Officer, Quality Control ( BRAC Seed and Agro Enterprise)

Job Description

Title: Officer, Quality Control ( BRAC Seed and Agro Enterprise)

Company Name: BRAC

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Employment Status: Full-time

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Monitoring the contract farmers’ selection with suitable land for seed production (rice, vegetable, maize and potato) and observing the land and seed bed (rice and vegetable) preparation, for example the application of organic fertilizer, timely seed sowing, water, disease and overall crop management.
∎ In case of hybrid rice seed production, observe and maintain the A-line and R-line (number of hill/unit area, row ratio, distance, tiller number/hill) correctly during seedling plantation.
∎ Regular and organised block and plot supervision during and after seed sowing. Performing the off-types and grass rouging, rouging non-crossed and undesirable fruits.
∎ Close supervision of disease management; checking the scheduled spray of pesticides and water management.
∎ Close supervision during breeding period for crossing, bagging, and pollination.
∎ Close and careful supervision during ingathering of seeds after harvesting from field; mature fruit or grain collection, seed sample collection, seed immixture checking for varietal purity, sorting of different colour, shape and size fruits, germination rate, moisture content, curing and grading.
∎ Checking of potato seed quality, preserved in cold storage, along with the checking of the condition cold storage; temperature, humidity, stacking of sack, deloting.
∎ Active engagement in GOT of different seed (rice, vegetable, potato, maize, etc.) which includes land selection & preparation, material purchase, plantation, irrigation, fertilization, crop protection, data collection, harvesting, by product sales, etc.
∎ Observing the diverse contract farmers’ day to day activities in case of seed production.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 18 to 35 years

Salary: Negotiable

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Health & Life Insurance, Festival Bonuses, Compulsory Contributory Provident Fund, Gratuity and others

Application Deadline: July 6, 2019

Company Information:
∎ BRAC
∎ Address : BRAC Centre, 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka:1212
∎ Web : www.brac.net

Category: Agro (Plant/Animal/Fisheries)

Read Before Apply: If you feel that you are the right match for the above mentioned position, please send your detailed resume and a cover letter justifying your qualification for the applied position to BRAC Human Resource Division, BRAC Centre (5th floor), 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212 on or before July 6, 2019. Please mention the name of the position and EN - 800618 on top of the cover letter and the envelope. Internal candidates are requested to apply through proper channel.In case of ex-BRAC staff, PIN should be mentioned in CV. Only short listed candidates will be contacted. BRAC is an equal opportunity employer