Soil Health-Fertilizer Management Specialist

1 month ago

Dhaka, Bangladesh International Fertilizer Development Center Full time

About IFDC

 

IFDC is a public international organization active in 27 countries in Africa, Asia, and America. IFDC uniquely approaches the global issues of food security and poverty by bridging the gap between research and impact, combining science-based innovations, holistic market systems development, an enabling policy environment, and strategic partnerships to assist farmers and countries to identify and scale sustainable agricultural solutions, including improved nutrient use efficiency. These approaches are needed to boost soil health and crop productivity while reducing the environmental impact of fertilizer use. IFDC translates research into action by using locally driven, environmentally sound, and impact-oriented solutions. With our partners, we seek to close the yield gap, eradicate global hunger, safeguard the soil on which our lives depend, and generate economic resilience for farming households and the countries in which they live.  

 

IFDC is currently seeking passionate individuals to join its team, as the organization continues to expand its impact and work towards creating positive changes in agriculture and sustainable soil management across the world.

  

Responsibilities

 

The Soil Scientist shall be responsible for the following:

 

Identify soil and fertilizer use-related problems and constraints in the project area. Identify appropriate CSA technologies and practices including constraints and prospects for solving the identified problems and constraints. Field research program (conducted in Bangladesh) to assess the environmental impact of soil-related climate-smart technologies and products and placement methods including: On-site management of the climate-smart agriculture research component of CSA project -- includes participating (along with the lead IFDC headquarters scientist), in establishing the research program on greenhouse gas (GHG) emission, mitigation and adaptation, (finalizing all design parameters and research methodology), research site/field preparation, building/equipment installation, establishing research protocols, assignment of day to day research duties of the site staff, monitoring of research results, data review and analysis, statistical evaluation of data, interpretation of results, and reporting. Management support in the planning, conduct, and evaluation of the CSA project field and on-farm trials, technology demonstration program, and collaborative research with the Bangladesh NAROs. Provision of support as needed and as directed by the Chief of Party in the management, implementation, and evaluation of results of the project field trials, collaborative research, and demonstration program to include: Review of field trial/research/demonstration design and methodologies; Review protocols related to this component. Organization of field trials/demonstrations involving various nutrient application practices and urea and fertilizer deep placement assessing NPK requirements of various vegetables. Working with the technical team to identify appropriate FDP nutrient grades. Participating in the design and implementation of the targeted technology demonstration program. Reporting an analysis of results of various fertilizer trials.  Assess current soil and fertilizer management practices within the 21 ZOI districts' farming systems to establish focus technical areas and develop soil health management and crop nutrient management plans. Support the implementation of inception phase farming systems and crop selection assessments. Participate in research of the needs, review of existing materials, and design of training manual for CSA and soil health management, including core IFDC approaches such as ISFM. Support the effective roll-out of CSA training to smallholder farmers including demonstrations and field days both by public and private sector extension service providers. Ensure technical support is provided in the implementation of CSA and soil health management aspects integrated farm plans in conjunction with other technical officers. Coordinate with local communities, local government and other projects in the identification and implementation of sustainable land management solutions in environmentally fragile landscapes. Establish local contacts and help in communication with key stakeholders, including producer's organizations, government officials/policymakers, civil society, and resource user groups including women, women groups, the youth as well as the academia and research institution. Identify potential entrepreneurs interested in providing services to farmers for better soil health and fertilizer management practices and products. Identify relevant public and private sector agencies to organize soil and fertilizer-related technology transfer programs on a contractual basis. Conduct soil analysis of CSA project locations. Recommend appropriate doses of different nutrients for Feed the Future Zone of Influence districts. Conduct field trials of fertilizer-related CSA technologies along with GOB research institutes in pulses, oilseeds, and horticultural crops including rice. Assist capacity building specialists and other related specialists in conducting training programs and work as a resource person on soil and fertilizer-related issues to both public and private sector agencies, who will then train the farmers. Liaise with research and educational institutes for appropriate doses of nutrients in the farmer's field. Prepare information and reports needed by COP for quarterly, annual, and other needed reports. Any other work to be assigned by the COP.

 

Reporting and Work Relationships

 

The Soil Health-Fertilizer Management Specialist is supervised by and reports to the Chief of Party.

 

She/ he works in close collaboration with project colleagues, other IFDC staff, and colleagues from other consortium members.

 

Location

 

The Soil Health-Fertilizer Management Specialist is a national position with a duty station in the IFDC's main project office in Dhaka.

 

The position requires intensive field travel (up to 50% of the time) in the target ZOI districts in Bangladesh. This position may require international travel depending on the need.

  

Benefits

 

IFDC's benefits include annual and sick leave, health and group life insurance coverage, a 13th-month salary/Festival bonus, Baishaki Allowance, social security, and pension contribution in compliance with local laws and end-of-contract benefits.

US Specific:

IFDC's benefits include annual and sick leave, health, dental, vision, and group life insurance coverage, social security, and pension contributions in compliance with local laws.=

 

Salary Clause

 

The proposed salary for the above position is a fixed salary of BDT 444,360 (Fixed) Gross per Month.

The determination of new employee salaries takes into account various factors. These include the salary range linked to the assigned job grade, the candidate's qualifications in relation to the job's responsibilities and prerequisites, internal fairness, the competitive state of the job market, as well as potential organizational and budgetary considerations.

 

Diversity Clause

 

IFDC is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, and offers equal employment opportunities based on ability, performance, and potential. Equal opportunity is integral to the recruitment and selection practices at IFDC. IFDC recognizes the value in recruiting employees with different backgrounds, knowledge, experiences, perspectives, and beliefs. IFDC recognizes and values the contribution of people with a diverse background in capabilities, experience, and perspectives. Diversity encompasses gender, age, experience, education, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation and cultural backgrounds as well as other dimensions such as lifestyle and family responsibilities.

 

About Program/Project

 

The Feed the Future Bangladesh Climate Smart Agriculture Activity funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will work in 21 Feed the Future Zone of Influence (ZOI) Districts targeting 900,000 farmers and 2,485 private sector enterprises including 10-20 big companies. The Activity's purpose is to: facilitate farmers, firms, and public sector actors to increase the sustainable productivity and diversity of smallholder farmers through a more resilient and inclusive food and agriculture production system in Bangladesh. The goal is to sustainably improve food security and the nutritional status of the rural population, decrease the incidence and severity of poverty among the rural poor, and better adapt agriculture systems to meet the threats and challenges linked to climate change-related events, thus transforming farming systems through climate-smart agriculture (CSA). Mainstreaming women and inclusive development presents a significant opportunity. Meaningful participation of women is essential to purpose and goal achievement.

 

The Activity will result in marked improvements in smallholder farmers’ access to and use of high-quality CSA technologies and practices as well as CSA inputs, to improve productivity of target crops such as rice, pulses, legumes, and vegetable and other suitable crops. More than 200 model CSA villages will be developed in the ZOI districts with a village farm area group seeking advice on how to set up and operate an agriculture cooperative to serve area farmers with CSA input supply and sale of harvested crops by linking farmer-members to buyers. These 200 villages will be advertised as model villages and gradually spread all over the country. Farmers’ incomes will increase, bolstering food and nutrition security.

 

The three intermediate results (IR) of the Activity are:

 

IR 1: Increased availability of climate-resilient varieties of target crops through seed system strengthening.

IR 2: Enhanced market delivery of climate-adapted innovations of agro-inputs, including seeds, practices, and climate information services.

IR 3: Increased smallholder farmer application of climate-smart agriculture technologies and practices.

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