Disaster Risk Management Specialist

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. Plan International envisages a world in which all children and young people realise their full potential, a vision now shared by the 193 Heads of State and Government who adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in September 2015. Our core values bind us together and hold us to high standards for how we expect ourselves and those we work with to behave. They are our guiding principles to the way we work and help us to understand how to put our organisational purpose-Advancing Children’s Rights and Equality for Girls into practice.

Our organisation is transforming itself to meet the enormous challenge everywhere that we work. We need bold, forward-thinking and innovative individuals in our team, driving change and delivering results that will allow us to reach our target of 100 million girls. With this backdrop, Plan International Bangladesh (PIB) has set the vision for 2030 as, ‘We will partner to empower girls and young women, to be heard, to live without fear of violence and to achieve their rights’. This change will enable us to deliver successfully on our global ambitions and significantly impact children’s rights and gender equality in Bangladesh.

The Role:

The DRM Specialist will be a technical lead of implementing project(s) under DRM programme in Rangpur Divisional Office (RDO). The jobholder will be responsible for close technical oversight, strategic guide, networking, ensure quality assurance and action as well as ensure donor compliance specific to implementing project(s). S/he will be responsible to design, develop and review strategies as well as different communication materials, training manuals, guidelines, tools related to implementing project(s) under her/his portfolio. The DRM Specialist will also be responsible to organize, facilitate and coordinate staff level trainings (TOT) on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Climate Change Adaptation (CCA), and humanitarian response. S/he will work in a team for developing/adapting implementation standard (M&E framework), monitoring and supervision mechanism, advocacy and networking initiatives at divisional level. S/he will work closely with BCO DRM team both for quarterly and annual programme/project(s) reporting requirements. Provide technical direction and support on implementing project(s) to partner. Undertake field visits and provide on-site technical assistance to field staff for quality implementation of project(s) activities. The jobholder will maintain close coordination/functional relationship with BCO DRM team, Gender and Inclusion Advisor, as well as respective colleague of Protection and Education team (both at BCO and at Divisional Office) to have technical guidance - so that Child Protection and Education in Emergencies embedded in the implementing project(s) interventions in a gender transformative way.

What we’re looking for:

We are looking for an energetic and self-motivated individual with a Master’s Degree preferably in Disaster Management from a reputed University. Demonstrated experience of key practice and standards e.g. SFDRR, Red Cross/NGO Code of Conduct, SPHERE and its companion guides (Child Protection Minimum Standards and Minimum Standards for Education Preparedness, Response and Recovery and the CHS).            Significant field experience of managing DRR and CCA, and humanitarian response projects. Sound knowledge about gender and safeguarding issues and able to conduct gender analysis in project implementation and evidence gathering. Excellent facilitation skills together with highly developed interpersonal communication and negotiation skills is a must.

Job Description

Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Specialist

Location: Rangpur Divisional Office

Contract Duration: till 24 June 2024

Closing Date: 6 August 2022

Plan International Bangladesh is committed to ending gender inequality, and achieving a gender balanced workforce. Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates shall be contacted. References will be taken along with background check and Anti-terrorism screening in conformity with Plans Global Policy on Safeguarding Children and Young People.

We offer competitive salary, female friendly workplace, outstanding co-workers (who are respectful, professional, unbiased and easy to work with); equal opportunity that mean equal access to promotion, leadership role or incentive programme.

Plan follows an equal opportunity policy and actively encourages diversity welcoming applications from all especially women and people living with disability.

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