Job Description

Title: Project Officer

Company Name: Parentsbd

Vacancy: 02

Location: Barishal

Minimum Salary: Tk. 20000 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 4 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 19 Nov 2024

Education:
∎ At least 2 years
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ Support to the project Manager Program operation and admin &logistic Support
∎ Support to Field Facilitator for selection of smallholders /PG on the basis of their interest, need by types of agro-products, gender and ethnicity.
∎ Support the Field Facilitator for selection of Resources Farmer/ RF at village level
∎ Assistance for demand creation sessions for the respective smallholders /PG and resource farmers (RF).
∎ Support Technical Officer (Private Sector Engagement) mapping of authentic and quality input and output service providers.
∎ Selection seed / plant production farmer for build up a seed production centre
∎ Establish One-stop service centers for services and quality inputs for community.
∎ Monitor & Supervise sessions for Village Saving and loan VSAL members on financial literacy and access to bank and MFIs
∎ Supervise sessions with PG members on community-led innovative approaches in response to Flood Tolerant seed, organic fertilizer and pesticide
∎ Support Technical Officer (Agriculture Food & Security) and Assistance to Field Facilitator establish Climate Field Schools (CFS) as learning center for Climate Smart agricultural technical services on more production
∎ Supervise Climate smart agriculture technologies in crops base Session by CFS
∎ Supervise monitor Demonstration Agro-based climate resilient plots using adaptive technologies
∎ Supervise awareness sessions on safe food and nutrition at Primary and secondary School level
∎ Establish product collection centers (PCC) with advances farmers in each unions and women business center (WBC) with ethnic women following cooperative business method.
∎ Assistant to Technical Officer (Private Sector Engagement) Conduct training on functions of product collection center (PCC), Women business center (WBC) and Farmer producer organizations (FPO)
∎ Formation union level product collection centers with advance farmers and conduct quarterly meeting
∎ Formation women business center (WBC) at union level with ethnic women & conduct quarterly meeting
∎ Formation Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) with resource farmers and meeting quarterly
∎ Identification of Local/Union/Upazila/District/Divisional level potential input-output actors/ organizations and arrange meeting
∎ To support Technical Officer (Private Sector Engagement) market and value chain analysis to select expected input-output actors/organizations for partnership
∎ Identify potential input and output actors and invite them to participate in market linkage workshop at the union level
∎ Invite interested input and output actors to collaborate in response to sell their quality agro-inputs to smallholders/PG as well as purchase safe/organic food items
∎ Conduct network building Workshop with CBOs, other local organization, Local Services Providers to identify more community-led approaches
∎ Organizational develop training to build the Capacity at local CBO, C2, FPO, local Union, Upazila base NGO.
∎ Supervise sessions by Field Facilitator
∎ Perform monitoring and guidance to the project staff to maintain financial procedures for their expenses.
∎ Provide support in capacity development to project staff on financial issues.
∎ Support to Field Staff as ensuring field movement, vehicles, assets, and logistics as per standards and guidelines.
∎ Assist in the procurement of goods and services, including the preparation of the PR and subsequent follow-up for procurement.
∎ Provide support in ensuring and arranging adequate stationery, materials, and supplies for training, project activities, and other events on time.
∎ Maintain effective communication with project staff.
∎ Report Preparation and submit
∎ Local coordination like UP, Upazilla Parishad. UNO office. Agriculture office etc.
∎ ·        Diploma in Agriculture/ Graduate in any discipline(In terms of experience Education will be considerable).
∎ At least 2 years
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ ·        Age: Up to 45 Years (In terms of experience age will be considerable)
∎ ·        Minimum 02 years of experience in the development field. Working on USAID-funded project is given preference.
∎ ·        Committed to achieving results in a short time frame and under time pressure.
∎ ·        Excellent communication skills and ability to effective coordination among sections.
∎ ·        Excellent interpersonal skills, cost-effectiveness, and integrity.
∎ ·        Ability to set priorities, plan, and organize the work.
∎ ·        Experience will be preferred in the field of Extension, promotion &  commercialization of Biofortified Crops
∎ ·        Skilled in computer literacy, application software, internet, and email communication.
∎ ·        Good understanding of and commitment to promote Gender, Equality, and Social Inclusion (GESI) related concepts, ideas, and best practices.
∎ ·        Willing to drive a motorcycle with a valid driving license.
∎ ·        Adequate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, email, etc.
∎ ·        Willing to travel and work in the most remote Area
∎ About BGF:
∎ Bakergonj Forum (BGF), established in 1988, is a non-government, non-profit and non-political development organization. BGF started its development activities with a Vision that people irrespective of their culture, ethnicity and religion enjoy full democratic and human rights and live in peace and dignity. The Mission of BGF is to facilitate the poor creating solidarity among themselves, building their capacity and bargaining power for realizing their rights and needs in order to improve their quality of life. BGF has a unique experience of working in both urban and rural areas and has experience of working as the head of consortium. BGF in a span of over 35 years, successfully implemented 75 development projects. In the previous journey BGF had a footprint in 17 districts of Bangladesh.
∎ Livelihood, agriculture and food security is one of the major focus areas of BGF. BGF has given importance on empowerment and capacity building to the vulnerable community, agricultural technology and alternative IGAs, diversify food production, ensure better utilization of food.
∎ From the beginning of its journey BGF has been working to eliminate existing barriers in order to increase access, enable decision-making and participation of marginalized populations. BGF has demonstrated committed dedication to improving the quality of life for marginalized populations, such as women and youth, through meticulously planned interventions and strategic partnerships. By leveraging both local and national strategies, BGF ensures that its programs are effective, scalable, and sustainable, thereby fostering resilience and self-sufficiency in the communities it serves.
∎ Project Background:
∎ BGF is going to implement a project named USAID Bangladesh America Maitree Project (Agriculture and Food Security) at Barishal District from November 2024 to November 2026 funded by USAID. This project will be implemented in 02 (Three) Upazila (Barishal Sadar & Bakergonj) under the Barishal District in partnership with USAID Bangladesh America Maitree Project-BRAC. To implement the project, BGF invites applications from the competent and qualified persons for the following positions:
∎ Position: Project Officer (Upazila Base)
∎ Project Title: USAID Bangladesh America Maitree Project (Agriculture and Food Security)
∎ Project Duration: November 2024 to November 2026
∎ Job Category: Project Staff
∎ Vacant Position: 2
∎ Reporting: Report to the Project Manager.
∎ Job Responsibilities:
∎ Support to the project Manager Program operation and admin &logistic Support
∎ Support to Field Facilitator for selection of smallholders /PG on the basis of their interest, need by types of agro-products, gender and ethnicity.
∎ Support the Field Facilitator for selection of Resources Farmer/ RF at village level
∎ Assistance for demand creation sessions for the respective smallholders /PG and resource farmers (RF).
∎ Support Technical Officer (Private Sector Engagement) mapping of authentic and quality input and output service providers.
∎ Selection seed / plant production farmer for build up a seed production centre
∎ Establish One-stop service centers for services and quality inputs for community.
∎ Monitor & Supervise sessions for Village Saving and loan VSAL members on financial literacy and access to bank and MFIs
∎ Supervise sessions with PG members on community-led innovative approaches in response to Flood Tolerant seed, organic fertilizer and pesticide
∎ Support Technical Officer (Agriculture Food & Security) and Assistance to Field Facilitator establish Climate Field Schools (CFS) as learning center for Climate Smart agricultural technical services on more production
∎ Supervise Climate smart agriculture technologies in crops base Session by CFS
∎ Supervise monitor Demonstration Agro-based climate resilient plots using adaptive technologies
∎ Supervise awareness sessions on safe food and nutrition at Primary and secondary School level
∎ Establish product collection centers (PCC) with advances farmers in each unions and women business center (WBC) with ethnic women following cooperative business method.
∎ Assistant to Technical Officer (Private Sector Engagement) Conduct training on functions of product collection center (PCC), Women business center (WBC) and Farmer producer organizations (FPO)
∎ Formation union level product collection centers with advance farmers and conduct quarterly meeting
∎ Formation women business center (WBC) at union level with ethnic women & conduct quarterly meeting
∎ Formation Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) with resource farmers and meeting quarterly
∎ Identification of Local/Union/Upazila/District/Divisional level potential input-output actors/ organizations and arrange meeting
∎ To support Technical Officer (Private Sector Engagement) market and value chain analysis to select expected input-output actors/organizations for partnership
∎ Identify potential input and output actors and invite them to participate in market linkage workshop at the union level
∎ Invite interested input and output actors to collaborate in response to sell their quality agro-inputs to smallholders/PG as well as purchase safe/organic food items
∎ Conduct network building Workshop with CBOs, other local organization, Local Services Providers to identify more community-led approaches
∎ Organizational develop training to build the Capacity at local CBO, C2, FPO, local Union, Upazila base NGO.
∎ Supervise sessions by Field Facilitator
∎ Perform monitoring and guidance to the project staff to maintain financial procedures for their expenses.
∎ Provide support in capacity development to project staff on financial issues.
∎ Support to Field Staff as ensuring field movement, vehicles, assets, and logistics as per standards and guidelines.
∎ Assist in the procurement of goods and services, including the preparation of the PR and subsequent follow-up for procurement.
∎ Provide support in ensuring and arranging adequate stationery, materials, and supplies for training, project activities, and other events on time.
∎ Maintain effective communication with project staff.
∎ Report Preparation and submit
∎ Local coordination like UP, Upazilla Parishad. UNO office. Agriculture office etc.
∎ ·        benefits: As per organizational policy
∎ Contractual
∎ Barishal

Requirements:

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ At least 2 years
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ Support to the project Manager Program operation and admin &logistic Support
∎ Support to Field Facilitator for selection of smallholders /PG on the basis of their interest, need by types of agro-products, gender and ethnicity.
∎ Support the Field Facilitator for selection of Resources Farmer/ RF at village level
∎ Assistance for demand creation sessions for the respective smallholders /PG and resource farmers (RF).
∎ Support Technical Officer (Private Sector Engagement) mapping of authentic and quality input and output service providers.
∎ Selection seed / plant production farmer for build up a seed production centre
∎ Establish One-stop service centers for services and quality inputs for community.
∎ Monitor & Supervise sessions for Village Saving and loan VSAL members on financial literacy and access to bank and MFIs
∎ Supervise sessions with PG members on community-led innovative approaches in response to Flood Tolerant seed, organic fertilizer and pesticide
∎ Support Technical Officer (Agriculture Food & Security) and Assistance to Field Facilitator establish Climate Field Schools (CFS) as learning center for Climate Smart agricultural technical services on more production
∎ Supervise Climate smart agriculture technologies in crops base Session by CFS
∎ Supervise monitor Demonstration Agro-based climate resilient plots using adaptive technologies
∎ Supervise awareness sessions on safe food and nutrition at Primary and secondary School level
∎ Establish product collection centers (PCC) with advances farmers in each unions and women business center (WBC) with ethnic women following cooperative business method.
∎ Assistant to Technical Officer (Private Sector Engagement) Conduct training on functions of product collection center (PCC), Women business center (WBC) and Farmer producer organizations (FPO)
∎ Formation union level product collection centers with advance farmers and conduct quarterly meeting
∎ Formation women business center (WBC) at union level with ethnic women & conduct quarterly meeting
∎ Formation Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) with resource farmers and meeting quarterly
∎ Identification of Local/Union/Upazila/District/Divisional level potential input-output actors/ organizations and arrange meeting
∎ To support Technical Officer (Private Sector Engagement) market and value chain analysis to select expected input-output actors/organizations for partnership
∎ Identify potential input and output actors and invite them to participate in market linkage workshop at the union level
∎ Invite interested input and output actors to collaborate in response to sell their quality agro-inputs to smallholders/PG as well as purchase safe/organic food items
∎ Conduct network building Workshop with CBOs, other local organization, Local Services Providers to identify more community-led approaches
∎ Organizational develop training to build the Capacity at local CBO, C2, FPO, local Union, Upazila base NGO.
∎ Supervise sessions by Field Facilitator
∎ Perform monitoring and guidance to the project staff to maintain financial procedures for their expenses.
∎ Provide support in capacity development to project staff on financial issues.
∎ Support to Field Staff as ensuring field movement, vehicles, assets, and logistics as per standards and guidelines.
∎ Assist in the procurement of goods and services, including the preparation of the PR and subsequent follow-up for procurement.
∎ Provide support in ensuring and arranging adequate stationery, materials, and supplies for training, project activities, and other events on time.
∎ Maintain effective communication with project staff.
∎ Report Preparation and submit
∎ Local coordination like UP, Upazilla Parishad. UNO office. Agriculture office etc.
∎ ·        Diploma in Agriculture/ Graduate in any discipline(In terms of experience Education will be considerable).
∎ At least 2 years
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ ·        Age: Up to 45 Years (In terms of experience age will be considerable)
∎ ·        Minimum 02 years of experience in the development field. Working on USAID-funded project is given preference.
∎ ·        Committed to achieving results in a short time frame and under time pressure.
∎ ·        Excellent communication skills and ability to effective coordination among sections.
∎ ·        Excellent interpersonal skills, cost-effectiveness, and integrity.
∎ ·        Ability to set priorities, plan, and organize the work.
∎ ·        Experience will be preferred in the field of Extension, promotion &  commercialization of Biofortified Crops
∎ ·        Skilled in computer literacy, application software, internet, and email communication.
∎ ·        Good understanding of and commitment to promote Gender, Equality, and Social Inclusion (GESI) related concepts, ideas, and best practices.
∎ ·        Willing to drive a motorcycle with a valid driving license.
∎ ·        Adequate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, email, etc.
∎ ·        Willing to travel and work in the most remote Area
∎ About BGF:
∎ Bakergonj Forum (BGF), established in 1988, is a non-government, non-profit and non-political development organization. BGF started its development activities with a Vision that people irrespective of their culture, ethnicity and religion enjoy full democratic and human rights and live in peace and dignity. The Mission of BGF is to facilitate the poor creating solidarity among themselves, building their capacity and bargaining power for realizing their rights and needs in order to improve their quality of life. BGF has a unique experience of working in both urban and rural areas and has experience of working as the head of consortium. BGF in a span of over 35 years, successfully implemented 75 development projects. In the previous journey BGF had a footprint in 17 districts of Bangladesh.
∎ Livelihood, agriculture and food security is one of the major focus areas of BGF. BGF has given importance on empowerment and capacity building to the vulnerable community, agricultural technology and alternative IGAs, diversify food production, ensure better utilization of food.
∎ From the beginning of its journey BGF has been working to eliminate existing barriers in order to increase access, enable decision-making and participation of marginalized populations. BGF has demonstrated committed dedication to improving the quality of life for marginalized populations, such as women and youth, through meticulously planned interventions and strategic partnerships. By leveraging both local and national strategies, BGF ensures that its programs are effective, scalable, and sustainable, thereby fostering resilience and self-sufficiency in the communities it serves.
∎ Project Background:
∎ BGF is going to implement a project named USAID Bangladesh America Maitree Project (Agriculture and Food Security) at Barishal District from November 2024 to November 2026 funded by USAID. This project will be implemented in 02 (Three) Upazila (Barishal Sadar & Bakergonj) under the Barishal District in partnership with USAID Bangladesh America Maitree Project-BRAC. To implement the project, BGF invites applications from the competent and qualified persons for the following positions:
∎ Position: Project Officer (Upazila Base)
∎ Project Title: USAID Bangladesh America Maitree Project (Agriculture and Food Security)
∎ Project Duration: November 2024 to November 2026
∎ Job Category: Project Staff
∎ Vacant Position: 2
∎ Reporting: Report to the Project Manager.
∎ Job Responsibilities:
∎ Support to the project Manager Program operation and admin &logistic Support
∎ Support to Field Facilitator for selection of smallholders /PG on the basis of their interest, need by types of agro-products, gender and ethnicity.
∎ Support the Field Facilitator for selection of Resources Farmer/ RF at village level
∎ Assistance for demand creation sessions for the respective smallholders /PG and resource farmers (RF).
∎ Support Technical Officer (Private Sector Engagement) mapping of authentic and quality input and output service providers.
∎ Selection seed / plant production farmer for build up a seed production centre
∎ Establish One-stop service centers for services and quality inputs for community.
∎ Monitor & Supervise sessions for Village Saving and loan VSAL members on financial literacy and access to bank and MFIs
∎ Supervise sessions with PG members on community-led innovative approaches in response to Flood Tolerant seed, organic fertilizer and pesticide
∎ Support Technical Officer (Agriculture Food & Security) and Assistance to Field Facilitator establish Climate Field Schools (CFS) as learning center for Climate Smart agricultural technical services on more production
∎ Supervise Climate smart agriculture technologies in crops base Session by CFS
∎ Supervise monitor Demonstration Agro-based climate resilient plots using adaptive technologies
∎ Supervise awareness sessions on safe food and nutrition at Primary and secondary School level
∎ Establish product collection centers (PCC) with advances farmers in each unions and women business center (WBC) with ethnic women following cooperative business method.
∎ Assistant to Technical Officer (Private Sector Engagement) Conduct training on functions of product collection center (PCC), Women business center (WBC) and Farmer producer organizations (FPO)
∎ Formation union level product collection centers with advance farmers and conduct quarterly meeting
∎ Formation women business center (WBC) at union level with ethnic women & conduct quarterly meeting
∎ Formation Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) with resource farmers and meeting quarterly
∎ Identification of Local/Union/Upazila/District/Divisional level potential input-output actors/ organizations and arrange meeting
∎ To support Technical Officer (Private Sector Engagement) market and value chain analysis to select expected input-output actors/organizations for partnership
∎ Identify potential input and output actors and invite them to participate in market linkage workshop at the union level
∎ Invite interested input and output actors to collaborate in response to sell their quality agro-inputs to smallholders/PG as well as purchase safe/organic food items
∎ Conduct network building Workshop with CBOs, other local organization, Local Services Providers to identify more community-led approaches
∎ Organizational develop training to build the Capacity at local CBO, C2, FPO, local Union, Upazila base NGO.
∎ Supervise sessions by Field Facilitator
∎ Perform monitoring and guidance to the project staff to maintain financial procedures for their expenses.
∎ Provide support in capacity development to project staff on financial issues.
∎ Support to Field Staff as ensuring field movement, vehicles, assets, and logistics as per standards and guidelines.
∎ Assist in the procurement of goods and services, including the preparation of the PR and subsequent follow-up for procurement.
∎ Provide support in ensuring and arranging adequate stationery, materials, and supplies for training, project activities, and other events on time.
∎ Maintain effective communication with project staff.
∎ Report Preparation and submit
∎ Local coordination like UP, Upazilla Parishad. UNO office. Agriculture office etc.
∎ ·        benefits: As per organizational policy
∎ Contractual
∎ Barishal

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Barishal

Company Information:
∎ Parentsbd
∎ 592/1, Senpara, Parbata, Dhaka -1216
∎ www.parentsbd.com
∎ Export, Import, Contractor, NGO

Address::
∎ 592/1, Senpara, Parbata, Dhaka -1216
∎ www.parentsbd.com
∎ Export, Import, Contractor, NGO

Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job

Application Deadline: 26 Nov 2024

Category: NGO/Development