Project Assistant-Agriculture

Job Description

Title: Project Assistant-Agriculture

Company Name: World Vision Bangladesh Rohingya Crisis Response (WV BRCR)

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Diploma in Agriculture (preferred) / Bachelor's degree with one year development-related field experience (Home gardening project) at Camp level.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ The Project Assistant will be based on field office assisting the Project Officer-Agriculture to ensure the quality, efficient and effective delivery of project activities. The position will responsible for the direct field implementation of all kinds of activities. Assist to all Offices to do including the liaison with the Government Department, liaison with other WVB projects to ensure the services are well integrated and well-coordinated.
∎ The Project Assistant will work closely and assist the Project Officer-Agriculture, MIS & MEAL Office, Disability Officer, Cash Distribution & Reporting Office to establish humanitarian accountability feedback mechanisms in all activities. The Project Assistant will assist the PO-Ag to ensure that all monitoring systems are in place and are functional, and that the feedback from the monitoring system is being utilized to improve program implementation. The Assistant will assist AO for documenting success stories from group/individual and works closely with the Communications and Advocacy to report on the success stories.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Assist in the efficient and effective delivery of project’s services
∎ o Assist the PO-Ag to develop plans and develop schedules.
∎ o Assist to Identify and select Rohingya male and female youth for homestead gardening.
∎ o Ensure gardeners with technical backstopping/solutions at Demo centered involving technical personnel of DAE.
∎ o Assist to ensure inputs and incentives among the gardeners.
∎ Assist in Coordination and integration of other WV services
∎ o Assist the AO in working with the MEAL team to develop the MEAL structures and system.
∎ o Assist the AO to ensure that feedback from HA structures and system and feedback from Monitoring systems is used to improve the quality and implementation of the interventions.
∎ o Assist the AO to update partners, and relevant stakeholders on required DME process, standard and systems.
∎ Assist the PO-Ag in Reporting and Accounting
∎ o Assist the AO for reporting and tracking all commodities, non-food items.
∎ o Assist the AO for internal weekly, monthly and quarterly donor reporting.
∎ o Assist the AO in working in collaboration with the Communications Unit to document success stories.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience in food assistance or cash distribution management
∎ Experience in field monitoring, targeting and selection of vulnerable population
∎ Reporting and accounting experience needed
∎ Experience in project implementation, monitoring, evaluation and report writing useful.
∎ Good in communication, interpersonal skills and cross-cultural sensitivity.
∎ Effective in written and oral communication; able to speak and write with a high standard of English and Local Language (preferable).
∎ Experience working in an office environment and able to use a computer (word for windows, excel software) and email is essential.
∎ Good time management and organizational skills
∎ Competent in the use of Microsoft Office computer programs
∎ Good analytical skill
∎ Creativity and innovation
∎ 1-2 years’ experience in Food Security / Livelihood through agricultural interventions.
∎ 1 year experience at Rohingya camp level food security / livelihood enhancement project
∎ Experience in World Vision Bangladesh
∎ Work experience cash distribution or commodity management project

Salary: Negotiable

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Medical allowance, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance
∎ Festival Bonus: 1

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 11 Jan 2022

Company Information:
∎ 4 Jan 2022
∎ World Vision Bangladesh Rohingya Crisis Response (WV BRCR)
∎ Address : Abedin Tower (2nd floor), 35 Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka - 1213, P.O. Box: 9071 Hotel Bay Marina, (1st Floor) Plot# 61, Block # B, PWD Residential Area, 4700 Cox's Bazar
∎ Web : http://www.wvi.org/bangladesh

Category: NGO/Development

: World Vision is committed to first do no harm to children or adult beneficiaries, to respect the rights of all beneficiaries, and to uphold the best interests of children as a primary consideration in all actions and decisions; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy. World Vision Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. World Vision Bangladesh as Child Safe Organization discourages anyone to apply with prior record of conviction related with child neglect, abuse and exploitation.Any personal persuasion will result in disqualification.Please don't send hard copy of CV.Only short-listed candidates will be called for interview.Females are highly encouraged to apply.*Photograph must be enclosed with the resume.