Job Description

Title: NRM and Protected Area Management Officer

Company Name: A reputed National NGO

Vacancy: 1

Location: Moulvibazar (Sreemangal)

Minimum Salary: Tk. 80608 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 5 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 21 Apr 2024

Education:
∎ Master’s Degree in NRM or relevant discipline.
∎ Master’s Degree in NRM or relevant discipline.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Experiences: Minimum five years of experience in NRM and or PA management
∎ Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation and reporting skills in English and effective interpersonal and negotiation skills, proven through successful interactions with all levels of stakeholder groups.
∎ Having non-discriminatory and gender-sensitive perceptions along with safeguarding
∎ To protect children in connection.
∎ Having excellent understanding on local contexts, co-management, conservation, country policies, rules and acts related to forest and wetland.
∎ Strong ability in working with GoB systems.
∎ Having excellent communication, Facilitation and motivational skill
∎ Understanding on local culture and languages.
∎ Excellent reporting skill in English
∎ Abilities to undertake extensive travel to village level
∎ To protect children in connection and uphold safeguarding principles
∎ Effective computer literacy and Tab & web-based MIS operation
∎ Having problem solving and prompt decision making capacity
∎ Ability to work under pressure
∎ Willingness and ability to drive motorcycle in the field as and when required; Valid driving license is an added advantage
∎ Experiences: Minimum five years of experience in NRM and or PA management
∎ Skills and Additional Job Requirements:
∎ Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation and reporting skills in English and effective interpersonal and negotiation skills, proven through successful interactions with all levels of stakeholder groups.
∎ Having non-discriminatory and gender-sensitive perceptions along with safeguarding
∎ To protect children in connection.
∎ Having excellent understanding on local contexts, co-management, conservation, country policies, rules and acts related to forest and wetland.
∎ Strong ability in working with GoB systems.
∎ Having excellent communication, Facilitation and motivational skill
∎ Understanding on local culture and languages.
∎ Excellent reporting skill in English
∎ Abilities to undertake extensive travel to village level
∎ To protect children in connection and uphold safeguarding principles
∎ Effective computer literacy and Tab & web-based MIS operation
∎ Having problem solving and prompt decision making capacity
∎ Ability to work under pressure
∎ Willingness and ability to drive motorcycle in the field as and when required; Valid driving license is an added advantage

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Location: Sreemongal under Sylhet division
∎ Job Nature: Full-time up to March 31, 2026 subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funds)
∎ Project Brief: The Protibesh project is funded by USAID which focuses on three result areas including i) Strengthening environmental governance and management; ii) Mitigating biodiversity threats and iii) Advancement of market-based incentives that promote sustainable natural resources management under the Development Objective “Strengthened Resilience to Natural Hazards.” The goal of Protibesh is to improve ecosystem conservation in and around targeted key biodiversity areas of Bangladesh such as northeast haor areas and southwest Sundarbans. The Organization will be engaged in implementing project activities at the ground level with the technical support of Chemonics International.
∎ This position will be responsible for forest and wetland management activities at the assigned sute.
∎ S/he will support selected UPs to develop environmental plans that align with and complement PA and ECA plans and determines UP fund allocation.
∎ Support reviews of management plans
∎ Support RIMS, FRSS, and SMART
∎ Liaise with respective government line agencies including Department of Fisheries, Forest Department, Department of Land and local administration.
∎ Illustrative activities:
∎ Contribute to develop site level planning related to NRM and Protected Area Management.
∎ Identify Natural Resource (NR) and PA issues to incorporate into Protected Area (PA) management plans.
∎ Pursue to incorporate Protected Area (PA) issues at local level planning in Government and other sectors including selected Union Parishad
∎ Facilitate in planning to develop and implement co-management plans
∎ Guide respective site level staffs to implement CMOs management plans
∎ Assist Biophysical monitoring and assessment planning
∎ Coordinate baseline survey and assessment on NRM and protected area management related activities
∎ Provide technical support and training to staffs
∎ Bridge linkages with fisheries, environment and forest department to implement field level activities
∎ Leverage with other organizations/institution for sustainable financing in implementation of PA management plans
∎ Provide and validate data from the site offices on NRM and Protected Area management in management information system
∎ Report overall NRM and protected area management related activities to respective line managers of Chemonics and at regional and Dhaka office
∎ Any other activities as assigned by the respective management.
∎ Location: Sreemongal under Sylhet division
∎ Job Nature: Full-time up to March 31, 2026 subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funds)
∎ Project Brief: The Protibesh project is funded by USAID which focuses on three result areas including i) Strengthening environmental governance and management; ii) Mitigating biodiversity threats and iii) Advancement of market-based incentives that promote sustainable natural resources management under the Development Objective “Strengthened Resilience to Natural Hazards.” The goal of Protibesh is to improve ecosystem conservation in and around targeted key biodiversity areas of Bangladesh such as northeast haor areas and southwest Sundarbans. The Organization will be engaged in implementing project activities at the ground level with the technical support of Chemonics International.
∎ Part I: Job Responsibilities and Tasks
∎ Responsibilities:
∎ This position will be responsible for forest and wetland management activities at the assigned sute.
∎ S/he will support selected UPs to develop environmental plans that align with and complement PA and ECA plans and determines UP fund allocation.
∎ Support reviews of management plans
∎ Support RIMS, FRSS, and SMART
∎ Liaise with respective government line agencies including Department of Fisheries, Forest Department, Department of Land and local administration.
∎ Illustrative activities:
∎ Contribute to develop site level planning related to NRM and Protected Area Management.
∎ Identify Natural Resource (NR) and PA issues to incorporate into Protected Area (PA) management plans.
∎ Pursue to incorporate Protected Area (PA) issues at local level planning in Government and other sectors including selected Union Parishad
∎ Facilitate in planning to develop and implement co-management plans
∎ Guide respective site level staffs to implement CMOs management plans
∎ Assist Biophysical monitoring and assessment planning
∎ Coordinate baseline survey and assessment on NRM and protected area management related activities
∎ Provide technical support and training to staffs
∎ Bridge linkages with fisheries, environment and forest department to implement field level activities
∎ Leverage with other organizations/institution for sustainable financing in implementation of PA management plans
∎ Provide and validate data from the site offices on NRM and Protected Area management in management information system
∎ Report overall NRM and protected area management related activities to respective line managers of Chemonics and at regional and Dhaka office
∎ Any other activities as assigned by the respective management.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Salary: BDT 80,608/-/ month and other admissible benefits.
∎ Salary: BDT 80,608/-/ month and other admissible benefits.

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Moulvibazar (Sreemangal)

Read Before Apply:

Applicants should apply to HR Manager through the following link: https://forms.gle/682jWCusuAF7oy94A by April 30, 2024. The resume and cover letter shall also be uploaded through this link. Applicants must enclose his/her Photograph and signature with the Resume. The resume shall obtain at least two referees amongst which one should be from the current/last organization. Women are highly encouraged to apply. We would like to graciously thank all applicants for their interest but only candidates who meet aforesaid requisite criteria, and are short listed will be contacted. Authority reserves the right to modify or cancel this process at any point of time.