Title of the Post: Project Coordinator

No. of  Vacancy: 01

Job Description

Ulashi Sreejony Sangha (USS), Jessore is inviting applications from qualified candidates to the following vacant position under Climate Resilience Agriculture project at Jessore Sadar, Jhikorgacha and Monirampur in Jessore distrtict and Dacope upazila in Khulna district funded by UKAID and CAFOD, UK. Mentioned position will be recruited under the project. The project period is up to June 2018.

Job Nature: Contractual

Educational Requirements: Masters in any discipline (Agriculture, Environmental science, development studies) Agriculture background are mostly preferred.

Job Responsibilities:

  • As a team leader PC will be responsible for planning, designing, implementing and monitoring of Agriculture Resilience project
  • S/he will responsible to maintain close networking, linkage, collaboration and communication with community, local government, local administration and other stakeholder of the project.
  • To prepare work plan, monthly, quarterly, half yearly, annual report both in Bangla and English and send to CAFOD Consortium Coordinator, Bangladesh, Executive Director of  Ulashi Sreejony Sangha (USS) for achieving the project goal and mission as well as sound implementing of the project.
  • To carry out the project activities, caretaking all level project staffs and their activities, follow up, enhancing direct support to them through monitoring to reach the ultimate objective of the project which will ensure the smooth acceleration of the project movements.
  • Trying utmost to meet our target of project by keeping good relation with local development and civil society organizations.
  • Providing guidance to Livelihood Improvement Officer for selecting beneficiaries at 4 Upazillas in 2 Districts.  
  • Providing CRA orientation through guideline with visibility
  • Support to Livelihood Improvement Officer for project orientation among beneficiaries at Union level 
  • Support to Livelihood Improvement Officer to implement training/support for influencing UDMC for implementation of Standing Orders on Disaster (SOD).
  • Monitoring Linkage workshop/meeting with UDMC & community
  • Carrying out project launching and phase off workshop with external stakeholder’s e.g govt. officials, local elected bodies, civil society organization, and community elites at District & sub-district level.
  •  Support to Livelihood Improvement Officer to conduct capacity building training to flower cultivator, businessman, value chain actors, multi crop farmer, vermi compost farmer, unseasonal crop producer, vegetable cultivator on floating bed, salt tolerant crop cultivator
  • Instruct  input and equipment support (bed planter) for resilient agriculture 
  • Instruct input support (construction/re-excavation of pond/water reservoir) for rain water harvesting to irrigation, (construction of floating bed) to vegetables cultivator on floating bed,  (salt tolerant seed, seedling) to salt tolerant crop cultivator, rain water harvesting/water tank for drinking water, (seed, seedling & vermi compost) to multi crop farmer, (seed, flower cartoon, flower top) to flower cultivator.
  • Input support (re excavate of canal) to reduce water logging and disaster risk in agricultural land especially in beel (wetland) area of Jessore district
  • Broad based awareness raising on DRR for resilient livelihoods and promotion of green energy
  • Facilitation of local economic development forum (Market Promotion Alliance) in order to  create a business enabling environment
  • Linking farmers and service providers with Rural Sales and Service Center through Market linkage dialogue.
  • Project Coordinator will play key role in market linkage and value chain related work of Practical Action Bangladesh.
  • To prepare quality case study, six monthly and annual report.
  • For the sustainability of the project, he/she will take over some creative strategic plan
  • To maintain communication with head office, donor organization and government authorities as and where required.
  • You will be reportable to Executive Director and responsible to follow theguidance and suggestion through regular communication.
  • For better implementation of the project, you have to maintain regular communication with donor agency CAFOD, Bangladesh’s Consortium Coordinator.  

Experience Requirements: At least 7 years.

Additional Experience: Must required MS Office, MS Excel and Power point

Job Location: Jessore

Gross Salary: Tk. 47,500

Apply Instruction

Interested candidates are requested to send their detail resume with a color photograph, name and address of two referees and cover letter addressed to Executive Director, Ulashi Sreejony Sangha, Dr. S.K Saha Smriti Bhaban (In front of Jessore Food Godown), 39, Deshbandhu Chitto Ranjon Road(Rail Road), Jessore on or before 8 February, 2016. Application can be sent by mail, courier or e-mail at circular.uss@gmail.com. Only short-listed candidates will be called for written and interviews. Please put the position’s name on the subject. Any personal persuasion will result in disqualification of candidature.