Title: Urban Development Officer
Company Name: The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
Vacancy: 08
Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master’s in development studies, Social Science, Economics, Urban Planning, Disaster Management or related field from any reputed university.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Project Name: UER-III of BDRCS-SRC Partnership Project.
∎ Duty Station: 08 different City Corporation area of Bangladesh.
∎ Duration of Contract: 1 year (with possibility of extension subject to satisfactory performance and availability of fund).
∎ Reportable To: Urban Manager.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Prepare urban development plan/s of BDRCS’ for the respective city branch and implement the plan.
∎ Collect necessary data and information of the respective cities and carry out the need assessment of the respective cities.
∎ Provide capacity-building training to the volunteers and city corporation staff on urban programs.
∎ Contribute to urban Strategy for BDRCS in line with strategic Plan 2021-2025 through capturing the city’s needs and perspective of the unit executive committee.
∎ Maintain a professional relationship with City Corporations and other urban actors.
∎ Ensure BDRCS’ representation in City and ward level Disaster Management Committees.
∎ Support City and Ward level Disaster Management Committee to prepare Risk Reduction Action plan, DRM plan.
∎ Assist City and ward level Disaster Management Committee to regularly hold the meeting.
∎ Analyze the RRAP and DRM plan of the city and explore the scope of BDRCS’ engagement.
∎ Implement city-level tasks of different urban projects, in collaboration with ULO and Unit Executive Committee.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 40 years
∎ Minimum 5 year of professional experiences in development sector, and at least 1 year in urban context. The experience requirement could be reconsidered in case of any candidate who is having a relevant educational background from a reputed university.
∎ Knowledge of urban context of Bangladesh with special reference to urban resilience, DRR and CCA.
∎ Knowledge on national policies, issues and legal frameworks related to urban development
∎ Ability to write quality reports, policy document, and strategic paper Bangla and English.
∎ Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
∎ Good representation skills.
∎ Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, in English and Bangla.
∎ Knowledge of relevant computer packages.
Salary:
∎ Up to BDT. 55,000 (Consolidated per month).
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 19 Oct 2022
Company Information:
∎ 8 Oct 2022
∎ The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
∎ Address : 684-686 Boro Mogh Bazar, Red Crescent Sarak | Dhaka-1217
∎ Web : www.bdrcs.org
∎ Business : Red Cross - Red Crescent movement is the largest volunteer organization in the world. Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) is a national society of the movement, constituted on 31 March 1973 by the President`s Order No. 26 of 1973 with retrospective effect from 16 December 1971. This is the biggest humanitarian organization in Bangladesh. As an auxiliary to the government, the Society provides humanitarian assistance to the vulnerable people over the last 48 years and has undertaken a wide range of activities in humanitarian response, disaster management, health, capacity building and in promoting Red Cross/ Red Crescent ideals and principles.
Category: NGO/Development
: If you think you are competent enough for the position, please apply online.Departmental clearance will be required for internal candidates.Only shortlisted candidates will be notified for interview.BDRCS is an equal opportunity employer
Source: bdjobs.com