Vacancy Announcement

Upazila Coordinator

Vacancy: 02
 
Job Context

Bangladesh Resource Center for Indigenous Knowledge (BARCIK) is a non-governmental non-profitable development organization. A group of development practitioners, researchers and social workers established BARCIK in 1997. BARCIK has been working in the fields of environment, biodiversity conservation, climate change and food security with utmost commitment and purpose since its inception. BARCIK is looking for a well-qualified candidate for the post of Upazila Coordinator for its project titled ‘Strengthening the resilience of the poorest population of the impacts of climate change in Bangladesh to be implemented in Shyamnagar and Ashashuni upazila in Satkhira district. The project is supported by NETZ Bangladesh.

Job Nature: Full-time (up to project period based on performance)

Academic/ Educational qualification: Postgraduate in Geography, Environmental Science, Agriculture or in any subject of Social Science disciplines.

Experience and Job responsibility: At least 5 years working experiences with proven skill and competencies in livelihood, disaster management and climate change. Responsible for coordination of all program activities in a upazila; coordination and establishment of all  civil society organizations (CSOs); regular visits to CSOs and secondary schools; coordination of training activities for the target group; coordination of dialogue meetings between civil society and government agencies; coordination of climate-resilient livelihood opportunities; communication with government agencies and service providers; management and monitoring of program staff and their activities; ensuring pandemic-related safeguards at meetings.

Other job requirements: Proven experiences on program planning, implementation, budgeting, financial management, staff management, report writing and monitoring & evaluation. Clear conception/ understanding on livelihood and mainstreaming gender and right based project dynamics.  The applicant should have computer skill on MS word, excel, power point and others. Experiences on network/linkage/collaboration with union/upazila/district level administration and national level network and like-minded organizations. Male candidates must have valid Motor bike driving license. Willing to stay at upazila level with frequent visit to the remote areas. Candidate should have a good knowledge on safe grading (Child Protection, Gender & Anti sexual harassment). Only experienced candidates are requested to apply

Salary: Monthly gross salary BDT. 30,500/-

Other benefit: 1 festival bonus equivalent to 1 month gross salary

Job Location: Shyamnagar/Ashashuni upazila in Satkhira district. 

Age limit: 30-45 years

Application Instruction

Interested candidates are requested to apply with an updated CV along with a cover letter. Copy of last educational certificates, passport size photograph, National ID, name and address of two references, email address & mobile phone no. and should send to info@barcik.org.bd by 31 August 2021.

Only short listed candidates will be invited for interview. The selected candidates should have to join immediately. Any form of persuasion will be considered as disqualification. Every candidate should have willingness and ability for hard working. No TA/DA will be allowed for participation in interview.

Women are especially encouraged to apply.