Field Facilitator (Union Base)

Job Description

Title: Field Facilitator (Union Base)

Company Name: Action for Social Development (ASD)

Vacancy: 16

Age: At most 40 years

Job Location: Sunamganj

Salary: Tk. 30000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 5 years

• Diploma in Agriculture, Bachelor of Agriculture Education

• BSC Botany / BSC Biology / Bachelor of Arts, /Masters any discipline. 5 years’ Experience Agriculture food security project

• At least 5 years

• Age At most 40 years

• Age: Up to 40 Years (In terms of experience age will be considerable)

• 5 years’ experience in Agriculture and food security sector of USAID funded project or other NGO and Privet Sector Company like SEED / Fertilizer or any organic pesticide)

• Women are specially encourage to apply & Ethnic community candidate encourage to apply

• Committed to achieving results in a short time frame and under time pressure.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to effective coordination among sections.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, cost-effectiveness, and integrity.

• Ability to set priorities, plan, and organize the work.

• Skilled in computer literacy, application software, internet, and email communication.

• Good understanding of and commitment to promote Gender, Equality, and Social Inclusion (GESI) related concepts, ideas, and best practices.

• Adequate knowledge of Tab / Android phone Data collection Software base KOBO / ODK base etc. Assist to MIS

• Willing to travel and work in the most remote Area

About ASD:

Action for Social Development (ASD), established in 1988, is a non-government, non-profit and non-political development organization. ASD started its development activities with a Vision that people irrespective of their culture, ethnicity and religion enjoy full democratic and human rights and live in peace and dignity. The Mission of ASD is to facilitate the poor creating solidarity among themselves, building their capacity and bargaining power for realizing their rights and needs in order to improve their quality of life. ASD has a unique experience of working in both urban and rural areas and has experience of working as the head of consortium. ASD in a span of over 35 years, successfully implemented 75 development projects. In the previous journey ASD had a footprint in 17 districts of Bangladesh.

Livelihood, agriculture and food security is one of the major focus areas of ASD. ASD has given importance on empowerment and capacity building to the vulnerable community, agricultural technology and alternative IGAs, diversify food production, ensure better utilization of food.

From the beginning of its journey ASD has been working to eliminate existing barriers in order to increase access, enable decision-making and participation of marginalized populations. ASD has demonstrated committed dedication to improving the quality of life for marginalized populations, such as women and youth, through meticulously planned interventions and strategic partnerships. By leveraging both local and national strategies, ASD ensures that its programs are effective, scalable, and sustainable, thereby fostering resilience and self-sufficiency in the communities it serves.

Project Background:

ASD is going to implement a project named USAID Bangladesh America Maitree Project (Agriculture and Food Security) at Sunamgonj District from November 2024 to November 2026 funded by USAID. This project will be implemented in 03 (Three) Upazila (Sunanmgonj Sadar, Derai and Dowarabazar) under the Sunamgonj District in partnership with USAID Bangladesh America Maitree Project-BRAC. To implement the project, ASD invites applications from the competent and qualified persons for the following positions:

Position: Field Facilitator (Union Base)

Project Title: USAID Bangladesh America Maitree Project (Agriculture and Food Security)

Project Duration: November 2024 to November 2026

Job Category: Project Staff

Reporting: Report to the Project Manager

Job Responsibilities:

• Select of smallholders /PG on the basis of their interest, need by types of agro-products, gender and ethnicity.
• Selection of Resources Farmer/ RF at village level
• Assistance for demand creation sessions for the respective smallholders /PG and resource farmers (RF).
• Conduct mapping of authentic and quality input and output service providers.
• Selection seed / plant production farmer for build up a seed production centre
• Establish One-stop service centers for services and quality inputs for community.
• Conduct sessions for Village Saving and loan VSAL members on financial literacy and access to bank and MFIs
• Conduct sessions with PG members on community-led innovative approaches in response to Flood Tolerant seed, organic fertilizer and pesticide
• Support to Resource Farmers for establishing Climate Field Schools (CFS) as learning center for Climate Smart agricultural technical services on more production
• Demonstration Agro-based climate resilient plots using adaptive technologies
• Arrange awareness sessions on safe food and nutrition at Primary and secondary School level
• Establish product collection centers (PCC) with advances farmers in each unions and women business center (WBC) with ethnic women following cooperative business method.
• Assistant to Field Supervisor for conducting training on functions of product collection center (PCC), Women business center (WBC) and Farmer producer organizations (FPO)
• Formation eight union level product collection centers with advance farmers and conduct quarterly meeting
• Formation women business center (WBC) at union level with ethnic women & conduct quarterly meeting
• Formation Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) with resource farmers and meeting quarterly
• Support Field Supervisor for market and value chain analysis to select expected input-output actors/organizations for partnership
• Identify potential input and output actors and invite them to participate in market linkage workshop at the union level
• Invite interested input and output actors to collaborate in response to sell their quality agro-inputs to smallholders/PG as well as purchase safe/organic food items
• Conduct sessions on pick and packer on fruits and vegetables with PG
• Conduct sessions on using technology in harvesting, packaging and storage of major crops such as rice, wheat, corn etc. with PG
• Conduct sessions on supply chain and transport syndication in response to agro-products with PG.
• Provide support in ensuring and arranging adequate stationery, materials, and supplies for training, project activities, and other events on time.
• Report Preparation and submit

• benefits: As per organizational policy