Technical Officer- Marine Protection

Job Description

Title: Technical Officer- Marine Protection

Company Name: Uttaran

Vacancy: 1

Location: Barishal, Khulna

Experience:
∎ 3 to 5 years

Published: 7 May 2025

Education:
∎ Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Fisheries
∎ Should have B.Sc. in (Fisheries/Marine Sciences/ relevant subject ) from a UGC-approved university.
∎ Should have B.Sc. in (Fisheries/Marine Sciences/ relevant subject ) from a UGC-approved university.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience:
∎ Minimum 3-5 years of experience in livelihood community development, disaster management, or related fields.
∎ Prior experience in conducting PRAs, FGDs, and community mobilization activities.
∎ Working experience in coastal areas will get advantage.
∎ Skills:
∎ Strong communication, facilitation, and leadership abilities.
∎ Proficiency in MS Office and report writing.
∎ Understanding of sustainable livelihoods, risk assessment, and disaster response.
∎ Behavioural Competencies:
∎ Gender-sensitive and inclusive approach in community engagement.
∎ Ability to work in remote locations and manage multiple tasks under pressure.
∎ Employment Status: Contractual- Fixed Term Contract for 3-4 years
∎ Job Location: Khulna and Barishal division
∎ Experience:
∎ Minimum 3-5 years of experience in livelihood community development, disaster management, or related fields.
∎ Prior experience in conducting PRAs, FGDs, and community mobilization activities.
∎ Working experience in coastal areas will get advantage.
∎ Skills:
∎ Strong communication, facilitation, and leadership abilities.
∎ Proficiency in MS Office and report writing.
∎ Understanding of sustainable livelihoods, risk assessment, and disaster response.
∎ Behavioural Competencies:
∎ Gender-sensitive and inclusive approach in community engagement.
∎ Ability to work in remote locations and manage multiple tasks under pressure.
∎ Employment Status: Contractual- Fixed Term Contract for 3-4 years
∎ Job Location: Khulna and Barishal division

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ As the Technical officer marine protection, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the effective implementation of project activities within the marine protection. Key responsibilities include:
∎ Community Engagement and Planning for Legal aid services
∎ Assist the Project Manager in planning, monitoring, and supervising the implementation of project activities specially in marine protection.
∎ Assist to identify potential fisherfolks, select appropriate climate-resilient and resource-efficient cleaner production (RECP) practices for fisherfolks and motivate them to adopt those practices.
∎ Provide technical support to fisherfolks at cluster level.
∎ Select fisherfolks for demonstration, set-up demonstration, and follow-up the fisherfolks.
∎ Prepare training manuals, leaflets, case stories of the sub-project.
∎ Impart training on new/improved climate-resilient, resource-efficient and cleaner production aquaculture, GAqP/GLP/GMP, climate change vulnerability, etc.
∎ Assist in organizing field days, exposure visits, meetings, workshops, seminars, fairs, Environment Club meetings, etc.
∎ Explore circular economy, value-added product diversification, and new market potentiality.
∎ Assist to produce monthly, quarterly, and annual progress report as per the requirement of the management.
∎ Regular field visit at project areas, tracking the fisherfolks progress in adoption of the RECP practices and reporting.
∎ Make the market linkages for the easy sales of the fisherfolks’ fishes.
∎ Capacity Building:
∎ Provide training and mentorship to project staff, volunteers, and beneficiaries to enhance their skills and knowledge related to new/improved climate-resilient, resource-efficient and cleaner production aquaculture, GAqP/GLP/GMP, climate change vulnerability
∎ Support the development of sustainable income-generating opportunities for the fisherfolk
∎ Networking and Partnerships:
∎ Maintain linkages with different government departments (i.e. DoF, BFRI, DoE), academicians, value-chain actors (hatchery owners, inputs sellers, market actors, transporter etc.), private sector companies, etc.
∎ Job Context
∎ Uttaran is an NGO working in Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged community people. Uttaran is a people-centered organization using a rights-based approach to alleviate poverty, diversify livelihood opportunities and empower poor communities of Bangladesh.
∎ Uttaran invites applications for the vacant position titled- Technical Officer- Marine Protection for the Fisherfolk Integration for Sustainable Habitat and Natural Ecosystem Transformation FISHNET Project
∎ Reports to: Project Manager, Uttaran
∎ Job Responsibilities
∎ As the Technical officer marine protection, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the effective implementation of project activities within the marine protection. Key responsibilities include:
∎ Community Engagement and Planning for Legal aid services
∎ Assist the Project Manager in planning, monitoring, and supervising the implementation of project activities specially in marine protection.
∎ Assist to identify potential fisherfolks, select appropriate climate-resilient and resource-efficient cleaner production (RECP) practices for fisherfolks and motivate them to adopt those practices.
∎ Provide technical support to fisherfolks at cluster level.
∎ Select fisherfolks for demonstration, set-up demonstration, and follow-up the fisherfolks.
∎ Prepare training manuals, leaflets, case stories of the sub-project.
∎ Impart training on new/improved climate-resilient, resource-efficient and cleaner production aquaculture, GAqP/GLP/GMP, climate change vulnerability, etc.
∎ Assist in organizing field days, exposure visits, meetings, workshops, seminars, fairs, Environment Club meetings, etc.
∎ Explore circular economy, value-added product diversification, and new market potentiality.
∎ Assist to produce monthly, quarterly, and annual progress report as per the requirement of the management.
∎ Regular field visit at project areas, tracking the fisherfolks progress in adoption of the RECP practices and reporting.
∎ Make the market linkages for the easy sales of the fisherfolks’ fishes.
∎ Capacity Building:
∎ Provide training and mentorship to project staff, volunteers, and beneficiaries to enhance their skills and knowledge related to new/improved climate-resilient, resource-efficient and cleaner production aquaculture, GAqP/GLP/GMP, climate change vulnerability
∎ Support the development of sustainable income-generating opportunities for the fisherfolk
∎ Networking and Partnerships:
∎ Maintain linkages with different government departments (i.e. DoF, BFRI, DoE), academicians, value-chain actors (hatchery owners, inputs sellers, market actors, transporter etc.), private sector companies, etc.

Skills & Expertise:

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Salary: 47,631 BDT and 1 festival bonus equivalent of 1 month gross salary yearly
∎ Compensation & other benefits: As per Uttaran's Policy and Project Design.
∎ Salary: 47,631 BDT and 1 festival bonus equivalent of 1 month gross salary yearly
∎ Compensation & other benefits: As per Uttaran's Policy and Project Design.

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Barishal, Khulna

Apply Procedure:

Hard Copy:
∎ Please send your resume/CV with a photograph latest by 14th May 2025. Application should be sent via bdjobs online application only. Only properly complete applications will be considered for short-listing and will be contracted for the Interview
∎ Join Uttaran to make a difference in the lives of poor and disadvantaged communities in Bangladesh!
∎ Note - Uttaran is dedicated to creating a secure and equitable environment that is free from all forms of discrimination and harassment. This applies to employees, partner organizations, participants, and other stakeholders, who are all entitled to be treated with respect and dignity and have equal opportunities at every level. Regardless of age, sex, gender, religion, ethnicity, color, physical and mental ability, we believe that everyone has the right to live free from sexual abuse, exploitation, and harassment. To achieve this goal, we have a zero-tolerance policy towards any conduct that is incompatible with the objectives of Uttaran, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. All candidates who are selected for a position with Uttaran will be expected to adhere to our safeguarding policies, code of conduct, child protection guidelines, and other procedures. They will be subject to rigorous reference and background checks, which may involve verifying their academic credentials, employment history, and obtaining police verification if deemed necessary. Additional information may be required from selected candidates to facilitate the background check process.
∎ Uttaran`s contact address is House # 32 (Flat-B1), Road # 10/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209, and our website is www.uttaran.net.

Company Information:
∎ Uttaran
∎ House # 32 (Flat-B1), Road # 10/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209
∎ www.uttaran.net
∎ Uttaran is a national development organization working in the southwest Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged. Uttaran facilitates in getting access to and control over resources by the poor and disadvantaged to improve agricultural productivity and economic empowerment.

Address::
∎ House # 32 (Flat-B1), Road # 10/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209
∎ www.uttaran.net
∎ Uttaran is a national development organization working in the southwest Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged. Uttaran facilitates in getting access to and control over resources by the poor and disadvantaged to improve agricultural productivity and economic empowerment.

Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job

Application Deadline: 14 May 2025

Category: Agro (Plant/Animal/Fisheries)