Title: M&E cum Project Officer - SUFAL II Project
Company Name: SKS Foundation
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Gaibandha
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ A professional having Master's Degree in Social Science/ Disaster Management or in related discipline.
Experience Requirements:
∎ 2 to 5 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ The responsibility of this position is to assist the Project Manager of the project to manage and oversee overall technical insight of development process of the FbA mechanism process and wider dissemination at Upazila and district level. In close cooperation with the Project Manager, S/he will facilitate the process to identify local level flood risks & vulnerabilities, support to RIMES to develop the threshold matrix and early actions for early response by engaging DMC members, relevant stakeholders and community people. The person will work closely with RIMES to assist to develop evidence-based forecast bulletin and broadcast flood forecast messages at community level. S/he will maintain an effective relationship with local DMC members and BWDB representatives to promote FbA mechanism at local level.
∎ Technical Responsibilities on - Forecast Based Action dissemination:
∎ Collect local level flood inundation and risk information and support to develop the flood inundation map.
∎ Identify possible forecast-based actions at community and institutional level through consultations with vulnerable groups and DMCs and other stakeholders.
∎ Identify community level flood forecasting mechanism and develop the threshold for triggering FbA actions.
∎ Provide active support to RIMES activities for developing digital map to generate location specific flood forecasting.
∎ Facilitate the establishment of threshold action matrix through multiple stakeholder community consultations.
∎ Participate in the development and testing of Standard Operating Procedures (SoP), particularly by identifying relevant and effective early actions and establishing flood monitoring system in collaboration with authorities and community members.
∎ Coordinate with local disaster management committees to collect Community Risk Assessments (CRA) and participate in developing vulnerability maps for unavailable areas.
∎ Promote local level advocacy for FBA, flood preparedness and Early Warning Early Action (EWEA).
∎ Identify the capacities of local DMCs and other institutions to roll out FBA mechanism including the existing financing system in DRR activities.
∎ Guide the FbA piloting process and facilitate the simulation exercise on SoP at district and upazila level as well support to national level.
∎ Participate to organize and capture the learning from national level advocacy events.
∎ Support to PM and Concern project focal point for taking opportunity on FBA dissemination and policy formulation to wider stakeholders.
∎ Monitoring and Impact Assessment:
∎ Work closely with the PM to ensure that feedback from SKS Foundation, Concern, Donor or Consortium are addressed on time with quality.
∎ Develop M&E Plans for the follow up during implementation. Support to consortium M&E Coordinator for quantitative regeneration from field.
∎ Carry out data quality assessments/audits regularly for MEAL data based on agreed indicators to guide decision making.
∎ Provide alert to the respective program on corrective actions required to improve quality of project implementation.
∎ Review monthly progress reports and provide feedback to the respective staff.
∎ Timely plan and initiate all pre and post intervention assessments.
∎ Develop, maintain and carry out M&E of the project.
∎ Support project staff in planning for and executing M&E, including, data collection methodology and tools and data management, analysis and use.
∎ Support the implementation, dissemination and use of assessments and monitoring data in project development planning.
∎ Contribute to project learning through supporting specific analysis, lessons learned and reports.
∎ Reporting & Communication:
∎ Develop reports for related FbA activities based on actual monthly plan that contributing to the project.
∎ Ensure that cross cutting issues such as participation, gender, age and disability are effectively integrated in FM actions and develop the report accordingly.
∎ Maintain effective liaison with relevant government departments, DMC members at Upazila level and Union level and engage them in FbA actions.
∎ Participate in local government regular events to advocate and disseminate FbA mechanism.
∎ Capacity Building:
∎ Orient the community people, DMC members and local Stakeholders on flood risk & vulnerability assessment and identification the thresholds and FbA actions.
∎ Support to develop FM training modules and SoP and organize relevant capacity building events for the DMC members.
∎ Identify the recommendations from field visit and assessment and integrate to the project.
∎ Networking:
∎ Liaise with relevant government departments, relevant institutions, NGO networks as advised by the line manager.
∎ Participate in relevant Union/Upazilla and district level meetings/training and represent the project.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ At least 2-5 years progressively responsible professional work experience with NGOs. Have knowledge and experience in working on M&E.
∎ Practical experience of managing at least 1-2 ECHO funding projects.
∎ Experience in working in consortium approach.
∎ Good report writing in both Bangla and English, Communication and networking with multi-sectoral actors, excellent facilitation skills.
∎ Worked flood resilience project/ Forecast-based Action (FbA)/Forecast-based Financing is an advantage.
∎ Person having experience in working with SUFAL (in any districts) will be an advantage.
Salary:
∎ Tk. 41500 (Monthly)
∎ Salary Consolidated including festival bonus. Others benefits will be as per Organization policy and budget provision.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ T/A, Weekly 2 holidays
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 28 Jul 2022
Company Information:
∎ 21 Jul 2022
∎ SKS Foundation
∎ Address : College Road, Uttar Horinsinha, Gaibandha- 5700.
∎ Web : www.sks-bd.org
∎ Business : SKS Foundation is a long reputed national NGO engaged in service delivery and rights based activities for disadvantaged hardcore poor people for their quality life and livelihoods. With this exposure, the expectation from civil society, private and public organizations remain high such that SKS Foundation provides a top quality service to the increasing numbers of very poor and chars dwellers in Bangladesh since 1987. It started development work for the poor and marginalized people through different program interventions. The growth and development of SKS Foundation is the joint effort of a few local self-devoted young men and women, social workers from various academic disciplines.
Category: NGO/Development
: Interested Candidates are requested to apply through Email to Deputy Director-HR & Admin, SKS Foundation, College Road, Uttar Horin Singha, Gaibandha-5700. Applications should reach with detailed CV including contact cell-phone number and two referees. Only short listed candidates will be called for interview. Women are especially encouraged to apply.
Source: bdjobs.com