DRR & Livelihood Coordinator.

Job Description

Title: DRR & Livelihood Coordinator.

Company Name: The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Masters

Masters in Disaster Management/Social Science/Agriculture or any other relevant discipline from a recognized university.

• At least 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Specialized Knowledge: Program planning, designing, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, advocacy, networking, documentation, presentation, and communication & coordination.

• Skills: Development related knowledge, community mobilization & coordination with different level Local Govt. Organizations and other stakeholders.

• Competencies: Working knowledge on Project/Programme planning & budgeting, Implementation, monitoring & reporting, networking & advocacy, sound computer knowledge, spoken and written in English and Bangla and working for team building

• Experience: At least 10 (Ten) years with sound & renowned organization/ Individual/ Firm.

• Driving Skill: Having motor cycle driving skill with valid license.

• Literacy Competency: Good both in Bangla and English in oral and written

• Computer literacy: Sound knowledge on Computer with Design performance.

• General working conditions: In connection with BDRCS Policies, practices, rules & regulation, principles, and time to time office circular.

All Red Cross /Red Crescent staffs and volunteers are required to:

• Adhere to the fundamental principles of Red Cross and Red Crescent

• Act always in accordance with the Code of Conduct

• Demonstrate honesty and a high level of integrity

• Assist the organization on occasion, in times of national, international, or local emergencies or major disasters

• Always work towards promotion of RCRC Principles and Humanitarian Values in the communities

Age Limit: 45 years (May be relaxed in case of potential candidate).

BDRCS in collaboration with the MoFA, Republic of Korea, KOICA, and IFRC is implementing the Integrated Flood Resilience Programme (IFRP: Phase-3 in Tangail district, Bangladesh. Therefore, BDRCS has initiated the hiring process to support the implementation of the project successfully. Currently Bangladesh Red Crescent Society is looking for a suitable Bangladeshi national for the mentioned position:

Reporting to: Program Manager, IFRP Phase-III, DCRM Dept. BDRCS.

Duration of Contract: Upto 31 August 2025.

Purpose of the position:

The purpose of the DRR and Livelihood Coordinator position is to lead and coordinate disaster risk reduction (DRR) and livelihood-related interventions aimed at enhancing the resilience of flood-prone communities in Tangail District to ensure the successful implementation of the Integrated Flood Resilience Programme (IFRP): Phase-3.

Duties and Responsibilities:

General Responsibilities:

• Assist the Programme Personnel in overall planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, making presentations, and management of the Programme and achievement of the Programme as a whole.

• Assist the field colleagues of the Programme in implementing, preparing program reports and updates.

• Any other duties as instructed by the Programme Manager and Line Supervisor.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review the proposal and planning for implementation, along with process documentation, and implementation guidelines on livelihood intervention under the Programme.

• Prepare periodic action plans as required.

• Need assessment of sectoral intervention like; livelihood, DRR intervention etc.

• Mobilize the community for participation in any intervention.

• Technical Verification, market assessment, linkage for livelihood event and reporting for further action.

• Support the implementation of programme activities as per BDRCS policies and practices

• Supervise, coordinate, and monitor planned activities at community/ward and Unit level.

• Fund management (Budget review, prepare BoQ, fund requisition, logistics requisition, tender notice, market assessment on required materials, quotation, Comparative Statement-CS/Comparative Bid Analysis-CBA, Work order, good/service receiving note, prepare bills and payment to Vendor, advance/ bill adjustment etc).

• Coordinate and support for compilation of monthly activities plan for all sectors.

• Supervise/monitor the work of subordinate staffs, community organizers / Volunteers etc.

• Prepare periodic monthly report for the Program for organization, donor, and relevant stakeholders. Secure required decisions/approvals of the PSC and PIC to ensure smooth implementation of the IFRP: Phase -Two Programme.

• Facilitate the process of formation of different group like CDMC, CDRT, UDRT, PIC, Disaster management committee as SoD and management them.

• Capacity building initiatives for programme staffs, stakeholders/participants/beneficiary/volunteers on different event of the programme.

• Brief regularly to supervisor on the progress of the programme

• Maintain strong communication and coordination with different level staffs and stakeholders.

• Disaster Risk reduction focused activity implementation.

• Review log frame, ITT, annual and related report of the programme

• Preservation and taking good quality pictures and videos of the activities which are being implemented in the field, along with special meetings, delegate visit etc. for use of various reporting.

• Making PPT for meeting, training.

• Liaise with BDRCS respective branch and beneficiaries, coordination with local government/local DMCs as planned and where required.

Monthly Salary Range Upto BDT. 80,000 (consolidated).