Career at Agriculture Sustainable and Socio-Economic Development Organization-ASSEDO

Agriculture Sustainable and Socio-Economic Development Organization-ASSEDO is a non-Government non profitable voluntary organization. The organization registered by department of social welfare and NGO affairs bureau in Bangladesh.  ASSEDO has been working with poor, extreme poor and Marginalized people on livelihood, food security, watsan and climate change activities. ASSEDO currently has started Promoting Food Security and livelihoods of Marginalized peoples of Barind Tract (PFLMB) project in Tanore and Nachol Upazila under Chapai Nowabgonj and Rajshahi district funded by Oxfam. We have the following opening for the new project.

1.Position: Project Manager-01, based at Nachol/Tanore Upazila

The Project Manager is the key position of the project, who will lead the overall implementation of the project through coordination, liaison and communication with donors, governments and other key stakeholders which impacts on the lives of the poor and marginalized people living on the Barind tract.

Major role and responsibility:

·         Designing project interventions, Implementing and supervising of PFLMB Project towards its targeted results and ensuring quality.

·         Develop & implement strategic plan and support monitoring and evaluation of the project.

·         Develop Implementation plan jointly with the staff and delivered timely and effectively to ensure sustainability of the project interventions and achieving result.

·         Maintaining effective linkages and coordination with Government, NGOs, networks, local leaders and stakeholders to ensure influence at different level

·         Ensure that the necessary resources are available for the project and utilised effectively to implement high quality project for bringing positive changes.

·         Ensure collaboration and coordination with relevant govt. department, Research Institutes and agencies to get the suitable technologies and services for beneficiaries.

·         Ensure outsourcing of services for skills development training for staff and project beneficiaries including farmers, women & youths. 

·         Ensure technical services and inputs support for project interventions.

·         Identifying opportunities, designing and implementing private sector development initiatives (agriculture, off-farm, business) for small scale producers.

·         Capacity building of producer groups for market driven production and ensuring market access.

·         Designing monitoring, evaluation and learning intervention, ensure regular data collection, analysis and reporting.

·         Ensure proper and effective utilization of project assets.

·         Supervision and capacity building of project staff and performance management.

·         Monthly, Quarterly, Half yearly and yearly project progress report preparation

·         Maintain communication with donor as required.

Key Requirements:

§ Masters in Agriculture or relevant discipline from any reputed University.

§ At least 5 years experience on relevant activities in a development organization of which 3 year in a supervisory position.

§ Understanding on capacity assessment, skills and  capacity building;  developing training modules; facilitate and deliver training , follow-up of training  impact.

§ Experience in participatory ideas generation & innovation for new program development.

§ Experience in documentation and presentation.

§ Proven knowledge on preparation and management of budget

§ Knowledge of basic administrative, financial and resources management;

§ Knowledge of generating different reports;

§ Practical knowledge/experience in commonly used computer software

§ Willing to frequent travel to the field

Salary: Taka 28840/= per month and other benefit as per organization rules.

2.Position: Technical Officer (Monitoring)-01, based at    Nachol/Tanore Upazila

Major Role & Responsibilities:

·         She/he must be able to develop project criteria wise participants’ selection process and method through PRA.

·         All participants’ group wise data recorded.

·          She/he must be able to develop a performance-monitoring plan as per project proposal.

• Develop comprehensive monitoring plan for the total project cycle in accordance to the project proposal rational
• Guide the team to ensure timely data collection, assess program results against set targets, and assist the program team to prepare and submit monthly and periodic reports.
• She/he has  play an active role in developing and designing of participatory monitoring and evaluation system; develop survey tools and qualitative assessment tools for the program.
• Develop monitoring and evaluation framework of the project and explore, monitoring tools, techniques and indicators (both qualitative & quantitative) of project.

• Frequently visit the project area and perform monitoring work on project activities against key program targets, which includes collecting monitoring data through small-scale surveys/ observations/ interviews with pre-designed formats.

Educational Requirements:

• Masters degree preferably in statistics, social sciences or other relevant fields
• At least 5 years experience on relevant activities in a development organization of which 3 year in a supervisory position.
• Understanding on capacity assessment, skills and  capacity building;  developing training modules and monitoring tools; facilitate and deliver training , follow-up of training  impact
• Experience in documentation and presentation.
• Knowledge of generating different reports;
• Practical knowledge/experience in commonly used computer software
• Ability to stay at project area.
• The incumbent must have good communication skill, willingness to drive motorcycle and make frequent field visit.

Salary for this position: Taka 19570/= per month and other benefit as per organization rules.

3. Position: Accountant-1, based at    Nachol/Tanore Upazila

Major role and Responsibilities

·         To ensure compliance of ASSEDO Financial Procedures in the operation and financial management.

• To carry out daily financial transactions and ensure that the transactions are properly recorded.
• To prepare all documents which is required as proof for accounting and auditing regarding any financial transaction.
• To prepare staff salary and allowances, and other payments are made to project staffs on timely basis.
• To ensure GoB VAT and Tax compliance for staff benefits, procurement of goods and services and in other areas as applicable.
• In collaboration with program units, assist in the preparation, monitoring and variance analysis of budgets.
• Maintain contact with Banks and other counterparts and Prepare monthly Bank reconciliation statements.
• Preparation of monthly receipts & Payments accounts and Monthly Financial Report for respective donor and Office recording.
• Ensure compliance with donor requirements, formats and HO guidelines.
• Ensure extensive coordination to auditors during internal and external audit.
• Ensure that reporting deadlines are adhered to.

Administrative:

• To maintain liaison and regular contract with program personnel regarding administrative matter.
• To ensure compliance of Administrative Procedures in the operation and management.
• To establish asset and store management system at the project level.
• To ensure efficient and reliable procurement of goods and services in a transparent and accountable manner.
• To provide all logistic supports for meeting, workshop, training & orientation for project.
• To ensure compliance of ASSEDO - Human Resource Policy in the staff management.
• To establish proper documentation of staffs’ personal files and leave records..

Educational Requirements

·         Graduation in accounting or relevant discipline

·         Minimum 4 years relevant working experience with local/national NGOs

• Must have excellent communication skills in both oral & written English.
• Sound knowledge and experience on financial management and administrative procedures
• Proficiency in use of computer Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint are essential;

Salary for this position: Taka 19570/- per month and other benefit as per organization rules.

4. Position: Field Facilitator-03, based at    Nachol/Tanore Upazila

Major role and Responsibilities:

• Project need base participant selection through PRA method
•  Develop working positive relationship with community, colleagues, CBO, Local Leaders, LEPs and other GO/ NGOs.

• Sector wise producer group formation and organize training session at Participants and group level.
• Assist community people to form different producer group.

• Introduce with various participatory tools/techniques applicable in identifying   problems and their solutions at community level.
• Facilitate the community people to mobilize their local resource applying local knowledge for their own development.
• Involve the community people in preparing community plan and its implementation.
• Facilitate the session to trigger community empowerment through community based approach.

• Rapport building and keep regular communication with the community people and counterpart.
• Make linkage between the project participants and different service providers.

• Regular follow up group wise project activities..

• Keep record of the day-to-day activity.
• Prepare monthly work plan and report.
• Prepare and preservation of all types of documents and reports.

. Educational Requirements:

• Diploma in Agriculture or Bachelor degree or equivalent, qualification may be relaxed for highly experienced person.

Salary for this position: Taka 10300/- per month and other benefit as per organization rules.

4. Position: Support Staff-01 based at project office.

Major Responsibilities:

• To ensure and support at project office
• He/She also responsible daily basis office clean and all logistic and other documents assist to accountant as per need basis project office.

 Educational Requirements:

Minimum SSC or equivalent qualification

Salary for this position: Taka 5150/= per month

Apply with your updated CV and passport size photographs with Documents,  addressing Convener, ASSEDO, house no-575 (ground floor),Road no-1, Padma Residential area; Thana: Boalia, Rajshahi-6207 or email: assedoed@ymail.com  before 18 January 2014.

Women are highly encouraged to apply.

Closing date for applications: 18 January 2014.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview