Area Manager, Technical, Rain for Life, Climate Change Programme (CCP), BRAC (Project Staff)

Job Description

Title: Area Manager, Technical, Rain for Life, Climate Change Programme (CCP), BRAC (Project Staff)

Company Name: BRAC

Vacancy: --

Location: Bagerhat, Patuakhali

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:
∎ At least 5 years

Published: 11 Feb 2025

Education:
∎ Bachelor/Honors, Diploma
∎ Diploma or B.Sc. (Engr.) in Civil Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering from any recognized institute.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 05 years of overall experiences in development sector, particularly, implementation of safe water options, WASH and related intervention in the development sector in similar positions. Working experiences in the area of climate change adaptation, Rain Water Harvesting sector will get preference.
∎ Skills to implement household-based rainwater harvesting system
∎ Innovative and adaptive
∎ Climate Change Adaptation
∎ Resilience
∎ Gender justice and diversity
∎ Climate-resilient drinking water solutions at household and institutional level
∎ Resilient livelihood
∎ Water treatment options
∎ Knowledge on gender, environmental and social compliance issues
∎ Good oral and written communication skills in Bangla is a must and English has to be satisfactory
∎ Computer proficiency: MS Word, Excel, internet browsing and emailing
∎ Capacity to work independently at the field level with minimum guidance
∎ Maintain effectiveness, integrity, honesty and inclusiveness
∎ Competence in IT (MS Word, Excel, Power Point, internet etc.)
∎ Social, gender and environmental compliance
∎ Proactive, highly motivated and able to use initiative to a significant degree
∎ Ability to communicate verbally and in written to both programme and non- programme staff
∎ Demonstrated ability to work in a team and to develop networks and collaborations and Willing to work for vulnerable and people in need
∎ Experience Requirement:
∎ Minimum 05 years of overall experiences in development sector, particularly, implementation of safe water options, WASH and related intervention in the development sector in similar positions. Working experiences in the area of climate change adaptation, Rain Water Harvesting sector will get preference.
∎ Additional Job Requirements:
∎ Skills to implement household-based rainwater harvesting system
∎ Innovative and adaptive
∎ Climate Change Adaptation
∎ Resilience
∎ Gender justice and diversity
∎ Climate-resilient drinking water solutions at household and institutional level
∎ Resilient livelihood
∎ Water treatment options
∎ Knowledge on gender, environmental and social compliance issues
∎ Good oral and written communication skills in Bangla is a must and English has to be satisfactory
∎ Computer proficiency: MS Word, Excel, internet browsing and emailing
∎ Capacity to work independently at the field level with minimum guidance
∎ Maintain effectiveness, integrity, honesty and inclusiveness
∎ Competence in IT (MS Word, Excel, Power Point, internet etc.)
∎ Social, gender and environmental compliance
∎ Proactive, highly motivated and able to use initiative to a significant degree
∎ Ability to communicate verbally and in written to both programme and non- programme staff
∎ Demonstrated ability to work in a team and to develop networks and collaborations and Willing to work for vulnerable and people in need

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Estimate budget for household-based rainwater harvesting system, community and institutional based Rainwater harvesting and other water supply systems
∎ Installation of the household-based rainwater harvesting system and institutional rainwater harvesting system for safe drinking water
∎ Installation of community based solar powered surface water treatment
∎ Installation and management of water bank through additional rainwater harvesting system
∎ Assist design, mapping, environmental and social compliance, screening and installation of water options
∎ Continuous monitoring of construction and management of workers
∎ Community-based, climate-risk informed Operation & Maintenance (O&M) and management of the resilient drinking water solutions
∎ Preparation of necessary user manual for O & M of the water interventions
∎ Producing reports, when necessary, about the progress of activities
∎ Assist finance, account and MEAL team with adequate information when necessary
∎ Maintain sharing of lessons learnt and best practices from major programme intervention;
∎ Coordinate with admin and procure necessary materials for implementation
∎ Ensure the safety of Programme Participants, people who come into contact with the organisation and team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) to achieve the programme's goals of 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 and encourage others to do so.
∎ JOB PURPOSE:
∎ Responsible for overseeing the direct implementation and also record keeping of programme activities in the field. As well as to maintain regular communication and follow up with the programme participants who would benefit from the field level implementations. Also responsible for design and implement the water interventions including household-based rainwater harvesting system and institutional based rainwater harvesting system and community water treatment options.
∎ KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
∎ Estimate budget for household-based rainwater harvesting system, community and institutional based Rainwater harvesting and other water supply systems
∎ Installation of the household-based rainwater harvesting system and institutional rainwater harvesting system for safe drinking water
∎ Installation of community based solar powered surface water treatment
∎ Installation and management of water bank through additional rainwater harvesting system
∎ Assist design, mapping, environmental and social compliance, screening and installation of water options
∎ Continuous monitoring of construction and management of workers
∎ Community-based, climate-risk informed Operation & Maintenance (O&M) and management of the resilient drinking water solutions
∎ Preparation of necessary user manual for O & M of the water interventions
∎ Producing reports, when necessary, about the progress of activities
∎ Assist finance, account and MEAL team with adequate information when necessary
∎ Maintain sharing of lessons learnt and best practices from major programme intervention;
∎ Coordinate with admin and procure necessary materials for implementation
∎ SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES:
∎ Ensure the safety of Programme Participants, people who come into contact with the organisation and team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) to achieve the programme's goals of 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 and encourage others to do so.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Other Benefits: Festival Bonus and others as per policy

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Bagerhat, Patuakhali

Read Before Apply:

BRAC believes that everyone we work with including our staff, programme participants, partners, and the communities have the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA). We uphold human dignity and inclusion for all, regardless of age, race, religion, gender, disability, ethnic origin, or socio-economic condition. As an equal-opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from gender-diverse individuals and people with disabilities.

Selected candidates will have to go through a rigorous reference and background checking process which may include police verification.