Field Facilitator- Agriculture, Humanitarian Crisis Response

Job Description

Title: Field Facilitator- Agriculture, Humanitarian Crisis Response

Company Name: Islamic Relief Bangladesh

Vacancy: 2

Age: At least 18 years

Job Location: Noakhali (Hatiya)

Salary: Tk. 46620 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Age At least 18 years

The incumbent will be based in Bashanchar.

Person Specification:

Essential:

Academic Qualification

• Bachelor of Science in Agriculture/ Fisheries/ Livestock or Diploma in Agriculture/ Fisheries/ Livestock

Experience

• Minimum 2 years’ experience for Bachelor of Science in Agriculture/ Fisheries/ Livestock or 3 years’ experience for Diploma in Agriculture/ Fisheries/ Livestock.

• Relevant working Experience in Livelihood activities or agricultural activities, aquaculture activities, vermicomposting, homestead gardening/ plot-based agriculture, poultry rearing, mushroom production or Developing market linkage and value addition.

• Experience working in humanitarian response/FDMN context is highly preferred.

Core Competencies

• Strong skills in Project Implementation Skill, Project Management, Social/Community Mobilization Skill, Facilitation Skill, Reporting & Documentation Skill.

• Excellent in Coordination/Networking/Communication Skill, Activity Management, Communication & Networking.

• Demonstrated teamwork, Leadership and collaboration skills.

• Excellent in Problem-Solving, Conflict Resolution.

• Positive attitude and willingness to collaborate effectively within teams.

• Commitment to IR Values: Sincerity, Excellence, Social Justice, Custodianship, and Compassion.

• Committed to self-development, continuous learning and quality improvement; displays self-confidence and self-motivation.

• Commitment to the organization’s vision and mission.

• Excellent interpersonal and behavioural skills.

• Knowledge of personal health, safety, and security.

• Willingness to adapt to IR’s norms and values.

• Demonstrates a high level of integrity and professionalism.

• Willing to travel and work in the most remote areas of Bangladesh if required any emergency.

IT Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word/Excel /PowerPoint & Basic Internet using.

Language Requirements

• Strong proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in both English, Bengali and Chittagong Dialect.

Desirable

Ability to understand Monitoring & Evaluation & Financial Management.

Excellent in Decision Making

Skills in planning, analytical/strategic management.

Implementation & Management of the Field Level Activities - 60%

• Ensure the implementation of IRW-UK funded all Agriculture-related components specially, homestead gardening, plot-based agriculture, vermicomposting, aquaculture, livestock interventions of the project.

• Conduct a survey to select rightsholders according to the guidelines for the project.

• Formation & functioning of self-help Groups.

• Organize and facilitate field-level training, meetings for the right holders.

• Assist the project team in providing technical support on agriculture, vermicomposting, homestead gardening as well as livelihood, fisheries related activities.

• Develop individual, need based & appropriate household business plans.

• Conduct agriculture & livelihood analysis at the cluster & household level.

• Time to time share new agricultural (Crop, composting, homestead gardening, mushroom production, livestock, and fisheries) technology with rightsholders and motivate them to implement it.

• Assist the project team in providing technical support on agriculture related activities.

• Assist to design individual, need based appropriate IGA training plan.

• Provide agricultural, IGA and business promotion training for project participants.

• Provide input support & field solutions to the rights holders.

• Follow up IGA of each project participants.

• Monitor & supervise the field level project activities.

• Assist the project team to provide technical support on livelihood related activities.

• Collect the analyzes information on the context of livelihoods.

• Assist to prepare service map of the camp area.

Advocacy, Networking and Communication - 20%

• Establish network with the government agriculture department, livestock department and other service providers to bring the project participants under various GO & NGOs support.

• Establish network with local GO, NGO bodies and link their facilities with project participants.

• Enhance market linkage with the local markets and value addition.

• Strengthen existing community groups & networks.

• Organize knowledge sharing and technology transferring sessions in collaboration with other livelihood actors.

Reporting and Documentation - 10%

• Ensure accurate record keeping and systematic documentation & filing.

• Provide information for monthly, interim, final reports and sectoral reports.

• Collect case stories from the field.

• Document best practices and lesson learnings.

• Collect visual documentation of agricultural activities

• Maintain proper documentation - event reports, success stories etc.

Materials Development - 5%

• Assist to develop flip charts, and different awareness materials for field level training on agriculture, homestead gardening, vermicomposting, mushroom production, aquaculture, poultry rearing, livestock management etc.

• Assist in developing training modules on agriculture, homestead gardening, vermicomposting, mushroom production, aquaculture, poultry rearing, livestock management etc.

Other requirements - 5%

• Contribute to other project activities and any other tasks as required by program management

• Willing and able to travel frequently for extended periods and to remote areas of the project

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, exploitation, Fraud, Bribery & Money Laundering to achieve the program’s goals of safeguarding implementation and as well as Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on the safeguarding of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation, Fraud, Bribery &

• Money Laundering for establishing safe working environment

• Participate seasonal (Ramadan, Akika & Qurbani) & emergency response program s if require.

• Being a member of Islamic Relief as a child-friendly organization, it is the core responsibility and obligation of each staff member to understand and obey IR Child Protection & PSEA Policy and respond accordingly as and when required.

• Perform any other duties assigned by the line manager.

• A consolidated salary will be provided.

• No other benefits will be entitled apart from accommodation, mobile bill, tour allowance/Per-diem, insurance coverage (IPD, OPD, Life, DB, CIB), Leave (Annual, Casual, Sick, TOIL/CTO, R&R, Maternity, Paternity) etc.