Description

• Adopt appropriate strategies and plan to meet the goal and targets of the project
• Prepare required standard guidelines for effective implementation impacting target communities.
• Prepare Detail Implementation Plan (DIP), facilitate implementation and track progress regularly.
• Support project partner to start up and implementation of the projects with good and adequate understanding of Project agreement.
• Provide backstopping to project partners, private sector partners, Cooperative, on program management.
• Support and coordinate with the admin and finance team to ensure project’s operations, legal and auditorial compliances are met.
• Support to transform the Coops as sustainable business hubs (business aggregation center, transport support, quality input and output market linking).
• Collaborate and closely work with thematic leads and ensure quality in project service delivery.
• Ensure effective mobilization of project staff to ensure quality.
• Maintain transparency, code of conduct and meet donor compliance during project implementation.

• Visit and supervision of the project sites, collaborate with farmers, SHGs, SHG networks, cooperatives with the purpose of understanding the context, monitor progress, and a follow up on recommendations.
• Reporting of the progress and discuss next steps as appropriate.
• Collaborate and develop strong working relationship with local government for smooth project implementation.
• Coordinate with related private sector (market actors, BFIs, insurance companies etc.) and ensure required services are delivered
• Good Governance established in cooperative businesses with transparency and accountability.
• Ensure the project milestones, objectives and requirements are fulfilled.

• Develop and maintain a sound network of government, other stakeholder, project partners and counterparts.
• Develop and maintain links with relevant professional bodies.
• Ensure the capacity building of project partners, including training and backstopping.
• Create enabling environment to tap and disburse resources.
• Cooperative formation and capacity building.
• Linkage stablishes between Value chain actors/Buyers.
• Support Small Holder farmers, Lead farmers, entrepreneurs, and cooperatives to leverage resources from local government, provincial government, and other opportunities.

• A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent from a recognized university in Business Administration, Rural Development Studies, Business Studies, Agriculture or related field.
• Minimum four (4) years’ experience in a similar context is required. Other job-related education and/or experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements.
• Experience in training facilitation and training curriculum development using participatory methodologies.
• Experience in leading/facilitating business development/market linkages/access to finance or development of business and production plans.
• Knowledge in agriculture cooperative development.
• Fluent in local language and English – both spoken and written.
• Possess a working knowledge on sustainable livelihoods, value chain and market development.
• Knowledge of community organizations – SHGs, farmer producer groups, etc.
• Experience of field data collection.
• Good analytical skills and ability to verify information.

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to prepare and present documents in a well-designed and attractive format with superior attention to detail.
• Good team player with the ability to train and work cooperatively with a diverse staff, including field staff in several locations.
• Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to work with a flexible schedule.
• Willingness to extensively travel to rural areas.
• Able to effectively promote Heifer’s mission values, and objectives.
• Sensitivity in working with multiple cultures and beliefs, and to gender equity.

Number of positions: 02

Location: Heifer International Bangladesh Regional Office, Jashore and Rajshahi
Application Deadline: December 22, 2024