Field Assistants, FSNR Project
- Location:
- Salary:negotiable
- Job type:Full Time
- Posted:7 days ago
- Category:Agriculture & Farming
- Deadline:October 18, 2024
JOB OPPORTUNITY
BRAC is a global leader in developing and implementing cost-effective, evidence-based programs to empower the most marginalized in extremely poor, conflict-affected, and post-conflict states. Founded in Bangladesh in 1972, BRAC now works in more than 20 countries in Asia and Africa and takes a holistic approach to alleviating poverty, running programs in education, healthcare, microfinance, women and girls’ empowerment, agriculture and food security, and human and legal rights. Together, the initiative will result in systemic change that creates a positive and measurable impact for 1.2 million adolescent girls and young women, 1.9 million households, and 9.5 million people in 7 countries in Africa by 2027.
BRAC International will implement an integrated and holistic model to address the various life cycles of a young woman living in poverty, ensuring she can transition safely from adolescence to adulthood. She will be equipped with the appropriate skills, tools, and access to finance to effectively exercise her agency and build a fulfilling and productive livelihood. In preparation for the launch of the programme, BRAC International is seeking applications from competent, dynamic, and self-motivated individuals to fill the following position.
No. of Vacancies: 1
Job Title Field Assistants, FSNR Project
Category : National
Tenure : 1 year
Salary : Negotiable
Reports to : Regional Capacity Building Coordinator
Duty Station : Lofa
Safeguarding Job Responsibilities
∙ Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment at the community level
∙ Read, understand, 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 and encourage others to do the same.
PURPOSE:
The Field Assistants (FAs) will organize and lead field level activities and provide dedicated training and technical support to farmer groups. The FAs will primarily select and supervise respective community service providers (CSPs), selection of market actors including agro-entrepreneurs, linking of farmers groups to traders, processors etc. The Field Assistants report to the Regional Capacity Building Coordinator.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
| 1. Primary selection of lead farmers, general farmers for crops and poultry/livestock production, agro-entrepreneurs, traders, processors and community service providers (CSPs). ∙ Identify the local cropping patterns from the selected areas. |
| 2. Facilitate farmers training and monthly producer group meetings at community level. ∙ Establish demo/farmer’s-field plots for dissemination of climate smart agriculture and good agricultural practices to enhance farm yields and incomes for local farmers. |
| 3. Organize different programs (i.e., meeting, workshop, training, campaigns, radio promo, talk show, and cooking demonstrations) as per instruction of supervisor/management. ∙ Tracking down crops/livestock production and facilitate bulk marketing through farming as a business approach. |
| 4. Monitoring field visits of lead and general farmers and providing them advisory services. ∙ Coordinate with the local government, NGOS and other development partners. Identify the proper agro inputs with brand name, variety and price. |
| 5. Maintain official documents like registers, files properly and always check the store and keep stock balance up to date. |
| 6. Supervise input distribution by CSPs and make requisition as and when required. ∙ prepare a weekly report and send it to the Regional Capacity Building Coordinators. ∙ Carry out any other duties assigned by the supervisor/management. |
| 7. BRAC Safeguarding: Commit to implement the BRAC Safeguarding policy and will work to: a. Establish a safeguarding culture across all levels of the Programme by implementing the safeguarding policy. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment. b. Be responsible for ensuring team members are appropriately trained, and supported and have access to resources regarding issues that are identified and actioned by the safeguarding policy and procedure. Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, and encourage others to do so. |
| 1. EXPERIENCE (Including sector/industry): |
| ∙ Diploma/Associate degree in general agriculture or relevant subject. ∙ 3-5 years’ experience in climate smart agriculture, nutrition sensitive agriculture, poultry/livestock program implementation, market linkage, VSLA preferably in an NGO ∙ Proven experience in identifying agricultural & poultry/livestock production and marketing related problems for small scale farmers, conducting different events and market surveys. ∙ Proven experience in working with partner NGOs and in establishing effective linkages with different input/ service providers, the private sector actors and GO/ NGO officials. ∙ Proven experience in training facilitation skills, communication skills with different stakeholders, report writing skills etc. ∙ Knowledge and experience in working with USAID funded projects is preferred. |
| 2. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & COMPETENCIES: |
| Knowledge ∙ Facilitate technical support to smallholder farmers, community service providers and other value chain actors. ∙ Significant exposure to agriculture, poultry/livestock, social business and development programs in Liberia. ∙ Proven track record of working in farmer organizations/ cooperatives and challenging field locations (both rural and urban). ∙ Computer skills: Microsoft office word, excel etc. ∙ Proven ability to perform under pressure and prioritize with multiple competing demands. ∙ Familiarity with BRAC’s work and/or working experience on livelihood and food security programs. Behaviors ∙ Receptive, polite and accommodating ∙ Calm and patient ∙ Always neat in appearance and environment. ∙ Regular and punctual at work, punctual at meetings and other official appointments ∙ Respectful and honest ∙ Devoted and committed to work ∙ Team builder & team player |
| 3. Others: ∙ Ability to travel frequently within project targeted community in Liberia ∙ English- Fluent (both written and verbal) local language is desired |
BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, our hiring process includes extensive background checks and criminal records disclosure. BRAC is an equal opportunities employer. All qualified and interested applicants can submit a cover letter with their CVs with three referees, one of which should be your current or most recent employer/line manager, along with a copy of your educational qualification. Applications should be submitted by email to: bracrecruitement@gmail.com , with the position title on the subject line. DEADLINE: October 18, 2024
PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY SHORT-LISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED Preference will be given to qualified female candidates!