Project Officer; Urban Development Programme (Project Staff)

Job Description

Title: Project Officer; Urban Development Programme (Project Staff)

Company Name: BRAC

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Healthcare/Lifestyle product, Healthcare Startup

• Masters
• Bachelor/Honors

• Masters/ Bachelor’s in any discipline from a recognized institute.

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Healthcare/Lifestyle product, Healthcare Startup

• Minimum2 years working experience with NGOs or international development organizations.Field experience in working with municipalities and city corporations if preferable.

• Additional Job Requirements:

• Demonstrated ability to work in development projects

• Ability to work under minimal supervision and have impact on input on project indicators

• Project implementation and capacity building competencies

• Problem-solving mindset

BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential. Working at BRAC is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world; we are building it. Join us to find the way.

BRAC Urban Development Programme (UDP) envisions cities and human settlements which are safe, resilient, inclusive and sustainable. We implement tailored interventions to reach this goal, such as building low-cost climate-resilient housing, empowering workers in the ready-made garment sector, raising community fire prevention awareness and advocating with the local and national governments for inclusive, pro-poor, urban planning and governance. Join the UDP team to create models for better urban spaces across Bangladesh and be part of a team making cities into places where everyone living in them can thrive. Working at brac is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.

Working at BRAC is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.

About the Project:

The BRAC Urban Development Programme has initiated a project titled “Strengthening Urban Resilience Services for Vulnerable Communities in Seven Climate-Affected Cities.” The project aims to ensure that climate-vulnerable communities, particularly women and other intersectional groups gain improved access to resilient infrastructure and develop the capacity to ensure proper operation and maintenance (O&M). This initiative seeks to reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related hazards such as flooding, heatwaves, and waterlogging. The project will start from June 01, 2026. The duration of this project will be for one year.

Position: Project Officer; Urban Development Programme (Project Staff)

Job Purpose: Work in the project component of the field operation unit; implement all the project interventions with the help of community at the field level as front-line staff; maintain strong communication and networking with the city corporation and local stakeholders for effective engagement in social accountability initiatives

Job Location : Anywhere in Bangladesh (UDP field office)

Job Description:

• Community mobilization, formulation/reactivation/facilitation of community groups; closely follow up community organizers to ensure participatory and collective actions.

• Maintain strong communication and networking with local government officials, elected representatives, local NGOs and other BRAC Programmes for implementing project initiatives.

• Project beneficiary selection according to the criteria and project guideline.

• Follow up field level implementation of the project and ensure high quality project outputs and impact as per allocation and targeted coverage.

• Provide support to the project team, research, knowledge management and MEAL activities in the field.

• Meet the goals and objectives within the limited timeframe and support different reporting, monitoring and MIS activities.

• Assist in organizing training, workshops and different events at the field level according to annual targets.

• Perform awareness raising and capacity building activities by organizing community meetings at community level.

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.

• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.

• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

• Other Benefits : Festival Bonus and others as per policy