Job title: Advisor-DRR & Climate Change
Location: Dhaka/Cox’s Bazar Bangladesh
Contract Status: USAID Anticipated Project
Closing date: 08 February 2024
About us
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart. Christian Aid is a UK based organization partnering with others to end poverty in Bangladesh. At the heart of this vision is transformation of the lives of people who live in poverty, empowering them to have a brighter future. With a diversity of contexts, cultures and practices, combined with a highly varied portfolio of programmes offers an enriching opportunity for a mid-level humanitarian professional to contribute their expertise to eradicating poverty and fighting social injustice.
About Role
Christian Aid is seeking an Advisor-DRR & Climate Change for an upcoming USAID Host and Impacted Community Resilience Activity (HICRA) program. The anticipated program seeks to enhance the ability of host and impacted communities to mitigate, adapt to, and recover from shocks, enhance community preparedness and response, and increase availability and access to disaster management infrastructure facilities.
The Advisor will support the COP in developing the strategic direction and providing technical advice on DRR program components in the planning, designing, implementation, and monitoring of activities.
The program is anticipated to start in 2024.
Role and Responsibilities
- Oversee and provide technical guidance to the COP and senior management of Christian Aid for undertaking Needs and gap assessment on inclusive disaster risk management through identification of key service gaps, and strengthening community linkages with private service providers engagement.
- Lead DRR and Climate Change interventions and related technical design, sectoral assessments, budget management, monitoring and reporting activities through the whole project cycle - start-up, implementation, and close-out - in line with CA program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices.
- Develop a Locally tailored multi-hazard forecast-based early warning system, Shock Responsive Social Protection Programme, Risk Assessment and Adaptation Planning in greater Cox’ and CHT areas
- Ensure technical interventions are integrated, layered and sequenced appropriately at all levels of implementation within the activity, and USAID investments
- Ensure the achievement of activity goals and objectives are in line with annual work plans by providing technical advice and direction to the activity team
- Oversee day-to-day planning, design, and operations of project and technical teams to ensure effective project implementation
- Ensure achievement of learning objectives and use results to adapt program design as needed
- Prepare and/or assist in the preparation of reports and documents to USAID, national governments, CA office, and other partner organizations
- Supervise and evaluate technical team
Requirements of the position
- Master’s degree in Disaster Management/Development Studies, international development, or other relevant sectors required preferred.
- At least 07 years of relevant experience required
- Extensive experience working on DRR and Climate Change.
- Proven leadership skills and demonstrated experience developing, mentoring, and managing staff.
- A record of successful performance on USAID-funded activities.
- Proven experience with strategic planning, management, and design of resilience-focused programs
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with activity stakeholders: donors, partners, local government institutions, local communities and vulnerable groups, etc.
- Excellent writing and communication skills.
- Fluency in English and Bengali is strongly desired.
Further information
This role is a national position and requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.
We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
Christian Aid is committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including sexual harassment and exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with Christian Aid is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to Christian Aid’s Safeguarding policy and sign Christian Aid’s Code of Conduct.
You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance. Terms and conditions will vary depending on the location.
Important Notice
As the advertisement is an anticipated programme, hence this circular does not constitute a commitment of offering job. However, the selected CVs will be automatically shortlisted and given preference in the recruitment process as per Christian Aid recruitment policy and procedures if our application for this anticipated programme is successful.
Owing to the urgency, the process of shortlisting and interview will be ongoing during the period of the advert until a successful candidate is appointed. So, early application is highly encouraged.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are requested to submit their supporting statement regarding their expressing of interest and suitability and complete updated CV on or before 08 February 2024 through the following email address. Please kindly mention your expected salary in your CV and CV should not be more than 5 pages.
bangladesh-jobs@christian-aid.org
Please mention the position name in the subject line of your email application
Only Bangladeshi nationals are strongly encouraged to apply. |
