Technical Officer (Fisheries)-SDS (Shariatpur Development Society)

Contract Based
Anywhere
Posted on January 5, 2026
50000 Tk. / Month

Website SDS (Shariatpur Development Society)

Requirements

Education

Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Should have B.Sc. in Fisheries from a UGC-approved university.
Candidate having Master’s degree in Aquaculture/Fisheries Management/ Fisheries Biology and Genetics/ Fisheries technology will be given preference.

Experience

At least 5 years
The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

Additional Requirements

Age At most 40 years

Working Experience:

Minimum 5 years of working experience in relevant sector (only full-time work experience after graduation will be considered).
Relevant working experience with PKSF or any project funded by multi-lateral development partners would be preferred.
Working experience in enterprise development related projects will be given preference.

Knowledge and Skills:

Knowledge on resource efficiency, HACCP, product diversification, certification, environment, climate change and vulnerability will be an added advantage
Practical knowledge and experiences in training modules, leaflets, case stories, etc. development.
Ability to work in a team and with good communicationand interpersonal skills.
Good computer knowledge (MS office and relevant applications).

Responsibilities & Context

Background:

SDS (Shariatpur Development Society) is going to implement a sub-project titled ‘Adopting technologies and practices for resilient green growth in fisheries sub-sector.’ as part of the ‘Sustainable Microenterprise and Resilient Transformation (SMART)’ Project. This sub-project aims to increase resource-efficient and resilient green growth of microenterprises (MEs) under Pisciculture sub-sector. The project is jointly financed by the World Bank, Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), and SDS.

Sub-project Objectives:

To adopt resource efficient, cleaner production and good aquaculture practices
To adopt climate resilient technologies for reducing vulnerabilities
To increase technical knowledge and capacity of the MEs
To promote proper waste management
To increase fish production and improve access to markets for sustainable growth.

Sub-project Working Areas

The sub-project will cover Shariatpur districts.

Project Title : SMART Project.

Duration:

The employee will initially be hired for a one-year term, with the possibility of extending the contract till 30 June2028, based on satisfactory performance.

Duties and Responsibilities :

The ‘Technical Officer – Fisheries will work under the direct supervision of the
Project Manager and will undertake the following duties and responsibilities, which are essential but not limited to:
Assist the Project Manager in planning, monitoring, and supervising the implementation of project activities.
Assist to identify potential microenterprises (MEs), select appropriate climate-resilient and resource-efficient cleaner production (RECP) practices for MEs and motivate them to adopt those practices.
Provide technical support to MEs at cluster level.
Select MEs for demonstration, set-up demonstration, and follow-up the MEs.
Prepare training manuals, leaflets, case stories of the sub-project.
Impart training on new/improved climate-resilient, resource-efficient and cleaner production aquaculture/livestock/Agriculture/light-engineering/textile/Food processing technologies, GAqP/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 MEs progress in adoption of the RECP practices and reporting.
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.
Any other tasks, duties, or specific tasks assigned by the Project Manager and management of the organization.

Skills & Expertise

Communication
Customer Service
Team Work

Compensation & Other Benefits

Monthly consolidated salary is BDT 50,000/- (Fifty Thousand Taka)
Other admissible benefits (Festival Bonus, Bangla Noboborsho allowance, Mobile allowance, etc.) as per the organization`s policy.
Salary and other admissible benefits (if any) are inclusive of all taxes as imposed by the government of Bangladesh. Taxes will be deducted at sources as per government rules.

Employment Status

Contractual

Vacancy

Job Location

Shariatpur

Read Before Apply

Only those who meet the above requirements and relevant background are requested to apply with a Cover Letter and updated CV along with Experience Certificate, Educational Certificate, NID, and recent 2 copy photograph to Executive Director, SDS, Sadar Road, Shariatpur Sadar, Shariatpur- 8000 or send e-mail to “recruitmentsdsbd@gmail.com” on or before 10 January 2026. Please mention the name of position on envelop or in the subject line of the e-mail.