Coordinator - Landslide Early Warning System
Job Description
Title: Coordinator - Landslide Early Warning System
Company Name: Caritas Bangladesh
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor/Master degree as well as equivalent combination of education on geography & environment, disaster management, environmental science, engineering, urban and regional planning or other relevant subject from any reputed University
Experience Requirements:
∎ 2 to 3 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Working closely (on a day to day basis) with FOREWARN Bangladesh Coordinator to facilitate community-based Landslide Early Warning System (LEWS) of SOKKHOMOTA II project area in Bandarban District.
∎ Carry out all the tasks related to LEWS assigned by Disaster Management sector of Caritas Bangladesh and FOREWARN Bangladesh Coordinator.
∎ Develop the knowledge base for landslide risks, vulnerabilities and impact analysis.
∎ Provide necessary supports to SOKKHOMOTA team of Bandarban in identification and validation the landslide prone spots in Bandarban district.
∎ Capacity assessment of the vulnerable communities.
∎ Liaison with different institutions, researchers and government agencies (BMD, DDM, Universities etc.) and mobilized them in the project activities.
∎ Based on the guidance from FOREWARN Coordinator and CB DM department, organize required consultation meeting, workshop and validate data, reports as appropriate.
∎ Support in procurement and installation of rain-gauge and other necessary materials that specification given by BMD.
∎ Arrange and follow up of training to the UDC on managing data, strengthen MIS information sharing system with different stakeholders.
∎ Provide technical assistance to field staff and community volunteers group in identification of risks, vulnerabilities, hazards and resources mapping.
∎ Prepare training contents, develop IEC materials and provide training for UDC and community volunteer groups on rainfall and risk monitoring.
∎ Develop guideline on rainfall measurement, operation and maintenance of rain gauze, training contents etc.
∎ Work with SOKKHOMOTA team and help to design the simulation guide on land slide early warning dissemination.
∎ Provide available forecasts from BMD, ECMWF and monitoring the landslide triggers during the pre-monsoon and monsoon period through close coordination and collaboration with community volunteer group and UDC.
∎ Document learnings and best practices as archive and disseminate.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 2-3 years experiences in designing, implementing, managing, and coordinating on any kind of disaster especially landslide related baseline survey/research/assessment/study.
∎ Minimum of 1-2 years experiences working on the ArcGIS and Remote Sensing
∎ Research/study experience on manmade and natural Disaster, anticipation, Climate Change, life and livelihood of the people of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) and/or other districts of Bangladesh etc. issues and working with disaster affected communities.
∎ Knowledge and experience of using research/survey concept, approaches, tools, techniques, methodologies, sampling, etc.
∎ Experience in qualitative and quantitative data collection, validation, entry, and analysis using statistical software and drafting skills.
∎ Previous working with global or local FOREWARN Bangladesh and Start Network/Start Fund Bangladesh will be given special priority
∎ Ability to produce high quality work under tight timeframes.
∎ Evidence of having undertaken similar assignments
∎ Experience of facilitating training for local staff in map preparation and utilization
∎ Ability to travel extensively to working locations and willing to stay at field
Salary: Tk. 80000 (Monthly)
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 18 Sep 2021
Company Information:
∎ 9 Sep 2021
∎ Caritas Bangladesh
Category: NGO/Development
