Title: Field Coordinator
Company Name: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Khulna, Sunamganj
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ B. Sc. Fisheries (Hons.)/ M. Sc. in Fisheries/ Natural resources management or related discipline from a recognized university/ institution.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Under the guidance and collaboration of the PD, NPC, national team and concerned DoFs field officials carry out all scheduled project activities within the scheduled milestones;
∎ Maintain day-to-day liaison with the PMTSU and the concerned DoFs field officials and with other stakes working in the area for efficient implementation of project activities;
∎ Coordinate, assist and support all works during field studies of local and international consultants;
∎ Coordinate site selection, motivating, mobilizing, and involving community, implementation of various climate resilient fisheries and aquaculture piloting activities, management and monitoring maintaining liaison with the PMTSU and the local DoF officials and resolving unseen conflicts that may arise during project activity implementation;
∎ Support implementation activities of eco-friendly pisciculture, fish diseases identification and solution, coastal and wetland fisheries sanctuary, management, integrated rice-fish culture, assessing EIA, and suited rice variety and vegetable farming using IPM technology within the community;
∎ Guide and supervise activities of Field Facilitators, community mobilization, site selection, communication, oversee and manage day to day activity of his/her concerned area. Ensure active participation of all local communities/CBOs/NGOs in related project activities.
∎ Organize, arrange (make programmes, identify trainees, resource persons, arrange logistics, maintain communication) and facilitate all Awareness and capacity building trainings/ Focus Group Discussions (FGDs)/ Consultation Meetings/ Workshops/ Farmers Field Schools (FFSs) for the community people in coordination and liaison with the Capacity building & Training Expert, DoFs/ DAEs field officials and local UP chairman;
∎ Support & assist the International Golda Hatchery Expert/ International Mud Crab Hatchery Expert in the survey of the fish/prawn/ mud crab seed multiplication farms/ seed availability, review of the current status of brood stock, and assist in the development of technical implementation guidelines for brood bank programme, selective breeding programme, standard hatchery upgradation plan, and better management practice guide;
∎ Act as a trainer in training courses related to the brood bank and selective breeding programme;
∎ Compile data, analyse and produce field activity reports, conduct scientific literature surveys, grey literature searches, etc. as per PMTSUs requirement;
∎ Prepare and submit an End of Assignment Report (EoA);
∎ Carry out other activities as instructed by the PMTSU /or the FAOR.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Five years of related experience in development projects in freshwater fisheries biodiversity conservation/aquaculture/ environmental issues for sustainable development, coastal and wetland biodiversity management; record of accomplishment of publication would be preferred.
∎ Have valid motor cycle driving license.
∎ FAO Core Competencies:
∎ Results focus
∎ Teamwork
∎ Communication
∎ Building effective relationships
∎ Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement
Application Deadline: June 11, 2020
Company Information:
∎ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
∎ Address : House # 37, Road # 8, Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka - 1205
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com