Technical Officer-Agriculture (REACTS-IN)

Job Description

Title: Technical Officer-Agriculture (REACTS-IN)

Company Name: RDRS Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Location: Thakurgaon

Maximum Salary: Tk. 40000 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 5 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO, Development Agency, Micro-Credit

Published: 19 Feb 2025

Education:
∎ Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Agriculture, Master of Science (MSc) in Agriculture, Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Social Science, Master of Science (MSc) in Social Science

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age and education may be relaxed for highly deserving candidates.
∎ Age and education may be relaxed for highly deserving candidates.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Oversee project activities;
∎ Arrange, conduct and facilitate training for farmer leaders and extension personnel;
∎ Arrange, conduct and facilitate advocacy meetings, workshops and another related events;
∎ Arrange, conduct and facilitate meetings with value chain actors;
∎ Assist in establishing demonstrations at the farmer and CBS levels;
∎ Coordinate and collaborate with local government, upazila and district -level, government level, private sector organizations, NGO’s, CBOs, Civil society groups and relevant partners;
∎ Prepare the Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB);
∎ Prepare progress reports, success stories and other reports as required by the project;
∎ Ensure gender considerations are integrated into all components of the project;
∎ Product promotional materials;
∎ Ensure the timely and effective implementations and delivery project activities as per the work plan, ensuring quality and setting strategies and guidelines;
∎ Perform other duties as assigned by management.
∎ RDRS Bangladesh is seeking application for the position of Technical Officer-Agriculture for it’s Realizing Gender Equality, Attitudinal Change & Transformative Systems in Nutrition (REACTS-IN) project in Thakurgaon.

Skills & Expertise:

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Other benefits as per project budget

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Thakurgaon

Read Before Apply:

Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be invited for interview. RDRS believes that all people have a right to live their lives free from sexual violence and any abuse of power, regardless of age, gender, sexuality, sexual orientation, disability, religion, ethnic origin, or other status. RDRS will make every effort to create and maintain a safe environment, free from Sexual Exploitation Abuse and Harassment (SEAH), and shall take appropriate measures for this purpose in the communities where it operates.

Company Information:
∎ RDRS Bangladesh
∎ RDRS Bangladesh, House no.43, Road no. 10, Sector 6, Uttara, Dhaka
∎ RDRS Bangladesh is a national humanitarian and development organization works for rural development by empowering the rural poor in northwest Bangladesh. RDRS was formally established as the Bangladesh field program of the Geneva-based Lutheran World Federation/Department for World Service (LWF/DWS) on 8 February 1972. Its development aim is to achieve sustainable increases in their living standards. With this aim, RDRS enables those who participate in its program to gain the necessary skills, understanding, confidence, institutions and services; and ensure that the rural communities have the necessary economic, social and environmental resources. RDRS employees approximate 3,700 staff and works with a further approximately 1,000 volunteers and daily paid workers. The vast majority of staff are in field positions, with specialist sectoral and support units in Rangpur and Dhaka.

Address::
∎ RDRS Bangladesh, House no.43, Road no. 10, Sector 6, Uttara, Dhaka
∎ RDRS Bangladesh is a national humanitarian and development organization works for rural development by empowering the rural poor in northwest Bangladesh. RDRS was formally established as the Bangladesh field program of the Geneva-based Lutheran World Federation/Department for World Service (LWF/DWS) on 8 February 1972. Its development aim is to achieve sustainable increases in their living standards. With this aim, RDRS enables those who participate in its program to gain the necessary skills, understanding, confidence, institutions and services; and ensure that the rural communities have the necessary economic, social and environmental resources. RDRS employees approximate 3,700 staff and works with a further approximately 1,000 volunteers and daily paid workers. The vast majority of staff are in field positions, with specialist sectoral and support units in Rangpur and Dhaka.

Application Deadline: 1 Mar 2025

Category: NGO/Development