Emergency Preparedness and Response Officer, Site Management Support, HCMP
Job Description
Title: Emergency Preparedness and Response Officer, Site Management Support, HCMP
Company Name: BRAC
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) in Disaster management or any other related field
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
INGO, NGO/ Other Services
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Undertake the leading role in development and implementation of DRR strategy in consultation with CIC, communities and other camp actors
∎ Make contingency plan related to cyclone, flood, landslide and fire using participatory methods in consultation with communities
∎ Undertake disaster risk vulnerability mapping in the camps that BRAC have site management mandate, and share findings with relevant sector leads as well as advice on preparedness actions
∎ Undertake management and training of SUVs and ensure required tools and equipment
∎ Ensure regular drills at the camp level in coordination with the fire department, CPP and the CIC
∎ Keep updated the list of all volunteer groups in the camp
∎ Arrange training for capacity building of various sectors within BRAC on DRR
∎ Attend and represent BRAC in sectoral coordination meetings both at Cox's Bazar and at the camp level
∎ Prepare periodic reports
∎ Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme's goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
∎ Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
∎ Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Demonstrated capacity in developing and implementing DRR strategies in integrated programs
∎ Ability to undertake need assessment and implement capacity building strategies for staff on DRR
∎ Experience in staff supervision and training
∎ Commitment to the understanding of BRAC core values and principles
∎ Demonstrated competency to work independently with minimum supervision
∎ Have effective acquaintance with people management, data entry management
∎ Willingness to live and work in difficult and rapidly changing conditions
∎ Ability and willingness to travel and stay in the field
∎ Ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse organization
∎ Have excellent knowledge on Office Applications
∎ Excellent language skills both English and Bangali
∎ Experience in undertaking contingency planning related to any of the following: Cyclone, landslide, flood or fire
∎ Experience working with and networking with government officials
Salary: Negotiable
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
Application Deadline: October 27, 2019
Company Information:
∎ BRAC
∎ Address : BRAC Centre, 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka:1212
∎ Web : www.brac.net
Category: NGO/Development
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