Career Opportunity in Satkhira

Rupantar, a development organization has been working in Environment, Disaster Management & Climate Change adaptation, Democracy & Political empowerment, Peace & Tolerance, Children & Youth Rights and Popular Media & Folk Theatre. Rupantar is now inviting applications from suitable experienced and interested candidate to work coastal areas for filling up the following job vacancies to work in a governance in IWRM & SWM sector at climate change focused area supported by WaterAid Bangladesh dealing with IWRM and SWM of public service based in Satkhira District.

Project Title: GO4IMPact

Project Duration: 1st January, 2024 to 30th June, 2027

Job Duration: As it is a need-based position, so currently the duration of this position is until 31st December,2026 but it might require extended upon donor fund availability and their consent.

Job Location: Satkhira District

Position: Officer-MEL

Number of Position: 01

Salary: An amount of 40,000/- per month with yearly increment

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor/Masters in Statistics, Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Disaster Management, Climate Science, Geography and Environment, Economics or equivalent with combination of qualifications and practical experience in relevant field.
  • At least 02-03 years’ relevant working experience in any National/International NGO;
  • Preference will be given to candidates having prior working experience in DRR and Climate Justice project
  • Good community mobilizing, consultation and session facilitation skills
  • Coordination and maintain liaison with communities, civil society groups and local stakeholders including Government
  • Any other tasks assigned by supervisor/management.

Core competences:

  • Familiar with bio-physical and socio-economic condition of Satkhira or similar district
  • Ability to work in a team with good interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to prioritize activities to act and decide promptly.
  • Proficient in MS Office tools (Word, Excel, Power Point); SPSS and/or similar data management and analytical software packages/tools
  • Good verbal and written communication skills in local language, English and Bengali;
  • Pro-active and participatory decision-making and problem-solving;
  • Ability to communicate with people from different cultures and backgrounds;
  • Good understanding on issues related to gender equity and protection

Responsibilities:

  • Design and apply MEL plan, tools/methodology and indictor tracking mechanism for the WaterAid GO4IMPact project in consultation with MEL Coordinator and the Project Manager and roll out the plan
  • Ensure incorporation of environmental and climate issues are incorporated in the monitoring tools, and prepare the tools in a way to track and monitor the project through the lens of IWRM & SWM of Public service-based Plan as per the donor and GoB rules and policies
  • Guide the project staff to ensure implementation of the MEL system through regular inputs in tools/ data collection platform and follow up with project staff
  • Collect and validate field data on a regular basis for donor and other reporting purpose
  • Regular monitoring and mentoring to ensure the achievement of desired outcome in effective and efficient way
  • Write different reports and design tools/methodology for collecting monitoring data on regular basis
  • Set up of an efficient Complaint Feedback and Response Mechanism (CFRM), Collect feedback and complaint forms from field and enter into Feedback and Complaint Database (weekly).

Nota Benne:

  • Ability to stay at project area
  • Strong team player with well-developed network.
  • Only short-listed candidates will be called for interview.
  • Female will be given priority in every recruitment process.
  • The candidates who are resident of coastal region will be given importance
  • The candidates who are familiar with the coastal region will be given importance.
  • Salary and benefits will depend on clearance of Bangladesh Govt. and Donor,
  • Candidate should be child and Gender sensitive.
  • Rupantar is committed to upholding child rights & child safeguarding and never tolerate child abuser
  • Rupantar strictly applies ‘0’ (Zero) tolerance policy for Gender and child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment. So, anyone involved in any kind of abuse, sexual exploitation and harassment is strongly advised not to apply.
  • Any candidate gets involved with any terrorist activities, radicalized & extremist movements or any act of violence is forbidden to apply.
  • Female person with disable and marginalized candidates are encouraged to apply
  • Candidates who have previous working experience in WaterAid funded project will be given priority.
  • Rupantar and Water Aid Bangladesh management can take any decision regarding the appointment without clarification any notice to others.

Candidates are requested to apply in confidence with hard copy with forwarding letter, curriculum vitae along with 1 copy of recent passport size photograph, photocopy of National ID/NID including 2 references (most recent HR and line manager) to reach on or before 20th August 2025 to the following address: 

HR Manager
19, Akbarabad Estate
Shirish Nagar, Khulna, 9100

Please mention the name of the position at the top side of the envelope.
ONLY HARD COPY WILL BE ACCEPTED