Market Development Officer

Job Description

Title: Market Development Officer

Company Name: Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh (CCDB)

Vacancy: 1

Age: 30 to 40 years

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: Tk. 35000 - 40000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 5 years

Post-Graduate in agriculture or a graduation in a relevant subject.

• At least 5 years

• Age 30 to 40 years

• Minimum 5 years of work experience in donor-funded development project implementation.

• Preference will be given to the experience of working in the clean energy sector.

• Experience in working with organic agriculture and product value chains.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Able to drive a motorcycle and will have a valid license.

• Ready to visit and stay at remote area.

Project Summary:

Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to climate change, experiencing impacts such as drought, salinity intrusion, floods, and cyclones. At the same time, intensive agricultural practices, including excessive use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and groundwater irrigation, have degraded soil health and reduced organic matter content. To address these challenges, the Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh (CCDB) has introduced biochar technology through an improved cookstove that simultaneously cooks food and produces biochar from waste biomass. Biochar is a stable form of carbon that enhances soil fertility, improves soil health, and supports climate change mitigation and adaptation. Additionally, women using these cookstoves generate income by selling biochar to farmers and fertilizer dealers, promoting financial independence. The project is currently implemented in Shibalaya (Manikgonj) and Manda (Naogaon), with a primary focus now on expanding the marketing of biochar.

Major Responsibilities:

• Product value chain assessment, follow-up, and strengthening the value chain system.

• Support to provide stove installation training to the beneficiary.

• Field Monitoring on Krishi Bondhu Chula (Biochar producing Improved Cookstove) users’ level, Biochar users' level, and plot demonstrations.

• Biochar/Biochar Enrich Organic Fertilizer marketing and store management.

• Analyze technology, resource needs, and market demand.

• Field visits and monitoring 90%

• Supervision of subordinate staff at the project office level.

• Group formation, Krishi Bondhu Chula user selection, Baseline survey, conduct training, meetings, campaigns, and workshops with farmers, households, and other stakeholders.

• Enterprise group and youth entrepreneurship development.

• Support Biochar production, marketing, and establishing trade centers

• Strengthening the relationship with fertilizer dealers for marketing of biochar and biochar-enriched organic fertilizers.

• Create a good relationship with the government agriculture officer and local govt. authority, and local elites.

• Assist with organizing promotional events

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual project progress reports.

• Work closely with the Project Coordinator and the local management to implement the project properly.

• Able to drive a motorcycle and will have a valid license

• Any other official assignment given by the Management.