Community Facilitator, BD- 16

Job Description

Title: Community Facilitator, BD- 16

Company Name: Jagorani Chakra Foundation

Vacancy: 1

Age: at most 35 years

Location: Natore

Minimum Salary: Tk. 22050 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 3 years

Published: 16 Jul 2024

Education:
∎ Graduation. Minimum of 3 years of relevant working experience in NGOs or other Development Organizations.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 35 years
∎ Minimum of 3 years of relevant working experience in NGOs or other Development Organizations.
∎ §  Basic computer skills in MS Office.§  Good skill in report writing in English and Bengali.
∎ For more experienced candidates, the age limit will be relaxed.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Jagorani Chakra Foundation (JCF) is a national voluntary social welfare organization. JCF is implementing BD Beef and Goat Value Chain Signature Program (BD- 16) in Natore supported by HEIFER International.
∎ To ensure the quality implementation of the project, JCF intends to recruit project staff from qualified candidates of Bangladeshi nationals.§  Assist to develop the capacity of the cooperative management committee in leadership skills, financial management, business management, conflict management and negotiation skills, planning, staffing, organizing, monitoring, etc.§  Assist in preparing annual and strategic plans for the Cooperative and ensure execution.§  Facilitate increasing members at the cooperative level.§  Facilitate training and workshop with Cooperative and different stakeholders and ensure the quality of training.§  Reinforce the Heifer’s Cornerstones at Cooperative and facilitate periodic PSRP.§  Assist to conduct Cooperative Capacity Assessment and implement the action plan properly.§  Facilitate agro/non-agro based enterprises at HH level and Cooperative level.§  Assist to aggregate and marketing agricultural products of cooperatives.§  Maintain effective communication with market actors (buyer, seller, local traders, supper shop, private sectors, etc.) to the functional warehouse.§  Assist to explore business opportunities for cooperatives and increase the income of the Cooperative.§  Meet SHGs regularly, visit participants’ households, observe field activities critically, identify operational and programmatic constraints and ensure remedial options in a participatory manner with the consultation of the PC and Heifer program team.§  Organize animal health camp; ensure vaccination, de-worming, and other technical services timely for improving livestock management linking Community Agro Veterinary Entrepreneurs and DLS.§  Assist in developing and implementing bi-laws of cooperatives based on members' opinions and area context complying with government rules and regulations.§  Ensure transparency in the cooperative day-to-day operation and inspire SHG members to involve in Cooperative activities.§  Assist the cooperative management committee to increase savings, budget preparation, and fund utilization properly§  Establish good communication and networking with Union Parishad, Upazila Govt. / Non- govt departments particularly Cooperative Office, Livestock Office, Women, and Child Affairs Office, and Agriculture Office to access services and resources for Cooperative.§  Ensure project implementation at the Cooperative and SHG level.§  Maintain necessary documentation of Cooperative including group records.§  Organize different meetings and workshops as per project requirements.§  Prepare necessary reports (Monthly, Quarterly & Yearly).§  Providing all sorts of backstopping support for the smooth operation of the Cooperative.§  Follow the organization's Child Safeguarding, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), Gender, and WB Policy.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Tk. 22,050 per month, Consolidated and other admissible benefits as per organizational policy as well as the project.

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Natore

Read Before Apply:

Application sending address:Jagorani Chakra Foundation (JCF), Head Office, 46 Mujib Sarak, Jashore- 7400

Interested candidates are requested to send their CV, passport-size color photograph with a cover letter for the above position to the Executive Director, Jagorani Chakra Foundation (JCF), Head Office. Please write down the mobile number in the application and the name of the position on the top of the envelope. Short-listed candidates will be called for the interview. If the CV is sent through e-mail please give the CV in PDF Format.Candidates accused of abuse of women and children, sexual exploitation & abuse, and sexual harassment do not need to apply. The candidate must be fit in the pre-employment medical test. Women are encouraged to apply and Smokers are discouraged from applying.This recruitment possesses equality of opportunity and non-discrimination for all job applicants. We seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious beliefs, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and disability.Any convicted child oppressor will be disqualified from the position.