Deputy Manager, Stock Seed (BRAC Seed and Agro Enterprise)

Age, education, and experience criteria may be relaxed for highly potential candidates

PhD in Plant Science will be an advantage

Have knowledge in seed production of parental lines, parent improvement, purity observation

Have knowledge about roughing, pollination, crossing, pest and disease control

Able to adjust in new environment and communication

Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and adapt to challenging environments

Increase and ensure maintenance of different breeding lines, pure lines, germplasm and identify desirable traits

Identify desirable biotic and abiotic stress tolerant straits within the genotypes

Maintain regular connectivity with the research unit heads (rice, maize and vegetables)

Ensure sourcing of new germplasm from farmers field, research field and segregating populations

Ensure data collection of different ongoing research activities directly and also analyze all data and share with supervisor

Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment

Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action

Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so

Perform any other jobs as assigned by the management