Field Officer

Job Description

Title: Field Officer

Company Name: Arannayk Foundation

Vacancy: 1

Age: At most 35 years

Job Location: Bagerhat, Bagerhat (Mongla)

Salary: Tk. 30000 (Monthly)

Experience:

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

• Bachelor/Honors

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

• Age At most 35 years

Experience

• Practical working experience relevant to the “key duties and responsibilities” mentioned above is extremely required for this position.
• Only candidates having those experiences are encouraged to apply.
• Excellent facilitation and communication skills are a must to have qualified for the successful candidate.
• Should be a good team player.
• Subject to fulfillment of other criteria as mentioned above, and candidates having language skills in the local dialect of Khulna Division areas will be given preference.
• Strong ability to work flexibly, managing changing and competing priorities. 

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to drive a motorcycle and having a valid driving license is preferred.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. 

Arannayk Foundation thrives to promote the conservation and restoration of natural tropical forests, forest biodiversity, and natural resources of Bangladesh. The foundation was established in 2003 under a “debt-for-nature-swap provision” made through an agreement signed between the Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh and the Government of the United States. Since then, the foundation has provided financial and technical support to various local NGOs to implement more than a hundred projects that contributed to forest restoration, biodiversity conservation, and livelihood improvement of forest-dependent communities to reduce their dependence on forest resources for earning a living. The foundation is registered as a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee under the Bangladesh Companies Act 1994 having no share capital. Arannayk Foundation registered with the NGO Affairs Bureau of Bangladesh. 

The foundation is, among others, implementing the Plastic Reduction Initiative in Sundarbans Transboundary International Natural Ecosystems (PRISTINE) project at Mongla, Bagerhat, and ecotourism sites of Sundarbans. This project aims to reduce plastic pollution occurring upstream and downstream of the Sundarbans, provide technical solutions to track plastic pollution, monitor and record waste picker’s recycling activities, promote awareness of pollution reduction, and facilitate the socio-economic development of waste pickers to sustain project outcomes.  Arannayk Foundation is implementing this PRISTINE Project jointly with two partner organizations namely the Recycle Jar Ecosystem Limited and the Environment and Social Development Organization (ESDO).

Arannayk Foundation is looking for young, energetic, and skilled incumbents for immediate appointment as a Field Officer who will be assigned to the PRISTINE Project under the implementing partner Recycle Jar Ecosystem Limited. The Field Officer will be responsible for the implementation of all project activities under his/her assigned area. Essentially the incumbent should have both managerial and technical skills in the areas of plastic recycling, circular plastic economy, improved plastic recycling value chain, waste pickers mobilization, and facilitating WASH including behavior change communication.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist project staff during field survey, socio-economic survey, vulnerability assessment, and GBV risk assessment of waste pickers.

• Mobilize local waste pickers and waste traders (Bhangari) to bring under a circular plastic economy value chain through the technical solutions adopted by the project.

• Assist in monitoring, recording, and reporting of recycling activities by the waste pickers, waste traders, and central distribution hub.

• Assist in organizing training sessions, capacity-building programs, awareness-raising sessions, and advocacy campaigns.

• Actively comply with Arannayk’s policies and procedures (e.g., Safeguarding, PSEA, GESI, etc.) while implementing project activities.

• Perform any other duties/tasks as assigned by the Project Team Leader.

Appointment Type: Contractual, 3 months

Arannayk offers a congenial and professional growth-oriented working environment, while the consolidated salary for the position is BDT 30,000.