Title: Research Officer
Company Name: Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB)
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time, Part-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ A master's degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE), economics, energy economics, public policy or a related field.
Job Context:
∎ Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB), a non-govt. non-political and non-profit voluntary consumer organization was founded in 1978. Primarily started as a social group to protect consumers from commodity adulteration and artificial price-hike it has gradually widened its scope to establish and safeguard consumers` rights and interests in social, economic, health and environmental issues.
∎ Currently CAB is seeking applications for a project titled `Mobilization and strengthens civil society organization (CSOs) for building an efficient green society through improving policies and practices-TARA project` funded by ActionAid Bangladesh. The objectives of the project are to develop alternative national energy transition policy to build energy sector just green and sustainable through consultation with relevant stakeholders including media reports and responses of concerned government authorities and to review the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission Act 2003 for making it more effective, pro- people and green through mobilizing civil society opinion and engaging and other concerned government authorities.
∎ CAB invites applications from the qualified candidates for the following position:
∎ Job Duration: Up to December 2021 with possibility of extension depending upon the availability of fund.
∎ Joining Date: As soon as possible.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Assist the project team in reviewing and developing international approaches to long-term green and sustainable energy transition in terms of energy and environmental issues, energy efficiency, energy challenges, and their corresponding implications to the energy sector, including power and energy markets.
∎ Collection and analysis of relevant global and national relevant policy papers, working papers, reports and other publications on energy issues.
∎ Organize public dialogues and stakeholder consultations on alternative and sustainable energy policies at national and divisional levels.
∎ Ensure media report on energy transition issues.
∎ Communicate with team members and verify that all projects and tasks are on schedule.
∎ Any other relevant tasks assigned by the authority.
Additional Requirements:
∎ knowledge of international approaches to long-term green and sustainable energy transition in terms of energy and environmental issues, energy efficiency, energy challenges, and their corresponding implications to the energy sector, including power and energy markets.
∎ Excellent command of the English language (spoken and written).
∎ Experience of working in evidence-based public policy developments.
∎ Experience in drafting, editing and producing evidence-based policy papers, working papers, reports and other publications.
∎ Communication skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
∎ Proficiency in MS Office Tools and Internet.
Salary: Negotiable
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ T/A and Mobile Bill.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 22 Jun 2021
Company Information:
∎ 17 Jun 2021
∎ Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB)
Category: NGO/Development
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Source: bdjobs.com