Senior Officer-Meal
Job Description
Title: Senior Officer-Meal
Company Name: Practical Action - Bangladesh.
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Khulna
Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master of Science (MSc)
∎ Masters in statistics, population science, anthropology, environmental science or relevant discipline with good academic records.
∎ Good English writing, analytical and communication skills.
∎ Must have good English writing, analytical, communication, and report writing skills.
∎ Professional training in agriculture/livelihoods, climate change resilience, NbS, ecosystem based resilience, natural resource management are plus.
∎ Working experience in the coastal ecosystem is a plus
∎ Strong knowledge on data management, data quality assurance, data analysis and archiving.
∎ Excellent facilitation, coordination, team management, reporting and presentation skill
∎ Good knowledge on qualitative and quantitative research/study methodologies and tools.
∎ Knowledge on information-flow management, digital data collection tools i.e. KoBo Toolbox
∎ Practical knowledge and skill to developing journal article following proper standards.
∎ Knowledge in geographic information system (GIS), STATA and advanced level statistical data analysis.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has selected a CARE Bangladesh led consortium to implement the project titled ‘Nature Based Adaptation towards Prosperous and Adept Lives & Livelihoods in Bangladesh (NABAPALLAB)’ in two Ecologically Critical Areas (ECA) – Sundarbans and Hakaluki Haor.
∎ The Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world, and Hakaluki Haor, a complex wetland system of the Meghna-Surma River basin, play a crucial role in protecting lives and livelihoods in the southwest coast and northeast Bangladesh respectively. The Sundarbans` inhabitants are threatened by climate changes due to rising sea levels and frequent cyclones. Due to environmental sensitivity and high anthropogenic pressures such as overharvesting, overfishing, pollution and illegal logging, the Sundarbans mangrove and the Hakaluki Hoar wetland are at a vulnerable stage with climate change exacerbating the current situation.
∎ FCDO’s NABAPALLAB aims to engage biodiversity and natural resource-dependent communities to strengthen the climate resilience of the ECAs, conserve biodiversity, and at the same time, diversify and improve people`s livelihood through innovative nature-based (NBS) and locally led adaptation solutions. It will also enhance the capacity of the local government bodies to manage and conserve the ECAs effectively and create an enabling environment to implement relevant government plans and policies related to Eco-System based Adaptation (EBA).
Job Responsibilities:
∎ S/he will report to the Project Manager and work closely with MEAL Manager and other technical staff members for designing, testing and finalizing MEAL plan, different tools and methodologies relevant for climate vulnerability and resilience measurement, technology promotion, livelihoods resilience and NbS approaches
∎ Provide required support for establishing effective MEAL system across the interventions/technologies being promoted and ensure regular functioning of the system
∎ Develop common and specific indicators relevant to NbS, climate resilience, ecosystem resilience and different livelihood options for impact measurement framework
∎ Coordinate in measuring most significant changes, biggest impact, assessing success and failure of a project, analyzing our investment efficiency and replicability of actions
∎ Support program delivery team and thematic team in developing new projects, writing quality reports, strategic business plan, etc.
∎ Maintain regular coordination with respective team in PA and respective stakeholders related to MEAL and fund raising;
∎ Maintain close coordination with technical advisor, project technical specialists and community groups for successful implementation of MEAL plan ;
∎ Support partners to ensure standard MEAL system and staff capacity building;
∎ Contribute in building team capacities related to MEAL, participatory action research, various approaches of measuring change and evaluating projects.
∎ Track achievements of outputs and outcomes through result-based monitoring and different assessments to measure efficiency, effectiveness, impact and find out limitation & challenges and learning of the project.
∎ Support MEL team to establish a functioning accountability mechanism, and ensure closing the loop of all feedback, especially from ecology based adaptation (EbA) and regenerative agriculture point of view.
∎ Support the consortium MEL team to conduct baseline, mid-line and end line survey and evaluations, scoping study, process and periodical monitoring assessment tools and checklists from regenerative agriculture point of view.
∎ Ensure real-time monitoring data inputs on natural resource management (NRM), EbA.
∎ and regenerative agriculture so as to provide clear direction to reflect and improve consortium’s performance in these aspects.
∎ Provide inputs to consortium’s learning and knowledge products from NRM, EbA and regenerative agriculture perspectives.
∎ Conduct routine monitoring visit and provide feedback to the respective management in order to improve the implementation quality of the project.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 18 to 65 years
∎ Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
∎ Good communication, negotiation and problem-solving capacities.
∎ Ability to manage stress, multi-task and take decisions.
∎ Proficient in computer application: Excel, GIS, STATA and advanced level statistical analysis.
∎ Good ability to work with a virtual cross-functional team.
∎ Willing and able to travel independently outside station and prepare trip report.
∎ Pro-active and participatory decision-making and problem-solving;
∎ Leadership and results oriented.
∎ Flexibility and good understanding on human centric innovation
∎ Adaptive thinking and a strong, critical mindset.
∎ Strong advocate for climate action, climate and social justice.
∎ Strong advocate for climate action, climate resilience and social justice.
∎ Ability to manage multiple tasks and working with diverse team related to MIS, MEL and research.
∎ Ability to work and lead a multi-cultural team and meeting deadlines.
Salary: Tk. 70000 - 87000 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ T/A, Mobile bill, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Salary Review: Yearly
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 1 Aug 2023
Company Information:
∎ 17 Jul 2023
∎ Practical Action - Bangladesh.
∎ Address : House # 28/A, Road # 5, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205
∎ Web : www.practicalaction.org
∎ Business : Practical Action is an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.
We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.
We’re a global change-making group. The group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company and a technical consulting service. We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help shape a world that works better for everyone.
Category: NGO/Development
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