Career Opportunity at BRAC International

BRAC is a development success story, spreading anti-poverty solutions born in Bangladesh to 10 other developing countries in Asia and Africa, making it a global leader in providing opportunities for the world’s poor.

BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, and is today one of the top leaders in developing cost-effective, evidence-based poverty innovations in extremely poor, fragile and post-disaster settings. BRAC started its first programme outside of Bangladesh in Afghanistan in 2002through the Stichting BRAC International, which is registered in the Netherlands. BRAC International is currently reaching over 19 million people beyond Bangladesh and creating opportunities to break the cycle of poverty.

With a holistic approach that uses a wide array of interventions including microfinance, education, healthcare, food security, legal services and more, BRAC invests in communities’ own human and material resources, catalyzing lasting change and creating an ecosystem in which the poor have the chance to seize control of their own lives. Of the world’s top development and humanitarian relief organisations, BRAC is one of the few based in the global south. In March 2018, BRAC was ranked as the number one NGO in the world for the third consecutive year by the Geneva-based NGO Advisor, an independent media organization committed to highlighting innovation, impact and governance in the non-profit sector.

BRAC International is seeking application from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill the following position:

 Farm Manager

Job Location: BRAC Liberia

Key Responsibilities:

The purpose of this role is to smooth operation of the poultry farm and feed mill, market expansion, selling of farm products (DOC and feed), technical services to the farmers, support in purchasing of raw materials and maintaining liaison and relation with local authority. The key responsibilities include:

  • Overall management of Breeder farm, Hatchery and feed mill for production of quality DOC and feed, and marketing of farm products
  • Manage local authority, attend county level meeting and communicate with stakeholders
  • Develop and expansion market for DOC, feed and other farm products. Take aggressive marketing plan
  • Prepare farmers database, visit farmers for technical support and regular follow up them
  • Building good relation and network with dealers, agro-vet and private sector
  • Initiate purchasing of required raw materials, parent stock from local, regional & international markets
  • Inventory management of the farm
  • Supervise staff, guide them and performance management as per organization rules
  • Ensure necessary documentation and record keeping for overall farm management
  • Prepare the budget and action plan for the farm and feed mill
  • Analyse the financial plan and take necessary action
  • Prepare all required weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual report and submit to respective authority timely
  • Maintain overall safety security of the farm and update management and local authority as required
  • Perform any other duties as suggested by the management time to time

Educational Requirements:

  • Bachelor degree in Animal Husbandry/Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from any reputed University

Required Competencies:

  • Capacity to handle breeder farm and feed mill independently
  • Good knowledge and experience on marketing of DOC & feed
  • Willing to stay local settings and adjust with local culture and norms
  • Willing and capable to visit remote rural communities to provide technical services to the farmers
  • Cultural sensitivity and ability to work in multi-cultural environment
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

Experience Requirements:

  • At least three (03) years’ experience in farm and feed mill management and also sales and marketing of poultry products

Employment type: Contractual

Salary: Negotiable

If you feel you are the right match for the above mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:

External candidates need to apply online through careers.brac.net or email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades, years of experience, current and expected salary at recruitment.bi@brac.net

Internal candidates need to apply with their latest CV including all job assignments in detail with BRAC PIN and email to internal.bi@brac.net

Please mention the name of the position and AD# BI 34/18 in the subject bar.

Only complete applications will be accepted and short listed candidates will be contacted. Women are especially encouraged to apply.

Application deadline: 21 June 2018

BRAC is an equal opportunities employer