Officer - Advocacy, Networking and Migration

Job Description

Title: Officer - Advocacy, Networking and Migration

Company Name: Uttaran

Vacancy: 2

Location: Bagerhat, Khulna ...

Experience:
∎ At least 5 years

Published: 24 Feb 2025

Education:
∎ Masters
∎ Master’s degree or equivalent in communication, journalism, international relations, public administration, social science, environmental science, disaster management, or a related field.
∎ Master’s degree or equivalent in communication, journalism, international relations, public administration, social science, environmental science, disaster management, or a related field.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience Requirements:
∎ Minimum five years of experience in public information, public relations, journalism, international relations, public administration, or a related area.
∎ Working experience within NGO/INGO in positions like project officer advocacy.
∎ Skills and Competencies:
∎ Strong decision-making ability and motivational skills, especially with rural communities.
∎ Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other computer skills.
∎ Reporting and documentation skills.
∎ Effective communication skills.
∎ Strong leadership, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills.
∎ Willing to drive a motorcycle with a valid driving license.
∎ Women candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
∎ Employment Status: Contractual- Fixed Term Contract up-to 31st December 2025 (May be extended upon donor fund commitment and satisfactory performance).
∎ Job Location: Bagerhat, Satkhira and Khulna district
∎ Workstation: Area office - 1. Morrelgonj, 2. Koyra
∎ Experience Requirements:
∎ Minimum five years of experience in public information, public relations, journalism, international relations, public administration, or a related area.
∎ Working experience within NGO/INGO in positions like project officer advocacy.
∎ Skills and Competencies:
∎ Strong decision-making ability and motivational skills, especially with rural communities.
∎ Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other computer skills.
∎ Reporting and documentation skills.
∎ Effective communication skills.
∎ Strong leadership, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills.
∎ Willing to drive a motorcycle with a valid driving license.
∎ Women candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
∎ Employment Status: Contractual- Fixed Term Contract up-to 31st December 2025 (May be extended upon donor fund commitment and satisfactory performance).
∎ Job Location: Bagerhat, Satkhira and Khulna district
∎ Workstation: Area office - 1. Morrelgonj, 2. Koyra

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Design and implement advocacy strategies to influence policies related to climate justice, migration, and community resilience.
∎ Facilitate policy dialogues, stakeholder consultations, and public campaigns to promote project goals.
∎ Advocate for the inclusion of loss and damage and climate-induced migration issues.
∎ Engage with local government bodies, CSOs, and policymakers to influence decision-making processes.
∎ Build and maintain strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, including government agencies, NGOs, research institutions, and private sector actors.
∎ Foster collaborative networks to amplify the voices of climate migrants and vulnerable communities.
∎ Represent the project in multi-stakeholder platforms, forums, and conferences at local, national, and international levels.
∎ Collaborate with partners to develop joint advocacy initiatives and policy briefs.
∎ Promote safe migration practices by raising awareness and disseminating relevant information in climate-vulnerable communities.
∎ Support capacity building of local stakeholders on planned migration, human rights, and climate resilience.
∎ Facilitate dialogues and consultations with climate migrants, community leaders, and policymakers.
∎ Support project team members in facilitating events at the community level.
∎ Conduct training and mentorship programs to strengthen team capabilities.
∎ Develop training materials, handouts, modules, and guidelines as required.
∎ Promote gender-sensitive working environments within teams and the organization.
∎ Organize workshops, training sessions, and study visits for staff members.
∎ Monitor and evaluate the impact of advocacy initiatives and adjust strategies accordingly.
∎ Assist in developing and implementing monitoring tools to track project progress.
∎ Document lessons learned, best practices, and success stories to inform future programming.
∎ Prepare and submit advocacy progress reports, including analysis of policy changes and stakeholder feedback.
∎ Facilitate learning workshops to enhance knowledge sharing and cross-learning.
∎ Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual operational plans and progress reports.
∎ Lead the capitalization process of project interventions to ensure documentation of best practices.
∎ Conduct research on climate migration trends, policies, and practices.
∎ Analyze data and provide insights to inform advocacy and project activities.
∎ Stay updated on the latest developments in climate migration, climate justice, water overnance, and resilient livelihoods.
∎ Abide by the staff’s management policy and accounts management policy of the organization.
∎ Submission of weekly/monthly activity plans and reports.
∎ Maintain and fulfill movement registers for field visits properly.
∎ Fulfill and maintain leave forms properly.
∎ Maintain tour forms properly and submit them after tours with vouchers.
∎ Preserve organizational files and resources.
∎ Prepare for conducting additional responsibilities as required by the organization.
∎ Avoid conspiracy, indecent words, and negative views towards higher authority and show faith in the organization.
∎ Consolidate and unite for the organization.
∎ Job Context
∎ Uttaran is a national development organization working in the coastal region of Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged. Uttaran facilitates in getting access to and control over resources by the poor and disadvantaged to improve agricultural productivity and economic empowerment.
∎ Uttaran with technical support from HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Bangladesh will collaborate to implement the “Actions to Climate Change Ensuring Sustainable Solutions (ACCESS) Project” in the southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh. This partnership aims to enhance capacities in adaptation, disaster risk management, climate-induced migration, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), livelihood, soil, and food security through mutual capacity-strengthening programs and knowledge-sharing activities. Together, they will explore, pilot, and disseminate innovative technologies and methodologies while engaging in advocacy efforts to promote their adoption.
∎ Uttaran invites applications for the position titled Officer - Advocacy, Networking, and Migration for the Actions to Climate Change Ensuring Sustainable Solutions (ACCESS) project. The Officer - Advocacy, Networking, and Migration will play a crucial role in driving policy influence, building strategic partnerships, and promoting climate justice and safe migration initiatives. This role involves engaging with local and national stakeholders, facilitating advocacy campaigns, and supporting the integration of migration issues into climate resilience strategies.
∎ Reports to: Project Operation Manager, UTTARAN
∎ Job Description
∎ Advocacy and Networking:
∎ Design and implement advocacy strategies to influence policies related to climate justice, migration, and community resilience.
∎ Facilitate policy dialogues, stakeholder consultations, and public campaigns to promote project goals.
∎ Advocate for the inclusion of loss and damage and climate-induced migration issues.
∎ Engage with local government bodies, CSOs, and policymakers to influence decision-making processes.
∎ Build and maintain strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, including government agencies, NGOs, research institutions, and private sector actors.
∎ Foster collaborative networks to amplify the voices of climate migrants and vulnerable communities.
∎ Represent the project in multi-stakeholder platforms, forums, and conferences at local, national, and international levels.
∎ Collaborate with partners to develop joint advocacy initiatives and policy briefs.
∎ Technical Support and Implementation of Climate Migration Intervention:
∎ Promote safe migration practices by raising awareness and disseminating relevant information in climate-vulnerable communities.
∎ Support capacity building of local stakeholders on planned migration, human rights, and climate resilience.
∎ Facilitate dialogues and consultations with climate migrants, community leaders, and policymakers.
∎ Capacity Building & Knowledge Sharing:
∎ Support project team members in facilitating events at the community level.
∎ Conduct training and mentorship programs to strengthen team capabilities.
∎ Develop training materials, handouts, modules, and guidelines as required.
∎ Promote gender-sensitive working environments within teams and the organization.
∎ Organize workshops, training sessions, and study visits for staff members.
∎ Monitoring & Evaluation:
∎ Monitor and evaluate the impact of advocacy initiatives and adjust strategies accordingly.
∎ Assist in developing and implementing monitoring tools to track project progress.
∎ Document lessons learned, best practices, and success stories to inform future programming.
∎ Prepare and submit advocacy progress reports, including analysis of policy changes and stakeholder feedback.
∎ Facilitate learning workshops to enhance knowledge sharing and cross-learning.
∎ Reporting and Documentation
∎ Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual operational plans and progress reports.
∎ Lead the capitalization process of project interventions to ensure documentation of best practices.
∎ Research and Analysis:
∎ Conduct research on climate migration trends, policies, and practices.
∎ Analyze data and provide insights to inform advocacy and project activities.
∎ Stay updated on the latest developments in climate migration, climate justice, water overnance, and resilient livelihoods.
∎ Administrative Roles and Responsibilities:
∎ Abide by the staff’s management policy and accounts management policy of the organization.
∎ Submission of weekly/monthly activity plans and reports.
∎ Maintain and fulfill movement registers for field visits properly.
∎ Fulfill and maintain leave forms properly.
∎ Maintain tour forms properly and submit them after tours with vouchers.
∎ Preserve organizational files and resources.
∎ Prepare for conducting additional responsibilities as required by the organization.
∎ Avoid conspiracy, indecent words, and negative views towards higher authority and show faith in the organization.
∎ Consolidate and unite for the organization.

Skills & Expertise:

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Salary: 45,000 BDT per month (Monthly salary package with bonus, gratuity, PF and others)
∎ Compensation & other benefits: As per Uttaran's Policy and Project Design.
∎ Salary: 45,000 BDT per month (Monthly salary package with bonus, gratuity, PF and others)
∎ Compensation & other benefits: As per Uttaran's Policy and Project Design.

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira

Read Before Apply:

Company Information:
∎ Uttaran
∎ House # 32 (Flat-B1), Road # 10/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209
∎ www.uttaran.net
∎ Uttaran is a national development organization working in the southwest Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged. Uttaran facilitates in getting access to and control over resources by the poor and disadvantaged to improve agricultural productivity and economic empowerment.

Address::
∎ House # 32 (Flat-B1), Road # 10/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209
∎ www.uttaran.net
∎ Uttaran is a national development organization working in the southwest Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged. Uttaran facilitates in getting access to and control over resources by the poor and disadvantaged to improve agricultural productivity and economic empowerment.

Application Deadline: 1 Mar 2025

Category: NGO/Development