Career Opportunity  

BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.

BRAC Microfinance provides people who cannot access traditional financial banking services with access to a suite of financial services, including loans, savings and microinsurance. We provide an alternative to high-interest loans from informal lenders, supporting families to invest in income-generating activities, build assets, and reduce vulnerability to health shocks and natural disasters. Passionate about finance beyond formal banking systems? Join the BRAC Microfinance team to help build a more financially-inclusive society, where everyone can access finance when they need it - safely, responsibly and sustainably.

Working at brac is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.

Purpose: To provide financial inclusion services on fisheries project through WE CAN (Women Empowerment by Contributing in Aquaculture and Nutrition) and upskill fish farmers by providing specialized support which will eventually contribute on portfolio growth of branch level, Dabi-Microfinance Programme.
  Position  

Extension Officer; Microfinance Programme (Project Staff)

Job Description:

  • Find branch wise fish farmers, bridge existing resources to build more potential consumer base.
  • Awareness generation among fish farmers about BRAC Microfinance.
  • Enroll farmers in BRAC Microfinance database through proper channel
  • Drive specialized financial inclusion services for enrolled farmers
  • Visit and train enrolled farmers through updated methods of fish farming.
  • Assist farmers in procuring better quality feed, hatchery and inputs (lime, fertilizer, medicine etc).
  • Conducting meetings with farmers to identify their problems and solve them.
  • Maintain liaison with Government representatives and Fisheries Offices.
  • Update and maintain report, files and registers.

Safeguarding Responsibilities:

  • Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
  • Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
  • Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.
  Requirements  

Educational Requirements: Diploma in Fisheries or any others relevant subject from any recognised university/ institution.

Experience Requirement: Minimum 2 years’ experience will be preferable concentrating on fisheries project.

Additional Job Requirements:

  • Fish cultivation, Customer Relationship Management
  • Effective communication, analytical ability and managerial skills
  • Execution excellence, Relationship & partnering, Ownership
  Salary and benefits  

Other Benefits : Festival Bonus, Health and Life Insurance and others

Job Location : BRAC Field Office
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Application Deadline: 31 October 2023
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