Site Officer

Job Description

Title: Site Officer

Company Name: Nature Conservation Management (NACOM)

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar, Cox's Bazar (Chakaria)

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters in any discipline, preferable in biological sciences from any reputed university

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 8 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Nature Conservation Management (NACOM) is the pioneer, non-government, pro-environment organization in Bangladesh founded in 1998 with broader mandate of activities in the area of natural resources management, climate change and livelihood development. NACOM`s goal is protection of nature for better human life.
∎ NACOM invites application from potential Bangladeshi nationals (Male/Female) for implementing Ecosystem Conservation through Livelihood Improvement and Forest Enhancement (ECO LIFE) Project, funded by USAID. This is a three years project and to be implemented in Cox`s Bazar District, Bangladesh.
∎ The intent of the project is to conserve and manage the local ecosystem, resources and biodiversity within targeted Protected Areas (PA)and Ecological Critical Areas (ECA) to restore ecological functions and integrity while advancing co-management in PAs and community-based management in ECA for consolidating long-term co-management of PAs and ECAs. The focuses of the present project are:
∎ Forest and watershed ecosystems restored to a functional level in targeted areas;
∎ Targeted host communities adopt less damaging fuel alternatives to firewood;
∎ Sustainable livelihood options adopted by the targeted portion of the host-community;
∎ Local Actors` (CMOs, UP, NGOs and others) organizational capacity strengthened; and
∎ Evidence gathering, collaborative, learning and adapting monitoring and impact assessment system developed and made functional to inform Funded Organization and other partners.
∎ In order to restore the ecological functions and integrity it will be necessary to rehabilitate degraded habitats undertaking restoration programs, protection to critical and threatened species and ecosystems, building local conservation constituencies through awareness raising and capacity building of key stakeholders, As poverty is the major driver for local forest and resource degradation, livelihood protection of poor resource users through providing alternate income generation activities.
∎ Job Nature: Full-time (33 Months).
∎ Job Location : Cox`s Bazar and Chakaria

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Act as a primary point of contact at the Site level and responsible for implementing all activities at the site.
∎ Conduct and coordinate day to day field facilitation for successful implementation of local works activities
∎ Ensure financial and administrative supports for the Site teams for smooth and successful implementation of field activities within stipulated timeframe
∎ Coordinate and ensure technical supports from the region and Dhaka and implement the project activities.
∎ Liaison and communication with different stakeholders at site level
∎ Ensure all the local works activities carry out according to work plan deliverables, following organizational procedures, and with quality
∎ Ensure, organize, and conduct different trainings, workshops and communication and outreach events, etc.
∎ Regular and routine visits at the project sites under local works and CMOs
∎ Collect inputs and data to compile and prepare quarterly progress reports and inputs to the technical reports.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 8 years working experiences in any organization in similar position. Should have working with communities and local government agencies.
∎ Sound computer literacy and motor bike driving.

Salary:
∎ Maximum BDT.65,000/- per month

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per project rules.

Application Deadline: May 17, 2020

Company Information:
∎ Nature Conservation Management (NACOM)
∎ Address : Flat No. A1, House No. 19, Road No.12, Block-F, Niketan, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ Web : www.nacom.org
∎ Business : NACOM is a national level non-government pioneer pro-environment organization in Bangladesh and works exclusively in the areas of biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation, resource co-management, etc. NACOM is a field implementation partner of Climate Resilience Ecosystem and Livelihood (CREL) project of Winrock International funded by USAID and responsible for implementation of CREL activities in Cox/s Bazar Region, mainly in 7 protected areas of the Forest Department and Department of Environment in the southeastern part of the country.

Category: NGO/Development