Climate and Hydrological Analyst

Job Description

Title: Climate and Hydrological Analyst

Company Name: Oxfam

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Graduate level degree in earth and environmental sciences or climate and hydrology related data sciences

Job Responsibilities:
∎ The Role:
∎ The Climate and Hydrological Analyst will focus on the following outcome areas of the Climate Justice and Natural Resource Rights portfolio:
∎ Replicable models of climate finance developed through analysis of climate and hydrological data
∎ Negotiating capital built for climate vulnerable communities to claim a just compensation and support system to cover climate change or hydrological hazard induced loss and damage
∎ The overall responsibility of the role is to manage a programme, climate finance sub-unit of Climate Justice and Natural Resource Rights portfolios and lead on influencing policy or strategy development process related with climate finance and risk transfer mechanisms like insurances.
∎ The position with also ensure climate data justice and evidence generation through partnerships and collaborations to ensure rights of the most vulnerable and marginalized communities of Bangladesh.
∎ This includes partnership management with data service consultants, filed implementation partners and sectoral stakeholders (Insurance companies, Data agencies, the Government and practitioners) as well as analyze risks of natural hazards and associated loss and damage for developing viable insurance products and solutions. Besides, the position will lead evidence-based advocacy to promote climate risk insurance and other means for climate finance and provide technical support to partners as well as overall project management of CRI at Oxfam's end.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Demonstrated knowledge earth systems, especially climate and hydrological systems and climate finance mechanis
∎ Experience of project management
∎ Understanding of national and international policies and practices related with climate finance
∎ Experience of partnership-based work, preferably in networked manner
∎ Writing and speaking ability with academic rigor and simplicity for a wide range of audience in English and Bengali
∎ Desirable:
∎ Publications related with climate finance and/or hazard risk analysis
∎ Experience of activism and advocacy
∎ Experience of fund raising
∎ Value alignment for environmental justice, rights-based approach and feminist principles
∎ Demonstrated capacity in advanced data processing and analysis software, GIS & remote sensing and machine learning
∎ Key Attributes:
∎ Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
∎ Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women's rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
∎ Commitment to undertake Oxfam's safeguarding training and adherence of relevant policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible

Salary:
∎ BDT. 10,56,451 gross per annum (13 months) with other benefits e.g. medical for spouse and children, contributory Provident fund, gratuity, leave & Insurance etc.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 14 Jul 2021

Company Information:
∎ 5 Jul 2021
∎ Oxfam

Category: NGO/Development