Technical Officer

Job Description

Title: Technical Officer

Company Name: Gram Unnayan Karma (GUK)

Vacancy: 1

Age: At most 45 years

Job Location: Bogura, Naogaon

Salary: Tk. 50000 (Monthly)

Experience:

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

Should have BSc in Mechanical/CSE/Civil/EEE from a UGC-approved university or Master’s Degree in Mechanical/CSE/Civil/EEE will be given preference.

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

• Age At most 45 years

• Maximum 45 years of age on the last date of application.
• 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.
• Knowledge on resource efficiency, 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).

Position: Technical Officer- Sustainable Microenterprise and Resilient Transformation (SMART) project.

Job Context

Gram Unnayan Karma (GUK) is going to implement a sub-project titled “Promoting sustainable growth in machinery and equipment sub-sector through 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 Machinery & Equipment sub-sector. The project is jointly financed by the World Bank, Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), and Gram Unnayan Karma (GUK).

The main objectives of the project are as follows:

Increase resource utilization of MEs in an efficient way.

Boost productivity with appropriate technology.

Develop capacity of MEs for sustainable business.

Duration of the Position: The employee will initially be hired for a one-year term, with possibility of extending the contract till 30 June 2028, based on satisfactory performance.

Job Location: The sub-project will be implemented across Bogura and Naogaon districts.

Responsibilities:

• The ‘Technical Officer (Machinery & Equipment)’ 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/ 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. DoE, BSCIC, HBRI, DIFE and BITAC), 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.

• Monthly consolidated salary is BDT 50000/-

• 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.