Field Motivator – Organic Farming

November 21, 2023
Urgent
Application deadline closed.

Job Description

Responsibility

  • Develop and deliver organized or hand-on training packages for the youth farmers, women farmers and the entrepreneurs.
  • Provide regular technical supports to the farmers and entrepreneurs for successful organic crop production, preservation, processing and marketing.
  • Establish community-based seed bank for achieving seed sovereignty of the farmers.
  • Manage and maintain organic production in the model & experimental organic farm of MATI Bangladesh.
  • Regular follow-up and monitoring of the activities of farmers and entrepreneurs.
  • Facilitate cross-learning among cooperatives and encourage the adaptation of best practices.
  • Build relationships with external agencies (public and private), and facilitate engagement with similar organizations.
  • Work with the Mati’s program team to develop cooperatives as business hubs with backward and forward linkages into the entire value chain.
  • Support in developing business relationships with financial institutions, banks, and other value chain actors.
  • Support in branding and marketing services to co-ops (selling quality products and services, promotion, distribution, bulking, and branding).
  • May perform other job-related duties as assigned

Requirement

  • Age at least 45 years
  • Only males are allowed to apply
  • Skills with Microsoft Office package, internet browser, and other appropriate technology.
  • Skilled in using relevant mobile apps, kobo toolbox, social media and WhatsApp etc.
  • Ability to implement and maintain various capacity assessment tools for quality and accountability assurance of cooperatives and agribusinesses.
  • Working knowledge of sustainable livelihoods, value chain development and market systems development.
  • Demonstrate a high degree of honesty and integrity.
  • Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule.
  • Motivated to work responsibly with little supervision.
  • Good communication and motivation skill with multilateral stakeholders.
  • Very good documentation and reporting skill.
  • Willingness and ability to travel extensively.

As per service rules of the organization.