B24181 Agricultural Machinery Technician

CIMMYT is a cutting edge, non-profit, international organization dedicated to solving tomorrow's problems today. It is entrusted with fostering improved quantity, quality, and dependability of production systems and basic cereals such as maize, wheat, triticale, sorghum, millets, and associated crops through applied agricultural science, particularly in the Global South, through building strong partnerships. This combination enhances the livelihood trajectories and resilience of millions of resource-poor farmers, while working towards a more productive, inclusive, and resilient agrifood system within planetary boundaries.

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CIMMYT is seeking a dynamic, self-motivated, and service-oriented professional for the position of Agricultural Machinery Technician to be part of the CSISA-MEA project.

This position will be based in Bogura, Bangladesh.

Duties and Responsabilities:

• Support MDO’s in Preparing fields for Conducting demonstrations, adaptive trials, field days, training or any other field programmes on agricultural/ light engineering/machine demonstration related programmes.
• Actively visit to CSISA-MEA stakeholders (farmers/manufacturers/dealers) and collect time to time need based information for assisting MDO’s in making plans in accomplishing field targets.
• Daily monitor the day-to-day field activities and share the work updates with respected supervisor.
• Interact and organize meetings with various stakeholders and partners to discuss, streamline and help them to implement field activities
• Closely work with MDO’s with their direct assistance.
• Perform any other duties as instructed by supervisor.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.

• At-least 1-2 years of experience working in related job field.
• Excellent writing and speaking skills in both Bangla and English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work following team supervision and direction.
• The selected candidate requires the following competencies: Teamwork, Client Orientation, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving.

The position is for Bangladesh Nationals for an initial fixed-term contract of 1-year with 3 months probationary period, which further employment is subject to performance and the continued availability of funds.

CIMMYT will provide a nationally competitive salary and benefits that include comprehensive health and life insurance, paid vacation, contributions to a retirement plan, and a range of other benefits as required by Bangladesh law. 

Applications must include a CV and a cover letter. Incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

CIMMYT is an equal opportunity employer.

It fosters a multicultural work environment that values gender equality, teamwork, and respect for diversity.

Women are encouraged to apply.