Programme Specialist - Livelihood & Resilience

Job Description

Title: Programme Specialist - Livelihood & Resilience

Company Name: Plan International Bangladesh

Vacancy: --

Age: At least 28 years

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: Tk. 128566 - 182085 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 7 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Agriculture is mandatory.

• At least 7 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Age At least 28 years

• Minimum 7 years of professional experience in livelihood and resilience programming, including at least 3 years in a project management role.

• Minimum 2 years of experience in Cox’s Bazar (Camp, host communities, and other Upazilas), preferably on climate resilience, DRR, and livelihood initiatives (camp and host communities).

• Familiarity with BMZ and ANCP/DFAT funding mechanisms is preferred.

• Proven experience in program design, proposal development, budget management, and donor compliance.

• Strong understanding of climate-smart agriculture, market-based livelihoods, community resilience, and DRR/CCA integration.

• Excellent command of spoken and written English; strong writing skills for concept notes and proposals.

Join Us at Plan International Bangladesh: Make a Lasting Impact!
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And its girls who are most affected and mostly during crisis. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.
Over the 30 years journey in Bangladesh, we envision a 2030 where children and youth, particularly girls and young women, are recognized as leaders of change in gender norms and can make decisions about their lives.
Since 24 September 2017, Plan International has been responding to the Rohingya refugee influx in Cox’s Bazar with special focus on protecting girls and boys from violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation; improving hygiene and sanitation; and restoring access to safe, quality, and inclusive education for refugee children and adolescents. Guided by our core values, we remain unwavering in our commitment to advancing children’s rights and equality for girls so that children, especially girls, and their communities can learn, lead, decide, and thrive.
For the past three decades, our work in Bangladesh has made a significant impact, and we are now looking for Programme Specialist- Livelihood & Resilience
The Role: The Programme Specialist-Livelihood and Resilience will provide overall strategic, technical and managerial leadership for the Livelihood and Resilience portfolio in Cox’s Bazar. The position is responsible for designing, implementing, and scaling quality programs focused on Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA), Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Climate Change Adaptation (CCA), and overall community resilience building. The incumbent will lead strategic planning, project implementation, and resource mobilization efforts while ensuring integration of DRR and CCA across all sectors and programs. The position requires strong technical expertise, program management acumen, and strategic leadership to promote sustainable and resilient livelihoods for vulnerable communities in Cox’s Bazar and surrounding areas.
The position will work closely with the local partner, local government institutions, education stakeholders, adolescent and youth groups, and relevant government departments to ensure effective delivery of project objectives while strengthening evidence generation, learning, and sustainability.

• Salary Package for this role is (BDT. 128,566-182,085) monthly CTC salary along with other benefits, i.e., hospitalization benefit for spouse and children, contributory provident fund, gratuity, festival bonus, leave, group insurance, yearly medical check-up for employee, and day care facilities.