Project Officer - Ecosystem and Livelihood

Job Description

Title: Project Officer - Ecosystem and Livelihood

Company Name: Friendship

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Khulna (Paikgachha)

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• 3 to 5 years

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Agriculture

• 3 to 5 years

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in implementing ecosystem restoration, livelihood development or climate-smart agriculture projects.
• Proven experience in community mobilization, training facilitation and stakeholder coordination.
• Strong understanding of coastal ecosystems, integrated farming systems and nature-based solutions.
• Experience in working with local government, Forest, Agriculture and Fisheries departments.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a participatory and inclusive approach.
• Proficiency in MS Office and reporting tools.
• Strong problem-solving, leadership and time-management skills.
• Ability to work in remote coastal areas and under challenging conditions.
• Fluency in both Bangla and English (written and spoken).

Responsible for:

• Lead field-level planning, implementation and monitoring of ecosystem and livelihood interventions.

• Organize trainings and refresher courses on alternative income-generating activities, climate-smart agriculture, youth entrepreneurship and integrated farming.

• Facilitate women and youth skills development for alternative livelihood and business start-up support.

• Coordinate and ensure distribution of alternative livelihood items (e.g., livestock, seeds, tools).

• Demonstrate saline-tolerant crops, organic pest management, soil fertility improvement, and integrated farming practices.

• Conduct and supervise pilots on sustainable aquaculture and integrated farming to assess viability and scalability.

• Lead capacity-building programs for community members on mangrove seed collection, nursery establishment and plantation management.

• Supervise and monitor mangrove nursery development, sapling plantation and post-plantation nursing and protection.

• Collaborate with the Water Resources Officer and technical experts to align land and water management for agriculture protection (e.g., cross-drain alignment and salinity control).

• Ensure gender-sensitive and inclusive participation in all field interventions.

• Maintain strong liaison with Local Government Institutions, Forest Department, Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and relevant academic/research institutions/experts.

• Ensure proper documentation, data collection, field reports and progress updates.

• Support baseline surveys, evaluations, and research studies to measure project impact.

• Perform any other duties assigned by the Programme Manager or Sector Specialist.

Activities:

• Conduct community consultations and mobilization sessions to ensure ownership of interventions.

• Form and strengthen community groups, youth groups, women groups and Polder Management Committees.

• Implement training and demonstration on:

• Climate-smart agriculture and saline-tolerant crops

• Organic pest management and soil fertility improvement

• Sustainable aquaculture and integrated farming

• Livelihood diversification and business development

• Coordinate the distribution of livelihood assets and monitor progress and impact.

• Facilitate and monitor mangrove restoration activities (seed collection, nursery, plantation, maintenance).

• Coordinate cross-sector collaboration with government departments and technical institutions.

• Maintain effective communication with the Programme Manager and technical specialists.