MRF Officer

Job Description

Title: MRF Officer

Company Name: Bangladesh Red Crescent Society

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Organizational Unit/Department : Health
∎ Reporting line : SWM Operations Manager, PMO, BDRCS and the
∎ SWM Steering Committee chaired by the UP Chairman
∎ Service type : Contractual
∎ Duration of contract : Until July 2021 (Possibility of extension)
∎ Duty station : Palongkhali Union, Ukhia Upazilla, Cox`s Bazar
∎ District with full-time presence in the field.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Setting up the SWM (Solid Waste Management) System:
∎ Support the SWM Steering Committee (chaired by the UP Chairman) and the SWM Operations Manager with any tasks to setup the SWM System at Palongkhali Union.
∎ Support SWM Ward and Market Management committee to be functional.
∎ Coordinate closely with SRC SWM Officer.
∎ Coordinate with Practical Action and BRAC field staff to establish the SWM system.
∎ Guide minimum 2 Supervisors in executing tasks to setup the system and recruit 20-24 volunteers.
∎ Operationalize the SWM System:
∎ Manage the operations of the MRF in Palongkhali, incl. waste collection, transportation, segregation, composting, and selling.
∎ Act as line manager of 2 Supervisors (Waste Collection Supervisor, WCS and Waste Segregation Supervisor, WSS).
∎ Guide WCS to ensure smooth operations of waste collection and transportation from Wards 6, 7 and 8 to the Material Recovery Facility (MRF).
∎ Guide WSS to ensure smooth segregation and composting at MRF.
∎ Ensure close liaison and coordination with Practical Action and BRAC who will also bring waste to the same MRF.
∎ Closely liaise and coordinate with BRAC team operating the waste disposal site adjacent to the MRF.
∎ Facilitate trainings/capacity development of supervisors and volunteers.
∎ Submit weekly MRF data into Kobo system.
∎ Conduct weekly and monthly planning meetings and update weekly action plans.
∎ Write weekly/monthly SWM reports and submit to line manager.
∎ Ensure adequate market linkages to ensure that wase with value and compost can be sold at highest possible price.
∎ Keep detailed records and adequately document expenditures and revenue at MRF facility according to financial policy.
∎ Closely liaise and coordinate with Union Parishad and community actors.
∎ Execute the decisions taken by the SWM Steering Committee, participate in meetings and inform the committee adequately.
∎ Any other duties as assigned by the line manager.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 40 years
∎ At least 5 years of experience in community development WASH or Solid Waste Management (SWM) or related project(s).
∎ At least 3 years working experience of managing staff and operations.
∎ Good know-how in business economics and financial management.
∎ Good communication skills in English and Bangla.
∎ Good computer skills (MS Office and internet).
∎ Can adapt to local conditions (culture, language, geography).
∎ Willing to work and committed to local communities.
∎ Good coordination and leadership skills.
∎ Clear concept on solid waste management.
∎ Good reporting skills.
∎ At least graduation in any subject preferable in business /environmental science.
∎ Adhere to the 7 fundamental principles of Red Cross and Red Crescent movement
∎ Act always in accordance with the Code of Conduct
∎ Honest and high level of integrity
∎ Assist the organization on occasion, in times of national, international, or local emergencies or major disasters

Salary: Tk. 35000 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Two annual festival bonuses 60% of the monthly honorarium.

Application Deadline: 5 Nov 2020

Company Information:
∎ 20 Oct 2020
∎ Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
∎ Business : The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) is part of the world largest humanitarian organisation, The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

Established in 1973, The BDRCS has played a crucial humane role in the relief, rescue and rehabilitation of hundreds of thousands of victims of flood, cyclone and other natural and man-made disasters in Bangladesh.

Our assistance, affiliation and effort has saved, rescued and enhanced lives of people through our variety of activities. Our wide network of volunteers, activists and associations work together to improve disaster preparedness, awareness and rehabilitation.

Anticipating the demand of changing world and consequently strengthening the capacity of BDRCS in rendering humanitarian services, P&D Department has been endeavouring for enactment of new legal base and reformation of existing Human Resources system of the Society

Category: NGO/Development

Read Before Apply: If you think you are competent enough for the position, please apply through the BDJobs online recruitment system on or before 5:00 pm, November 5, 2020.