Position: Participatory Guarantee Scheme (PGS) Expert - Aquaculture

Location: Morigaon- Assam

Reporting to: Program Director

Innovative Change Collaborative Services Pvt. Ltd. (ICCSPL) is a value driven social consulting firm and also sister organisation of ICCo India (www.iccoindia.org) providing technical and knowledge support to individuals and organizations to ensure lasting social impact. Through our basket of services, we enable foundations, non- profits, corporations, governments, and social enterprises in India to achieve sustainable development in a just and dignified manner. To know more about it please visit www.iccspl.com .

Main Responsibilities :

PGS-India (Participatory Guarantee System of India) is a quality assurance initiative that is locally relevant, emphasize the participation of stakeholders, including producers and consumers and operate outside the frame of third party certification.

• Taking the lead role in the identification of CRPs and CRP trainers, and ensuring their capacity-building program through aquaculture field school on PGS guidelines.
• Development of IEC materials.
• Ensure delivering quality training of CRPs by the CRP trainers
• Facilitation of quality training for the women fish farmers in alignment with the project objectives with the support of CRPs, CRP trainers and the fellow key experts as well.
• Ensure the maintenance of the record book (parts 1, 2, 3,4 as mentioned in the ToR) by the farmers after 3 months of execution of the project.
• Regular review and report preparation with the support of field workers, CRPs and CRP trainers
• Communication with Stakeholder departments and institution at block and district levels.

Other Responsibilities:
Any other task assigned by the Director/Program Director/Line Manager.

Requirements :

Must possess the following requirements:

• A graduate / Post Graduate/ Masters in Aquaculture, Zooology.(BFSc/MFSc)
• Minimum 4 years of experience.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in natural/ organic farming
• Maximum time to be enagaged in field visits.
• Experience in PGS is required in any sector preferably in aquaculture.
• To be dedicated towards working in rural areas.
• To visit 2-3 villages daily and meet at least 10-15 families/farmers per village.
• Preference will be given to candidates with two-wheeler.
• Ability to work with the local people/village. Local language preferable.
• Must have report writing skill.
• Working hours – 8.5 hours daily (excluding holidays)
• Should be able to travel out of station in case of official work.
• Good team player

Compensation Offered :
Offers shall be commensurate with the qualifications, experience, and Salary history, of the selected candidate. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organisation.

Contact :

Interested applicants are requested to drop their resume at jobs@iccspl.com with a subject line “Aquaculture Specialist” by May 20, 2023. We thank all applicants however due to the high volume of applications; only shortlisted applicants will receive a response .