Job Description

Title: Community Development Officer (CDO)

Company Name: Uttaran

Vacancy: 18

Location: Bagerhat, Khulna ...

Experience:
∎ 3 to 5 years

Published: 24 Feb 2025

Education:
∎ Bachelor/Honors, Diploma
∎ Bachelor or Diploma degree in Agriculture, Environmental Science, Disaster Management, Social Science or a relevant discipline.
∎ Bachelor or Diploma degree in Agriculture, Environmental Science, Disaster Management, Social Science or a relevant discipline.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 3-5 years of experience in community development, disaster management, or related fields.
∎ Prior experience in conducting PRAs, FGDs, and community mobilization activities.
∎ Prior experience in conducting surveys using online based tools e.g KoBo, ODK, mWater etc.
∎ Strong communication, facilitation abilities.
∎ Understanding of sustainable livelihoods, Agriculture, risk assessment, and disaster response.
∎ Gender-sensitive and inclusive approach in community engagement.
∎ Ability to work in remote locations and manage multiple tasks under pressure.
∎ Basic computer literacy with demonstrated skill in using data survey applications.
∎ Good communication skills in Bangla and basic proficiency in English.
∎ Women candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
∎ Employment Status: Contractual- Fixed Term Contract up-to 31st December 2025 (May be extended upon donor fund commitment and satisfactory performance).
∎ Job Location: Bagerhat, Satkhira and Khulna district
∎ Workstation: Under the Union level of Bagerhat, Satkhira and Khulna district
∎ Experience Requirements:
∎ Skills and Competencies:

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Build and maintain strong relationships with community members, local leaders, and organizations.
∎ Conduct regular community visits to understand needs, concerns, and aspirations.
∎ Foster trust and collaboration within the community to support project initiatives.
∎ Facilitate awareness and training sessions on climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction (DRR), climate-induced migration, WASH, and climate-resilient livelihoods.
∎ Promote gender-sensitive approaches throughout all project activities and ensure the active involvement of women, youth, and persons with disabilities.
∎ Strengthen community-led governance mechanisms to ensure transparency, accountability, and social cohesion.
∎ Promote multi-stakeholder engagement with local government, civil society organizations, private sector actors, and community groups.
∎ Support the implementation of both on-farm and off-farm climate-smart livelihood interventions.
∎ Provide guidance on climate-smart agriculture practices, including water-efficient irrigation and integrated pest management.
∎ Facilitate training for farmers and local service providers on sustainable agricultural practices.
∎ Support communities in adapting to climate-resilient livelihoods through participatory risk assessments and vulnerability mapping.
∎ Educate communities on disaster preparedness and climate risk management strategies.
∎ Address climate-induced migration by promoting adaptive livelihood options and social protection measures.
∎ Facilitate the active participation of community members, including marginalized groups, in project activities.
∎ Mobilize community resources to enhance local ownership and sustainability.
∎ Represent the project in local-level meetings and advocacy events.
∎ Represent the ACCESS project at community forums, local government meetings, and other relevant platforms.
∎ Advocate for the needs and interests of the community to ensure they are considered in project planning and implementation.
∎ Work closely with project teams, local authorities, NGOs, and other stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of community initiatives.
∎ Facilitate partnerships and collaborations to enhance project impact and sustainability.
∎ Support the MEAL Officer in conducting surveys, assessments, and documentation of best practices.
∎ Collect case studies, success stories, and quality monitoring data from the field.
∎ Contribute to the preparation of monthly and quarterly reports.
∎ Administrative Roles and Responsibilities:
∎ Abide by the staff’s management policy and accounts management policy of the organization.
∎ Submission of weekly/monthly activity plans and reports.
∎ Maintain and fulfill movement registers for field visits properly.
∎ Fulfill and maintain leave forms properly.
∎ Maintain tour forms properly and submit them after tours with vouchers.
∎ Preserve organizational files and resources.
∎ Prepare for conducting additional responsibilities as required by the organization.
∎ Avoid conspiracy, indecent words, and negative views towards higher authority and show faith in the organization.
∎ Consolidate and unite for the organization.
∎ Job Context
∎ Uttaran is a national development organization working in the coastal region of Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged. Uttaran facilitates in getting access to and control over resources by the poor and disadvantaged to improve agricultural productivity and economic empowerment.
∎ Uttaran with technical support from HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Bangladesh will collaborate to implement the “Actions to Climate Change Ensuring Sustainable Solutions (ACCESS) Project” in the southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh. This partnership aims to enhance capacities in adaptation, disaster risk management, climate-induced migration, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), livelihood, soil, and food security through mutual capacity-strengthening programs and knowledge-sharing activities. Together, they will explore, pilot, and disseminate innovative technologies and methodologies while engaging in advocacy efforts to promote their adoption.
∎ Uttaran invites applications for the position titled Community Development Officer for the Actions to Climate Change Ensuring Sustainable Solutions (ACCESS) project. As a Community Development Officer, he/she will play a key role in mobilizing communities, strengthening local capacities, and facilitating sustainable climate-resilient solutions. He/she will work closely with vulnerable and marginalized groups, ensuring inclusive participation and promoting sustainable livelihood practices.
∎ Reports to: Respective Upazila’s officer - advocacy, networking and migration, UTTARAN
∎ Job Description
∎ Community Mobilization and Capacity Building:
∎ Build and maintain strong relationships with community members, local leaders, and organizations.
∎ Conduct regular community visits to understand needs, concerns, and aspirations.
∎ Foster trust and collaboration within the community to support project initiatives.
∎ Facilitate awareness and training sessions on climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction (DRR), climate-induced migration, WASH, and climate-resilient livelihoods.
∎ Promote gender-sensitive approaches throughout all project activities and ensure the active involvement of women, youth, and persons with disabilities.
∎ Strengthen community-led governance mechanisms to ensure transparency, accountability, and social cohesion.
∎ Promote multi-stakeholder engagement with local government, civil society organizations, private sector actors, and community groups.
∎ Support the implementation of both on-farm and off-farm climate-smart livelihood interventions.
∎ Provide guidance on climate-smart agriculture practices, including water-efficient irrigation and integrated pest management.
∎ Facilitate training for farmers and local service providers on sustainable agricultural practices.
∎ Support communities in adapting to climate-resilient livelihoods through participatory risk assessments and vulnerability mapping.
∎ Educate communities on disaster preparedness and climate risk management strategies.
∎ Address climate-induced migration by promoting adaptive livelihood options and social protection measures.
∎ Community Engagement and Advocacy:
∎ Facilitate the active participation of community members, including marginalized groups, in project activities.
∎ Mobilize community resources to enhance local ownership and sustainability.
∎ Represent the project in local-level meetings and advocacy events.
∎ Represent the ACCESS project at community forums, local government meetings, and other relevant platforms.
∎ Advocate for the needs and interests of the community to ensure they are considered in project planning and implementation.
∎ Work closely with project teams, local authorities, NGOs, and other stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of community initiatives.
∎ Facilitate partnerships and collaborations to enhance project impact and sustainability.
∎ Reporting and Documentation:
∎ Support the MEAL Officer in conducting surveys, assessments, and documentation of best practices.
∎ Collect case studies, success stories, and quality monitoring data from the field.
∎ Contribute to the preparation of monthly and quarterly reports.
∎ Administrative Roles and Responsibilities:
∎ Abide by the staff’s management policy and accounts management policy of the organization.
∎ Submission of weekly/monthly activity plans and reports.
∎ Maintain and fulfill movement registers for field visits properly.
∎ Fulfill and maintain leave forms properly.
∎ Maintain tour forms properly and submit them after tours with vouchers.
∎ Preserve organizational files and resources.
∎ Prepare for conducting additional responsibilities as required by the organization.
∎ Avoid conspiracy, indecent words, and negative views towards higher authority and show faith in the organization.
∎ Consolidate and unite for the organization.

Skills & Expertise:

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Salary: 22,000 BDT per month (Monthly salary package with bonus, gratuity, PF and others)
∎ Compensation & other benefits: As per Uttaran's Policy and Project Design.
∎ Salary: 22,000 BDT per month (Monthly salary package with bonus, gratuity, PF and others)
∎ Compensation & other benefits: As per Uttaran's Policy and Project Design.

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira

Company Information:
∎ Uttaran
∎ House # 32 (Flat-B1), Road # 10/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209
∎ www.uttaran.net
∎ Uttaran is a national development organization working in the southwest Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged. Uttaran facilitates in getting access to and control over resources by the poor and disadvantaged to improve agricultural productivity and economic empowerment.

Address::
∎ House # 32 (Flat-B1), Road # 10/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209
∎ www.uttaran.net
∎ Uttaran is a national development organization working in the southwest Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged. Uttaran facilitates in getting access to and control over resources by the poor and disadvantaged to improve agricultural productivity and economic empowerment.

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Application Deadline: 1 Mar 2025

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