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BRAC’s vision is a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination where everyone has the opportunity to realise their potential. The organisation was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 and acts as a catalyst, creating opportunities for people to transform their lives. BRAC believes in integrity, inclusiveness, effectiveness, and innovation in all areas of work. BRAC uses an integrated model to change systems of inequity, through social development programmes, humanitarian response, social enterprises, socially responsible investments and a university. It operates in conflict-prone and post-disaster settings in 11 countries across Asia and Africa.

BRAC is a global leader in developing cost-effective, evidence-based programmes, and has been ranked the #1 NGO in the world for the last four years consecutively by NGO Advisor.

BRAC Enterprises, the social enterprise and investment division of BRAC were initiated as intervention to serve a need or create market access for the marginal producers. BRAC social enterprises provide value chain linkages, support employment for poor communities and generate profits which contribute to our development programmes. Aspiring to meet the triple bottom line we incorporate serving the needs of the poor and being friendly to the planet with making a profit. Profitable and scalable businesses make significant contributions to the local economy through market linkages, entrepreneurial activity and better employment opportunities. BRAC Enterprises, currently based in Bangladesh, are committed to ending conditions of poverty and also generate significant revenues, fifty (50) percent of which are reinvested into BRAC development activities.

Position

Nursery Manager (BRAC Nursery Enterprise)

Job Description/Responsibilities:

Accomplish budget planning, physical check of the inventory for the accurate physical balance and minimum damage / loss of the Nursery
Achieve monthly sales target as per planned / budgeted yearly sales projection of nursery
Execute technical management of nursery, organize variety wise production of quality saplings as production plan approved by H.O and ensure optimum utilization of land
Examine plants for diseases, insects, wildlife damage, and weeds to protect the health of the plants
Pursuit relationship with external stakeholders to procure sales, organize fair & other promotional activities to achieve sales targets
Supervise the staff and labor, look after their productivity, welfare and administrative issues
Take measures to control the production cost of the nursery, ensure optimum utilization of overhead cost so that nursery operates as profit Centre
Report timely of routine matters and special issues as and when necessary
Do any other duties as assigned by the 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.

Requirements

Educational Requirements:

The candidates must have graduation (B.Sc in Agriculture /Forestry) with minimum 2nd class or equivalent CGPA from any reputed university.

Experience Requirement:

At least 1 year

Additional Requirements:

Have to be proficient in both written and verbal communications
Have good organizational skills and ability to multi-task and analytical
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel, Internet browsing
Have to be skilled in good inventory management practices
Have to know reporting and budgeting
Have knowledge on people management, networking
Must have to work under pressure.

Age: N/A

Salary and Benefits

Salary:Negotiable

Other Benefits: Health and Life Insurance, Festival Bonuses, Contributory Provident Fund, Gratuity and others

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Last Apply Date: 07/Nov/2020

BRAC believes every one of its employees, suppliers, downstream partners, visitors, clients and community including children, youth and vulnerable adults that come into contact regardless of age, race, religion, gender, disability or ethnic origin has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation. We guarantee assessment of candidates with disabilities who meet the essential requirements. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will do everything possible to ensure that those who are suitable to work within our values and beliefs are recruited to work for us. Any personal persuasion will result in disqualification of candidature.

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