Field Coordinator, Agriculture and Insurance, Microfinance (Project Staff)

Job Description

Title: Field Coordinator, Agriculture and Insurance, Microfinance (Project Staff)

Company Name: BRAC

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 2 years

• Bachelor/Honors
• Masters

• At least 2 years

• Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree preferred in Agriculture, Animal Science, Fisheries, Agri mechanization or related field.

• Two years of field experience in agriculture, livestock, poultry, aquaculture, Agri mechanization or enterprise development (preferred).

• Experience in rural development, extension or market system approaches is an added advantage.

• This position is open for Bangladeshi nationals only.

Major Responsibilities:

• Support annual and quarterly planning for Agri Modern Village interventions.

• Develop detailed micro-plans for development of the village scenario including intervention in crops, livestock, aquaculture, agri-mechanization, input support and livelihood diversification.

• Prepare and manage branch/cluster-level budgets ensuring cost efficiency and compliance with BRAC financial guidelines and identify resource needs (inputs, equipment, training materials) and support procurement planning.

• Lead and supervise the day-to-day implementation of agriculture, livestock, poultry, and aquaculture interventions.

• Ensure quality, timely, and quantity-compliant delivery of inputs, technologies, training, and services to farmers.

• Maintain strict adherence to climate-smart, safe, and sustainable production standards and monitor crop, livestock, poultry, and aquaculture performance and provide field-based technical guidance.

• Provide training on business planning, record keeping, service quality, and market linkage.

• Facilitate access to finance, technology, and private-sector networks and monitor enterprise performance to ensure sustainability and growth.

• Promote and support primary processing, post-harvest handling, storage, grading, and packaging.

• Facilitate business linkages with traders, processors, and market actors for improved price realization.

• Document and promote local innovations in value addition and enterprise upgrading.
  Coordinate with BRAC programme staff, local government (DAE, DLS, DoF), private partners, and institutions.

• Ensure regular field reporting, data collection, MIS updates, and documentation of progress and challenges.

• Conduct field assessments, beneficiary verification, and feasibility studies for new interventions and maintain compliance with programme standards, procurement rules, and safeguarding protocols.

Safeguarding Responsibilities:

• Ensure the safety of team members, beneficiaries, and community participants from any harm, abuse, or exploitation.

• Promote safeguarding principles in all field activities and maintain strict adherence to BRAC’s safeguarding policy.

• Report safeguarding concerns through the approved reporting channels and encourage others to do the same.

    Festival Bonus, Health and Life Insurance, and others as per policy.