Coordinator, Municipality Liaison

Job Description

Title: Coordinator, Municipality Liaison

Company Name: Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO)

Vacancy: 01

Age: at most 45 years

Location: Naogaon

Minimum Salary: Tk. 45000 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 5 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 1 Jul 2025

Education:
∎ Bachelor/Honors in any discipline
∎ Bachelor degree (or higher) in a relevant sector like environmental science/ environmental management/ social science/ development studies/ Natural Resource Management/ Disaster Management, Environment/ Climate Change etc

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ Minimum 5 years of working experience in community-led innovation in the context of climate justice & adaptation/ resilience.
∎ Highly potential candidates’ education & age will be flexible.
∎ Familiar with the bio-physical and socio-economic conditions of the ecologically critical areas in Barind tract areas.
∎ Experience in developing and implementing the Market-Based Approach (MBA) to address and mitigate climate change challenges.
∎ Skills in project cycle management – planning, budgeting, technical and financial oversight.
∎ Good understanding of issues of climate change adaptation; gender equity, protection and multicultural intervention.
∎ Good communication, negotiation and problem-solving capacity.
∎ Ability to manage stress, multi-task and take decisions.
∎ Proficient in MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
∎ Good verbal and written communication skills in the local language, English and Bengali;
∎ Pro-active and participatory decision-making and problem-solving;
∎ Good interpersonal, leadership, and communication skill

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO) started its journey in 1988 with a noble vision to stand in solidarity with the poor and marginalized. Being a peoples' centered organization, ESDO envisioned for a society which will be free from inequality and injustice, a society where no child will cry from hunger and no life will be ruined by poverty. Near about three decades of relentless efforts to make this happen, ESDO has embraced new grounds and opened up new horizons to help the disadvantaged and vulnerable people to bring meaningful and lasting changes in their lives. During this long span, ESDO has adapted with the changing situation and provided the most time-bound services especially for the poor and disadvantaged. A community focused and people centered approach has been adapted by ESDO while consideration was given to the national policy and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as its guiding principle. ESDO is one of the most dynamic organizations expanding its development interventions across 331 upazilas under 54 districts of Bangladesh covering over 10 million poor and vulnerable people.
∎ As partnership with Water Aid Bangladesh, ESDO is implementing the GO4IMPact Project supporting local democratic governance and climate resilient public service provision in Bangladesh at Naogaon District. ESDO is inviting applications from interested qualified candidates for the position.
∎ Coordination and collaboration with local government & stakeholders;
∎ Facilitate and frame the strategic direction of the project in collaboration with the line manager
∎ Collaboratively plan and implement project activities through the preparation of multiyear and annual work plans in collaboration with the field team colleagues
∎ Ensure the application of market system approach and closely work with market actors specific to selected value chains and business groups/actors
∎ Manage the contracting cycle and the required project documentation.
∎ Actively engage in initiating best practices, key learnings, unique cases, and other relevant documentation to share with the broader team
∎ Support the MEL team to conduct baseline, mid-line and end-line surveys and evaluations, scoping studies, process and periodical monitoring assessment tools and checklists from a climate-adaptive local democratic governance and climate resilient public service provision point of view.
∎ Support the MERL in data quality control and timely entry of project data into the relevant database
∎ Assist the project manager in the development of project management documents such as project budgets, project schedules, scope statements and project plans
∎ Managing budgets, coordinating staff, monitoring programme outcomes and engaging with community leaders.
∎ Meeting with project clients to assess their needs and define project requirements, acceptance criteria and project timelines
∎ Overall, s/he will ensure proper and timely implementation of supporting local democratic governance and climate resilient public service provision in Bangladesh to strengthen the adaptive capacity and climate resilience of vulnerable groups in the ecologically critical areas in Naogaon district.
∎ Job Context
∎ Job Responsibilities

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ • As per project allocation

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Naogaon

Job Highlights:

Read Before Apply:

Read Before Apply

ESDO has a Safeguarding & PSEAH policy to protect its employees and beneficiaries and any kind of discrimination, harassment, and abuse falls under ESDO "ZERO TOLERANCE" Policy. All employees are expected to abide by the PSEAH, Child Protection, Safeguarding, and Gender policy of ESDO.

ESDO does not tolerate any child & youth abuse. So, if you have any history of child & youth abuse in organization or personal life please abstains from apply here. After your selection or between the service periods if we found any misinformation, we will take legal action as per organization rules and county law.

ESDO does not tolerate any Safeguarding abuse. So if you have any history of gender abuse in organization or personal life please abstains from apply here. After your selection or between the service periods if we found any misinformation, we will take legal action as per organization rules and county law.

ESDO does not tolerate any kind of extremism/terrorism. So if you have any history of extremism/terrorism in organization or personal life please abstains from apply here. After your selection or between the service periods if we found any misinformation, we will take legal action as per organization rules and county law.

ESDO does not tolerate any corruption. So if you have any history of corruption in organization or personal life please abstains from apply here. After your selection or between the service periods if we found any misinformation, we will take legal action as per organization rules and county law.

*Photograph must be enclosed with the resume

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Apply Procedure:

Hard Copy:
∎ Apply Procedure If you are passionate to improve lives of the people in the transforming climate context, courageous to bring positive impact through your proficiencies, confident to meet organization`s expectations and fulfil the above-mentioned requirements please visit the following link and apply.
∎ Instructions for Hard Copy Application: A cover letter along with a recent Passport size Photo, photocopy of all academic and experience certificates, NID card /Citizenship certificate including two references. Applications should reach within 07/07/2025 by 5.00PM by post or Currier or hand-to-hand delivery to: Head of HR, ESDO, Collegepara (Gobindanagar), Thakurgaon-5100, Bangladesh.
∎ Instructions for Online Application: Applications should submit within 07/07/2025 by 5.00PM through ESDO website online application link: https://career.esdo.net.bd/
∎ Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted and called for an interview.Women are especially encouraged to apply.Equal opportunity, and promoting women & children`s rights is the mandate of ESDO

Company Information:
∎ Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO)
∎ Collegepara (Gobindanagar), Thakurgaon-5100 Bangladesh

Address::
∎ Collegepara (Gobindanagar), Thakurgaon-5100 Bangladesh

Application Deadline: 7 Jul 2025

Category: NGO/Development