Technical Officer

Job Description

Title: Technical Officer

Company Name: A Reputed National NGO

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Habiganj

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's Degree in relevant field (can be relaxed in case of an experienced person in livelihoods sector- horticulture, fisheries, livestock, etc. including market linkages).

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 4 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Suchana: Suchana- ending the cycle of malnutrition in Bangladesh, is a multi-sectoral nutrition programme aims to achieve significant reduction in stunting amongst children under two years of age in Bangladesh. The programme adopts an integrated graduation model to nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions to prevent chronic malnutrition within the critical 1,000 days from conception to until a child reaches its second birthday. Suchana consortium includes: technical partners - Save the Children (SC), Hellen Keller International (HKI), WorldFish, International Development Enterprises (iDE); implementing partners - Centre for Natural Resources Studies (CNRS), Friends in Village Development in Bangladesh (FIVDB), Rangpur Dinajpur Rural Service (RDRS); and research partner - icddr,b.
∎ Project: Suchana
∎ Reporting: Manager - Advocacy, Suchana
∎ Joining Date: 15 May 2022
∎ Job Location: Any Upazila of Habiganj with an extensive field visit.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Summary of Responsibilities: Under the overall guidance and coordination of Manager- Advocacy and technical direction from the technical partners/program leads, the position Technical Officer of Suchana Programme will support Suchana program management in his/her capacity in the areas of implementation, follow-up, advocacy, coordination to replicate best practices of Suchana in her/his assigned upazilas. S/he will work in close coordination with the respective GoB departments (BADC, DAE, DAM, DDM, DLS, DoF, DWA, DSS, Health, Family Planning, BWDB, others), Union Parishad and private sectors as directed by Manager- Advocacy , as well as the technical partners and program, leads in support of implementing their replication plans and relevant of technical and governance activities. This position will ensure quality services to internal and external stakeholders in line with the Suchana Program's SOP and other Policies and Procedures.
∎ Part II: Job Responsibilities and Tasks
∎ Planning, implementation, monitoring/follow-up, management, coordination, and advocacy, linkage building at upazila, union and village level - 60%
∎ Support the technical and program leads in providing program information and advocacy of collaboration with relevant government, UP and private sector stakeholders.
∎ Together with the respective GoB department and/or private sector (PS), select target farmers/ stakeholders at union/village level for demonstrations of Suchana best practices.
∎ Establish homestead food production (HFP) joint demo farm (horticulture, livestock, fisheries) on agricultural good practices and/or advocacy interventions for target community or GoB/PS.
∎ Conduct farmers/staff training as per plan together with the trainers/facilitators from respective GoB department (e.g., SAAO, DLS & DoF field staff) and/or private sector/network.
∎ Provide technical assistance/support in field implementation to establish joint demonstration farms/activities in collaboration with GoB local offices and private sector/networks as applied.
∎ Facilitate formation/reformation of UDMC following Govt. standing orders on disaster (SOD).
∎ Monitor the flood situation and assist to develop situation report and maintain liaison with Bangladesh Water Development Board.
∎ As directed by the Manager- Advocacy and replication plan, organize meeting/workshop, farmer field day etc. at the field level to review progress of the activities and report accordingly.
∎ Frequently monitor the field activities through field visits and provide necessary technical and advocacy guidance to the farmers as and when required (one to one coaching).
∎ Ensure all program implementation as per the work plans.
∎ Coordination and networking (external and internal) - 30%
∎ Establish effective networks with field level GoB departments, private sector, NGOs, and other like-minded organizations, and facilitate/re-activate existing coordination platforms to ensure effective delivery of programme interventions in a coordinated and coherent manner.
∎ Attend upazila/field level coordination meeting organize by different GoB departments or private sector/network and lead the discussion on Suchana replication issues as required.
∎ Regularly liaison & advocate with UPs, various GoB departments and private sectors/service providers' network to keep their attention on the issue of Suchana best practices replication.
∎ Keep close coordinate with technical and program leads of Suchana consortium partners on planning and execution of GOB collaboration.
∎ Reporting: 10%
∎ Collect progress information from the field, document and share with his/her manager.
∎ Prepare report of field implementation on regular basis and submit to Manager- Advocacy.
∎ General
∎ Ready to work in any natural disaster or emergency situation anywhere in Bangladesh.
∎ Any other tasks assigned by the Supervisor from time to time.

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 4 years' technical experience of program implementation in the livelihoods sector (horticulture, fisheries, livestock, etc. including market linkages). Experience to work in a nutrition project/field will be considered an added qualification.
∎ Skills: Skill in providing hands-on technical (by doing practical work) support at the farmer/beneficiary level at the field. Interpersonal skill to deal with the GoB counterparts (officials and field staff). Good in report writing and appropriate computer proficiency in MS Office.
∎ Knowledge: Sound knowledge of Bangladesh's political, environmental, and social context, nutrition, and livelihood situation and challenges especially in his/her upazilas. Technical knowledge of nutrition, food security, agriculture, and other livelihood components is essential.
∎ Attitudes:
∎ Works well with teams
∎ Conscious of child protection issues
∎ Non-discriminatory and gender-sensitive
∎ Willingness to work in remote, rural locations.
∎ Efficient computer literacy (especially MS Office applications)
∎ Strong ability to work with the team
∎ Strong ability in problem-solving and decision-making.
∎ Skill in documentation, facilitation & reporting.
∎ Excellent communications skills in both English and Bangla
∎ Ability to work under pressure and under a multi-sectoral / multi-disciplined team approach
∎ Having the non-discriminatory and gender-sensitive perception
∎ To protect children in connection
∎ Willingness and ability to drive a motorcycle in the field as and when required and should have a valid driving license

Salary:
∎ BDT 40,000/- month (inclusive all)

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 9 May 2022

Company Information:
∎ 27 Apr 2022
∎ A Reputed National NGO

Category: NGO/Development