Job Description

Title: Field Officer

Company Name: WAVE Foundation

Vacancy: 3

Age: at most 40 years

Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: Tk. 30000 - 32000 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 5 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 11 Sep 2024

Education:
∎ Diploma

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 40 years
∎ Age limit maximum 40 years.
∎ Experience working with community groups and building local institutions is an asset.
∎ Fluency in Bengali languages and local dialect is essential.
∎ Education and Experience
∎ Diploma in Agriculture or Master's degree in any field with 5 years of working experience on group mobilization and awareness activities and value chain related activities. Experience is not mandatory for candidate with Diploma in agriculture. Demonstrated enthusiasm and eagerness to learn about climate change adaption, community development, and rural outreach are highly valued. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and reporting skills are essential.
∎ Additional requirements Other Qualifications
∎ Age limit maximum 40 years.
∎ Experience working with community groups and building local institutions is an asset.
∎ Fluency in Bengali languages and local dialect is essential.
∎ Duration of the Position: Four (04) years project periods
∎ Workplace: Work at project office with frequent field visit (at least 60% of time)Job
∎ Location: Singair Upazila of Manikgonj District

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Connecting smallholder farmers, processors, retailers and consumers to support the development of a vibrant local food system.
∎ Promotes sustainable consumption and production by creating demand for organic food.
∎ Support on FFS for smallholder farmers in order to learn, refine and expand climate-friendly production models by/for farmers.
∎ Develop plan of the field level project interventions and implementation accordingly in time with ensuring quality.
∎ Support for agriculture related technology extension on-site guidance and support for safe crop production, preservation, processing and marketing.
∎ Contact and coordination with different agricultural related Service Delivery Institutions-SDIs; Department of Agricultural Extension-DAE, project stakeholders and the targeted farmers and entrepreneurs.
∎ Assist in establishing market linkage for input and output upply.
∎ Encourage positive behavioral change toward food production and consumption.
∎ Assist with collecting data on community demographics, livelihoods, climate perceptions, and project impacts.
∎ Perform any other duties assigned by the Project Coordinator (PC).
∎ Job Context
∎ WAVE Foundation is a civil society organization established in 1990, has been implementing multifaceted activities for the socio economic development of the poor and marginalized as well as the establishment of universal human rights and good governance. Besides, the organization is conducting issue based policy advocacy and campaigns. WAVE is driven by its motto 'Together for Better Life’ towards the vision of establishing 'A just and Prosperous society’. WAVE has organized its activities into 6 programmes: 1) Poverty Eradication and Livelihood Development 2) Community Financing and Entrepreneurship Development 3) Agri-Food System Transformation 4) Governance, Rights and Justice 5) Social Development and Youth Empowerment 6) Climate Justice and Renewable Energy Promotion. WAVE Foundation is going to implement a Global Programme ‘The Green Evolution: Pathways to Transforming Food Systems in India, Bangladesh and Nepal’, supported by Private German sponsor Deutsche Welthungerhilfe e.V. (WHH) at Singair Upazilla of Manikgonj District with the objective to strengthen local agroecological food systems through improved policy frameworks, operational structures and multi-stakeholder cooperation at all levels. The project aims to contribute climate-resilient food systems for all people in the country based on agro-ecology. The project intends to accomplish various activities i.e., the production, processing, distribution, preparation, and consumption of food, as well as the outcomes of these interactions in the fields of food and nutrition, socioeconomics, and the environment. For implementing the project WAVE Foundation is seeking qualified candidate for the position of the ‘Field Officer’ in it’s Project Management Unit (PMU) of this project.
∎ Job Summary
∎ The Field Officer will play a key role in driving the implementation of sustainable agricultural practices in field level within ‘The Green Evolution’ project. He/She will be responsible for implementing ecological principles into farming systems, facilitate Farmer Field School (FFS) and expand climate-friendly production models by/for farmers. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in organize field day, method and result demonstration on safe crop production, preservation, processing and marketing. He/She will have strong ability in mobilize the community.
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∎ Key Responsibilities
∎ Connecting smallholder farmers, processors, retailers and consumers to support the development of a vibrant local food system.
∎ Promotes sustainable consumption and production by creating demand for organic food.
∎ Support on FFS for smallholder farmers in order to learn, refine and expand climate-friendly production models by/for farmers.
∎ Develop plan of the field level project interventions and implementation accordingly in time with ensuring quality.
∎ Support for agriculture related technology extension on-site guidance and support for safe crop production, preservation, processing and marketing.
∎ Contact and coordination with different agricultural related Service Delivery Institutions-SDIs; Department of Agricultural Extension-DAE, project stakeholders and the targeted farmers and entrepreneurs.
∎ Assist in establishing market linkage for input and output upply.
∎ Encourage positive behavioral change toward food production and consumption.
∎ Assist with collecting data on community demographics, livelihoods, climate perceptions, and project impacts.
∎ Perform any other duties assigned by the Project Coordinator (PC).

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Monthly gross salary will be BDT 30,000-32,000/- (including all)
∎ Mobile phone and Travel allowance will be provided as per the project budgetary provision.
∎ Salary and Benefits
∎ Monthly gross salary will be BDT 30,000-32,000/- (including all)
∎ Mobile phone and Travel allowance will be provided as per the project budgetary provision.

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Apply Procedure:

Hard Copy:
∎ Apply Procedures:  Apply Online Hard Copy
∎ Application with CV, last academic certificate (photocopy), contact mobile phone number, one passport size photograph, photocopy of national ID and valid driving license to be sent to Admin & HR Division, WAVE Foundation, 22/13 B, Block-B, Khilji Road, Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1207 on or before 20 September, 2024.
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∎ Read Before Apply: Only shortlisted candidates will be called for interview. WAVE, the authority reserves the right to cancel one or any applications at any stage of the recruitment process.

Company Information:
∎ WAVE Foundation
∎ 22/13 B, Block-B, Khilji Road, Mohammadpur, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh
∎ WAVE Foundation is a Civil Society Organization established in 1990, has been implementing multifaceted activities for the socio economic development of the poor and marginalized as well as the establishment of universal human rights and good governance. Besides, the organization is conducting issue based policy advocacy and campaigns. WAVE is driven by its motto “Together for Better Life” towards the vision of establishing “A just and Prosperous society”. WAVE has organized its activities into 6 programs: 1) Poverty Eradication and Livelihood Development 2) Community Financing and Entrepreneurship Development 3) Agri Food System Transformation 4) Governance, Rights and Justice 5) Social Development and Youth Empowerment 6) Climate Justice and Renewable Energy Promotion.

Address::
∎ 22/13 B, Block-B, Khilji Road, Mohammadpur, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh
∎ WAVE Foundation is a Civil Society Organization established in 1990, has been implementing multifaceted activities for the socio economic development of the poor and marginalized as well as the establishment of universal human rights and good governance. Besides, the organization is conducting issue based policy advocacy and campaigns. WAVE is driven by its motto “Together for Better Life” towards the vision of establishing “A just and Prosperous society”. WAVE has organized its activities into 6 programs: 1) Poverty Eradication and Livelihood Development 2) Community Financing and Entrepreneurship Development 3) Agri Food System Transformation 4) Governance, Rights and Justice 5) Social Development and Youth Empowerment 6) Climate Justice and Renewable Energy Promotion.

Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job

Application Deadline: 20 Sep 2024

Category: NGO/Development