Specialist, Advocacy & Communications, Climate Change Programme (Contractual)
Job Description
Title: Specialist, Advocacy & Communications, Climate Change Programme (Contractual)
Company Name: BRAC
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters in Development Studies/ Environmental Science/ Management/ Communication/ Social Science or any other relevant subject from any recognised university
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ The BRAC Climate Change Programme (CCP) supports communities to develop their capacity to adapt to climate change and improve their resilience to climate change, as well as supporting communities and organisations to reduce their climate change impact. Eager to make a difference and help communities to tackle climate change? Work with us to protect resources, improving quality of life and raise awareness, while providing people with access to the tools and knowledge to adapt and respond to adverse climatic impacts and adopt sustainable practices. Working at brac is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.
∎ JOB PURPOSE: To carry out evidence based advocacy and advocacy events in partnership with DPHE, NGOs and private sectors to promote replication of climate adaptive water interventions for safe drinking water in Mongla.
∎ SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES:
∎ Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme`s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment
∎ Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action
∎ Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Organize advocacy events with government, non-government organizations and engaging private sectors
∎ Contribute in the strategic planning and design
∎ Contribute in the design and guide in developing a communication strategy to Climate Change initiatives by BRAC and others as relevant
∎ Contribute in knowledge products development with coordination with knowledge management specialist
∎ Explore options and contribute in dissemination of implementing actions to promote climate resilient solutions under the Programme
∎ Coordinate and organise technical events, meetings, dialogues for strategic positioning and better visibility of BRAC in Climate Change discourse
∎ Prepare and disseminate newsletter on global, national and project related news on climate change and other important issues
∎ Liaising with national, international, government and private sector entities to represent BRAC at the national and international levels, and to build network and partnerships
Additional Requirements:
∎ Planning and coordinating assigned tasks
∎ Conversant in analytical writing for a development/non-profit organisation, on economic and social issues, change communications, public affairs or other related field within the international development sectors
∎ Demonstrable experience of communication mastery, from concepts to campaigns
∎ Sound knowledge and working experience of different communication tools and platforms
∎ Up to date knowledge on Climate Change issues
∎ Excellent computer and relevant technical skills on communication and advocacy material development (including Adobe InDesign, Photoshop etc.)
∎ Fluency in English and Bengali, with excellent public speaking skills and a passion for writing and content development
∎ In-depth empirical and analytical understanding on key development issues in the context of urban and rural Bangladesh
∎ Excellent team player with necessary analytical, organisational and project management, problem solving and interpersonal skills, able to work with minimal direction, pro-active, flexible and highly creative
∎ Demonstrable experience of publishing high quality posts, blogs, and reports
∎ Capability to strategies, coordinate and lead to accomplishment
∎ Minimum 5 years of experience in relevant field
Salary: Negotiable
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Festival Bonus, Health and life Insurance and others
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 24 Jul 2022
Company Information:
∎ 17 Jul 2022
∎ BRAC
∎ Business : BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.
Category: NGO/Development
