Job Description
Title: Field Motivator - Organic Farming
Company Name: Mati Bangladesh
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Sherpur (Nakla)
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor degree in any discipline, Diploma in Agriculture
∎ Experience Requirements Minimum five (5) years of related experiences in the fields of organic agriculture, entrepreneurship development, business development and marketing in agriculture/livestock value chains
∎ Skills Required: Entrepreneurship Development
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
Business Development, Organic farming
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
NGO
Job Context:
∎ Mati Bangladesh is a reputed grassroots organization in Bangladesh working for sustainable development of the underprivileged marginalized people of Bangladesh in a self-defined, integrated and holistic approach. MATI envisions that the people living in Bangladesh are free from poverty, hunger & discriminations and enjoy all human rights. Mati has been supporting the community to develop their cooperatives and enterprises specially in value chain of food products for their sustainable economic development. In order to achieve the goals of food security, sustainable livelihood and women empowerment MATI seeks for a staff designated "Field Motivator - Organic Farming" for the Agriculture Program". Mati Bangladesh is an equal opportunity employer.
∎ Job Location: Huzurikanda, Nakla, Sherpur
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Motivate, sensitize and train the farmers for organic crop production, preservation, processing and marketing.
∎ Develop and deliver organized or hand-on training packages for the youth farmers, women farmers and the entrepreneurs.
∎ Provide regular technical supports to the farmers and entrepreneurs for successful organic crop production, preservation, processing and marketing.
∎ Establish community-based seed bank for achieving seed sovereignty of the farmers.
∎ Manage and maintain organic production in the model & experimental organic farm of MATI Bangladesh.
∎ Regular follow-up and monitoring of the activities of farmers and entrepreneurs.
∎ Facilitate cross-learning among cooperatives and encourage the adaptation of best practices.
∎ Build relationships with external agencies (public and private), and facilitate engagement with similar organizations.
∎ Work with the Mati's program team to develop cooperatives as business hubs with backward and forward linkages into the entire value chain.
∎ Support in developing business relationships with financial institutions, banks, and other value chain actors.
∎ Support in branding and marketing services to co-ops (selling quality products and services, promotion, distribution, bulking, and branding).
∎ May perform other job-related duties as assigned
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 45 years
∎ Only males are allowed to apply
∎ Skills with Microsoft Office package, internet browser, and other appropriate technology.
∎ Skilled in using relevant mobile apps, kobo toolbox, social media and WhatsApp etc.
∎ Ability to implement and maintain various capacity assessment tools for quality and accountability assurance of cooperatives and agribusinesses.
∎ Working knowledge of sustainable livelihoods, value chain development and market systems development.
∎ Demonstrate a high degree of honesty and integrity.
∎ Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule.
∎ Motivated to work responsibly with little supervision.
∎ Good communication and motivation skill with multilateral stakeholders.
∎ Very good documentation and reporting skill.
∎ Willingness and ability to travel extensively.
Salary: Negotiable
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per service rules of the organization.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 10 Nov 2023
Company Information:
∎ 30 Oct 2023
∎ Mati Bangladesh
∎ Address : 67/1 S. A. Sarker Road, Sankipara, Mymensingh
∎ Web : https://matibangladesh.org/
Category: NGO/Development
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