Climate and Environmental Specialist, Climate Change Programme (Project Staff)

Job Description

Title: Climate and Environmental Specialist, Climate Change Programme (Project Staff)

Company Name: BRAC

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• At least 4 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Healthcare/Lifestyle product, Healthcare Startup

• Masters

• Master’s in Environmental and Climate Science/ Disaster Management/ or any relevant discipline.

• At least 4 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Healthcare/Lifestyle product, Healthcare Startup

• Minimum 04 years of work experience in environment and climate change or any relevant experience.

• Additional Job Requirements:

• Communicate with different clusters and forums;

• Participate in different relevant Workshop/Seminar/Training;

• Ensure technical support to other programmes on climate change issues

BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential. Working at BRAC is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world; we are building it. Join us to find the way.

The BRAC Climate Change Programme (CCP) supports communities to develop their capacity to adapt to climate change and improve their resilience to climate change, as well as supporting communities and organisations to reduce their climate change impact. Eager to make a difference and help communities to tackle climate change? Work with us to protect resources, improving quality of life and raise awareness, while providing people with access to the tools and knowledge to adapt and respond to adverse climatic impacts and adopt sustainable practices. Working at BRAC is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world; we are building it. Join us to find the way.

About the Project:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) partnered with BRAC, initiated “Jameel Observatory Climate Resilient Early Warning System Network (JO-CREWSnet)” - an integrated decision-support system that will empower frontline vulnerable communities to proactively adapt to climate change. JO-CREWSnet puts cutting-edge climate forecasting technology directly into the hands of individuals; to show how future climate and extreme weather patterns will impact their lives. This technology, combined with access to innovative power, water, agriculture and financing services, will empower families, communities and government agencies to make and implement informed, proactive decisions about how to adapt to this changing world.

The project locations are (I). Munshiganj Union, Shyamnagar Upazila, Satkhira District, (ii). Baradal Union, Assashuni Upazila, Satkhira District, and (iii). Satbaria Union, Keshabpur Upazila, Jashore District; and the project focus areas are, 1. Housing & Shelters: Systems analysis for multi-use, multi-purpose shelters from intensifying cyclones and heat stress, 2. Water Security Improving access to potable water through rain water harvesting and desalination techniques, 3. Agriculture and Livelihoods: Assessment of climate impacts on land use and farming decisions, incorporation of new climate science findings in proactive community adaptation efforts. A virtual platform that is designed to connect JO-CREWSnet principal investigators and researchers with policy makers and planners at key civil-service institutions in Bangladesh. The Adaptation Center (AC) is envisioned to interact closely with planners in Bangladesh to empower them to achieve effective and proactive climate-change adaptation in southwest Bangladesh and at the national level. This project will end by June 2027.

Position: Climate and Environmental Specialist, Climate Change Programme (Project Staff)

Job Purpose: The position is responsible to conduct environmental impact assessments and climate risk analyses, contribute to climate and environmental modeling, and ensure continuous review of relevant literature to keep project teams informed with updated knowledge. Additionally, the role facilitates effective communication of environmental and climate information to local communities in accessible language, supports environmental governance planning, and actively participates in local-level project implementation. It also involves preparing documentation, reports, and communication materials to ensure proper knowledge sharing and project monitoring.

Job Description:

• Analysing the local environment and climate change information required by the project.

• Develop a data base of the environmental elements of the project areas, specifically the climate vulnerable coast

• Environmental impact assessment and climate risk analysis as per project requirements.

• Support in running climate/environmental modelling.

• Literature review on the environment and climatic data and keep the research and implementation team aware of the updated information

• Communicate the environmental and climatic information with the community in an easy language.

• Provide support to activity planning on environmental governance.

• Active participation in local-level planning and execution.

• Documentation, Article writing and communique development.

• Prepare monthly, periodic, need-based reports.

• SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on 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, encourage others to do so.

• Festival Bonus and others as per policy