Consultant: Agronomist, Final Performance Evaluation, Bangladesh/USAID Activity

Job Description

Title: Consultant: Agronomist, Final Performance Evaluation, Bangladesh/USAID Activity

Company Name: EnCompass LLC

Vacancy: --

Location: Dhaka

Experience:
∎ At least 10 years

Published: 21 Oct 2024

Education:
∎ Minimum of a master’s degree in agronomy, agricultural extension, or other agriculture related fields

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ A minimum of 10 years of experience in diversified crops production and value chain strengthening
∎ Demonstrated experience in and awareness of industry trends, technology, and developments as well as strong research, decision making, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
∎ Proven track record supporting evaluations, with expertise in application of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies
∎ Excellent communication skills in English are required
∎ Fluency in Bengali is required
∎ A minimum of 10 years of experience in diversified crops production and value chain strengthening
∎ Demonstrated experience in and awareness of industry trends, technology, and developments as well as strong research, decision making, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
∎ Proven track record supporting evaluations, with expertise in application of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies
∎ Excellent communication skills in English are required
∎ Fluency in Bengali is required

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Competitiveness and efficiency of domestic and private sector-led agricultural machinery manufacturing boosted
∎ Enhanced institutional capacity for agricultural mechanization through the development of skilled and youth workforce
∎ Enhance farmer access to mechanization and other crop production and marketing services with particular emphasis on remote and underserved markets
∎ EnCompass LLC is seeking a local Agronomist to conduct the Final Performance Evaluation of the Cereal Systems Initiatives for South Asia Manufacturing Extension, CSISA-MEA, Upoma USAID Activity in Bangladesh.
∎ EnCompass LLC is implementing the four-year United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bangladesh Upoma Activity, providing a range of analytical and advisory services in support of USAID’s design, performance monitoring, evaluation, and operational learning and adapting efforts. Under Upoma, EnCompass has been tasked to conduct a Final Performance Evaluation of the USAID-financed Cereal Systems Initiatives for South Asia Manufacturing Extension Activity (CSISA-MEA) in Bangladesh.
∎ The goal of CSISA-MEA is to achieve agricultural resiliency enhanced through development of agricultural machinery MSMEs, gender inclusive workforce development, and with a special? focus on crisis impacted areas of Bangladesh. The core objective of the activity is to enhance agricultural resilience through the development of agriculture-based light engineering (ABLE) small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and develop a youth and gender-inclusive workforce with a special emphasis on crisis affected areas of Bangladesh.
∎ Implemented by CIMMYT in partnership with iDE and the Georgia Institute of Technology, the activity works in southern Bangladesh and in the Rohingya crisis-impacted zones of the Cox’s Bazar district. CSISA-MEA is a five-year development project which aims to support the mechanization of agriculture in Bangladesh by developing the capacity of the private sector to develop, manufacture, and market innovative new technology which will enable the country’s farmers to mechanize their agricultural production.
∎ To achieve the program goal and objectives, interventions under Thrive are grouped into the following Intermediate Results for the life of the program:
∎ Competitiveness and efficiency of domestic and private sector-led agricultural machinery manufacturing boosted
∎ Enhanced institutional capacity for agricultural mechanization through the development of skilled and youth workforce
∎ Enhance farmer access to mechanization and other crop production and marketing services with particular emphasis on remote and underserved markets
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Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Dhaka

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Company Information:
∎ EnCompass LLC
∎ 1451 Rockville Pike, Suite 600
∎ EnCompass is a women-owned business offering innovative, customized solutions for leadership, capacity strengthening, technical assistance, and monitoring and evaluation. We have experience in more than 70 countries and a team of more than 1,300 staff and consultants around the globe.

We partner with government and multilateral agencies, nonprofit organizations, and corporations around the world, offering thought leadership, diversity, and technical expertise in education, gender and inclusive development, global health, human rights, and food security.

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∎ 1451 Rockville Pike, Suite 600
∎ EnCompass is a women-owned business offering innovative, customized solutions for leadership, capacity strengthening, technical assistance, and monitoring and evaluation. We have experience in more than 70 countries and a team of more than 1,300 staff and consultants around the globe.We partner with government and multilateral agencies, nonprofit organizations, and corporations around the world, offering thought leadership, diversity, and technical expertise in education, gender and inclusive development, global health, human rights, and food security.

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Application Deadline: 7 Nov 2024

Category: Agro (Plant/Animal/Fisheries)