Technical Officer-Agroforestry

Job Description

Title: Technical Officer-Agroforestry

Company Name: Practical Action - Bangladesh.

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Cox's Bazar, Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Science (BSc)
∎ Minimum Bachelor Degree in Agroforestry/ Agricultural Sciences/Environmental Management or any other relevant discipline from a reputed university.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Planning and implementation of Agroforestry intervention based on Integrated Farm Management (IFM) – Farmer Field School (FFS) activities.
∎ Aware all project staffs on Agroforestry and its importance.
∎ Coordination and communication with all relevant stakeholders and organize field events timely and quality.
∎ Supervise the activities and support to proper monitoring of field implementation.
∎ Prepare budget and confirm expenditure within the timeframe.
∎ Prepare reports and share accordingly.

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 5 years of experience in planning and implementation of Agroforestry intervention based on IFM-FFS.
∎ Record of managing plant nursery and nursery entrepreneurs.
∎ Record of accomplishment on networking and coordinating with institutional and field nursery development as well as trainer/trainee/workers and reporting to supervisor(s).
∎ Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and to set priorities
∎ Good English writing, analytical and communication skills.
∎ Good ability to work with a virtual cross-functional team.
∎ Willing and able to travel independently outside station.

Salary: Tk. 60000 - 66572 (Monthly)

Application Deadline: November 23, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Practical Action - Bangladesh.
∎ Address : House # 28/A, Road # 5, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205
∎ Web : www.practicalaction.org
∎ Business : Practical Action is an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.
We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.
We’re a global change-making group. The group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company and a technical consulting service. We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help shape a world that works better for everyone.

Category: NGO/Development