Title: Project Officer (Environment & Livelihood)
Company Name: RDRS Bangladesh
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters in any social science subjects preferably with major in agriculture/environment/rural development/humanitarian activities.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 4 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
Environment, LIvelihoods, NGO
Job Context:
∎ LWF-RDRS Emergency Program (LREP) aims at environmental restoration in the Rohingya camps as well as ensuring safe and dignified living of the Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMNs) in peaceful co-existence with the nearby host communities. The program prioritizes to serve the vulnerable people such as people with disabilities, single mother/children, pregnant women etc.
∎ Since February 2019, the program has been promoting reforestation, and providing emergency humanitarian supports (e.g. supplementary foods and non-food items, WASH, livelihoods and protection) to the vulnerable Rohingyas in the camp as well as nearby host community people in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The program has been operating only in Camp # 18; from April 2020, however, it would expand to Camp # 20 extension as well.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Plan the program implementation timeline under the guidance of Project Manager
∎ Implement the activities- especially livelihood and environmental restoration components as per the plan.
∎ Coordinate with the respective UNO, CiC, Site Development and Site Management Offices for implementing each activity.
∎ Visit the field four (04) days a week
∎ Manage the Field Office as well as the RDRS Center in the camp
∎ Prepare monthly progress reports for the RDRS Unit Office as well as the respective UNO and CiC Offices.
∎ Any other activities as instructed by the Project Manager.
Additional Requirements:
∎ At least four (04) year’s experience with environmental and/or rural development projects.
∎ At least two (02) year’s experience in the humanitarian field.
∎ Good communication in English.
∎ Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, Word and Power-point, and emailing (no need to apply if you don’t have advanced knowledge on these).
∎ Competent candidates from the Chittagong Division will get priority.
∎ Candidates should have mentality to drive motorcycle.
Salary: Tk. 46000 - 50000 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Each Festival Bonus is equivalent to 50% of one month salary.
Application Deadline: April 22, 2020
Company Information:
∎ RDRS Bangladesh
∎ Address : RDRS Bangladesh, House no.43, Road no. 10, Sector 6, Uttara, Dhaka
∎ Web : www.rdrsbangladesh.org
∎ Business : RDRS Bangladesh is a national development NGO 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.
Category: NGO/Development
Read Before Apply: Only short listed candidates will be called for interview through cell phone/ SMS/ Email.Any persuasion will disqualify candidature. RDRS is a non smoking working environment.
Source: bdjobs.com