assist information campaign on subproject in the area
∎ Six years' experience in the field of water resource development projects
∎ Demonstrate agricultural development with flood control, drainage improvement ,increase in flood free lands, protection of crops from flooding 's conservation of water for irrigation and expansion of irrigation command area;
∎ Preparation agricultural production plan according to the beneficiary farmers need to take advantage of flood control, drainage improvement, availability of flood free lands, crop protection from flooding, water conservation and irrigation expansion;
∎ Ensure guidance ,advice and support Upazila Office of Development of Agricultural Extension (DAE,) Department of Livestock (DOL) and other relevant department in the preparation agricultural production plan and strengthening agriculture extension activities in the subproject area
∎ Organization of filed level training and extension activities on sustainable farm practices to implement subproject agricultural production plan and motivate beneficiary farmers to adopt new and improved agricultural technology and integrated crop management (ICM) for sustainable agricultural production.
∎ Ensure support from Upazila Office of DAR and DOL, Soil Resources Development Institute (SRDI) and other relevant agencies to organize field level training and nutrient level, preparation of soil health card, fertilizer management, on farm water management, integrated pest management, new crops, modern varieties, crop diversification and other improved farming technologies by the Agricultural Facilitators.
∎ Group marketing and procurements of fertilizer, seeds and farm produces.
∎ Agricultural credit arrangements and investments.
∎ Ensure participation of all farmers types, particularly marginal and small farmers, share croppers and women in subproject agricultural activities.
∎ Realization of contribution for subproject O&M from beneficiary farmers
∎ Evaluation of progress in agricultural production and improvement of subproject annual production plan.
∎ Identify resources present within the subproject areas according to the nature and properties of the resources and enlist those with approximate area, locations and ownership
∎ Personnel Administration of the area office
∎ Participate in different workshop; seminars and training sessions.
∎ Provide all types of necessary supports to the team.
∎ Willing to work in a team.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Have a motorcycle dive with valid driving license
∎ Computer skill in Office (MS word) PowerPoint and Excel
Salary: Tk. 36000 (Monthly)
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting
Application Deadline: April 16, 2019
Company Information:
∎ Shushilan
∎ Address : Head Office: 155, Jalil Shorani, Commercial Cum Residential Area, Rayermohol Boyra, Khulna-9000
∎ Web : www.shushilan.org
∎ Business : Shushilan - a non-profit organization has been working in the field of Livelihoods, Environmental Resource Management, Health & Nutrition, Human Rights & Good Governance, Disaster Management and People organization development in Bangladesh since 1991.
Category: NGO/Development
