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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.

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.

The "Rain for Life" initiative draws on insights from BRAC's Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs-funded rainwater collection project in Mongla and responds to the needs of local populations. By the end of 2027, it is anticipated that 30% of the climate-affected population in Assasuni, Mongla, and Patharghata upazilas will achieve improved resilience through this initiative. The project primarily addresses the drinking water crisis faced by communities in climate-vulnerable coastal areas. It also aims to empower farmers to adopt climate-resilient methods for crop cultivation, fisheries, and livestock production. Additionally, the initiative will strengthen environmental resilience through biodiversity and nature conservation efforts, while raising awareness at local, national, and international levels about water accessibility challenges faced by communities at risk from climate change.

“Rain for Life” exemplifies the enduring bilateral partnership between Denmark and Bangladesh in tackling climate change challenges. The initiative seeks to build a sustainable and resilient future for vulnerable communities.
  Position  

Area Manager, Adaptation Clinic, Rain for Life, Climate Change Programme (CCP), BRAC (Project Staff)

JOB PURPOSE:

Responsible for overseeing the direct implementation and also record keeping of programme activities in the field. As well as to maintain regular communication and follow up with the programme participants who would benefit from the field level implementations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Ensure regular guide, supportive supervision and monitoring of the programme’s field level staff.
  • Responsible to move to field regularly and frequently for smooth implementation
  • To guide the field level staff and provide on job training as required
  • Ability to mobilize communities as required
  • Ability to provide training at the community level stakeholders
  • Supervise implementation of the programme activities at the field level
  • Ensure regular documentation of the programme activities
  • Regular update of activities status to contribute to MIS database and keep the supervisor/ management informed
  • Prepare weekly/monthly field action plan based on observation and submit to respective supervisor/management
  • Keep track of financial record of the field activities
  • Work in close coordination with other field staff under the Climate Change Programme

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Ensure the safety of Programme Participants, people who come into contact with the organisation and team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) to achieve the programme's goals of 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 and encourage others to do so.
  Requirements  

Educational Requirements:

  • Bachelor or Master’s Degree in any Subject Agriculture, Social Science, Environmental Science, Development Studies will get preference.

Experience Requirement: 

  • Minimum 2 years of experience in the development sector in similar positions. Working experiences in the area of climate change adaptation, Agriculture sector will get preference.

 Additional Job Requirements:

  • Knowledge on Agriculture, disaster management, environment and climate change are preferred
  • Good oral and written communication skills in Bangla is a must and English has to be satisfactory
  • Computer proficiency: MS Word, Excel, internet browsing and emailing
  • Capacity to work independently at the field level with minimum guidance
  • Maintain effectiveness, integrity, honesty and inclusiveness
  • Competence in IT (MS Word, Excel, Power Point, internet etc.)
  • Climate change adaptation
  • Resilience
  • Social, gender and environmental compliance
  • Proactive, highly motivated and able to use initiative to a significant degree
  • Ability to communicate verbally and in written to both programme and non- programme staff
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a team and to develop networks and collaborations and Willing to work for vulnerable and people in need
  Salary and benefits  

Salary Range : Negotiable

Other Benefits: Festival Bonus and others as per policy

Job Location : Remote Upazila of Patuakhali and Bagerhat District.
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Publishing Date : February 11, 2025
Last Apply Date : February 17, 2025

BRAC believes that everyone we work with including our staff, programme participants, partners, and the communities have the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA). We uphold human dignity and inclusion for all, regardless of age, race, religion, gender, disability, ethnic origin, or socio-economic condition. As an equal-opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from gender-diverse individuals and people with disabilities.

Selected candidates will have to go through a rigorous reference and background checking process which may include police verification.
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