Programme Officer for Climate Resilience Programme
Job Description
Title: Programme Officer for Climate Resilience Programme
Company Name: WaterAid Bangladesh
Vacancy: --
Age: Na
Job Location: Dhaka
Salary: Tk. 63962 (Monthly)
Experience:
- At least 3 years
Published: 2025-08-12
Application Deadline: 2025-08-26
Education:
Requirements:
- At least 3 years
Skills Required:
Additional Requirements:
Education: Bachelor’s degree from Social/Environmental Sciences and Management or relevant subject or faculty. However, preference will be given to candidates with post graduate degrees.
Experience: At least 03 year of demonstrated work experience in the relevant field of Climate Change. This condition may be relaxed for candidates with exceptional credentials.
Responsibilities & Context:
Contract type: Fixed term , Full time – 37.5 hours per week
Location: WaterAid Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh
About the team
The Climate Resilience Programme of WaterAid Bangladesh aims to improve access to water and sanitation services with promotion of safe hygiene practices among the targeted underprivileged people living in different climate vulnerable areas in Bangladesh. Under the interventions, WaterAid also works with schools and healthcare centers in the respective project areas to improve their WASH services including influencing respective local government institute (LGIs), youth, utility agencies, relevant actors, civil society organization, and stakeholders as appropriate. The team is headed by Programme Lead-Climate Resilience.
About the role
The Programme Officer for Climate Resilience Programme deals with sustainable WASH for target communities in climate vulnerable areas of Bangladesh. The position is accountable for upholding responsibilities to achieve the aims of the respective Programme, Departmental and Organizational components of WaterAid Bangladesh (WAB).
In this role, you will:
Play an active role in achieving objectives, strengthening process and progress monitoring of relevant projects
Pursue knowledge management and reporting process of the programme portfolio and relevant projects
Develop and update modules for programme activities and interventions
Support partner NGOs in planning and budgeting; follow up the progress of programme implementation and provide necessary guidance to be on track ensuring quality of work
Plan an active role to lead social mobilisation, content development, organise and facilitate capacity building events for partners and relevant stakeholders
Support in promoting project activities in line with national and global climate activism
Support in climate advocacy in collaboration partner NGOs at local level in accordance with organization’s goals and guide them as appropriate
The responsibilities outlined above may be subject to periodic review and revision in consultation with the line manager.
Job Other Benifits:
Festival bonus
Provident fund
Gratuity
Life insurance for self, health insurance for self, spouse and children
Cell phone allowances etc. are applicable as per policy provision.
Employment Status: Full Time
Job Work Place: Work at office
Company Information:
Gender: Male and Female can apply
Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job
Category: NGO/Development
