Position Title: Technical Officer

Project Name: Resilience Programme
Number of Positions: 01
Location: Ukhiya Field Office under Cox's Bazar Regional Office
Duration: Duration of the contract will be up to December 31, 2026

I. Job Summary:  
Who are we?
As a global leader, CARE is shaping the future of the humanitarian and development sector. Each year, we deliver support and services to millions of people in over a hundred countries. We do this by focusing on our mission and living the values that drive our organization. A career at CARE is an opportunity to be part of a movement that brings communities together to solve complex problems and foster lasting change throughout the world. We seek individuals who are passionate about humanitarian and development work, collaborate well with others, embrace learning and innovation, and deliver results.

What it’s like to work at CARE?
CARE is a mission-driven international humanitarian aid and development organization that offers an opportunity to work with people across the world. Not a day will go by that you won’t learn something profound, meet an expert, or write a sentence that can change a life. We are committed to an environment where everyone can succeed.

Scope of the Role:
CARE Bangladesh, as an implementing partner of WFP, is implementing the Green Skills Development (GSD) in Camps project to enhance supplementary food security, improve household nutrition, and promote environmentally sustainable livelihoods among Rohingya refugee communities in Cox’s Bazar. The project supports nutrition-sensitive agriculture through homestead gardening, community-managed aquaculture, mushroom cultivation, seasonal agricultural input assistance, nutrition-sensitive cooking demonstrations, and inclusive cash-based transfers.

The project aims to expand homestead gardening to 10,500 households, community-managed aquaculture to 500 households, and mushroom cultivation to 50 households across Rohingya camps in Ukhiya. It promotes climate-smart and resource-efficient agricultural practices, including sack and vertical gardening, poultry rearing, seedling and sapling production, kitchen composting, ginger and turmeric cultivation, hydroponics, aquaponics, and Tricho-compost production. In addition, the project pilots and scales up innovative agricultural technologies and sustainable livelihood solutions to strengthen household resilience, improve dietary diversity, and foster environmental stewardship within the refugee camps.

The Technical Officer is responsible for the overall planning, coordination, technical oversight, and quality implementation of all Green Skills Development (GSD) project interventions within the assigned Camp. The position provides technical leadership and capacity building to project staff, community participants, and youth volunteers while ensuring effective coordination with Camp Administration, WFP, different sector, and other stakeholders. The incumbent leads beneficiary mobilization and the transparent implementation of agricultural input and cash-based transfer (CBT) distributions in accordance with approved SOPs. The role also ensures timely planning, monitoring, reporting, documentation, and compliance with organizational and donor requirements, while promoting innovation, teamwork, accountability, and sustainable, nutrition-sensitive agricultural practices. He/she needs to move to Camp households regularly.

II. Responsibilities and Tasks:   % of Time
Responsibility # 1: Green Skills Development activity planning and implementation:
40%
  • Lead in preparing monthly plan and implementation of project activities at the Camp level.
  • Monitor and supervise session facilitation (homestead gardening, mushroom production, seedling/sapling production, pond aquaculture, hydroponics/aquaponics cultivation, kitchen composting, poultry rearing and cooking feeding demonstration) for Rohingya all year round.
  • Provide day-to-day technical guidance, supervision, coaching, and performance support to Technical Facilitators, Community Volunteers, and Rohingya Youth Mentors.
  • Lead beneficiary mobilization and ensure transparent, timely distribution of agricultural inputs and Cash-Based Transfers (CBT) in line with approved SOPs and donor requirements.
 
Responsibility # 2: Cash-Based Transfer/CBT:
20%
  • Maintenance of all Cash-Based payments at Camp level from the project.
  • Preparation of muster roll and coordination with field-level daily attendance.
  • Responsible for overall financial transactions in conformity with a) the organization’s Policies, Procedures, Manuals, and practices and b) relevant donor requirements.
  • Ensure govt. policy/revenue of cash payment maintained properly.
  • Prepare monthly CBT reports to the project management with all support under the supervision of the line manager.
  • Collect all supporting documentation to the field team to clear advances promptly
  • Assist the Finance Officer in preparing books of accounts, voucher management, entry transactions into the system, and financial reports
  • Provide any other support assigned by the line manager.
 
Responsibility # 3: Documentation, Reporting and Knowledge Management:
15%
  • Ensure all CBT-related documents, i.e., attendance, muster roll, and report are safely and securely stored in Cox’s Bazar office in coordination with Officer-Finance.
  • Verify documentation for smooth CBT at the camp level.
  • Follow up on harvesting data collection from each HH
  • Follow up on case story on self-reliance and food security
  • Prepare weekly/monthly/quarterly progress reports.
Responsibility # 4: Communication, Stakeholder Coordination and Participation:
20%
  • Maintain functional relationships with his/her peers in the team, priority, and project management team.
  • Communicate with other teams and units, both program and functions of CARE Bangladesh.
  • Liaison with government wings and stakeholders, communication with CiC for smooth project operation and attend in the monthly meetings.
  • Represent CARE Bangladesh in various stakeholder meetings and networks at the Camp level.
General Responsibilities on Safety and Security, and Safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
5%
As part of this role, the job holder must adhere to and support CARE Bangladesh’s Safety and Security policy and systems as part of their day-to-day duties and comply with 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.

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 always.  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.

All CARE staff must uphold ethical standards, following codes of conduct to prevent abuse, including sexual harassment, exploitation, and neglect. Regular monitoring ensures accountability to uphold these principles and support our mission of social justice and poverty alleviation.

III. Reporting to:  
Technical Manager

IV. Working Conditions:  
The position is based at the CARE Bangladesh Ukhiya Field Office with regular field visits.

V. Qualification:
  • Bachelor’s in Agriculture is required. A Master’s in Agricultural Science (Horticulture) is preferred. Candidates with a Master’s in other fields may also be considered if they have proven experience in homestead gardening, mushroom production, aquaculture, poultry rearing, seedling/sapling production, as well as beneficiary selection, training, and input distribution.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in agricultural livelihood and skills development programming, market-based approaches, and enterprise development.
  • The applicants should have experience in CBT payment
  • Proven expertise in program planning, implementation, budgeting, financial management, staff management, report writing, and monitoring & evaluation.
  • Strong management skills with the ability to provide strategic guidance, technical oversight, mentor staff, build effective teams, develop workplans, and manage budgets.
  • Candidates with prior experience working in the Rohingya refugee camps will be given preference.
  • Ability to work under pressure, particularly during emergencies.
  • Good communication skills and experience in working with community people.
  • Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other relevant software.
  • Excellent English communication and report-writing skills.

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

Monthly consolidated salary: BDT. 77,333.00

Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should apply through https://bdjobs.com/  on or before August 01, 2026. 

Note:

CARE Bangladesh vacancies are circulated in the following forums:

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  • 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.
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