District Coordinator

Job Description

Title: District Coordinator

Company Name: Bangladesh Disaster Preparedness Center (BDPC)

Vacancy: 02

Job Location: Cox's Bazar, Khulna, Satkhira

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters degree in any discipline

Experience Requirements:
∎ 4 to 5 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Introduction of the project and continued coordination with all the key persons at District, Upazila and Union levels
∎ Arrangements of holding introductory meetings between key experts and field level functionaries
∎ Assisting the Training and Disaster Management Experts in conducting TNAs
∎ Organization and conduction of FGDs for field testing of the training modules and materials
∎ Assisting the DWA officials at District and Upazila levels for selection of the training participants
∎ Drafting letters for invitation to the training participants and guests
∎ Selection of venue and arrangement of cleaning of facilities, including toilet,
∎ Arrangements of all logistics e.g. participants handbook, pad, pen, bag , VIPP cards and boards, white boards, markers, dusters etc. well in advance of the training courses,
∎ Arrangement of backup power supply support for uninterrupted session conduction,
∎ Selection of menu for snacks and lunch in consultation with the relevant officials of DWA,
∎ Selection of vendor for supply of food items and other materials,
∎ Continuous monitoring to ensure that the items are delivered on time,
∎ Provide support for accommodation and other logistics to the Training Facilitation Team,
∎ Encouragement to the concerned officials e.g. DRRO, PIO, DWA officials, UP Chairmen, Secretaries etc. and others for their presence at training venues at least half an hour before the training starts,
∎ Continuous follow up with the participants of the training courses through personal contact (cellphone) to ensure their presence at the course on time,
∎ Prepare attendance sheet and ensure the signature of the participants,
∎ Payment of conveyance allowances the participants,
∎ Procurement of the logistics and other items at local level,
∎ Proper account keeping,
∎ Regular reporting to the Project Manager.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience in liaison and networking with local government, DMCs, NGOs and other development partners.
∎ Experience in organizing and facilitation of meetings, training, workshops etc.
∎ Flexible and patient.
∎ Experience in budget controlling.
∎ Problem solving skills.
∎ Leadership and self-management.
∎ Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure and to deadlines, sometimes in situations of stress and uncertainty.
∎ Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work sensitively with people from various cultural and social backgrounds
∎ Proven expertise and knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.
∎ Having valid motorcycle license

Salary: Tk. 30000 - 40000 (Monthly)

Application Deadline: August 8, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Bangladesh Disaster Preparedness Center (BDPC)
∎ Address : House 15A, Road 8, Gulshan, Dhaka-1212
∎ Web : www.bdpc.org.bd
∎ Business : Bangladesh Disaster Preparedness Centre (BDPC) is a non-government organization, solely engaged in the whole gamut of disaster management programs e.g. research, study, publication, advocacy and lobbying, program appraisal, strategy formulation, training, media materials development, message dissemination, post-disaster response planning and intervention, monitoring, evaluation, etc.

Category: NGO/Development

Read Before Apply: Interested candidates who will fulfill the above requirements are requested to send their CV along with cover letter and recent passport size photograph to [email protected]. Please write the name of the position applied for in the subject line of your mail.