Job Description
Title: Environment and RECP Officer
Company Name: Society Development Committee (SDC)
Vacancy: --
Age: at most 40 years
Location: Faridpur, Magura
Minimum Salary: Tk. 50000 (Monthly)
Experience:
∎ At least 3 years
Published: 4 Jun 2025
Education:
∎ Minimum BSc. (Hons.) in Environmental Sciences/ Geography and Environment/Environment and Natural Resources Management/ B.Sc in Agriculture from a UGC-approved university. (Third class or similar grade in any level of academic career is not acceptable.)
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 40 years
∎ Minimum three (3) years of experience in working on Environmental management and/or RECP implementation.
∎ Relevant working experience with PKSF or any project funded by any multi-lateral development partners would be preferred.
∎ Experience in working in enterprise development related projects will be an added advantage.
∎ Proven knowledge of environmental monitoring regarding use of resource, energy, water, waste-water, waste management, and air emission.
∎ Field-level experience on environmental management (IEE, EIA, ESMP, etc.) and RECP implementation.
∎ Experience of providing environment and resources management training, awareness building among mass people on Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) issues.
∎ Good interpersonal and communication skills.
∎ Good computer knowledge (MS office suite, typing both English and Bangla).
∎ Maximum 40 years of age on the last date of application.
∎ Working Experience
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∎ Knowledge and Skills
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∎ Age Limit
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Assist the Project Manager in planning, monitoring, and supervising the implementation of project activities.
∎ Create awareness among the microenterprises about environment, climate-resilient RECP, climate vulnerability, and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS).
∎ Provide training on Environment, Climate Resilient RECP and Climate vulnerability at ME level.
∎ Direct Facilitate MEs to implement Kobo screening and RECP practices Monitoring.
∎ Make regular field visits to monitor RECP practices including data collection, analysis, and reporting.
∎ Educate project staff about environment, climate-resilient RECP, climate vulnerability, and OHS issues.
∎ Guide project staff to implement climate-resilient RECP and OHS practices.
∎ Prepare sub-project-specific Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP).
∎ Facilitate formation of Environment Clubs, including arrangement of regular monthly meeting, celebration of national and international days, and youth engagement program.
∎ Maintain liaison and coordination with local authorities like DoE, SRDI and the private sector of Agricultural equipment and machineries.
∎ Any other tasks, duties, or specific tasks assigned by the Project Manager and senior management of the Society Development Committee (SDC).
∎ Background
∎ Society Development Committee (SDC) is set to implement a sub-project titled "Promotion of Value-Added Banana for Sustainable Growth and Instituting RECP Practices" as part of the Sustainable Microenterprise and Resilient Transformation (SMART) project. This sub-project aims to promote resource-efficient, resilient, and green growth among microenterprises (MEs) in the high-value crop (banana) sub-sector. The initiative is jointly financed by the World Bank, Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), and the Society Development Committee (SDC).
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∎ Sub-project Objectives
∎ To adopt resource efficient, cleaner production and good agricultural practices (GAP)
∎ To adopt climate resilient technologies
∎ To promote processing and marketing of Banana
∎ To promote circular economy
∎ To increase technical knowledge and capacity of the MEs.
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∎ Sub-project Working Areas
∎ The sub-project will be implemented across 15 Unions of 04 Upazilas (Madhukhali, Sreepur, Magura Sadar and Mohammadpur) under Faridpur and Magura districts.
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∎ Duration
∎ The employee will initially be hired for a one-year term, with the possibility of extending the contract till 30 June 2028, based on satisfactory performance.
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∎ Duties and Responsibilities
∎ The ‘Environment and RECP Officer’ will work under the direct supervision of the Project Manager and will undertake following duties and responsibilities, which are essential but not limited to:
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Compensation & Other Benefits:
Employment Status: Full Time
Job Location: Faridpur, Magura
Apply Procedure:
Hard Copy:
Company Information:
∎ Society Development Committee (SDC)
∎ SDC Tower , Alauddin Khan Road , Alipur , Faridpur
Address::
∎ SDC Tower , Alauddin Khan Road , Alipur , Faridpur
Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job
Application Deadline: 20 Jun 2025
Category: NGO/Development
