Project Officer- Livelihood- HCRP

Job Description

Title: Project Officer- Livelihood- HCRP

Company Name: Islamic Relief Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Noakhali (Hatiya)

Salary: Tk. 68294 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Master of Science (MSc) in Agriculture
• Master of Science (MSc) in Veterinary Science
• Master of Science (MSc)
• Master of Science (MSc) in Fisheries

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

Academic Qualification

Essential

Master’s degree in Agriculture or Veterinary Science or Soil Science, or Fisheries

Desirable

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (for positions at or below Assistant Officer level).

• Three-year degree, diploma, or postgraduate diploma in a relevant subject.

Sectoral Experience

Essential

Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in Agriculture, Livelihood, Livestock, or other related projects in a similar position.

Competency Framework (Skills)

Essential

• General Skills: Project implementation, project management, social/community mobilization, facilitation, activity management, decision making, problem-solving, conflict resolution, planning and analytical/strategic management, leadership, teamwork, and professionalism.

• Technical Skills: Agriculture, livelihood, fisheries or livestock, monitoring and evaluation, reporting and documentation.

• Professional Values: Commitment to vision and mission, adherence to IR values (sincerity, excellence, social justice, custodianship, compassion), integrity, positive attitude, interpersonal skills, self-confidence, self-motivation, adaptability to organizational norms, and continuous self-development.

• IT Skills: Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet use, Kobo Toolbox.

• Language Skills: Working knowledge (reading, writing, speaking, listening) of English and Bengali.

Desirable

• Experience with database management and basic hardware/software installation and troubleshooting.

• Knowledge of Chittagong dialect.

Implementation of Field Level Livelihood Activities-55%

• Ensure the implementation of all Agriculture, Livelihood, Livestock-related components of the project.

• Assist and guide the project staff to select rightsholders according to the guideline for the project

• Ensure to form & functional of self-help groups

• Facilitate field-level training for the right holders and farmer’s field schools and ensure agro-inputs & other assets reached to the right holders for proper and successful implementation

• Ensure capacity assessment of rightsholders and prepare training/development plans

• Provide input support and on-field solutions to the right-handed suppliers

• Time to time share new agricultural (Crop, Livestock, and Fisheries) technology with rightsholders and motivate them to implement

• Provide technical advice and follow up of the homestead livelihood activities and demonstrations and project interventions by visiting the household regularly for effective implementation of the project activities

• Documentation and support to prepare project report through supplying project related data

• Monitor and supervise the field-level project activities of Agriculture, Livelihood & NFI and project staff

• Monitor and evaluate the progress of IGA and develop linkage with local markets

• Assist the project team to provide technical support on Agriculture and Livelihood-related activities.

• Ensure to collect and analyzing information on the context for livelihoods and agriculture.

• Take initiatives to develop individual, need-based and appropriate household business plans.

• Ensure project-related financial support to the beneficiaries are done properly with transparency and related data are kept up to date.

• Prepare a service map of the camp area;

Networking and market linkage- 15%

• Establish network with the government agriculture department, livestock department, relevant sectors and other service providers to bring the project participants under various GO & NGOs support;

• Establish network with local GO, NGO bodies and link their facilities with our project participants;

• Enhance market linkage with the local markets and value addition;

• Strengthen existing community groups & networks

• Organise knowledge sharing and technology transferring sessions in collaboration with other livelihood actors.

• Establish network with CiC office as well as other stakeholders

Reporting and Documentation- 15%

• Ensure accurate record keeping and systematic documentation & filing;

• Provide information for monthly, interim, final reports, event reports and sectoral reports;

• Collect case stories from the field;

• Document best practices and lesson learnings;

• Collect visual documentation of agricultural, livelihood & NFI activities;

• Maintain proper documentation - event reports, success stories etc.

Materials Development- 10%

• Develop flip charts, and different awareness materials for field level trainings;

• Develop training module on aqua culture, agriculture, poultry goat rearing and IGA etc;

Others- 5%

• Participate & involved with seasonal programs (Ramadan, Qurbani, Winterization, etc.) activities;

• Take initiatives to ensure the security of project staff and participants during the intervention;

• Ensure CFRM in the project area and office;

• Willing and able to travel frequently for extended periods and to remote areas of the projects.

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals on safeguarding implementation and as well as Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.

• Being a member of Islamic Relief as a child-friendly organization, it is the core responsibility and obligation of each staff member to understand and obey IR Child Protection & PSEA Policy and respond accordingly as and when required.

• Perform any other duties assigned by Supervisor.

As per organizational Compensation & Benefit Policies- Provident Fund, Gratuity, Festival Bonus, Insurance coverage (IPD, OPD, Life, DB, CIB), Mobile bill, Tour allowance/Per-diem, Weekly holidays, Long Service Awards, Leave (Annual, Casual, Sick, TOIL/CTO, Maternity, Paternity, and R&R) etc.