Programme Organiser | Integrated Climate Change | BRAC

BRAC, an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh, is currently seeking applications from Bangladeshi nationals for the position of Programme Organiser under the Integrated Climate Change Programme (ICCP).

Position Overview

• Position Title: Programme Organiser
• Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
• Eligibility: Bangladeshi nationals only

Key Responsibilities

• Community Mobilisation and Group Formation: Identify and mobilise farmers from Village Development Organisations (VDOs) and surrounding communities. Facilitate sector group formation, conduct regular group meetings, and support activity planning and follow up.
• Climate Adaptive Agricultural Promotion: Promote climate-smart agricultural practices and build awareness around climate adaptation, agricultural productivity, and climate information to enhance resilience to climate change and natural disasters.
• Technical and Institutional Linkages: Coordinate with Sub-Assistant Agriculture Officers and facilitate linkages with the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), NGOs, private sector actors, input suppliers, buyers, and service providers to improve access to quality inputs, resources, and market opportunities.
• Capacity Building and Demonstration: Organise training sessions, awareness campaigns, and field demonstrations on climate-adaptive inputs, crop management, harvesting, post-harvest practices, and market linkages.
• Livelihood and Entrepreneurship Support: Assist participants in strengthening income-generating activities and basic entrepreneurial capacities with regular follow up to ensure sustainability.
• Data Management and Reporting: Collect, verify, maintain, and submit programme data, MIS information, case studies, activity reports, and field learnings to the Sector Specialist.
• Safeguarding Compliance: Promote and endorse safeguarding standards, ensuring team members and programme participants are protected from harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA).

Requirements and Qualifications

Academic Background

• Diploma in Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, or Livestock.

Professional Experience

• Minimum 1 year of working experience in agriculture, fisheries, or livestock-related activities.
• Hands-on experience in market and value chain development, diversified crop cultivation, field demonstrations, and producer group management.

Competencies and Additional Skills

• Sound knowledge of crop production, field management, harvesting, post-harvest practices, and climate-smart agricultural techniques.
• Understanding of market trends, value chain optimization, crop diversification, and social and gender equity concerns.
• Proficiency in promoting entrepreneurship, facilitating producer groups, assisting with training resource development, and leading facilitation sessions.
• Awareness of climate risks, natural disasters, seasonal information, and agricultural adaptation measures.

Benefits

• Festival Bonus
• Contributory Provident Fund
• Gratuity
• Health and Life Insurance
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Other benefits as per organizational policy