Job Description

Title: Field Officer- The Green Evolution: Pathways to Transforming Food Systems Project

Company Name: Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB)

Vacancy: 4

Age: 22 to 50 years

Location: Sylhet (Goainghat, Zakiganj)

Salary: Tk. 22000 - 25500 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 3 years

Published: 17 Aug 2024

Education:
∎ Diploma in Agriculture, Bachelor of Social Science (BSS)

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 22 to 50 years
∎ Diploma in Agriculture (preferable) or Bachelor Degree in relevant field.
∎ At least three years of experiences in community-based organization development and management.
∎ Experience in similar position of any agriculture/nutrition/market/livelihood project/programme.
∎ Good communication, documentation, facilitation and motivational skill.
∎ Understanding of local culture and languages.
∎ Ability to work in a team and with good networking and interpersonal skills.
∎ In depth understanding of rural markets, organic food promotion and rural service provision.
∎ Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
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Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB) is going to implement the “The Green Evolution: Pathways to Transforming Food Systems in India, Bangladesh and Nepal” project funded by the Welthungerhilfe (WHH) Zakiganj and Gowainghat Upazila under Sylhet district. The present project tenure is 4 years.
∎ In recent decades, there has been a global collapse of food systems, especially local food systems, caused by neoliberalism, industrialization, "super-marketing" and commercialization combined with ecological collapse. Women, as well as smallholder and marginal farmers, are particularly hard hit by worsening inequalities, job insecurity and social unrest. It is clear from the following facts that existing food systems do not meet people's needs and need to be redesigned, taking full account of socio-cultural interactions, issues of justice and, in particular, the needs of the poorest, who spend most of their income on food. The international community accepted this overarching goal and made efforts to work towards food security . Recently, the United Nations convened the Food Systems Summit to "raise awareness in the world that we all need to work together to change the way the world produces, consumes, and thinks about food." The proposed project aims to develop a transition pathway to sustainable food systems aligned with the SDGs in three selected South Asian countries that rank low globally in the relevant indices calculated for 2022.
∎ A fundamental transformation of food systems is needed to meet the evolv-ing and future needs of consumers and producers and the vital resources available. Food systems encompass the various activities, people, and places involved in the production, processing, distribution, preparation, and consumption of food, as well as the outcomes of these interactions in the fields of food and nutrition, socio-economics, and the environment. Sustainable and resilient food systems provide food security for all, without jeopardising the economic, social and environmental foundations for food security for future generations, and can adapt and transform in the face of shocks and pressures.
∎ Therefore, project main aims to:
∎ Level/Step 1: Increasing the efficiency of industrial and conventional processes to reduce the use and consumption of expensive, scarce or polluting inputs.
∎ Level/Step 2: Replacement of industrial/conventional equipment and processes with alternative processes.
∎ Level/Step 3. Transforming the agroecosystem so that it functions on the basis of a new set of ecological processes. At this level, fundamental changes to the overall design of the system eliminate the root causes of many of the problems that persist at levels 1 and 2.
∎ Level/Step 4. Restoring a more direct link between food producers and consumers.
∎ The project will identify the gaps and develop farm and landscape models based on agroecology principles. The lessons learned will be transferred to larger areas and levels through training and capacity building. Finally, the knowledge developed is brought to bear in the representation of interests at national, regional and international level.
∎ As an implementing partner FIVDB will implement in Zakiganj and Gowainghat Upazila under Sylhet district. The duration of the project is up to May, 2028, and the job is contractual for the project period. The position will be recruited for implementing field level activities at the Project locations.
∎ The Field Officers will carry out the regular ongoing field activities in coordination with the farmers’ groups, Climate Field Schools, Agri Service Centers, community service providers, organic famers groups, Community Enterprises, FPOs and rural market actors. He/she will be overall responsible for implementation of the project activities in their respective area and effective delivery of the capacity building events. Field officers will closely work with the Technical Specialists to ensure smooth and effective operations of program support activities.
∎ • Provide organization development and management support to the FPOs, Community Micro Enterprises (SMEs), community-based institutions, organic famers groups
∎ • Conduct regular meetings with community-based institutions, entrepreneurs, local community service providers and Village Climate Risk Management Committees
∎ • Carry out different tools for conducting base line survey, organize beneficiaries’ selection and group formation (SHGs)
∎ • Form Climate Field Schools and Village Climate Risk Management Committees and facilitate development of Climate Resilient Community Action Plans
∎ • Organize and facilitate different training at farmers and community service provider’s level.
∎ • Maintain coordination with Farmers and other service providers for better access to services, inputs and markets.
∎ • Organize linkage building meeting with project beneficiary groups and different service provider
∎ • Support to establish one-stop “Agri Service Centre” to ensure affordable, accessible, and quality agriculture and agribusiness services by the community service providers.
∎ • Establish FPOs and promote and linkage with existing Small and Micro Enterprises (SMEs) for the delivery of quality inputs, aggregation, value addition and marketing of agricultural produce.
∎ • Contribute to the design of and support implementation of business plan at the FPO and MSE level.
∎ • Form organic famers groups for establishing PGS at field level
∎ • Assist to establish demonstration of climate-resilient practices and technologies
∎ • Maintain close collaboration with local govt authority like Union parishad and relevant stakeholder.
∎ • Organize different campaigns and fairs including day observance at local level.
∎ • Prepare field progress report and other reports regularly, document the key learning & findings and submit to project Coordinator
∎ • Follow-up different activities undertaken by the beneficiaries with project support.
∎ • Participate in the monthly staff coordination meeting. Regular communication with Project Coordinator and Technical Specialists.
∎ • Conduct / perform any other responsibility when asked by the supervisor for the interest of the Program and/or the organizations in the partnership (FIVDB and WHH).
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Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays, Mobile bill
∎ Salary Review: Yearly
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ As per the project policy of FIVDB and the budgeted provision of this project.

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Sylhet (Goainghat, Zakiganj)

Read Before Apply: FIVDB affirms the 'ZERO' tolerance approach against sexual exploitation and abuse. And is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct, and expects staff to promote the welfare of children and adults at all times. FIVDB expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our Code of Conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate this commitment are recruited to work with us. FIVDB is an equal-opportunity organization and any kind of persuasion will be construed as automatic disqualification. Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. Join us on our Facebook page for more updates: www.facebook.com/fivdbngo

Company Information:
∎ Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB)
∎ Khadimnagar, Sylhet-3103
∎ FIVDB is a development organization, established in 1979. Its major operation cover 7 major districts and concentrates round in the north-east of Bangladesh. It mission is to give disadvantage women, men and children greater voice, reduce their vulnerability, increase use of citizenship rights and help them enhance their quality of life.

Address::
∎ Khadimnagar, Sylhet-3103
∎ FIVDB is a development organization, established in 1979. Its major operation cover 7 major districts and concentrates round in the north-east of Bangladesh. It mission is to give disadvantage women, men and children greater voice, reduce their vulnerability, increase use of citizenship rights and help them enhance their quality of life.

Application Deadline: 22 Aug 2024

Category: NGO/Development