Extension Officer; Microfinance Programme
Job Description
Title: Extension Officer; Microfinance Programme
Company Name: BRAC
Vacancy: --
Age: Na
Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Salary: --
Experience:
Published: 2026-10-19
Application Deadline: 2026-11-07
Education:
Minimum Diploma in Agriculture, Livestock or Fisheries from a recognised institution.
Requirements:
Skills Required:
Additional Requirements:
Additional Job Requirements:
- Knowledge of community engagement, farmer mobilisation and agricultural risk assessment.
- Strong communication, relationship-building, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for reporting, data management, and presentations.
- Ability to work collaboratively with field teams and stakeholders, organise field activities and maintain accurate records.
- Adaptable, results-oriented, and committed to acting with integrity and accountability.
Experience Requirements:
- Freshers are welcome to apply. Minimum 1 year of relevant experience will receive preference (particularly in agriculture, livestock, fisheries, agri-finance, microfinance, microinsurance, insurance, agricultural input marketing or market development).
Responsibilities & Context:
BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.
BRAC Microfinance provides people who cannot access traditional financial banking services with access to a suite of financial services, including loans, savings and microinsurance. We provide an alternative to high-interest loans from informal lenders, supporting families to invest in income-generating activities, build assets, and reduce vulnerability to health shocks and natural disasters. Passionate about finance beyond formal banking systems? Join the BRAC Microfinance team to help build a more financially-inclusive society, where everyone can access finance when they need it - safely, responsibly and sustainably.
Working at brac is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.
Job Purpose: Plan, coordinate and implementation all sorts of Agricultural insurance project activities in the field like FGD with farmers, conduct awareness, creation campaigns, training session, capacity development of MF Operations team and F&A, distribute agricultural insurance products (Crop, Livestock, Fisheries), farmers enrollment, premium collection and claim settlement with the collaboration of MF Ops team.
Key Responsibilities:
Plan, coordinate and implement field activities to pilot and scale up agricultural insurance products for crops, livestock and fisheries.
Conduct Focus Group Discussion (FGDs) with farmers and collect information on agricultural practices, weather-related risks and yield risks to inform product design.
Organise awareness campaigns and provide educational sessions for farmers and other beneficiaries on agricultural insurance.
Build the capacity of branch staff from Microfinance Operations and Finance & Accounts on agricultural insurance operations.
Support the distribution of insurance products, farmer enrolment, premium collection and claim-settlement processes in collaboration with branch staff.
Monitor project activities, collect feedback from farmers and implementing partners, and provide practical technical support during field visits.
Build effective working relationships with farmers, farmer groups, local government, agricultural extension services (DAE), DLS, DoF, private-sector actors and other relevant stakeholders.
Coordinate with BRAC Seed, IDP, CCP, BRAC AI and other relevant programme teams; maintain documentation and prepare regular progress reports.
Support the Field Coordinator in planning, reviewing and improving project activities, and undertake other relevant duties assigned by the supervisor.
Safeguarding Responsibilities:
Ensure the safety of Programme Participants, people who come into contact with the organisation and team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) to achieve the programme`s goals of safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do so.
Location: BRAC Field Office
Job Type: Project Staff
This position is open for Bangladeshi nationals only.
BRAC does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process.
Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA) certificate number: 00488-00186-00065
Job Other Benifits:
Festival Bonus, Health and Life Insurance, Maternity/ Paternity Leave and others as per policy.
Employment Status: Full Time
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Gender: Both Male and Female can apply
Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job
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