Environment and Social Officer, SMART- Pisciculture

Job Description

Title: Environment and Social Officer, SMART- Pisciculture

Company Name: Jagorani Chakra Foundation

Vacancy: 1

Age: At most 40 years

Job Location: Jashore

Salary: Tk. 55000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 3 years

Minimum BSc. (Hons.) in Environmental Sciences/Civil and Environmental Engineering/ Environment and Disaster Management/Forestry and Environment/ Geography and Environment/Environment and Natural Resources Management, or BSc. in Civil Engineering from a UGC-approved university.

• At least 3 years

• Age At most 40 years

Experience Requirements :

 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.

Job Requirements :

 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).

Jagorani Chakra Foundation (JCF) is a national voluntary social welfare organization. JCF is implementing ‘Sustainable Microenterprise and Resilient Transformation (SMART- Pisciculture)’ Project supported by PKSF. To ensure the quality implementation of the project, JCF intends to recruit project staff from qualified candidates of Bangladeshi nationals.

Job Responsibilities:

 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.

 Facilitate MEs to implement RECP practices.

 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.

 Follow the organization's Child Safeguarding, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), Gender, Money laundering, Whistle Blowing and other Policies.

Consolidated Tk. 55,000 per month and other admissible benefits as per organizational policy as well as the project.