Green Business Officer.

Job Description

Title: Green Business Officer.

Company Name: Community Development Centre-CODEC

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Bagerhat

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master of Business Studies (MBS) in business studies, economics
∎ Graduate Degree from a recognized university in business studies, economics, or any other related area that can bring added value to the job.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At most 5 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): NGO
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

Job Context:
∎ Community Development Centre (CODEC) is an inheritor of DANIDA Bangladesh derived from couple of project intervention explicitly DANIDA Boat Building Project and Boat Rental Scheme. CODEC has been working as a people centered development organization since 1985.
∎ CODEC is implementing different Development projects in the field of Education, Livelihood support, Environment, Legal Service, Humanitarian Field, Advocacy, Health & Nutrition etc. The aim of CODEC is to provide support and assistance to the disadvantaged coastal communities in their day-to-day struggle.
∎ Community Development Centre (CODEC) is going to implement The Blue Economy and Inclusive Development for Climate Justice (BID4CJ) project funded by OXFAM in Bagerhat and Cox’s Bazar. The BID4CJ aims to empower coastal communities to nurture healthy ecosystems and a climate-just economy in south-west and south-east Bangladesh through feminist climate movements, ecosystem restoration and ethical businesses development. CODEC invites application for the following positions from the potential Bangladeshi nationals.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Develop participatory and inclusive business models that include the interests of the community, the environment and of the enterprises themselves.
∎ Engage coastal communities and analyze businesses benefit from climate and gender-just economic development.
∎ Working with the government, private sector and local communities
∎ Developing environment friendly green solution to support small marginalized coomunities (especially women) and other climate vulnerable/nature dependent communities.
∎ Conduct and facilitate training on green business opportunities, enterprise development and livelihood opportunities.
∎ Assist project manager in the management of overall activities of “Blue Economy and Inclusiveness Development for Climate Justice (BID4CJ)” project.
∎ Assist in preparing progress reporting for projects using information from various sources.
∎ Keeping project manager informed and update relevant staffs and donor (Oxfam).
∎ Assist in financial and compliance management of the project.
∎ Assist in Preparing periodic, annual and other relevant reports.
∎ Promoting women and youth leadership for climate justice and natural resource rights.
∎ Assist in engaging community in ecosystem management, restoration and other relevant project activities.
∎ Ensuring safe and inclusive project management.
∎ Ensure the safety of team members (in respect to Prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse - PSEA) 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:
∎ Age 30 to 45 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ Experience managing community led livelihood generating activity and business development related projects. Having experience in green/ ethical business development and blue economy related activities will be an added advantage.
∎ Relevant experience of 5 years out of which at least 2 years should be in income generating and business development areas.
∎ Knowledge of gender, Feminist principle, Ecosystem and the livelihoods approaches.
∎ Strong Report writing skill both Bangla & English.
∎ Must have Computer knowledge (MS word, excel, PowerPoint, email, internet etc.)
∎ Strong in English and capable to write quality report in English is necessary.
∎ Strong ability in problem solving and decision-making.
∎ Skilled in documentation, facilitation, presentation & reporting.
∎ Willing to ride motorcycle in the field with valid driving license.
∎ Age – 30 - 45 Years. (age may be relaxed for experienced candidates)

Salary: Tk. 70000 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per Project Rules.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 17 Jan 2023

Company Information:
∎ 11 Jan 2023
∎ Community Development Centre-CODEC
∎ Address : Plot-02, Road-02, Lake Valley R/A, Hazi Jafor Ali Road, Foy's Lake, Khulshi, Chattogram, Bangladesh.
∎ Web : https://codec.org.bd/
∎ Business : CODEC is a National NGO, working with the disadvantage coastal and fisherflok communities for their socio-cultural and economic development.

Category: NGO/Development

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