Assistant Project Officer (Technical), ScaleLLA - CCA & DRR

Job Description

Title: Assistant Project Officer (Technical), ScaleLLA - CCA & DRR

Company Name: Islamic Relief Bangladesh

Vacancy: 3

Age: Na

Job Location: Sylhet, Khulna (Koyra), Kurigram (Phulbari), Noakhali (Companiganj), Satkhira (Shyamnagar)

Salary: Tk. 51659 (Monthly)

Experience: --

Published: 2026-03-10

Application Deadline: 2026-03-23

Education:

Requirements: --

Skills Required:

Additional Requirements:

Responsibilities & Context:

Project Implementation - 50%

• Responsible for all technical activities of small-scale infrastructure and climate-adaptive engineering at assigned project locations, ensuring compliance with IR principles and Zakat eligibility.

• Plan, monitor, and supervise WASH and climate change adaptation schemes, guided by Local-Led Adaptation (LLA) frameworks and co-financing mechanisms.

• Oversee Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) installations at targeted household level, ensuring proper selection of beneficiaries and schemes, validated by relevant authorities.

• Conduct feasibility studies, site assessments, design, and estimation for assigned schemes; prepare Bill of Quantities (BOQ) and manage contract processes.

• Ensure No Objection Certificates (NOCs) from relevant stakeholders and maintain quality assurance throughout scheme implementation.

• Monitor, document, and report expenditures, progress, and scheme completion, ensuring timely submission of final reports.

• Support preparation of community-level LAPA (Local Adaptation Plan for Action) and Disaster Management (DM) plans, integrating climate-resilient measures.

• Facilitate co-financing activities in project areas, ensuring proper documentation, fund utilization, and beneficiary tracking.

• Promote inclusive participation, ensuring gender balance, inclusion of persons with disabilities, elderly, and other vulnerable groups during selection and implementation, per IR guidelines.

• Implement assigned technical project activities, maintaining alignment with field movement and technical activity plans, approved by supervisors.

• Participate in needs assessments, baseline/endline surveys, PDMs, evaluations, and other planned workshops or meetings to support evidence-based programming.

• Maintain coordination and cooperation with project teams, stakeholders, and relevant authorities for smooth technical operations.

• Ensure project implementation adheres to agreed time, cost, and quality standards to deliver expected outputs and benefits.

• Support and enforce Complaints & Feedback Mechanism (CFM), Child Protection, Safeguarding, and Gender Sensitivity, integrating these standards into all technical and field activities.

Supervision, Monitoring, reporting - 10%

• Conduct regular field monitoring of small-scale infrastructure construction, DRR interventions, and LLA/co-financing activities at the local level, ensuring adherence to approved designs, technical standards, and project timelines.

• Track progress of all technical activities, including Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) installations, WASH interventions, and climate-adaptive schemes, and promptly report updates to the project focal person or supervisor.

• Ensure quality control of materials, workmanship, and implementation, verifying compliance with safety standards, cost efficiency, and project specifications.

• Support site inspections, feasibility checks, and technical validations, providing recommendations for corrective actions when necessary.

• Maintain accurate monitoring records, photographs, and progress reports to feed into MIS, donor reporting, and decision-making processes.

• Coordinate with contractors, community committees (SHGs, Apex Bodies, PICs), and local authorities to resolve technical issues and ensure smooth implementation.

• Support post-construction monitoring and impact assessment, including performance evaluation of infrastructure and community adoption of climate-resilient practices.

Capacity building initiatives for project participants, key stakeholders - 20%

• Conduct training follow-up, hands-on practical sessions at household (HH) level, and refresher trainings on technical activities, including Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) installation, maintenance, and climate-resilient infrastructure practices.

• Build the capacity of SHG leaders and local PIC members on technical aspects of RWH, small-scale infrastructure, WASH, and climate-adaptive interventions to enhance ownership, sustainability, and Zakat compliance.

• Monitor the application of training on the ground, provide on-the-spot guidance, and ensure that technical standards and quality requirements are met in all community-led schemes.

• Facilitate knowledge transfer and skill development within the community to strengthen local governance, climate resilience, and co-financing participation in sustainable interventions.

Communication, coordination and advocacy with different stakeholders - 15%

• Review, verify, and prepare bills and vendor payment vouchers, ensuring accuracy and compliance with project financial guidelines.

• Assist in the preparation of monthly progress reports, consolidating updates from field teams, SHG/Apex Bodies, and community committees.

• Develop KOBO questionnaires, screen collected data, and prepare final lists for beneficiaries, ensuring Zakat-compliant eligibility verification.

• Collect, prepare, and maintain media and communication materials (photographs, case studies, success stories) to enhance project visibility and stakeholder engagement.

• Collect and archive official co-financing completion letters and endorsements from relevant authorities to document project closure and accountability.

Other Requirements - 5%

• Represent Islamic Relief Bangladesh (IRB) in Union, Upazila, and City-level coordination meetings, ensuring alignment with humanitarian standards, Zakat eligibility, and climate-resilience objectives.

• Support and facilitate phase-out meetings and lesson-learned workshops, promoting knowledge sharing, organizational development, and sustainability of project interventions.

Mobile bill, Tour allowance/Per-diem, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance coverage (IPD, OPD, Life, DB, CIB), Festival Bonus, Long Service Awards, Leave (Annual, Casual, Sick, TOIL/CTO, Maternity, Paternity) and Gratuity, etc.