Job Description
Title: Project In-Charge - Climate Action
Company Name: Friendship
Vacancy: --
Location: Gaibandha, Kurigram
Minimum Salary: Negotiable
Published: 15 Aug 2024
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Conduct community consultations to understand local needs and preferences.
∎ Foster relationships with Local Government, community members, Stakeholders, including land donors, to ensure their active participation and support.
∎ Oversee the construction of raised plinth cluster villages, ensuring adherence to project specifications, timelines, and budgets.
∎ Coordinate with contractors, suppliers, and vendors to ensure timely delivery of materials and services.
∎ Monitor and evaluate the quality of construction, making adjustments as necessary to maintain high standards.
∎ Organize capacity development training for the Char community, focusing on Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Management and livelihoods enhancement.
∎ Act as the main point of contact between the field office and Head Office management, providing regular updates on project progress and challenges.
∎ Work closely with the Field Office Manager to align field activities with project objectives and timelines.
∎ Ensure effective communication and coordination with local government bodies, NGOs, and other stakeholders.
∎ Develop and implement quality control procedures to ensure that all project activities meet required standards.
∎ Conduct regular site visits to monitor construction progress and address any issues that arise.
∎ Maintain accurate records of all project activities, including construction progress, community consultations, and training sessions.
∎ Prepare and submit regular reports to the Field Office Manager and Head Office management.
∎ Documentation of best practices, case studies and lessons learned for future reference.
∎ Capacity Development of community people on Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation, Search and Rescue operation by organizing different training and session.
∎ Raised Plinth Cluster Village Construction
∎ Repair and Maintenance of existing plinth
∎ Emergency Shelter support to the affected population
∎ Support to livelihood and rescue items
∎ Coordination and Liaison with GO and NGOs
∎ Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Social Science or a related field.
∎ Diploma in Civil Engineering with 3 years’ experience in similar filed
∎ At least 3-5 years of experience in project implementation, preferably in community development and climate resilience infrastructure development project
∎ Strong technical knowledge of construction practices, especially in flood-prone areas.
∎ Experience in community engagement, capacity building, and vendor management.
∎ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
∎ Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively.
∎ Strong problem-solving abilities
∎ Proficiency in MS Office and project management software
∎ Fluency in both written and spoken English and Bengali
∎ Responsible for:
∎ Conduct community consultations to understand local needs and preferences.
∎ Foster relationships with Local Government, community members, Stakeholders, including land donors, to ensure their active participation and support.
∎ Oversee the construction of raised plinth cluster villages, ensuring adherence to project specifications, timelines, and budgets.
∎ Coordinate with contractors, suppliers, and vendors to ensure timely delivery of materials and services.
∎ Monitor and evaluate the quality of construction, making adjustments as necessary to maintain high standards.
∎ Organize capacity development training for the Char community, focusing on Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Management and livelihoods enhancement.
∎ Act as the main point of contact between the field office and Head Office management, providing regular updates on project progress and challenges.
∎ Work closely with the Field Office Manager to align field activities with project objectives and timelines.
∎ Ensure effective communication and coordination with local government bodies, NGOs, and other stakeholders.
∎ Develop and implement quality control procedures to ensure that all project activities meet required standards.
∎ Conduct regular site visits to monitor construction progress and address any issues that arise.
∎ Maintain accurate records of all project activities, including construction progress, community consultations, and training sessions.
∎ Prepare and submit regular reports to the Field Office Manager and Head Office management.
∎ Documentation of best practices, case studies and lessons learned for future reference.
∎ Activities:
∎ Capacity Development of community people on Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation, Search and Rescue operation by organizing different training and session.
∎ Raised Plinth Cluster Village Construction
∎ Repair and Maintenance of existing plinth
∎ Emergency Shelter support to the affected population
∎ Support to livelihood and rescue items
∎ Coordination and Liaison with GO and NGOs
∎ Skill and Competencies:
∎ Educational Qualification:
∎ Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Social Science or a related field.
∎ Diploma in Civil Engineering with 3 years’ experience in similar filed
∎ At least 3-5 years of experience in project implementation, preferably in community development and climate resilience infrastructure development project
∎ Strong technical knowledge of construction practices, especially in flood-prone areas.
∎ Experience in community engagement, capacity building, and vendor management.
∎ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
∎ Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively.
∎ Strong problem-solving abilities
∎ Proficiency in MS Office and project management software
∎ Fluency in both written and spoken English and Bengali
∎ Read Before Apply
∎ “FRIENDSHIP is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and adults, and employees, Donors, visiting Doctors, visiting Journalists, visitors, beneficiaries including communities where we work and volunteers/interns. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with, has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation - regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment policy and procedure fully include background checks and disclosure of criminal records in order to ensure safeguarding.
∎ FRIENDSHIP is an equal opportunity employer and will do everything possible to ensure that those who are suitable to work within our values and beliefs are recruited to work for us. Any personal persuasion will result in a disqualification of candidature”.
∎ Photograph must be enclosed with the resume.
Employment Status: Contractual
Job Location: Gaibandha, Kurigram
Company Information:
∎ Friendship
∎ K-14/2A, Baridhara North Road (Kalachadpur), Dhaka - 1212, Bangladesh
∎ https://friendship.ngo/
Address::
∎ K-14/2A, Baridhara North Road (Kalachadpur), Dhaka - 1212, Bangladesh
∎ https://friendship.ngo/
Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job
Application Deadline: 21 Aug 2024
Category: NGO/Development
