Project Manager - Climate Resilience and Anticipatory Action

Job Description

Title: Project Manager - Climate Resilience and Anticipatory Action

Company Name: Jago Nari (Barguna)

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Patuakhali

Salary: Tk. 82500 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Masters

• Master`s degree in a relevant field (climate science, disaster management, environmental studies, etc.)

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management, preferably in climate resilience or disaster management projects.

• Strong knowledge of child-centered approaches, anticipatory action, and early warning systems.

• Proven experience in community engagement, capacity building, and training initiatives.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse stakeholders, including government agencies, NGOs, and communities.

• Familiarity with MEAL activities and project evaluation processes.

• Strong organizational and leadership skills.

Reporting to: Director, Program.

Project Continuation: Till August 2026 (with possibility to extension)

Overview:

JAGO NARI is a non-government development organization in the central coastal region of Bangladesh. The main focusing areas of work are women`s empowerment, Climate Change Adaptation, Health & Nutrition, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Education. Recently, JAGO NARI is implementing a new project in the DRR &Climate Change field with the technical support of Save the Children. The project title is “Child-Centered Anticipatory Action for Better Preparedness of Communities and Local Institutions in Northern and Coastal Areas of Bangladesh”. The project aims to enhance access and capacity for climate information services, implement effective early warning systems, and develop risk-informed early action plans. In this connection, JAGO NARI is seeking a Project Manager for this project. The Project Manager will play a key role in leading and managing a comprehensive climate resilience project with a focus on child-centered anticipatory action in collaboration with local communities, institutions, and disaster management committees. The Project Manager will oversee the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the project, ensuring that objectives are achieved within the specified timeframe and budget. She/he will play a vital role in this project by maintaining some responsibilities that are given below.

Responsibilities:

Project Planning and Implementation:

• Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.

• Coordinate with various stakeholders, including government bodies, local communities, NGOs, and funding agencies.

• Oversee the execution of child-cantered community-based risk and vulnerability assessments.

• Manage the implementation of early warning systems, including the installation of monitoring systems.

• To develop a system for collecting baseline information and tracking the project progress in line with the log frame indicators of the project.

• Ensure that the project is carried out according to standard operating procedures, technical manuals, and policies.

Financial management and monitoring

Capacity Building and Training:

• Design and implement training programs for volunteers, DMCs, youth forums, and meteorologists on anticipatory action.

• Facilitate community-based risk analysis and vulnerability assessments, ensuring active participation from all stakeholders.

• Collaborate with relevant departments for consultation on risk analysis and child-cantered assessments.

Early Response Initiatives:

• Develop and oversee the dissemination of inclusive voice messages and sector-specific advisory messages.

• Identify gaps in existing Early Warning Systems and propose improvements.

• Implement automatic monitoring systems (rain gauge, river gauge, soil moisture) and a web-based solution for early warning information dissemination.

• Enhance access to early warning information through innovative solutions.

Community Engagement and Action Plans:

• Facilitate the development of localized, child-cantered early action plans based on risk assessments.

• Conduct Household Economy Analysis and pre-crisis assessments.

• Promote child-cantered anticipatory action and pilot agromet FARRM school initiatives.

• Collaborate with funding agencies for opening funding windows for anticipatory action initiatives.

Learning and Advocacy:

• Establish and facilitate Anticipatory Action forums and disaster risk management frameworks.

• Share lessons learned with humanitarian actors and advocate for gender-sensitive early action strategies.

• Collaborate with national and global Anticipation Hubs for evidence generation.

Reporting & Communication:

Develop and submit accurate monthly work plans and reports to the line manager, copying the Program Manager of Concern for information.

Develop high-quality donor reports for resilience-related activities contributing to the project, and submit them as required.

Ensure government participation in key social events such as trainings, exposure visits, workshops, etc., as appropriate.

Liaise with relevant government departments and keep them updated on the project’s progress and achievements regularly.

• BDT-82,500/= Monthly with other benefits as per Project and organizational policy.