Specialist, Agriculture and Food Security, Integrated Development Programme (IDP)

Job Description

Title: Specialist, Agriculture and Food Security, Integrated Development Programme (IDP)

Company Name: BRAC

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Agriculture
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Animal Husbandry
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

B.Sc ( Hons) in Agriculture, Fisheries, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Animal Husbandry from any recognized Agricultural University.

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Minimum 3 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.e development sector with exposure to multi-sectoral projects, including knowledge of livelihood, financial inclusion, and climate change.

• Knowledge on climate-resilient agriculture, livestock, and livelihood-related activities and have a good understanding of disaster management, climate change, and adaptation strategies.

• Sound knowledge about market and value chain development, crop diversification, social issues and gender considerations.

• Entrepreneurship development and organizing producer groups.

• Able to develop training modules and facilitation. Understanding of buyer demand, market information, and product quality.

• Understanding of disaster management, climate change, and adaptation strategies.

• Coordination and collaboration skills and Team building and leadership abilities.

• Strong facilitation, interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills

• Knowledge on MS Office, MS Excel and PowerPoint

• Report preparation, lesson learned, training facilitation, budget preparation, report on M& E, MIS and case studies.

• This position is open for Bangladeshi natonals only.

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 Specialist (Agriculture & Food Security) will oversee technical quality of field-level project activities, build the capacity of Programme Organizers, and ensure high-quality interventions to improve livelihoods through mentoring community members on climate adaptive enterprise development, entrepreneurial skills and market access development. They will also provide daily oversight, conduct staff training, and prepare monthly reports to the Senior Specialist – Agriculture & Food Security.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the climate adaptive intervention and project activities in designated upazilas, ensuring the successful delivery of Income Generating Activity (IGA) training, providing hands-on support to frontline staff to enhance the capacity of field staff in agriculture and food security, 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, implementation of agricultural and climate change interventions.

• Support Area, and Regional 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.

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the safety of Programme Participants, people who come into contact with the organization 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.

Festival Bonus, Contributory Provident Fund, Gratuity, Health and Life Insurance, Maternity/ Paternity Leave and others as per policy.