Title: Market Facilitation and Programme Manager (Field Based Position)
Company Name: PARI Development Trust
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Mymensingh
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Minimum of a bachelor's degree in business administration, Agribusiness, Finance, Enterprise Development or Agriculture.
∎ Those with additional tertiary academic and professional training in the relevant subject will be considered for higher position.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Assessing the challenges producers are facing to access needed market actors and devising strategies (with the support of others at head office) to determine how to overcome these challenges.
∎ Working closely with the farmers and the People’s Institute (a community-based organization- CBO) to understand the unique challenges people face and ensuring these groups can access market actors.
∎ Forming linkages and close facilitation with the local market players. Rapport building through activities including but not limited to supply chain support, business capacity development training and technology introduction sessions local agriculture producers and entrepreneurs and last mile delivery agents.
∎ Managing and monitoring to ensure that programmes are continually adapting to meet the market and producer needs.
∎ Reporting the progress to an overseas supporting partner.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Work Experience:
∎ At least 3 years' experiences in working with market based programmes, preferably in agricultural related business.
∎ Experience working with farmers and market actors such as private companies, buyers, input suppliers etc.
∎ Experience supporting project management, monitoring& reporting activities, including:
∎ - Liaising with project stakeholders.
∎ - Integrating gender equality, environment, and governance into project activities.
∎ - Providing technical advice related to local and regional economic development.
∎ - Managing project risks.
∎ Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
∎ Good verbal and written communication skills in English and Bangla. Good report writing skills in English and Bangla.
∎ Understanding about local dialects is a must.
∎ Excellent facilitation and negotiation skills.
∎ Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders in the program.
∎ Experience in business planning with agriculture sub-sectors
∎ Good in financial skills (e.g. profit & loss measurement)
∎ Strong field work and market monitoring experience.
∎ Good interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to convey concepts clearly, professionally, and concisely.
∎ Valid motorcycle driving license.
∎ Must be willing to work and stay overnight at the target village areas and willing to travel frequently.
∎ Must be willing to work within a team.
∎ Excellent Computer Skills (MS Office) is mandatory.
∎ Must understand and agree with PARI's vision, mission, Core Values and development strategies.
Salary: Negotiable
Application Deadline: 12 Oct 2020
Company Information:
∎ 3 Oct 2020
∎ PARI Development Trust
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com