Senior Project Officer (SPO)-FbF

Job Description

Title: Senior Project Officer (SPO)-FbF

Company Name: German Red Cross Office Dhaka

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ A relevant post-graduate degree; preferably Meteorology/ Hydrology, Social Sciences, Engineering

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Coordinate and work together with the counterpart at Bangladesh Red Crescent Society to develop, implement, and monitor Project activities;
∎ Act as a focal point for overall FbF coordination: initiate, nurture and sustain coordination and collaboration with the stakeholders (including Red Cross Red Crescent movement partners, IFRC, Government ministries and departments, UN agencies, I/NGOs, academia, and others);
∎ Work with the scientific and humanitarian community to identify context and hazard specific early actions that can be implemented before any disaster; based on the forecasts;
∎ Work with relevant actors at relevant levels in implementing forecast based actions to prevent and/or reduce loss of damage due to disasters;
∎ Develop annual operational plan and budget and implement the plan as agreed with the donors and partners;
∎ Organize and facilitate trainings, workshops, and meetings as at national and sub-national levels;
∎ Establish and/or maintain database on forecasts, exposure, vulnerability etc.;
∎ Draft Project reports, budget overviews, proposals, information/knowledge products, and IEC materials;
∎ Design and implement qualitative and quantitative research, action research, and assessments;
∎ Represent GRC and the Project in external meetings and workshops;
∎ Perform other duties and responsibilities as required.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum of five years' experience in related field; 3 years in mid-level managerial position preferred with thematic focus on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) or climate change adaptation;
∎ A good understanding of Disaster Risk Management landscape of Bangladesh;
∎ Strong project management and coordination skills;

Application Deadline: December 31, 2019

Company Information:
∎ German Red Cross Office Dhaka

Category: NGO/Development