Title: Research Associate
Company Name: RDRS Bangladesh
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Rangpur
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ MS in Agricultural Extension/ Economics/ Sociology/Statistics with B.Sc in agriculture.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
Research
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Planning, implementation and monitoring of project activities;
∎ Conduct FGDs, observational and thought (choice) experiments, in-depth interviews, surveys and participatory evaluation;
∎ Process and analyze data from FGDs, in-depth interviews, surveys and experiments;
∎ Prepare reports and publications on findings of the processes and practices (technical, options, scaling interventions, policy settings and implementation) that can be applied to achieve sustainable, efficient, div versified food systems at scale in the EGP;
∎ Implement a series of combined action learning & action research investigations into improved extension, PPP agro-input provision and service delivery applying project intervention;
∎ Design communication materials such as newsletters and brochures on study findings, various successful pilot extension modalities, service provision and agro-input provision;
∎ Build partnerships and networks with relevant government agencies, private companies/businesses and other stakeholders;
∎ Organize and coordinate various trainings, workshops, seminars for increasing influence on and access to right of poor people for sustainable livelihood;
∎ Any other tasks requested by the supervisor that are relevant to the job family and related to RDRS Bangladesh objectives.
Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 03 years experience in Agricultural Research Activities;
∎ Excellent computer skills (MS word, Excel, SPSS and Power Point);
∎ Good interpersonal communication skills and command over English and Bangla-both spoken and written.
Salary:
∎ Tk. 40000 (Monthly)
∎ Consolidated Salary
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ T/A, Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 14 Apr 2022
Company Information:
∎ 6 Apr 2022
∎ RDRS Bangladesh
∎ Address : RDRS Bangladesh, House no.43, Road no. 10, Sector 6, Uttara, Dhaka
∎ Web : www.rdrsbangladesh.org
∎ Business : RDRS Bangladesh is a national development NGO works for rural development by empowering the rural poor in northwest Bangladesh. RDRS was formally established as the Bangladesh field program of the Geneva-based Lutheran World Federation/Department for World Service (LWF/DWS) on 8 February 1972. Its development aim is to achieve sustainable increases in their living standards. With this aim, RDRS enables those who participate in its program to gain the necessary skills, understanding, confidence, institutions and services; and ensure that the rural communities have the necessary economic, social and environmental resources. RDRS employees approximate 3,700 staff and works with a further approximately 1,000 volunteers and daily paid workers. The vast majority of staff are in field positions, with specialist sectoral and support units in Rangpur and Dhaka.
Category: NGO/Development
: Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. Only short listed candidates will be invited for interview.RDRS believes that all people have a right to live their lives free from sexual violence and any abuse of power, regardless of age, gender, sexuality, sexual orientation, disability, religion, ethnic origin or other status.RDRS will make every effort to create and maintain a safe environment, free from Sexual Exploitation Abuse and Harassment (SEAH), and shall take appropriate measures for this purpose in the communities where it operates.