Project Associate (Dhaka)

Job Description

Title: Project Associate (Dhaka)

Company Name: CARE Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: Tk. 35000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 1 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Geography and Environment

Bachelor`s degree in Geography, Environmental Science, Disaster Management, International Relations, or a related field.

• At least 1 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• 1 year Previous experience in communication, marketing, fundraising, or related roles, preferably within the non-profit sector.
• Expertise in GIS and Remote Sensing softwares (ArcGIS/ QGIS/ Google Earth Pro)
• Computer skills on MS word, Excel, Power point.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Proactive attitude, creativity, and willingness to contribute ideas and initiatives.
• Must have a valid Motorcycle License and willing to drive motorcycle in field
• Familiarity with Online Data Collection tool – Open Data Kit (ODK), KoBo Toolbox will be an asset.
• Strong communication skills in both verbal and written in English and Bangla.

Project Name: Nature Based Adaptation towards Prosperous and Adept Lives & Livelihoods in Bangladesh (NABAPALLAB/ নবপল্লব)

Location: CARE Bangladesh Dhaka Office

Duration: Initially 11 months from the date of joining with a high possibility of extension based on fund availability & performance.

Reporting to: Program Manager-Climate Information & Weather Services, NABAPALLAB Project

Job Summary: CARE Bangladesh`s Humanitarian and Resilient Futures Program is committed to provide people affected by disasters and conflicts with life-saving assistance, with a special focus on women and girls, who are disproportionately affected by disasters. Our action also includes preparedness and early action, emergency response and recovery, and resilience and adaptation to climate change and equitable development.

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has selected a CARE Bangladesh led consortium to implement the project titled `Nature Based Adaptation towards Prosperous and Adept Lives & Livelihoods in Bangladesh (NABAPALLAB) in two Ecologically Critical Areas (ECAs) – the Sundarbans and Hakaluki Haor. The other consortium members are CNRS, Cordaid, C3ER-BRAC University, Dushtha Shasthya Kendra (DSK), Friendship, Humanity & Inclusion (HI), iDE, and Practical Action. It is a key component of the Bangladesh-UK Accord on Climate Change and will deliver the adaptation outcome of the FCDO`s flagship Bangladesh Climate and Environment Programme (BCEP). The programme will make a significant contribution in Bangladesh to progress against GoB`s policies and priorities e.g., National Adaptation Plan (NAP), Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), commitments to biodiversity conservation, ongoing 8th Five Year Plan, etc. And it will also contribute to UK`s commitment to International Climate Finance (ICF).

Due to environmental sensitivity and high anthropogenic pressures such as overharvesting, overfishing, pollution and illegal logging, the Sundarbans mangrove and the Hakaluki Hoar wetland are at a vulnerable stage with climate change exacerbating the current situation. FCDO`s NABAPALLAB aims to engage biodiversity and natural resource-dependent communities to strengthen the climate resilience of the ECAs, conserve biodiversity, and at the same time, diversify and improve people`s livelihood through innovative nature-based (NBS) and locally led adaptation solutions. It will increase climate resilience of more than 250,000 vulnerable households and ecosystem-based protection and restoration of 5,000km2 area in, especially in the districts of Bagerhat, Satkhira and Khulna in the Sundarbans ECA, and Maulvibazar and Sylhet in Hakaluki Haor. To achieve FCDO`s NABAPALLAB goal, CARE and its partners will work with different ministries specially , Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Department of Forest, Department of Environment (DoE), Ministry of Land, Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), Bangladesh Water Development Board, Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE) etc. of the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) at the national, regional and local levels, to implement the most appropriate NbS and Locally-led Adaptations (LLA) solutions for the Sundarbans and Hakaluki haor ecosystems.

The Project Associate based in Dhaka will be responsible for collection and collation of different information from the project locations to assist in generating Climate and Weather Information Services. S/he will also assist in developing different knowledge material based on the CARE and NABAPALLAB’s interventions, approaches etc.

Responsibility # 1: Detection, observations, monitoring, analysis and forecasting 40%

• Supporting the development of framework and tools for detection and observations, ensuring sector-specific impact analysis based on the detected Early Warning information.

• Compilation of Advisories on Livelihood, Agriculture, Fisheries, Livestock rearing for the targeted geographical regions.

• Supporting development of information products to strengthen existing national satellite/observation- based weather, and seasonal forecasts and advisories targeted to smallholder farmers.

Responsibility # 2: Understanding Climatic Risk (Knowledge Management) and Preparedness to respond. 40%

• Stocktaking and tracking of of shocks and stresses phenomena as well as loss and damage data.

• Supporting development and operationalization of in-house Multi-hazard Monitoring System

• Supporting the conduction and updating Climate Vulnerability and Capacity Analysis (CVCA) and Locally-Led Adaptation Plan (LLAP)

• Supporting the development of climate-related information packages for considering existing cropping seasons in Bangladesh through-different forecasting timescales (weather, 1-10 days and seasonal, 1-6 months).

Responsibility # 3: Warning dissemination and communication 15%

• Development of a draft weather and climate Information flow manual with specified standards in consultation with stakeholders, services providers

• Develop effective and user-friendly dissemination system of climate information through mobile phones, television, website community radio, community meetings and local posters and bulletins;

• Design and formatting of advisories and distribution of messages, based on the sectoral products (agriculture, livestock, fisheries etc.)

Responsibility # 4: Other Responsibilities 5%

• Any other tasks assigned by the supervisor.