Job Description
Title: Technical Officer
Company Name: Gram Bikash Kendra
Vacancy: --
Age: at most 40 years
Location: Dinajpur
Minimum Salary: Tk. 50000 (Monthly)
Experience:
∎ At least 5 years
Published: 31 Oct 2024
Education:
∎ Should have B.Sc in Agriculture from a UGC-approved university.
∎ Candidate having Master’s degree in Agriculture will be given preference.
∎ Should have B.Sc in Agriculture from a UGC-approved university.
∎ Candidate having Master’s degree in Agriculture will be given preference.
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 40 years
∎ 7.0 Working Experience
∎ Minimum 5 years of working experience in relevant sector (only full-time work experience after graduation will be considered).
∎ Relevant working experience with PKSF or any project funded by multi-lateral development partners would be preferred.
∎ Working experience in enterprise development related projects will be given preference.
∎ 8.0 Knowledge and Skills
∎ Knowledge on resource efficiency, HACCP, product diversification, certification, environment, climate change and vulnerability will be an added advantage
∎ Practical knowledge and experiences in training modules, leaflets, case stories, etc. development.
∎ Ability to work in a team and with good communication and interpersonal skills.
∎ Good computer knowledge (MS office and relevant applications).
∎ 9.0 Age Limit
∎ Maximum 40 years of age on the last date of application.
∎ 7.0 Working Experience
∎ Minimum 5 years of working experience in relevant sector (only full-time work experience after graduation will be considered).
∎ Relevant working experience with PKSF or any project funded by multi-lateral development partners would be preferred.
∎ Working experience in enterprise development related projects will be given preference.
∎ 8.0 Knowledge and Skills
∎ Knowledge on resource efficiency, HACCP, product diversification, certification, environment, climate change and vulnerability will be an added advantage
∎ Practical knowledge and experiences in training modules, leaflets, case stories, etc. development.
∎ Ability to work in a team and with good communication and interpersonal skills.
∎ Good computer knowledge (MS office and relevant applications).
∎ 9.0 Age Limit
∎ Maximum 40 years of age on the last date of application.
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Assist the Project Manager in planning, monitoring, and supervising the implementation of project activities.
∎ Assist to identify potential microenterprises (MEs), select appropriate climate-resilient and resource-efficient cleaner production (RECP) practices for MEs and motivate them to adopt those practices.
∎ Provide technical support to MEs at cluster level.
∎ Select MEs for demonstration, set-up demonstration, and follow-up the MEs.
∎ Prepare training manuals, leaflets, case stories of the sub-project.
∎ Impart training on new/improved climate-resilient, resource-efficient and cleaner production aquaculture/livestock/Agriculture/light-engineering/textile/Food processing technologies, GAP/ GAqP/GLP/GMP, climate change vulnerability, etc.
∎ Assist in organizing field days, exposure visits, meetings, workshops, seminars, fairs, Environment Club meetings, etc.
∎ Explore circular economy, value-added product diversification, and new market potentiality.
∎ Assist to produce monthly, quarterly, and annual progress report as per the requirement of the management.
∎ Regular field visit at project areas, tracking the MEs progress in adoption of the RECP practices and reporting.
∎ Maintain linkages with different government departments (i.e. DAE, BARI, BINA and SRDI), academicians, value-chain actors (hatchery owners, inputs sellers, market actors, transporter etc.), private sector companies, etc.
∎ Any other tasks, duties, or specific tasks assigned by the Project Manager and management of the organization.
∎ 1.0 Background
∎ Gram Bikash Kendra is going to implement a sub-project titled ‘Promotion of Value added Vegetables for sustainable growth and instituting RECP practices’ as a part of the ‘Sustainable Microenterprise and Resilient Transformation (SMART)’ project. This sub-project aims to increase resource-efficient and resilient green growth of microenterprises (MEs) under High-value crops (Vegetables) sub-sector. The project is jointly financed by the World Bank, Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), and Gram Bikash Kendra.
∎ 2.0 Sub-project Objectives
∎ To adopt resource efficient, cleaner production and good agricultural practices (GAP)
∎ To adopt climate resilient technologies
∎ To promote processing and marketing of vegetables
∎ To promote circular economy
∎ To increase technical knowledge and capacity of the MEs
∎ 3.0 Sub-project Working Areas
∎ The sub-project will cover Dinajpur districts.
∎ 4.0 Duration
∎ The employee will initially be hired for a one-year term, with the possibility of extending the contract till 30 June 2028, based on satisfactory performance.
∎ 5.0 Duties and Responsibilities
∎ The ‘Technical Officer-High value crops (Vegetables)’ will work under the direct supervision of the Project Manager and will undertake the following duties and responsibilities, which are essential but not limited to:
∎ Assist the Project Manager in planning, monitoring, and supervising the implementation of project activities.
∎ Assist to identify potential microenterprises (MEs), select appropriate climate-resilient and resource-efficient cleaner production (RECP) practices for MEs and motivate them to adopt those practices.
∎ Provide technical support to MEs at cluster level.
∎ Select MEs for demonstration, set-up demonstration, and follow-up the MEs.
∎ Prepare training manuals, leaflets, case stories of the sub-project.
∎ Impart training on new/improved climate-resilient, resource-efficient and cleaner production aquaculture/livestock/Agriculture/light-engineering/textile/Food processing technologies, GAP/ GAqP/GLP/GMP, climate change vulnerability, etc.
∎ Assist in organizing field days, exposure visits, meetings, workshops, seminars, fairs, Environment Club meetings, etc.
∎ Explore circular economy, value-added product diversification, and new market potentiality.
∎ Assist to produce monthly, quarterly, and annual progress report as per the requirement of the management.
∎ Regular field visit at project areas, tracking the MEs progress in adoption of the RECP practices and reporting.
∎ Maintain linkages with different government departments (i.e. DAE, BARI, BINA and SRDI), academicians, value-chain actors (hatchery owners, inputs sellers, market actors, transporter etc.), private sector companies, etc.
∎ Any other tasks, duties, or specific tasks assigned by the Project Manager and management of the organization.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Monthly consolidated salary is BDT 50,000/-
∎ Other admissible benefits (Festival Bonus, Bangla Noboborsho allowance, Mobile allowance, etc.) as per the organization's policy.
∎ Salary and other admissible benefits (if any) are inclusive of all taxes as imposed by the government of Bangladesh. Taxes will be deducted at sources as per government rules
∎ Monthly consolidated salary is BDT 50,000/-
∎ Other admissible benefits (Festival Bonus, Bangla Noboborsho allowance, Mobile allowance, etc.) as per the organization's policy.
∎ Salary and other admissible benefits (if any) are inclusive of all taxes as imposed by the government of Bangladesh. Taxes will be deducted at sources as per government rules
Employment Status: Full Time
Job Location: Dinajpur
Apply Procedure:
Hard Copy:
∎ Interested candidates should send a hardcopy of their application, including their CV and relevant educational and work experience certificates, to the Deputy Director of HR & Admin at Durgapur Road, Haldibari, Parbatipur, Dinajpur, via courier or Post office. Applications must be received by November 10, 2024. Any form of undue influence or harassment will result in disqualification. Women are actively encouraged to apply.
Company Information:
∎ Gram Bikash Kendra
∎ Holdibari, Parbotipur, Dinajpur- 5250
Address::
∎ Holdibari, Parbotipur, Dinajpur- 5250
Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job
Application Deadline: 10 Nov 2024
Category: NGO/Development
