National Income Generation Specialist

Job Description

Title: National Income Generation Specialist

Company Name: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ M. Sc. in Fisheries, preferably a Ph. D. or equivalent; in relevant subject

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 15 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Primary Location: Bangladesh-Dhaka
∎ Duration: 12 months (Possibility of extension)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Support and assist in inception and stakeholders' workshops and contribute to the preparation of capacity development implementation plan and strategy;
∎ In collaboration with the PMTSU, PIU, support and assist the Capacity Building and Training Expert (CBTE) to assess training needs (TNA) of the DoF, other fisheries related Gov. agencies, private agencies and community; also identify areas, subjects and Govt., private personnel & community for awareness and capacity building trainings and AIGAs as per approved AWPB;
∎ Assist and coordinate with the CBTE in finalizing HR development strategy of the DoF, BFRI and the communities involved;
∎ Serve as resource person in the training courses/FGDs/FFSs, and in identifying best resource persons from broader fisheries, agriculture, poultry, disaster management, alternate income generations & livelihoods, primary health & family care, e-governance, etc. for the training programmes;
∎ Provide technical advice and backstopping on the process and contents of pilot testing of CC risks and AIG options at the local level;
∎ Assist and support CBTE in organizing, facilitating and conducting all training programmes; in compiling and preparing quarterly reports of all activities, as well as technical articles on fisheries, agriculture, poultry, disaster management, alternate income generations & livelihoods, primary health & family care, etc. to fit in the Training Manuals;
∎ Assist and advise the PMU in transforming adaptation options into farmer friendly extension tools and messages for dissemination at the pilot sites;
∎ Develop training modules on climate risk analysis & livelihood adaptations assessment in fisheries sector;
∎ In collaboration with the CBTE review the handouts received from various resource persons, prepare and compile it and finalize the training Manuals; support and assist CBTE in developing training modules/ materials on climate risk analysis & livelihood adaptations assessment, climate forecast and CC information into fisheries sector impacts;
∎ Support the CBTE in formulating and preparing flyers/ booklets/ posters based on lessons learned from implementation of the pilot activities of the project; provide technical review assistance to the PMU;
∎ Support and assist NPC to get all Reports prepared by the respective consultants/persons and in editing all progress reports and monitoring, technical, and implementation reports;
∎ Prepare and submit an End of Assignment Report (EoA);
∎ Carry out other activities as instructed by the PMU/or the FAOR.

Additional Requirements:
∎ 15 (fifteen) years of experience in capacity building/ trainings on AIGAs of fisheries personnel and community people;
∎ Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and well computer literate.
∎ National of Bangladesh
∎ Solid and demonstrated understanding of the technical aspects of the field of fisheries and fisheries extension, alternate income generating activities, livelihood and familiarity with climate risks management principles and practices;
∎ Proven capacity in preparing project technical and financial reports;
∎ Ability to work under pressure and to assist the project team with any urgent services.
∎ Adaptable to multicultural and multidisciplinary team of experts and willing to undertake intensive field works in the coastal/wetland areas of Bangladesh.
∎ Proven experience in assessing farmers' livelihood systems for identifying and transferring relevant CC adaptation AIG options;
∎ Proven experience on CC impact analysis and local adaptation in fisheries & aquaculture;
∎ Experience in socio-economic and institutional assessment studies and experience in international cooperation projects would be preferred;

Application Deadline: July 27, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
∎ Business : UN Organization

Category: NGO/Development