Responsibilities & Context:RDRS Bangladesh is a leading national development organization in Bangladesh working for the poor and underprivileged communities across the country with special focus on north-west Bangladesh. RDRS was established in 1972 as the field program of Lutheran World Federation, Geneva. RDRS became a national development organization in 1997 under Trust Act.Job ContextTROSA2: Rivers, Right and Resilience is a Three ear project (October 2023-March 2026) is funded by the Government of Sweden (SIDA) and implementing in Bangladesh jointly by Oxfam, and its partner organization RDRS Bangladesh and Center for Natural Resource Studies (CNRS). The program aimed to ensure that riverine communities uphold their rights, build their resilience, and participate in water resource management in the transboundary river basins of Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM). TROSA 2 will focus to strengthen resilience to climate change and environmental and natural disasters of riparian communities in the transboundary GBM river basins. The project will work on the following outcomes- i) Strengthened climate-resilient livelihoods of communities living in the transboundary GBM river basins, ii) Improved and inclusive management of transboundary river ecosystems and protection of biodiversity across the GBM river basins, iii) Strengthened leadership of civil society, especially women, Indigenous People, and youth to influence government and private sector on water governance across and between the transboundary GBM basins, and iv) Strengthened cooperation, collaboration and accountability across and between the transboundary GBM river basins.Through partnership and innovation, the program aims to contribute to progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Job DescriptionProject Officer will be responsible to implement field level activities, community consultation, stakeholder engagement and contact between RDRS and the program participants. S/he will coordinate and conduct orientation, meetings, and workshops with community people, volunteers, and other stakeholders. Coordinate and provide support to the Project Management, village groups of fishers, farmers, and fish cultivators, RDRS Union federation etc.The position is based at Rowmari, Kurigram with frequent field visits at working areas. S/He will assist Project Coordinator in project planning, resource mobilization, advocacy, and networking.Provide technical support to the project team; capacity building of Community Volunteers in climate resilient agriculture, livelihood diversification, early warning system, bio-diversity conservation, civil society engagement and other relevant areas.Mobilize Local Service Providers (LSPs) in climate smart agriculture, financial inclusion, and eco-system restoration.Coordination and collaboration with local government, upazila and district level Govt. departments, private sectors, NGOs, civil societies, and relevant partners.Provide day-to- day operational support to Community Volunteers including performance management, capacity building etc.Timely implementation of DIP activity.Prepare progress report, success story and other reports as requirement of the project.Prepare yearly plan of operation with detailed budget under TROSA2 project.Engage key stakeholders of water governance (government, private sector, civil society, community, youth, and women leaders) from grassroots to national level.Stakeholder mapping, intelligence, and strategic influencing.Arranging workshops, campaigns, social media activities for stakeholder engagement.Keeping track of stakeholder feedback and communicating to managers.Work closely with stakeholders to organize campaigns on issues related with inclusion of rights of the marginalized in water governance with focus on access and control over common pool water resources and safety from river related disasters.Strategic planning and consultations for campaigns.Research, reporting and documentation of water governance outcomes.Organization of data and information related with water governance.Human interest stories collection and dissemination.Support Project Coordinator to collaborate and coordinate with country, basin and regional partners.Education Requirements:
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Fisheries
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Geography
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Development Studies
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in International Relations
Bachelor of Social Science (BSS)
Experience:
At least 5 years
The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency
Additional Job Requirements:
Age At most 45 years
Bachelor's degree in climate related any subject including Oceanography, Water Resource Management, natural resource governance or management related discipline, social sciences, environmental and life sciences, engineering, and business studiesAge flexible in case of experienced female candidateValid license for motorcycle ridingSound knowledge on agriculture/climate change/advocacy project implementation and managementRelevant working experience in water governance in specific or natural resource governance in general.Some experience of voluntary social work or working with voluntary organizations.Experience of facilitating trainings, workshops, and other forms of capacity building activitiesStrong commitment to the rights of the most marginal communitiesStrong commitment to the conservation of river ecosystems Strong commitment to the values of accountability, inclusiveness, and empowermentStrong commitment towards gender inclusion and child rights in specific·Respect towards voluntarism and civil society activism Capacity to deal with a diverse range of stakeholder including from government, private sector, civil society, and grassroots communitiesForward looking and visionarySkills & Expertise:Advocacy,Analytical Skill,Interpersonal Skills,Leadership,Presentation skill,ReportingCompensation & Other Benefits:
T/A,Mobile bill,Weekly 2 holidays
Festival Bonus: 1
Benefits will be as per organization's own policyEach Festival Bonus is equivalent to one month's basic salaryCompany Information:RDRS Bangladesh is a national humanitarian and development organization works for rural development by empowering the rural poor in northwest Bangladesh. RDRS was formally established as the Bangladesh field program of the Geneva-based Lutheran World Federation/Department for World Service (LWF/DWS) on 8 February 1972. Its development aim is to achieve sustainable increases in their living standards. With this aim, RDRS enables those who participate in its program to gain the necessary skills, understanding, confidence, institutions and services; and ensure that the rural communities have the necessary economic, social and environmental resources. RDRS employees approximate 3,700 staff and works with a further approximately 1,000 volunteers and daily paid workers. The vast majority of staff are in field positions, with specialist sectoral and support units in Rangpur and Dhaka.
