Field Officer - DRR

Job Description

Title: Field Officer - DRR

Company Name: The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society

Vacancy: 03

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Post-Graduation/Graduation preferable in Disaster Management/Social Science or any relevant subject from a reputable university.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Organizational Unit/Department: Disaster Risk Reduction team, PMO
∎ Reporting line: Manager, BDRCS, PMO
∎ Duration of contract: Until 31.12.2020 (with possibility of extension)
∎ Age Limit: 45 years (may be relaxed for potential candidates)
∎ Duty station: PMO HUB, Ukhiya, Cox`s Bazar
∎ The incumbent takes his/her new responsibilities after having been assigned by the responsible line supervisor or, in default, by the Head of Operation. H/she accepts a probation period of three months. Main duty station is Ukhiya and sometimes PMO Office Cox`s Bazar.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Support effective implementation of the DRR activities at Host, School and camp level
∎ Reach people through DRR awareness activities
∎ Ensure strengthen prompt and quality information and feedback system
∎ Extend efficient support to different sectors and agencies in DRR initiatives
∎ Increase community participation and transparency in the Population Movement Operation
∎ Support implementing and assessing DRR program/project activities in the different target CAMP and host communities, including regular visits to observe progress of program/project implementation.
∎ Support planning monthly activities as per established targets (monthly, quarterly, annually) and deadlines within the Program/Project Plan of Action in close collaboration with the DRR Manager and the team.
∎ Conduct monitoring and evaluation activities to identify best practices or determine areas for improvement.
∎ Manage day-to-day logistics, administration, and personnel activities in accordance with national law and organizational guidelines.
∎ Facilitate and support with the planning of meetings, workshops and field visit as required.
∎ Act as a focal person between the DRR volunteers on field level (CAMP/host community) and DRR Manager to support with project coordination and implementation.
∎ Develop Business/IGA plan for selected beneficiaries for Cash for Work (CFW), Unconditional Cash Grant (UCG) and IGA and Livelihoods diversification as per project guideline.

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 5 years of professional working experience in community mobilization with vulnerable target groups. Preferably experience in DRR/Livelihood/Education programs/projects or comparable projects of other humanitarian or development partners.
∎ Facilitate to CRA/EVCA conduction in Host and camp settlements
∎ Coordinate to Formation/Reactivation of different Disaster Management Committee and Disaster Response Coordination group in host and camp settlement
∎ Facilitate to organize regular meeting of DMCs and community group
∎ Ensure documentation of different meetings and events
∎ Conduct to Implement and monitor skill development/IGA, mitigation activities at Host, Camp and school level in collaboration with relevant partners
∎ Conduct for School and learning center-based mass awareness session facilitation
∎ Workable command of MS-Office, internet.
∎ Good working knowledge of modern telecommunication systems (telephone, e-mail, internet).
∎ Willingness to learn from other team members.
∎ Fluency in English and Bangla and good writing skills in both languages. Speaking local language and people from local communities are preferable
∎ Excellent communication skills.
∎ Willingness to work at community level and participate in field work at the camps
∎ High social sensibility and empathy.
∎ Ability to multi-task and work under stressful conditions to meet deadlines.

Salary: Tk. 50000 (Monthly)

Application Deadline: March 17, 2020

Company Information:
∎ The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
∎ Address : 684-686 Boro Mogh Bazar, Red Crescent Sarak | Dhaka-1217
∎ Web : www.bdrcs.org
∎ Business : The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), established by the President’s Order No. 26 of 1973 as an auxiliary to the Government, provides with humanitarian assistance to the distressed and vulnerable population. The Training Department of BDRCS has been providing various trainings to employees, volunteers and communities internally (BDRCS and Red Cross Red Crescent Movement partners) and to same of external partners (local, national and international organizations). During the last three and half year period the Department conducted over 348 different training courses.

Category: NGO/Development