Senior Officer -Training & Technology
Job Description
Title: Senior Officer -Training & Technology
Company Name: Practical Action - Bangladesh.
Vacancy: 3
Job Location: Khulna (Dacope)
Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor of Science (BSc)
∎ At least Bachelor’s degree in social science, development studies or any other relevant degrees from an accredited university
∎ Professional training ToT, climate change adaptation, nature-based solutions are a plus
∎ S/he has excellent knowledge of different training approaches and community institution building
∎ Has experience in preparing training materials for climate change vulnerable communities and technology transfer
∎ Must have good Bangla writing, analytical, communication, and report writing skills.
∎ Has experience in conducting safeguarding training.
∎ Excellent knowledge of computer usage specially in MS Office, Outlook, and other software
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has selected 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:
∎ Working with relevant staff s/he will assess training needs around key thematic areas (climate change, resilience, NbS, etc.) and relevant technologies (aquaculture, fisheries, livestock and crop agriculture) and share with project manager and specialists,
∎ S/he will train community groups/ relevant stakeholders for timely implementation of project activities;
∎ S/he will prepare training and technology transfer plan, share with all relevant stakeholders and implement that plan
∎ S/he should prepare budgets for implementation if training plans
∎ S/he should conduct training evaluation, identify areas for improvement and share with relevant project staff and manager.
∎ S/he should include participatory approaches in training and technology transfer sessions
∎ Should empower women and other marginal groups through training and awareness raising sessions
∎ Document the learning and best practices for use in the programme and programme quality assurance
∎ 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 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 the communities and relevant groups have access to relevant information 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.
∎ Contribute to project progress report writing
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 18 to 65 years
∎ Female candidates are encouraged to apply
∎ Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and to set priorities.
∎ Good ability to work with a multicultural team.
∎ Willing and able to travel independently outside the station.
∎ Strong advocate for climate action, climate and social justic
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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