Role Purpose: The Intern  Climate Change Resilience will provide essential technical and administrative support to Concern’s climate change programming. This includes assisting with the documentation of concept notes and project ideas, managing climate-related datasets, supporting internal knowledge-sharing processes, and facilitating stakeholder engagement for climate policy advocacy and adaptation planning.

This is a learning and capacity-building opportunity designed for early-career professionals passionate about climate resilience and environmental sustainability.

Main duties & responsibilities:

Technical Support and Knowledge Management

• Conduct research and synthesize evidence on climate change impacts, adaptation strategies, and resilience practices in Bangladesh, identifying knowledge gaps and areas for further exploration through literature reviews, data analysis, and stakeholder consultations.
• Support technical content development like concept notes, proposals, briefs, and reports on climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction, food security, health, and nutrition.
• Collect and manage climate-related data including temperature, rainfall, livelihood trends, and hazard mapping; organize insights through focused group discussions and qualitative assessments as needed.
• Develop and maintain a digital knowledge base by compiling and archiving relevant research, case studies, and publications on climate change and environmental sustainability.

Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination

• Facilitating strategic consultations with stakeholders, including government officials, NGOs, and community leaders.
• Support coordination and communication with implementing partners, humanitarian & resilience team, academic institutions, and climate networks.
• Assist in tracking climate-related donor trends, calls for proposals, and funding opportunities.

Policy and Adaptation Research

• Analysis of national and local climate policies, adaptation strategies, and institutional frameworks.
• Support in documenting locally led adaptation practices from Concern’s programmes for policy advocacy.

Other Support Functions

• Provide support in cross-cutting learning initiatives such as climate-health, disaster risk reduction, and environmental governance.

Expected Deliverables

• A formal report summarizing the literature reviewed, knowledge gaps, and recommended action research. This will include a structured database of articles reviewed and respective gaps and PowerPoint presentation.
• Develop a digital knowledge repository with at least 30 curated and categorized resources (e.g., reports, case studies, research) on climate adaptation and resilience in Bangladesh.
• At least two knowledge products; a brief and a 6–8 slide deck- on climate impacts on health and nutrition and anticipatory actions for slow-onset hazards (e.g., heat, salinity), with relevant data, tools, and success stories from Bangladesh. Submit drafts by month 2, finalize by month 3 for internal use.

Prepare a 2-page policy brief summarizing 3 locally led adaptation practices from Concern’s programmes, aligned with relevant national climate policies, with a first draft by end of month 2 and final version by month 3

Accountability

In line with Concern’s commitments under the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS):

• Actively promote meaningful community participation and consultation at all stages of the project cycle (planning, implementation, M&E);
• Work with relevant colleagues  to ensure that the Complaints and Response Mechanism (CRM) is functional and accessible, that feedback and complaints are welcomed and addressed;
• Work with relevant colleagues to ensure that information about CRM, safeguarding and expected staff behaviour is disseminated among programme participants and communities.

Key requirements:

Essential:

• Master’s degree in Climate Change, Environmental Management, or Natural Resource Management from a recognized university. Graduation year must be 2022 or later.
• Strong interest and sound understanding of climate change adaptation, Climate Financing, Loss and Damage, Climate and Health and Nutrition Nexus and environmental sustainability concepts.
• Basic knowledge of climate data, measuring tools and its applications in planning and analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in both Bangla and English.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); familiarity with GIS, SPSS, or data visualization tools is an asset.

We would prefer:

• Prior internship, volunteer experience, or research in the field of health and nutriti
• on and system strengthening initiatives
• Engagement with university clubs or networks related to health and nutrition action.
• Working with urban, rural and costal vulnerable and marginalized people.

Competencies:

Typically, candidates are expected to demonstrate good interpersonal communication skills and to demonstrate behaviors in line with Concern values.

We encourage all eligible candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity or origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organisation. Concern is against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations and is committed to promoting equality. 

If you feel that your qualification and experience match our requirements, and you have a shared commitment to Concern’s values, please email the completed Job Application Form with photograph, National ID, TIN and all Educational Certificates to recruitment.bgd@concern.net.

Please mark the position applied in the email subject line.

Closing Date of Application: 16 August 2025

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