Vacancy Announcement

Circular No: 2025020395

Rural Reconstruction Foundation (RRF) is a National level Non-Governmental voluntary Development Organization. Which is working since 1982 for the underprivileged community in many development segments. RRF invites applications from competent candidates for the following position under the project titled “Promotion of Value-added Flowers 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 (Flowers) sub-sector. The project is jointly financed by the World Bank, Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) and Rural Reconstruction Foundation (RRF).

Post: Technical Officer (High-value crops)

Vacancy: 01

Job Responsibilities:

The ‘Technical Officer (High-value crops)’ 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 technologies, processing, GAP, 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 government departments (i.e. DAE, BARI, SRDI, DAM, DoE), academicians, value-chain actors (Nursery owners, inputs sellers, market actors, transporter etc.), private sector companies, etc.
  • Any other tasks, duties, or specific tasks assigned by the Project Manager and management of the organization
Location
:
The sub-project will be implemented across Jashore and Jhenaidah districts.
Report to
:
Project Manager
Duration of the Position
:
The employee will initially be hired for a one-year term, with the possibility of extending the contract till 30 June 2028, based on satisfactory performance.  

Education, Age and Experience:

  • Must have at least a B.Sc. in Agriculture degree from a UGC-approved university.
  • Candidate having Master’s degree in Agriculture will be given preference.
  • Minimum 5 years of working experience in relevant sector (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.
  • Maximum 40 years of age on the last date of application but it will be relaxed for more experienced candidate in related field.

Other Qualifications:

  • Knowledge on resource efficiency, GAP, 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 work in a team and with good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Good computer knowledge (MS office and relevant applications).

Salary and other admissible 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

Apply Procedure

Only those who meet the above requirements are requested to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be invited for interview. Any persuasion will disqualify the candidature. RRF reserves rights to finalize any application.

Application Deadline: 09 February 2025