Programme Officer - Supply Chain
Job Description
Title: Programme Officer - Supply Chain
Company Name: Solidaridad Network Asia
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Graduate in Veterinary Science/ Fisheries/Aquaculture/ Agriculture.
∎ MBA in Marketing or Master in Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology/ or Masters Agri Business also would be an added advantage
Experience Requirements:
∎ 5 to 7 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Guide partner organization for implementing the programme delivery/milestones in time and ensure quality programme implementation through regular monitoring and technical backstopping;
∎ Work closely with local, regional buyers to facilitate the sale of farmer's produces;
∎ Forecasting of demand and supply by collecting data from producer groups and make bridging between buyers and producer groups;
∎ Identification of challenges which restrict the market and sector growth in the assigned location and share with management;
∎ Establishment of collection center and agro input shop for creating market access of quality product (input and product selling) and strengthen capacity to develop as successful business entity.
∎ Development of micro enterprises for supporting the SaFaL business center and also employment generation of PG's members.
∎ Facilitate to organize vaccination, deworming and AI services and promote fodder production for improving fertility and reduce farm production cost
∎ Assist to commodity managers in developing training modules, documents and factsheet etc;
∎ Promote technologies in the producer groups for supplementing quality production through demonstration and piloting etc;
∎ Follow up the technical session, demonstration, piloting and draw backstopping support for proper implementation.
∎ Facilitate capacity building training for programme staff, lead farmer, community livestock worker, on dairy supply chain development, efficient farm management, enterprise farming, business plan, business operation etc.;
∎ Organize capacity building training, workshop, session for internal staff, programme partners and external stakeholders;
∎ Enhance integration of all sectors and coordinate with other sector's in planning, resource allocation, monitoring, representation;
∎ Explore business opportunities and provide market specific business plan for the producer groups, entrepreneurs and SaFaL supported market structure.
∎ Take initiatives to explore the new entrepreneurs for renting the services like input shop, pack house, storage, ice selling and guide the management to take right decision.
∎ Take initiatives with VSM arotdar for mapping the buyer, new market, new products based on seasonality and market demand.
∎ Take initiatives with team members and Arotdars for farmer mobilization to bring products to VSM and will design campaign activities for farmers.
∎ Take initiatives for developing entrepreneur in VSM to link them with different market segment
∎ Ensure frequent visits of PGs, local, regional and national level market to explore, link develop the buyer base.
∎ Work closely with M&E team for collecting info & its analysis and sharing with relevant parties.
∎ Take part in process documentation, collection and compilation of required information and development of case studies and project reports.
∎ Work in close collaboration with other team members and contribute to develop an efficient working team.
∎ Create provision for access to finance for enterprise, entrepreneurs and relevant business structures
∎ Any task assigned by management;
Additional Requirements:
∎ 5- 7 years' professional experience in the relevant field of Agriculture/Aquaculture/ livestock's product marketing, value chain and supply chain development;
∎ Required Experience can be flexible in case of candidate with specialized educational qualification in the relevant field
∎ Having experience of rural market system for agro based product;
∎ Experience in agricultural market and agribusiness development, access to finance and/or competitiveness support activities for donor-funded economic development projects;
∎ Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing interventions that improve access to information and technologies for agriculture value chain actors;
∎ Demonstrated experience in facilitation and capacity development;
∎ Basic computer literacy using of Microsoft Office- Microsoft Word, Excel, MS Power Point, SPSS & other database programme;
∎ Skills in documentation and reporting.
∎ Ability to work in a team;
∎ Proven understanding on financial and operational aspects in agri-business;
∎ Proven ability to work in an intercultural environment;
∎ Analytical writing skills in English and Bengali; excellent communication skills and fluent spoken English are required;
∎ Self-driven and high work ethics
Salary:
∎ Solidaridad offers an attractive compensation and benefits package in line with Solidaridad Asia pay scales and Service Rule.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ The benefits package includes provident fund, one festival bonus, gratuities and medical insurance as per the organizational policy.
Application Deadline: August 5, 2019
Company Information:
∎ Solidaridad Network Asia
∎ Business : Solidaridad Network Asia is a global network organization working on sustainable, resources-efficient and inclusive supply chains. Working across 56 countries through 10 Regional Excellence Centres, Solidaridad Network Asia is facilitating the development of socially responsible, ecologically sound, and profitable supply chains. It invests in farms and land-use approaches to serve the twin goals of increasing production and conserving ecosystems. Solidaridad Network Asia brings together supply chain actors and engage them in innovative solutions to improve production, ensuring the transition to a sustainable and inclusive economy that maximizes the benefit for all.
In Bangladesh with support from the embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherland, Solidaridad is implementing the Sustainaable Agriculture, Food Security and Linkages (SaFaL) project in partnership with Uttaran and Jagarani Chakra Foundation JCF), and supply chain actors to develop a viable business model to increase the farm productivity of the smallholders. Solidaridad along with the partners are investing in smallholders? sustainable farm productivity through a shift from self-subsistence to a more business oriented approach for better functioning supply chains connecting farmers to input and output markets. SaFaL is supporting 56,825 smallholder producers on improved farm management through developing their farm business plan and market linkages.
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 5th Aug 2019
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