Food and Agriculture Organization
Experience: 5 to 10 Years
Skill Required: Business Development/ Resource Mobilization
Apply By: 28-09-2022
FAO in collaboration with the government, UN organizations and development partners began serving both the host communities and the Rohingya population in building their livelihoods and skill development opportunities in Cox’s Bazar from October 2017.
As the continuation of the crisis response moving towards development intervention, the FAO is implementing the multi-donor funded programme in strengthening resilience through Agri-Food Systems Transformation in Cox’s Bazar. The programmatic approach for intervention promotes economic inclusion and strengthening of local supply chains and markets, as well as the development of private sector partners across the sub-sectors of the crop, livestock, and fisheries.
The Cox’s Bazar livelihood programme contributes to food security and households’ nutrition through improved farming practices in increasing farm productivity and profitability for the smallholder farmers. The farmers’ adoption of climate-smart agricultural technologies develops opportunities for host communities to economically benefit from the wider markets created due to the Rohingya influx. In addition, the strategies for integrated farm production and networking with the digital extension services reiterate the FAO’s commitment to sustainable and resilient livelihoods for the local communities.
Reporting Lines
The Market Market System Developer is an SC 06 position based in Cox’s Bazar. S/he will work under the overall supervision and guidance of the Senior Emergency and Rehabilitation Officer, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh and Senior Programme Advisor, the direct supervision of the Market Development Specialist in coordination with the operations, MEAL and other team members. The incumbent will be responsible for the implementation of the agricultural market development interventions at the field level and provide technical support to the partner organizations. S/he will also assist the Market Development Specialist in developing and implementing programmes and projects related to agribusiness, and value chain development and establish farmers’ market linkages with a focus on the marginal and smallholder farming families.
Technical Focus
The Market Market System Developer will assist in planning the market development activities and lead the field implementation to explore the market with the host community farmers’ groups. S/he will maintain very good working relationships and linkages with the government organizations, development partners, and private sector actors to ensure quality input, services, and commodity marketing. S/he will collaborate closely with the Livelihoods/Agricultural team in ensuring the delivery of programme activities, promoting farmers’ access to the FAO-established aggregation centers and FAO-WFP-led farmers’ markets in the Cox’s Bazar district.
Tasks and responsibilities
Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following
Minimum Requirements
Source: https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2202564