Livestock Officer - CARE Bangladesh
Job Type | Full Time |
Job Sector | NGO/Development |
Deadline | 30 June, 2022 |
Position Title: Livestock Officer
Position: 01
Location: Kutubdia Field Office under CARE Bangladesh Cox's Bazar Regional Office.
Duration: Duration of the Contract will be up to December 31, 2022 with possibility of extension
I. Job Summary: |
CARE is one of the world's leading international humanitarian and development organizations, committed to helping people in poor communities improve their lives and alleviate poverty. Founded in 1945, CARE is working across 104 countries to fight global poverty and marginalization. CARE has been active in Bangladesh since 1949 being one of the largest country offices of CARE. CARE works to help people achieve social and economic well-being, while being among the best in their fields. In CARE, put women and girls at the center of our work because we know that we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities. CARE Bangladesh is currently shifting towards a program approach, where it has developed longer-term impact visions to have more sustainable changes in the lives of the extreme poor and marginalized. Cox's Bazar is amongst the poorest districts of Bangladesh. In Ukhia, 33% of people live below the poverty line, and 17% below the extreme poverty line. This is linked to the region's poor land quality and high risk of natural disaster. Since the Myanmar refugee influx in fall 2017, over 902,984 refugees or 201,150 households (HH)s have settled in Cox's Bazar. Despite the support of the Government of Bangladesh and the global humanitarian community, the large concentration of refugees has resulted in commodity and housing price hikes, falling agricultural and other low-skill labor wages, and severe environmental degradation. Depletion of natural resources and competition for economic resources has placed new strain on the host community. Data obtained from several secondary sources indicates that more than two million people from the host community population of Cox's Bazar district have been directly or indirectly affected by the Rohingya influx, about 27% living in Maheshkhali, Kutubdia and Pekua, who are facing disruption on their day-to-day income-generating activities and regular livelihood. Recent research also supports the need for a comprehensive approach to build and improve resilience for the affected communities in Cox's Bazar, emphasizing economic empowerment of refugee and host community women through home-based enterprises and value chain activities. Women living within these host community areas, especially the ultra-poor and those with disabilities are most vulnerable in this particular context. In the overall context of Bangladesh, women have less access than men to markets, assets, decision making and other livelihood opportunities, and are less resilient to disaster and health shocks. Current livelihood practices in these areas include agriculture, fishing, dry fish and other small-scale business; most of which have been negatively impacted due to the Rohingya crisis, impacting livelihoods of the host communities. To address these problems in the host community areas, specifically for women, CARE Bangladesh, with generous support from World Food Programme, has undertaken EFSN (Enhanced Food Security and Nutrition) project. The project helps to build their capacity and enhance skills, make behavioral change to achieve personal and social wellbeing, at the same time provide direct financial support for entrepreneurship and business development to ensure sustainable livelihoods. In addition to these interventions, this project also works on improving household resilience and economic sustainability through financial inclusion, market linkage building and promoting collective action. EFSN project engages with 15,000 extremely poor, marginalized and disabled women whose livelihood has been negatively impacted by the change happened in the local economy due to the Rohingya crisis. The Livestock Officer will support the delivery of EFSN project by working with beneficiaries to increase their productivity and income from livestock value chains. Key performance indicators will include the extent to which beneficiaries access and use sustainable public and private sector livestock services; monetize livestock products; and diversify their livelihoods to reduce their vulnerability to geographical and weather-related shocks and hazards |
II. Responsibilities and Tasks: |
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35% |
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35% |
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30% |
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Responsibility # 4 Adhere to and support CARE Bangladesh's Safety and Security policy and systems |
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As part of this role, the job holder will be expected to adhere to and support CARE Bangladesh's Safety and Security policy and systems as part of their day to day duties, and comply, at all times, to safety & security protocols and directives, including reporting. Staff must maintain situational and self – awareness and be aware of the safety – security related consequences of their actions upon themselves, their team and the organization as a whole. |
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Responsibility # 5 Safeguarding |
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CARE is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct and expects staff to promote the welfare of children, young people and adults at all times. CARE expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our Code of Conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate this commitment are recruited to work with us. |
III. Reporting to: |
Project Coordinator |
IV. Working Conditions: |
The position is based at Kutubdia. |
V. Qualifications and Experience: |
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VI. Core Competencies: |
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VII. Authority |
Can implement approved budgeted activities. Can take decision in program implementation using his/her own judgment and seek help from supervisor, if required. |
VII. Key Relationship |
Project Coordinator, Upazila Project officers, Business Development Officer, Admin and Logistics, Community Mobilizers, Disability and inclusion officer, Business Development Support officer, Government extension agencies. |
Candidates need to be highly motivated and committed to CARE Bangladesh's vision, mission, and long-term development work to significantly improve the lives of the most vulnerable and marginalized Candidates must be capable of displaying great learning agility, support and encourage knowledge sharing across projects, for the ultimate benefit of all of CARE's mission wide initiatives.
Compensation
Attractive remuneration package will be offered to the really deserving candidate.
Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should apply through CARE Bangladesh's e-recruitment site: https://career.carebangladesh.org/care-recruitment/home/jobDetails/1009 on or before June 30, 2022.
Note:
- CARE Bangladesh aims to attract and select a diverse workforce ensuring equal opportunity to everyone, irrespective of race, age, gender, HIV status, class, ethnicity, disability, location and religion.
- Women are particularly encouraged to apply.
- Any personal persuasion/phone-call will result in disqualification of candidature. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.
- CARE Bangladesh has a non-negotiable policy of ZERO TOLERANCE towards discrimination, harassment and abuse. All employees are expected to abide by the Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse & Child Protection Policy of CARE Bangladesh.
- Internal and external applicants shall be treated equally in the entire selection process.
- To ensure transparent processes during recruitment, internal candidates should discuss potential applications with their Line Managers to ensure endorsement of their applications by respective Line Managers.
- There is no cost involved with applying for positions with CARE Bangladesh. Any solicitation of job application costs should be regarded as fraudulent.