Title: Technical Support Service Officer (Agri)
Company Name: SAJIDA FOUNDATION
Vacancy: 11
Age: Na
Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Salary: Tk. 23000 - 30000 (Monthly)
Experience: --
Published: 2026-09-19
Application Deadline: 2026-09-25
Education:
Requirements: --
Skills Required:
Additional Requirements:
Responsibilities & Context:
Technical Advisory and Problem-Solving
● Deliver Technical Support Service to assigned borrowers through in-person visits, mobile phone, messaging and SAJIDA’s digital advisory platforms.
● Diagnose plant diseases and pest attacks, identify livestock and poultry issues, and recommend practical remedies.
● Resolve technical and critical issues faced by farmers in agriculture, livestock and poultry on a routine basis.
● Refer complex or escalated cases to the Technical Specialist – Agriculture, and follow through to resolution.
● Call all assigned borrowers on the agreed advisory cycle, and maintain up-to-date contact records for each.
Farmer Training and Demonstration
● Train farmers in modern, climate-smart and sustainable farming methods.
● Deliver crop-stage capacity building and borrower orientation sessions at branch level.
● Support demonstration plots, safe cultivation practices and the adoption of high-yielding varieties.
● Support equipment-based technical demonstrations, including small-scale mechanisation and irrigation equipment.
Livestock and Poultry Support
● Coordinate with the livestock team to schedule and support vaccination campaigns and primary treatment for livestock and poultry.
● Educate farmers on the importance of vaccination and on proper livestock and poultry management practice.
● Provide first-line livestock and poultry advisory within the limits of training received, and refer clinical cases to the livestock team.
Input, Insurance and Market Linkage
● Help farmers and local dealers use seeds, fertilisers, feed and machinery correctly and safely.
● Support agri-insurance enrolment, borrower awareness and claims documentation in coordination with the Agri-Insurance team.
● Support the formation and functioning of market linkage groups, and build connections with local buyers and traders.
● Connect farmers with agricultural extension hubs, service providers and digital helplines.
Records, Data and Reporting
● Maintain accurate records of all technical support activity and prepare periodic reports.
● Verify that borrower contact details and loan-scheme classifications held in the management information system match field reality, and report discrepancies to the Technical Specialist.
● Assist in preparing project reports, success stories and lessons learned based on fieldwork and participant feedback.
Coordination
● Maintain working communication with the Department of Agricultural Extension, Department of Livestock Services, Department of Fisheries and other relevant institutions for technical alignment.
● Coordinate with local agricultural stakeholders, government agencies and extension services to support integration of SAJIDA’s agriculture programme objectives and climate-smart agriculture into local practice.
● Strengthen collaboration with the local community, service providers and agricultural cooperatives to build a supportive network around programme participants.
Programme Integrity
● Deliver technical support services only in assigned branches. No advisory, input package or partner-linked activity is to be provided in any branch designated as a research control area.
Mobility
● Travel within the assigned branches and, where required, support other locations.
● Carry out additional tasks as required for the programme.
Loan Facilities