Real People Employment Opportunities in ActionAid Bangladesh

ActionAid is an international anti-poverty agency working in over 40 countries, taking sides with poor people to end poverty and injustice together.

Positions:
Officer- Programme - Patuakhali Based
Assistant Officer (Agriculture) – Patuakhali Based
Assistant Officer (DRR) – Patuakhali Based
Assistant Officer (Finance) - Patuakhali Based
Assistant Officer (Livelihood and Social Development) - Patuakhali Based
Assistant Officer (Research and Documentation) - Patuakhali Based
Project Manager (Recovery and Rehabilitation of the Cyclone AILA Affected People in Bangladesh) - Dhaka based

Application Deadline: 23th January, 2010

ActionAid Bangladesh is looking for suitable candidates for the following positions for its “Assistance to Local Communities on Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction Project of Risk Reduction Theme under Livelihood Security & Risk Reduction Sector (11 Month Project).


Officer- Programme - Patuakhali Based

Key Responsibilities
Act as Project Coordinator for Patukhali Region under CCA-DRR Project. Maintain liaison with local and upazila level government. Monitoring of field activities and prepare monthly plans and budgets.

Required Key Competencies
Masters in Social Science, Social Welfare, Management and / or equivalent. Minimum 5 Years with 1 years of similar position (must have field experiences).

Assistant Officer (Agriculture) – Patuakhali Based

Key Responsibilities
Support CBOs and local farmers on Agricultural activities. Create linkage between Government Service Providers and Local farmers. Assist team in implementing CCA activities at field level.

Required Key Competencies
Graduation / Masters in Agriculture. 3 years of experiences with record of working with community groups.

Assistant Officer (DRR) – Patuakhali Based

Key Responsibilities
Support CBOs and local farmers on DRR issues. Create linkage between Government Service Providers and CBOs. Assist team in implementing CCA activities at field level.

Required Key Competencies
Masters in Social Science, Social Welfare, Management or equivalent. 3 years of experiences with record of working with community groups.

Assistant Officer (Finance) - Patuakhali Based

Key Responsibilities
Assist project team in preparing monthly plans and budgets. Report financial status to Project Finance Focal and Project Programme Focal.
Assist CBOs to manage their financial transaction (capacity building)

Required Key Competencies
Master in Accounting / Finance. 3 years of experiences with record of working with community groups.

Assistant Officer (Livelihood and Social Development) - Patuakhali Based

Key Responsibilities
Work closely with CBOs and HHs to help their livelihood development. Create linkage between Govt. Service Providers and CBOs to ensure better service at community level. Implement project activities at local level.

Required Key Competencies
Master in Social Science, Management or equivalent. 3 years of experiences with record of working with community groups.

Assistant Officer (Research and Documentation) - Patuakhali Based

Key Responsibilities
Initiate research activities with community groups. document all process and activities at field level. share knowledge with CBOs and Local government level on CCA-DRR.

Required Key Competencies
Masters in Social Science, Social Welfare, Anthropology, Geography or equivalent. 3 years of experiences with record of working with community groups.

* All positions require excellent computer skills in MS Office packages.
* ActionAid Bangladesh provides competitive salary and benefit package for deserving candidates.

Project Manager (Recovery and Rehabilitation of the Cyclone AILA Affected People in Bangladesh) - Dhaka based

Key Responsibilities
Lead the project independently along with a team. Facilitate partner organization to implement project with quality output. Monitoring and Evaluation of the project. Facilitating Donor visit, Coordination with ECHO-desk office at Dhaka and attending in the meeting called by ECHO and INGOs (partners of ECHO). Communication with AAI, IECT for addressing query on the project implementation. Design program planning, budgeting and budget control mechanism for both AAB and its partners. Linking disaster into development with long term perspective. Represent AAB in different forums and meeting (government and NGOs at national and local level). Advocacy and lobbying.

Required Key Competencies
Masters in Social Science/ Economics/Development Studies and preference in Diploma in Civil Engineering/Development Planning/Disaster Management. Minimum 05 years experience in same level or in Disaster Management and preference to ECHO funded project implementation.

How to apply
If you meet the above criteria, please apply with an updated CV and names of two referees on or before 23th January, 2010 to:

Head-HR & IT
ActionAid Bangladesh
PO Box # 6107, Gulshan Post Office, Dhaka- 1212
Or e-mail the application to aab.jobs @ actionaid.org

[ActionAid aims to attract and select a diverse workforce with the skills and capabilities to fulfil the requirements. Any personal persuasion/phone call will result in disqualification of the candidature.

Senior Disaster Management Officer - Red Cross

Vacancy Announcement

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (the Federation) is the world's largest humanitarian organisation. The Federation has worked alongside the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society for more than 30 years in humanitarian fields including disaster management, with a focus on the cyclone early warning and response programme in the coastal belt, and disaster preparedness and response during natural disasters. Disaster risk reduction and mitigation are heavily emphasised.

The Federation is looking for a suitable Bangladeshi national for the following position in its Delegation's office.

Position: Senior Disaster Management Officer

Duration: One year with possible extension

Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh with extensive travel, mainly within Bangladesh

Duties:

The DM Officer will be the part of Delegation team. He or she will work closely with DM Delegate and other colleagues to assist in disaster management issues related to planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of planned activities, and financial matters. Capacity building and Preparedness, Assessment and Response to disasters will form a significant part of the duties, as will disaster risk reduction and mitigation.

Qualification and Competencies:

Graduate in any discipline from a recognised university, at least 10 years working experience, advance knowledge of disaster management gained from a reputed national/international organisation. Should have proven capacity to write proposals and reports etc Should have good computer skills using standard software, and a high level of competency in spoken and written English.

Interested applicants should submit a letter of application, a Curriculum Vitae and a recent photograph, and mention their salary expectations, to the Head of Delegation, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, c/o Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, 684-686, Bara Magh Bazar, Dhaka-1217, Bangladesh, on or before 29 November, 2008.