Sector Specialist, Agriculture and Food Security, Integrated Development Programme (IDP)
Job Description
Title: Sector Specialist, Agriculture and Food Security, Integrated Development Programme (IDP)
Company Name: BRAC
Vacancy: --
Location: Kishoreganj
Salary: Negotiable
Experience:
∎ 3 to 5 years
Published: 20 Oct 2024
Education:
∎ Masters in Agriculture/ Poultry/Livestock or any other discipline will be given preference
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 3-5 years of working experience in agriculture and livestock related activities with market and value chain development, diversified crop cultivation, demonstrations, producer groups, institutional development, social issues, person with disabilities, gender and small entrepreneurship development
∎ Strong interpersonal communication skills to coordinate and collaborate the activity
∎ Good facilitation and presentation skills to generate reports
∎ Knowledge on climate-resilient agriculture, livestock, and livelihood-related activities
∎ Familiar with market and value chain development, crop diversification, Social issues and gender considerations
∎ Understanding of disaster management, climate change, and adaptation strategies.
∎ Minimum 3-5 years of working experience in agriculture and livestock related activities with market and value chain development, diversified crop cultivation, demonstrations, producer groups, institutional development, social issues, person with disabilities, gender and small entrepreneurship development
∎ Strong interpersonal communication skills to coordinate and collaborate the activity
∎ Good facilitation and presentation skills to generate reports
∎ Knowledge on climate-resilient agriculture, livestock, and livelihood-related activities
∎ Familiar with market and value chain development, crop diversification, Social issues and gender considerations
∎ Understanding of disaster management, climate change, and adaptation strategies.
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Lead project activities in designated upazilas, ensuring successful delivery of IGA training, providing hands-on support to frontline staff to enhance field staff capacity in agriculture and food security, and emphasizing quality program implementation.
∎ Establish market access for small farm producers by creating collection centers and linking them with input/output markets, private sector enterprises, and market channels in Haor and IP content areas.
∎ Oversee program quality, technology/practices dissemination, financial management, and the work of field staff to ensure effective implementation.
∎ Provide technical guidance to the field team regarding crop production, livestock management, IGAs, and implementation of agricultural and climate change interventions
∎ Support Upazila, Area, and District Managers, as well as Programme Organisers (POs), with supervision, monitoring, and participant follow-up.
∎ Liaise with government bodies (DAE, DLS, BADC etc.), local government, NGOs, private enterprises, and project participants to coordinate meetings, workshops, and community mobilization efforts.
∎ Collaborate with BRAC personnel, relevant programs, stakeholders, contractors, and NGOs as necessary.
∎ Plan and budget activities according to the Annual Operational Plan (AOP) targets and timelines.
∎ Ensure accurate project reporting, documentation of lessons learned, and the use of MIS, M&E, and case studies.
∎ BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.
∎ BRAC Integrated Development Programme (IDP) ensures access to services for people living in hard-to-reach regions such as haors (wetlands), chars (riverine islands) and indigenous communities. Interested in life at the last mile in Bangladesh? Join the IDP team to learn about the unique challenges of remote delivery, and be part of a team working to get critical services to the furthest corners of the country. Working at brac is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.
∎ Job Purpose
∎ The person will be responsible for overseeing field-level project activities, building the capacity of Programme Organizers, and ensuring high-quality interventions to improve livelihoods by mentoring community members on entrepreneurial skills and market access development. He/She will also provide daily oversight, conduct staff training, and prepare monthly reports for the Technical Coordinator.
∎ Key Responsibilities
∎ SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES
∎ Ensure the safety of Programme Participants, people who come into contact with the organisation and team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) to achieve the programme's goals of safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
∎ Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
∎ Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do so.
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Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Benefits: Festival Bonus, Contributory Provident Fund, Gratuity, Health and Life Insurance, and others as per policy.
Employment Status: Full Time
Job Location: Kishoreganj
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Company Information:
∎ BRAC
∎ BRAC Centre, 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212
Address::
∎ BRAC Centre, 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212
Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job
Application Deadline: 30 Oct 2024
Category: NGO/Development
