Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Specialist

Job Description

Title: Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Specialist

Company Name: Plan International Bangladesh

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Rangpur

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ We are looking for an energetic and self-motivated individual with a Master’s Degree preferably in Disaster Management from a reputed University.

Experience Requirements:
∎ Na

Job Context:
∎ Based at Rangpur Divisional Office of Plan International Bangladesh
∎ Duration up to June 2024

Job Responsibilities:
∎ The DRM Specialist will be a technical lead of implementing project(s) under DRM programme in Rangpur Divisional Office (RDO).
∎ The jobholder will be responsible for close technical oversight, strategic guide, networking, ensure quality assurance and action as well as ensure donor compliance specific to implementing project(s).
∎ S/he will be responsible to design, develop and review strategies as well as different communication materials, training manuals, guidelines, tools related to implementing project(s) under her/his portfolio.
∎ The DRM Specialist will also be responsible to organize, facilitate and coordinate staff level trainings (TOT) on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Climate Change Adaptation (CCA), and humanitarian response.
∎ S/he will work in a team for developing/adapting implementation standard (M&E framework), monitoring and supervision mechanism, advocacy and networking initiatives at divisional level.
∎ S/he will work closely with BCO DRM team both for quarterly and annual programme/project(s) reporting requirements.
∎ Provide technical direction and support on implementing project(s) to partner.
∎ Undertake field visits and provide on-site technical assistance to field staff for quality implementation of project(s) activities.
∎ The jobholder will maintain close coordination/functional relationship with BCO DRM team, Gender and Inclusion Advisor, as well as respective colleague of Protection and Education team (both at BCO and at Divisional Office) to have technical guidance - so that Child Protection and Education in Emergencies embedded in the implementing project(s) interventions in a gender transformative way.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Demonstrated experience of key practice and standards e.g. SFDRR, Red Cross/NGO Code of Conduct, SPHERE and its companion guides (Child Protection Minimum Standards and Minimum Standards for Education Preparedness, Response and Recovery and the CHS).
∎ Significant field experience of managing DRR and CCA, and humanitarian response projects. Sound knowledge about gender and safeguarding issues and able to conduct gender analysis in project implementation and evidence gathering.
∎ Excellent facilitation skills together with highly developed interpersonal communication and negotiation skills is a must.

Salary:
∎ Monthly consolidated salary range for this role is Tk. 90,000.00 to Tk. 120,000.00 (may vary based on experience) along with other benefits i.e., Life Insurance and Hospitalization Benefit and Festival Bonus.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 3 Mar 2022

Company Information:
∎ 22 Feb 2022
∎ Plan International Bangladesh
∎ Business : Founded 80 years ago, Plan International is one of the oldest and largest children`s development organisations in the world. We work in 52 countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. In 2015, Plan International worked with 100 million children in 85,282 communities. Plan International is independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations but having a vision of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people`s rights and dignity.
Plan International has been operating in Bangladesh since 1994. Plan International seeks to ensure the rights of children to education, health, safe water and sanitation, protection, youth social and economic empowerment and climate change, environmental degradation and natural or man-made disaster hazards throughout the country.

Category: NGO/Development

: Plan International Bangladesh is committed to ending gender inequality, and achieving a gender balanced workforce. Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates shall be contacted. References will be taken along with background check and Anti-terrorism screening in conformity with Plans Global Policy on Safeguarding Children and Young People.