Specialist, Agriculture (Crop), Agri Solution Hub; Microfinance Programme (Project Staff)

Job Description

Title: Specialist, Agriculture (Crop), Agri Solution Hub; Microfinance Programme (Project Staff)

Company Name: BRAC

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 4 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

Master’s degree in Agricultural or a relevant discipline from a recognised university/institution.

• At least 4 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Understanding of crop cycles, varietal selection, seed technology, and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP).
• Knowledge of symptoms, causal agents, and integrated management solutions.
• Familiarity with fertilizers, pesticides, biologicals, soil amendments, and safe handling protocols.
• Understanding of soil fertility, water management, and sustainable farming technologies.
• Knowledge of market pricing, value chains, risk management, and crop insurance concepts.
• Ability to assess symptoms, identify underlying issues, and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Skilled in providing clear, culturally appropriate verbal and written guidance to farmers and staff.
• Ability to document field findings, maintain client records, and prepare analytical reports.
• Proficient in handling inquiries, resolving complaints, and ensuring client satisfaction.
• Competence in conducting field visits, crop assessments, and hands-on demonstrations with farmers and field staff.
• Demonstrates empathy, responsiveness, and commitment to solving farmers’ problems effectively.
• Stays updated with agricultural innovations, market trends, and evolving technologies.
• Upholds BRAC values, promotes safeguarding practices, and ensures safe interactions with clients.

Experience Requirements: Minimum 4 years’ experience in the development sector, especially in the Agricultural management service.

BRAC is an international development organization founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realize potential.

BRAC Microfinance provides people who cannot access traditional financial banking services with access to a suite of financial products including loans, savings, and microinsurance. Through this initiative, BRAC supports families to invest in income-generating activities, build assets, and reduce vulnerability to health and natural shocks.

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 most. Join us to build a more financially inclusive society, where data and innovation drive impact.

Job Purpose: The Specialist, Agriculture (Crop), Agri Solution Hub, Microinsurance is responsible for providing expert guidance on crop production technologies, delivering accurate symptoms based diagnoses and treatment prescriptions, and offering reliable market information to support clients’ agricultural decisions. The role aims to enhance farmer and agribusiness success through strong technical expertise, effective communication, and a commitment to improving agricultural productivity and resilience.

Job Description:

• Provide high quality customer support by handling inbound and outbound calls, emails, and chats from farmers and other stakeholders.

• Address client inquiries related to crop production, disease management, pest control, and general agronomic practices.

• Conduct regular field visits to collect data, diagnose issues, and deliver hands on support to clients and extension officers.

• Advise farmers on modern crop production technologies, best practices, and the appropriate use of agricultural inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides.

• Offer guidance on soil health management, irrigation systems, and sustainable farming techniques.

• Diagnose crop health problems based on reported symptoms and recommend suitable chemical and non chemical treatment plans.

• Follow up with clients to assess treatment effectiveness and adjust recommendations when necessary.

• Provide market insights and references to help farmers make informed crop marketing and sales decisions.

• Support the promotion of agricultural microinsurance products and collaborate with the sales team to identify potential leads.

• Maintain accurate documentation of client interactions, prepare reports on common issues, and stay updated with emerging agricultural technologies and trends.

Safeguarding responsibilities:

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on 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, encourage others to do so.

Festival Bonus, Health and Life Insurance and others as per policy.