Project Officer-Water Resources

Job Description

Title: Project Officer-Water Resources

Company Name: Friendship

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Khulna (Paikgachha)

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• 3 to 5 years

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Civil Engineering

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Water Resources or Environmental Engineering (Master’s preferred).

• 3 to 5 years

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in water infrastructure or polder rehabilitation projects.
• Proven expertise in canal re-excavation, embankment protection, drainage, and water management systems.
• Experience in community mobilization, training facilitation and stakeholder coordination.
• Strong financial management and vendor oversight skills.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills in both Bangla and English.
• Proficiency in MS Office, AutoCAD, and basic GIS tools.
• Ability to work in remote coastal field conditions and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership capabilities.

Responsible for:

• Lead the field team to implement water infrastructure interventions, including canal re-excavation, embankment protection, and cross-drain rehabilitation in Polder areas.
• Coordinate with BWDB engineers and ensure quality control as per approved design and specification.
• Supervise construction sites and manage vendors, contractors and laborers, ensuring timely completion of activities.
• Conduct site assessments, verification of BoQs and field surveys to plan and design infrastructure works.
• Ensure environmental safeguards and safety protocols during all construction and re-excavation works.
• Prepare monthly implementation plans, progress updates and completion reports.
• Facilitate formation and activation of Polder Management Committees (PMC) and Water Management Organizations (WMO).
• Conduct community consultations, awareness meetings and participatory planning sessions to promote ownership.
• Provide capacity-building support to WMOs on operation, maintenance and local resource mobilization for sustainable polder management.
• Support training on climate-smart water management and disaster risk reduction.
• Maintain close coordination with BWDB, Khulna University and relevant stakeholders for smooth implementation.
• Liaise with local government institutions (Union Parishad, Upazila Administration) to ensure alignment and administrative support.
• Represent Friendship in local-level coordination meetings related to polder and water management.
• Prepare budget estimates, verify vendor invoices and ensure cost-effectiveness and transparency.
• Manage procurement requests, material verification and payment documentation at field level.
• Monitor labor payments, maintain the Site Order Book and ensure proper record-keeping.
• Support baseline and monitoring surveys in collaboration with the others Project Officer.
• Maintain all site-level documentation including daily logs, measurement books and photographic evidence.
• Prepare monthly progress reports, highlighting key achievements, challenges and lessons learned.
• Support the development of a Community-Led Polder Management Guideline through data collection and stakeholder consultation.
• Contribute to research and learning for scaling up interventions to other polders.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the Programme Manager or technical specialists.

Activities:

• Conduct community consultation and mobilization sessions to ensure active participation in polder rehabilitation and canal re-excavation.
• Facilitate formation and training of Water Management Organizations (WMOs) and Polder Management Committees (PMCs) for long-term water governance.
• Supervise canal re-excavation works ensuring quality control and technical compliance.
• Implement embankment protection works before the rainy season to prevent breaches and tidal surges.
• Support development of the Community-Led Polder Management Guideline through participatory workshops with BWDB and local stakeholders.
• Oversee cross-drain realignment and rehabilitation to prevent salinity intrusion and improve soil fertility.
• Facilitate community training on water management, DRR, and climate adaptation.
• Support repair and maintenance of local roads, culverts, and bridges associated with water infrastructure.
• Coordinate with BWDB, local government, and community groups for joint monitoring of canal and drainage systems.
• Conduct awareness sessions on environmental safeguards and safe construction practices.
• Ensure quality control of construction materials and maintain the site order book.
• Prepare progress reports, budget tracking sheets, and monitoring checklists.
• Facilitate coordination meetings with BWDB engineers and local government representatives for technical validation.
• Conduct post-construction evaluation and ensure the community’s involvement in maintenance plans.