Title: Fellowship on International Professional Exchange Program 'Small Farming - A Viable Business'
Company Name: WAVE Foundation
Vacancy: 02
Job Location: India
Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Required Educational Qualification and Experience:
∎ Post graduate from any discipline. Preferable- social science, arts, science and agriculture from a reputed university or diploma in agriculture from a reputed institution.
∎ Minimum 2 year working experience in national or international development organization. Professionals having considerable experience and competencies on livelihood, food security and agriculture development will be given preference.
Job Context:
∎ WAVE Foundation, a civil society organization implements diversified activities under 3Major Domains- Democratic Governance; Sustainable Livelihood; and Social Development & Community Resilience. (www.wavefoundationbd.org). WAVE seeks application from interested Youths for its International Professional Exchange Program supported by Norwegian Agency for Exchange Cooperation-NOREC that former known as Fredskorpset/FK Norway (https://www.norec.no/en/home/). Through this exchange program, selected participants will get opportunity to attain knowledge, skill and leadership on facilitating `Farmer Producers Organizations-FPOs` from DHAN Foundation India (http://dhan.org/) and replicate the learning at WAVE Foundation.
∎ Relationships: Selected Professionals will be closely guided and mentored by DHAN as well as WAVE in different stages during carrying out their responsibilities. Professionals will report to the Mentor. S/He has to maintain functional relationship with peers and greater programme team.
∎ Location: DHAN Foundation, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Work in line with the aims and objectives of the exchange and with the participant agreement to achieve the project outcomes.
∎ Work in harmony with the values of NOREC (FK Norway), WAVE Foundation and DHAN Foundation.
∎ Prepare and submit the report in regular interval on project activities
∎ Engage in regular planning and implementation activities on FPOs.
∎ Develop a manual including module on FPOs formation and operation.
∎ Prepare case studies and articles on the unique features and best practices.
∎ Finalize the follow-up action plan before departure.
∎ Lead follow up activities and different learning sharing events with WAVE management, staff and stakeholders after returning.
∎ Replicate learning on FPOs at WAVE Foundation
∎ Individual competence development
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 25 to 35 years
∎ Technical Requirements:
∎ Candidates must have a valid passport
∎ Capable of preparing good quality reports and presentation in English
∎ Good communication (oral & written) skill in English
∎ Good computer skills
∎ Desirable:
∎ Act as ambassadors for their home countries and bring back home new understanding and perspectives from their host country
∎ Strong potential to become change agents both locally and nationally
∎ Willingness to learn as well as to teach
∎ Motivation and commitment
∎ Flexibility and adaptability
∎ Problem-solving skills
∎ Modesty and humility
∎ Sense of humour
∎ Job Location Details: DHAN Foundation, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Salary:
∎ Tk. 65000 - 70000 (Monthly)
∎ Allowance and other benefits:
For first 13 months, Monthly allowance is USD 824, equivalent to Indian Currency including tax. Expenses for housing, insurance, in-service travel for field visit and international travel for NOREC training are covered by organization. For replication period, allowance and other benefits will be set as per WAVE Foundation’s policy.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Allowance and other benefits
∎ For first 13 months, Monthly allowance is USD 824, equivalent to Indian Currency including tax. Expenses for housing, insurance, in-service travel for field visit and international travel for NOREC training are covered by organization. For replication period, allowance and other benefits will be set as per WAVE Foundation's policy.
Application Deadline: February 26, 2020
Company Information:
∎ WAVE Foundation
∎ Address : 3/11, Block-D, Lalmatia, Dhaka 1207
∎ Web : www.wavefoundationbd.org
∎ Business : WAVE Foundation, an NGO has been working in the domain of Sustainable Livelihood, Democratic Governance and Social Development & Climate Resilience since 1990.
Category: NGO/Development
Read Before Apply: Interested candidates are requested to send CV along with a Motivation Letter describing their competencies and interests for participating in the fellowship program at [email protected]
Source: bdjobs.com