Short Term Consultant- Agroecological Food Production
Job Description
Title: Short Term Consultant- Agroecological Food Production
Company Name: Syngenta Foundation Bangladesh
Vacancy: 2
Job Location: Dinajpur, Rangpur
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor/Diploma in Agriculture and/or Nutrition.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Assist in mapping geographical location for identification, and selection of Nutrition Farmer's Hub.
∎ Facilitate in capacity building of FH owners on organizing farmers for agroecological food production, providing technical assistance and regular monitoring of crop fields.
∎ Support Implementation Partner (IP) staff and FH to create facilities of input and output market
∎ Ensuring eHub operation by FH owners.
∎ Conduct training sessions, meetings with FH owners and farmers.
∎ Work closely with the respective IPs staff, farmers and farmers group members, local government, private sectors and other stakeholders.
∎ Represent project activities especially agroecological food production facilitated by FH in different forums.
∎ Linking demand and supply side as well as facilitating for establishment of urban and rural connection in the aspect of agroecological and nutritious food.
∎ Work closely with supply chain actors for production and marketing of agroecologically produced food.
∎ Documentation of significant insights aligned with project objectives.
∎ Support to any other relevant activities in the role of project manager, including inputs to project communications, and accompanying implementation research.
∎ Maintain effective liaison with partners and project team to ensure nutrition sensitive agricultural activities and women empowerment.
∎ Additionally, the incumbent will be responsible to perform any other assignment(s) given by the management of SFSA Bangladesh.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Incumbent must have at least 02 years of relevant job experience with reputed NGO/ INGO and donor-funded agriculture and/or value chain development project and Nutrition.
∎ Experience working in complex, multi-stakeholder environments with an understanding of the local, regional and national landscape and efforts to improve nutrition.
∎ Experienced and skilled in facilitating & dealing with partner staffs, farmers groups, and nutrition sensitive agriculture aspect.
∎ Experienced in collecting field data and prepare project documents;
∎ Basic computer skills in MS Office, MS Excel and emailing;
∎ Good written and oral communication skills in English and Bangla;
∎ Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work in a team; and maintain the targets and deadlines, and
∎ Ability and willingness to drive motorcycle and must have a valid driving license.
Salary: Negotiable
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 27 Nov 2022
Company Information:
∎ 21 Nov 2022
∎ Syngenta Foundation Bangladesh
∎ Business : Syngenta Foundation Bangladesh (SFB) is a non-profit organization established by the Swiss agribusiness Syngenta aiming at creating value for smallholders in developing countries. It is independent in developing its strategy and activities around improving the livelihoods of smallholders by promoting technologies that help farmers increase food production, improve access to markets, and mitigate risks. SFSA runs projects in Asia, Africa and Latin America, and contributes to the agricultural policy debate worldwide. It works with a wide range of partners operationally and in thought leadership. Globally, SFSA`s efforts to help small farmers become more professional growers by extending science-based know-how, facilitating access to quality inputs, and linking smallholders to markets in profitable ways. This adds value for rural communities, and sustainably improves food security. See www.syngentafoundation.org
Category: Agro (Plant/Animal/Fisheries)
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 27th Nov 2022
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