Technical Expert - Protected Horticulture

Job Description

Title: Technical Expert - Protected Horticulture

Company Name: Cordaid

Vacancy: 01

Age: Na

Job Location: Khulna (Khulna Sadar)

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Master of Science (MSc) in Horticulture
• Master of Science (MSc) in Agronomy
• Master of Science (MSc) in Agricultural Sciences
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)

• Masters in Horticulture, Agronomy, Agricultural Sciences, Plant Sciences with business administration from the reputed university.

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in the development sector, preferably in INGOs with at least 3 years’ experience in the coastal region. 
• At least 3 years’ professional experience working on protected horticulture.
• Sound experience of MSD and Private Sector Engagement (PSE) approaches.
• Profound experience on to promote the protected horticulture activities in Bangladesh.
• Profound experience in training, moderation, facilitation and liaison.
• Ability to work well under pressure and must be a strong team player.
• Must have good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work in an intercultural environment.
• Good working knowledge on computer applications (e.g. MS Office).
• Proven ability in self-organization, to work under pressure and deliver on time.  
• Proven commitment to gender equality and inclusion of disability.
• Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Ensure implementation of the Protected Horticulture project activities:

• The technical expert will be responsible for implementing the project activities.
• S/he will also be responsible for designing and implementing the protected horticulture activities in the project areas.
• Need to responsible the beneficiary’s selection, organize training for farmers, set up poly house farming and seedling nursery through collaboration with private sectors partners.
• Organize farmers day observations for sharing the better impact of the polyhouse farming.
• S/ he will also be responsible for developing the training curriculum on protected horticulture.
• Ensuring availability and affordability of polyhouse materials, low-cost technologies, quality seeds, and related services through engagement with private sectors partners.
• Explore access to adaptive financing for poly house farming through partnerships with banks and financial institutions.
• Established linkages (meeting/workshop/field visits) with institutional markets through partnerships with private sector actors (e.g., Agora, Meena Bazar, SWAPNO).
• Maintain close coordination and communication with private sector partners, government stakeholders and other market actors.
• Carrying out the operational planning of the project.

Ensure quality Project Implementation:

• Ensure day to day monitoring of the project activities and provide technical guidance to ensure quality of project’s activities.
• Develop and implement the Details Implementation Plan (DIP) of the project activities.
• Ensuring due consideration of Cordaid’s (capacity development, gender and disability, do-no-harm, beneficiary participation) in project activities.
• Providing technical guidance and assistance to implementing partners, government entities and service providers through coordination with the Sr. Advisor PSE and program development unit.
• Contributing to knowledge management, documentation and reporting obligations.

Networking:

• Facilitate interactions with key stakeholders, including high-level senior government officials and private sectors.

Field & Partner visits:

• Monitors the achievements of project’s target. Reviews field reports, analyzes field data and formulates conclusions, discussion points and recommendations for all stakeholders.

Project reports:

• Collects information within the project and reports about the results, specifics, budget and expenditures and possible deviations following required reporting standards, providing solutions to minimize impact of deviations.

Personnel management:

• Leads and coaches the multidisciplinary, intercultural and inter-gender project team on a day-to-day basis in accordance with the management style of Cordaid, focused on productivity, the professional development of staff and employee satisfaction.
• Coaches staff and leaves room for professional freedom to determine how to execute the work.
• Builds on the strengths and talents of staff members to improve team performance.
• Emphasis teamwork, project-based working and commitment.
• Ensures efficient use of resources and controls quality of work.

Integrity:                                           

• Showcases integrity standards as outlined in Cordaid’s integrity policies. Fulfills integrity responsibilities as outlined in Cordaid’s Integrity Framework and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Actively contributes to a safe environment within their scope of influence by encouraging dialogue, trust, as well as understanding and adherence to Cordaid’s integrity standards and procedures. 

Other duties/additional tasks:              

• Supports the project’s security and risk management system through identification, communication and analysis of potential risks and security issues in the project region and related mitigation recommendations and procedures.
• Other relevant duties assigned by the supervisor to support program implementation, including for other project output.
• Any other duties assigned by the area program manager

• Mobile bill,Weekly 2 holidays