Specialist - DRR and Agriculture
Job Description
Title: Specialist - DRR and Agriculture
Company Name: CARE Bangladesh
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Netrokona, Sunamganj
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor/master's in agriculture/Livestock/ Disaster Management/Environment/ Climate Change/Development Studies.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Department: SHOUHARDO III DRR Activity
∎ Location: Based at Sunamganj/Netrokona
∎ Duration: Duration of the Contract will be up to August 15, 2025.
∎ I. Job Summary:
∎ CARE is one of the world`s leading international humanitarian and development organizations, committed to helping people in poor communities improve their lives and alleviate poverty. Founded in 1945, CARE is working over 100 countries to fight global poverty and marginalization. CARE has been active in Bangladesh since 1949 and is one of the largest programs in CARE confederation. Women and girls are at the core of all CARE programs because they represent half of the marginalized group and it is not possible to overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities. CARE Bangladesh works to implement programs with long-term impacts that result in sustainable changes for the extreme poor and marginalized communities.
∎ CARE Bangladesh has undertaken a community-led initiative called SHOUHARDO III DRR Activity to mitigate the high impact of recurrent climate hazards in haor areas. CARE will strengthen the capacity of vulnerable smallholder farmers on climate-smart farming techniques to mitigate against the recurrent loss and damage caused by the annual flooding and other climate-induced hazards. Capacity building approaches such as Farmer Field Business School (FFBS) and SuPER (Sustainable, Productive, Equitable and Resilient Agriculture) integrate more adaptive knowledge and technology to enhance and strengthen traditional farming methods to scale-up production and limit losses during disasters. SHOUHARDO III DRR Activity will raise plinths for houses and communal structures in the village as immediate protection from flooding to minimize loss and damage.
∎ SHOUHARDO III DRR Activity (Haor) will also increase resilience to climate-related hazards and disasters by increasing understanding at the household and community level of risks and preparedness and by increasing capacity at the institutional level to respond efficiently and effectively to reduce loss and damage of assets following an Area Based Disaster Management approach. This includes raising awareness of the actionable early warning system which will enable early action by households and communities to minimize damage and loss of life and assets. This will be supported by inclusive assessments and feedback mechanisms to guide improving systems, structures and plans put in place. Strengthening institutional capacity of the Disaster Management Committees (DMC) and other relevant local government departments will allow for the provision of disaster management services in a responsible and timely manner as specified in the Standing Orders on Disaster 2019 (SOD) and other Disaster Risk Management (DRM) related policies and strategies. In turn, this will reduce gaps in DRM related policy implementation by documenting and sharing good practice and learnings on preparedness and climate adaptation at local and national level.
∎ The SHOUHARDO III - DRR Activity (Haor) will foster locally led, gender-inclusive and policy-informed community resilience in the flood-prone 4 sub-districts in Sunamganj and Netrokona. SHOUHARDO lll DRR (Haor) over 24 months through flood resilient housing and community structures, climate smart agriculture, as well as building the capacity of community volunteers for advanced disaster preparedness. As a whole, the project will achieve its goal by reducing most vulnerable flood-prone Haor dwellers risks through scaling-up flood-resilient shelter improvements, adaptive agricultural practices, and flood preparedness initiatives.
∎ The Specialist - DRR & Agriculture, SHOUHARDO lll DRR (Haor) will be based in CARE Sunamganj/Netrokona and directly report to Senior Specialist-DRR & Agriculture. Overall, s/he is responsible for assisting Senior Specialists - DRR and Agriculture in all planning and implementation of DRR and Agriculture.
∎ In relation to DRR, S/he is responsible for guiding scheme selection and finalization, supporting CARE and partner frontline staff to implement the FPP capacity building activities. S/he will technically support community level preparedness and flood management planning in coordination with partner organizations. S/he is also responsible for producing high quality, reliable, and efficient information and reports tailored to the needs of different levels of management and operational staff and reports for the donor and GoB.
∎ In relation to Agriculture, s/he is responsible for guiding agricultural scheme selection and finalization, supporting CARE and partner frontline staff to implement the agricultural capacity building activities. S/he will technically support community level preparedness and flood management planning in relation to agriculture in coordination with partner organizations. S/he is also responsible for producing high quality, reliable, and efficient information and reports tailored to the needs of different levels of management and operational staffs and reports for the donor and GoB.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Attractive remuneration package will be offered to the really deserving candidate. In addition, CARE offers Provident Fund, Gratuity, Festival Bonus, Leave Encashment, Life and Health Insurance and Working Mother Benefits etc.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 25 Oct 2023
Company Information:
∎ 18 Oct 2023
∎ CARE Bangladesh
Category: NGO/Development
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