Job Description
Title: Technical Officer
Company Name: Society Development Committee (SDC)
Vacancy: --
Age: at most 40 years
Location: Faridpur, Magura
Experience:
∎ At least 5 years
Published: 15 Oct 2024
Education:
∎ Should have B.Sc. in Agriculture/Biology/Genetics & Breeding/Agri. Business from a UGC-approved university.
∎ Candidate having Master’s degree in Agriculture will be given preference.
∎ Should have B.Sc. in Agriculture/Biology/Genetics & Breeding/Agri. Business 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 or safe vegetable value chain projects (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 team management with good communication and interpersonal skills.
∎ Advance user of MS office suite and relevant applications (Canva, AI, etc.).
∎ Excellent report writing and presentation skills in both Bangla and English.
∎ 9.0 Age Limit
∎ Maximum 40 years of age on the last date of application. The age limit will be relaxed for applicants with extensive experience.
∎ 7.0 Working Experience
∎ Minimum 5 years of working experience in relevant sector or safe vegetable value chain projects (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 team management with good communication and interpersonal skills.
∎ Advance user of MS office suite and relevant applications (Canva, AI, etc.).
∎ Excellent report writing and presentation skills in both Bangla and English.
∎ 9.0 Age Limit
∎ Maximum 40 years of age on the last date of application. The age limit will be relaxed for applicants with extensive experience.
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 Agriculture/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 stakeholders, such as-Government departments (i.e. DAE & DoE), academicians, value-chain actors, private sector companies, etc.
∎ Any other tasks, duties, or specific tasks assigned by the Project Manager and management of the organization.
∎ 1.0 Background
∎ Society Development Committee (SDC) is going to implement a sub-project titled ‘Promotion of value added vegetables for sustainable growth and instituting RECP practices’ as 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 (Vegetable)” sub-sector. The project is jointly financed by the World Bank, Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), and SDC.
∎ 2.0 Sub-project Objectives
∎ 1. Increase the income of vegetable producers through high-value crop selection and market access.
∎ 2. Promote sustainable and resource-efficient vegetable production practices.
∎ 3. Reduce the environmental impact of vegetable production.
∎ 4. Empower farmers with knowledge and tools (existing mobile applications for farm management) for improved decision-making.
∎ 3.0 Sub-project Working Areas
∎ The sub-project will cover Faridpur (Faridpur Sadar, Modhukhali, Sadarpur upazilas) and Magura (Sadar upazila) districts.
∎ 4.0 Duration
∎ 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.
∎ 5.0 Duties and Responsibilities
∎ The ‘Technical Officer (Vegetable)’ 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 Agriculture/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 stakeholders, such as-Government departments (i.e. DAE & DoE), academicians, value-chain actors, 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: Faridpur, Magura
Apply Procedure:
Hard Copy:
∎ Apply Procedure
∎ Interested candidates meeting the above requirements are invited to apply with a complete CV with the names of two referees (past/present employers), and 02 copies of recent photograph to: SDC Tower (3rd Floor), Alauddin Khan Sarak, Alipur, Faridpur Sadar, Faridpur by 26/10/2024 or mail to [email protected]. Only short-listed candidates will be called for written test and personal interview over phone (Cell) or Email. Incomplete applications will not be considered and the organization reserves the right to reject any application or to cancel or postpone the recruitment process for any reason whatsoever. During interview you must produce original copies of all educational and experience certificates including National ID.
∎ “Women are actively encouraged to apply”
Company Information:
∎ Society Development Committee (SDC)
∎ SDC Tower , Alauddin Khan Road , Alipur , Faridpur
Address::
∎ SDC Tower , Alauddin Khan Road , Alipur , Faridpur
Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job
Application Deadline: 26 Oct 2024
Category: NGO/Development
