Consultant - Project Operations, Monitoring & Evaluation

Job Description

Title: Consultant - Project Operations, Monitoring & Evaluation

Company Name: WildTeam

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Employment Status: Full-time

Job Context:
∎ About WildTeam:
∎ WildTeam is a conservation organisation working to save endangered wildlife and their habitats. The team has a current focus on tigers in the Bangladesh Sundarbans. It is a registered non-profit and non-government organisation in Bangladesh. All of our work is guided by four core values which are as below:
∎ We believe in people:
∎ WildTeam believes people are the solution because we see evidence of it every day. Human beings are innovative, adaptable and passionate; every single one of us can be a game changer.
∎ We celebrate nature:
∎ WildTeam have a passion for nature and we share it with others, because we believe the best way to protect nature is to celebrate it. We nurture people`s innate love for nature and channel that love into successful conservation.
∎ We are grounded in reality:
∎ We rely on thorough research to guide our strategy and all our interventions. We listen to people to learn about what motivates them, and then we build solutions based on those motivations. We use rigorous project management methodologies to achieve maximum results.
∎ We act fearlessly:
∎ Big challenges need big solutions. The fact the world continues to lose nature shows that new approaches are needed. We`re not afraid to do things differently and we continuously search and try new methods and technologies.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Conservation Actions:
∎ Oversee the activity and performance of community-based conservation education and awareness outreach platforms.
∎ Design, plan, implement and monitor conservation education and awareness campaign to achieve organisational/project's goal and objectives.
∎ Oversee wildlife rescue operations, data management and reporting.
∎ Design and implement capacity development training events for the local stakeholders and implement those in the field.
∎ Design and organise workshop and experience sharing sessions for project stakeholders.
∎ Design and implement alternative livelihood and eco-tourism activities to promote wildlife conservation practices.
∎ Build and maintain the relationship with relevant organizations and community groups.
∎ Oversee field level coordination with local stakeholders e.g. Bangladesh Forest Department and Co-Management Committee, and organise monthly coordination meetings and review, finalise and distribute meeting minutes accordingly.
∎ Project Management, Monitoring & Evaluation:
∎ Produce team's workplan and associated checkpoint reports.
∎ Collect data on a regular basis to measure achievement against the performance indicators.
∎ Check data quality with partners.
∎ Maintain and administer the M&E database; analyse and aggregate findings.
∎ Support project progress reporting, project mid-term review and final evaluation.
∎ Support in procurement and administrative operations.
∎ Support supervisor in grant proposal writing.
∎ Perform tasks as per supervisor's direction.
∎ Knowledge centre management:
∎ Designing and refining search and retrieval processes to harvest relevant research from a wide range of online (and hard-copy) sources.
∎ Maintaining record all sort of membership activities.
∎ Designing, constructing and maintaining in-house databases of relevant material, including library catalogue, Research papers, books, CD/DVD, magazine etc
∎ Maintaining a collection of physical (research papers, books, articles, magazines, CDs & DVDs etc) and digital resources (e.g. online library, database, journals etc).
∎ Maintaining of knowledge centre computers, internet connection etc.
∎ Administering knowledge centre social media group/ page.
∎ Assisting supervisor for activities focused on knowledge management.
∎ Participating in the overall management and co-ordination of WildTeam's Wild Learning Centre's infrastructure.
∎ Maintaining strong communication with knowledge centre members and other wildlife lovers.
∎ Build media and public relations.
∎ Knowledge centre event management:
∎ Facilitating current awareness service.
∎ Arranging and facilitating training sessions for Noazesh Knowledge Centre (NKC) members and other wildlife lovers,
∎ Planning, organising and facilitating various NKC events (e.g. Seminar, Workshop, WildTrip, Documentary show, Debate, photography competition, socializing events etc.)
∎ Contributing to develop or maintain work plan and budget for activities.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Preferred attitude:
∎ The most important quality WildTeam is looking for in all its employees is a positive can-do attitude and "One Team" approaches. We recruit people who are highly motivated to save wildlife, take responsibility for their work, can solve complex problems, have a fearless attitude and are ready to take challenge, and who enjoy working with supporting others in sometimes challenging living and political conditions.
∎ WildTeam are therefore looking for a strong leader and a fast learner, who is driven, dynamic, and confident, knows how to get the best from a team, has fierce eye for detail and analysis, being able to operate and think at a visionary/strategic level.
∎ Required skills and experience:
∎ At least a master's degree from a relevant discipline e.g. zoology/biological science, conservation management, natural resource management, environmental science/studies, development studies, social science, anthropology, communication, business administration or any other relevant discipline. Master's degree is preferred.
∎ Working experience in training management, event management, library management, event management, community engagement and capacity development initiatives.
∎ Experience in community-based projects in wildlife conservation sector will be an advantage.
∎ Able to take the decision based on the context and support the senior management to make right strategic level decision.
∎ Able to coordinate team work plan, review and monitor them on regular basis for ensuring the achievement of departmental goals.
∎ Able to coordinate forecasting of workstream budget for next month/quarter/year. Capable to give input and coordinate own team's input into organisational vision and goals. Able to drive/input into workstream/project/activity's strategy development/design.
∎ In addition, the person should have excellent documentation (Bangla and English), reporting, project management, budget management, problem solving, negotiation and decision making skill.

Salary: Negotiable

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per the policy of WildTeam

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 11 Apr 2023

Company Information:
∎ 4 Apr 2023
∎ WildTeam

Category: NGO/Development

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