Project Officer (PO)-Anticipatory Action

Job Description

Title: Project Officer (PO)-Anticipatory Action

Company Name: Mahideb Jubo Somaj Kallayan Somity (MJSKS)

Vacancy: 1

Age: At most 50 years

Job Location: Kurigram

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 6 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Masters

• Qualifications: Master's in any discipline, preferably Masters in Environmental Science, Geography, Disaster management, etc. There are some flexibility in educational qualification for the highly experienced candidates.

• At least 6 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Age At most 50 years

• Experience: Have minimum 6 years of proven working experience with INGOs/NGOs on Disaster Forecasting; Forecast based financing; Anticipatory Action; Disaster Risk Reduction; Humanitarian Action, etc.

• Reporting to: Project Manager.

• Age: Maximum: 50 years

• Should have skills and competencies in disaster management and climate change adaptation

• Proven experiences on program planning, implementation, budgeting, financial management and capable of project management independently

• Skilled in communication and maintaining liaison with local elected bodies, government authorities and people of marginalized communities

• The candidate should have good knowledge on safeguarding (Child Protection, Gender, and Anti-Sexual Harassment) issues, persons with disability inclusion, social protection, and complaint response and feedback mechanism.

• Staff management, verbal and written communication skills in Bengali and English

• Clear concepts on monitoring & evaluation

• The applicant should have computer skills on MS-word, MS-excel, PowerPoint and email communication

• Experience in advocacy and networking with regional and national level Institutes, platform and like-minded organizations

• Should have valid Motor bike driving license

• Willing to stay at upazila level with frequent visit to the remote areas

Mahideb Jubo Somaj Kallayan Somity (MJSKS) is a non-profit making community development organization situated in the northern Bangladesh. The organization is registered with Social Welfare Department and NGO Affairs Bureau of Bangladesh government. Since 1972, the organization has been serving the poor and extreme poor with special focus on the char (River Island) and attached char inhabitants (men, women, person with disability youth, children and adolescents) in different areas through several program initiatives. At present, MJSKS has been working in Kurigram, Rangpur and Lalmonirhat district. MJSKS has been implementing various types of projects in the field of livelihood development, human rights, women empowerment, youth employability and engagement, adolescent development, gender equality, quality education for children, water and sanitation, health, hygiene & nutrition, Humanitarian Assistance in disaster and climate change adaptation. Sustainable development for the poorest through ensuring peoples participation is the key approach of its work.

Mahideb Jubo Somaj Kallayan Somity (MJSKS) in collaboration with Handicap International- Humanity Inclusion (HI) Partnership has been implementing Inclusive and locally led action on climate induced disasters in Bangladesh Project that aims to enhance the climate resilience of vulnerable communities in Kurigram by developing and implementing an inclusive Anticipatory Action Protocol (AAP) that integrates Early Warning Systems (EWS) and local preparedness plans, improving early detection, accurate prediction, and effective communication of flood risks.

MJSKS is committed to creating a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for all individuals those who are connected with our program work like; program participants including children, person with disability, stakeholders, vendors, staff, and volunteers. MJSKS team is trained to identify and respond to safeguarding concerns with professionalism and urgency, ensuring that protection from sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment is a top priority. Through clear policies, regular training, and a zero-tolerance approach, we promote dignity, safety, and accountability in every aspect of our work.

MJSKS is looking for a qualified Project Officer (PO) –Anticipatory Action for the said project

Job Nature: Full-time up to the project period based on performance

Job location: Ulipur upazila under Kurigram District.

Key responsibilities:

• Conduct Inclusive Community Risk Assessment (CRA) to collect data on hazard impact, risks to lives and livelihoods, and social vulnerabilities, that will help prioritize areas for Early Action Plan (EAP) implementation and pre-identify relevant anticipatory actions.

• Formation/Strengthening of Ward level Disaster Management committees through union level DMC and training for DMC members.

• Conduct orientation for Staff and Volunteer on Inclusive community-based Risk Reduction Action Plan (ICRRAP) focusing on locally led adaptation strategies

• Organize restitution/consultation workshop with local stakeholders (DRM agency, CSOs, marginalized groups, NGOs representatives, community leaders, etc.) to present and validate the model and the CRA data collected, and identify a set of relevant flood Anticipatory Actions (AA)

• Install and test the locally led Early Action Protocol and develop Early Action Plan with Community

• Organize SIMEX to test the EAP

• Simulation exercise at Upazila, union and ward level

• Review and develop IEC material and systems for inclusive, accessible and timely risk communication and dissemination

• Salary : Monthly gross salary Tk. 45,000/- possibility of yearly salary increment maximum 5-10% with 1 festival bonus (equivalent one month gross salary)