Job Description
Title: Project Officer- Community Engagement (Transboundary Flood Resilience Project)
Company Name: RDRS Bangladesh
Vacancy: 1
Age: at most 40 years
Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Maximum Salary: Tk. 50000 (Monthly)
Experience:
∎ At least 3 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO, Development Agency
Published: 17 Mar 2025
Education:
∎ Masters
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 40 years
∎ Age may be relaxed to the deserving candidate;
∎ Masters in any discipline; relaxed in case of experience female candidate and candidate experienced with WASH or DRR project;
∎ Minimum of 3 years working experience in management and operations with development project of which at least two years experience with WASH or DRR project ;
∎ Demonstrated leadership and program development abilities and strategic thinking;
∎ Able to multi-task, problem solve and deal with complex relationships and situations;
∎ Fluent spoken and written in Bangla and English languages skills and computer literacy;
∎ Must have willingness to ride Motor Cycle;
∎ Ability to work under stressful situations and meet deadlines;
∎ Experience on community Mobilization;
∎ Experience on linkage and liaison.
∎ Age may be relaxed to the deserving candidate;
∎ Masters in any discipline; relaxed in case of experience female candidate and candidate experienced with WASH or DRR project;
∎ Minimum of 3 years working experience in management and operations with development project of which at least two years experience with WASH or DRR project ;
∎ Demonstrated leadership and program development abilities and strategic thinking;
∎ Able to multi-task, problem solve and deal with complex relationships and situations;
∎ Fluent spoken and written in Bangla and English languages skills and computer literacy;
∎ Must have willingness to ride Motor Cycle;
∎ Ability to work under stressful situations and meet deadlines;
∎ Experience on community Mobilization;
∎ Experience on linkage and liaison.
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Provide technical support to the project team; capacity building of Field Facilitator on TBR project, livelihood diversification, early warning system, bio-diversity conservation and other relevant areas.
∎ Coordination and collaboration with local government, upazila and district level Govt. departments, private sectors, NGOs, civil societies, and relevant partners.
∎ Provide day-to- day operational support to Field Facilitators including performance management, capacity building etc.
∎ Timely implementation of DIP activity.
∎ Prepare progress report, success story and other reports as requirement of the project.
∎ Prepare yearly plan of operation with detailed budget under the project.
∎ Engage key stakeholders of disaster management (government, private sector, civil society, community, youth, and community leaders) from grassroots to national level.
∎ Stakeholder mapping, intelligence, and strategic influencing.
∎ Arranging workshops, campaigns, social media activities for stakeholder engagement.
∎ Keeping track of stakeholder feedback and communicating to managers.
∎ Strategic planning and consultations for campaigns.
∎ Research, reporting and documentation of TBR outcomes.
∎ Organization of data and information related with TBR
∎ Coordinate with TBR staffs as and when required.
∎ Human interest stories collection and dissemination.
∎ Support the Team Leader to collaborate and coordinate.
∎ Under the supervision of Team Leader- Emergency & Humanitarian Response, the Project Officer- Community Engagement under the Transboundary Flood Resilience Project in South Asia (TBR II Phase) will be responsible for Provide technical support, Coordination and collaboration, operational support to Field Facilitators, and cPrepare progress report, success story and other reports. S/he will arrange workshops, campaigns, social media activities for stakeholder engagement.
Skills & Expertise:
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Other benefits will be provided as per the availability of the project budget.
∎ Other benefits will be provided as per the availability of the project budget.
Workplace:
∎ Work at office
Employment Status: Contractual
Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Read Before Apply: Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview. Any persuasion will disqualify the candidature. RDRS reserves the right to finalize any application. RDRS believes that all people have a right to live their lives free from sexual violence and any abuse of power, regardless of age, gender, sexuality, sexual orientation, disability, religion, ethnic origin or other status. RDRS will make every effort to create and maintain a safe environment, free from Sexual Exploitation Abuse and Harassment (SEAH), and shall take appropriate measures for this purpose in the communities where it operates.
Company Information:
∎ RDRS Bangladesh
∎ RDRS Bangladesh, House no.43, Road no. 10, Sector 6, Uttara, Dhaka
∎ RDRS Bangladesh is a national humanitarian and development organization works for rural development by empowering the rural poor in northwest Bangladesh. RDRS was formally established as the Bangladesh field program of the Geneva-based Lutheran World Federation/Department for World Service (LWF/DWS) on 8 February 1972. Its development aim is to achieve sustainable increases in their living standards. With this aim, RDRS enables those who participate in its program to gain the necessary skills, understanding, confidence, institutions and services; and ensure that the rural communities have the necessary economic, social and environmental resources. RDRS employees approximate 3,700 staff and works with a further approximately 1,000 volunteers and daily paid workers. The vast majority of staff are in field positions, with specialist sectoral and support units in Rangpur and Dhaka.
Address::
∎ RDRS Bangladesh, House no.43, Road no. 10, Sector 6, Uttara, Dhaka
∎ RDRS Bangladesh is a national humanitarian and development organization works for rural development by empowering the rural poor in northwest Bangladesh. RDRS was formally established as the Bangladesh field program of the Geneva-based Lutheran World Federation/Department for World Service (LWF/DWS) on 8 February 1972. Its development aim is to achieve sustainable increases in their living standards. With this aim, RDRS enables those who participate in its program to gain the necessary skills, understanding, confidence, institutions and services; and ensure that the rural communities have the necessary economic, social and environmental resources. RDRS employees approximate 3,700 staff and works with a further approximately 1,000 volunteers and daily paid workers. The vast majority of staff are in field positions, with specialist sectoral and support units in Rangpur and Dhaka.
Application Deadline: 24 Mar 2025
Category: NGO/Development
