Care Bangladesh is looking for Resilience Officer – DRR 2024 in Ukhia.

Care Bangladesh is looking for Resilience Officer – DRR 2024 in Ukhia.

Job Responsibilities:

 Design and Implementation:

• Demonstrate expertise in disaster risk reduction principles, practices, and methodologies, including vulnerability and risk assessments, to inform effective disaster preparedness plans and implementation of early warning systems.
• Develop a comprehensive Plan of Action (PoA) for disaster preparedness, risk reduction, and management activities, integrating the Cyclone Preparedness Program (CPP), Climate Change Adaptation (CCA), and Disability-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction (DiDRR) initiatives.
• Plan, schedule, and conduct Enhanced Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments (EVCA) to assess community risk and vulnerabilities comprehensively.
• Assist in the development and implementation of disaster preparedness plans, response strategies, and early warning systems, ensuring effective preparedness and response measures.
• Prepare training modules and Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials for conducting training sessions and awareness-raising events on Disaster Risk Management (DRM).
• Organize and lead training sessions and awareness-raising events in Disaster Risk Management (DRM) for the community, empowering them to respond effectively during disasters.
• Conduct mock drills and simulations to evaluate the community’s readiness and response capabilities, identifying areas for improvement.
• Lead community-led drainage cleaning and reforestation activities as vital disaster risk reduction strategies to enhance resilience.
• Collaborate closely with local authorities, stakeholders, and relevant agencies/committees to integrate disaster risk reduction efforts into broader development plans.
• Identify high-risk areas susceptible to disasters and prioritize risk reduction measures to target interventions effectively.
• Manage and maintain a comprehensive database of project activities, ensuring accurate and organized records.
• Prepare monthly plans, project implementation plans, and event budgets, aligning them with the project budget to ensure efficient resource allocation.
• Conduct regular field visits, especially to remote areas, to monitor and ensure the quality implementation of disaster risk reduction interventions through coordination, collaboration, and integration.

 Project Monitoring – Quality control:

• Track the progress of project activities and prepare comprehensive monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Document the progress of project activities, outputs, and the immediate impact of interventions, providing a clear understanding of the project’s outcomes.
• Develop tools for both quantitative and qualitative data collection, enabling systematic and accurate monitoring of project indicators.
• Regularly collect the required data using the developed tools, ensuring timely and reliable information for analysis.
• Analyze data to identify trends and patterns, and to assess the effectiveness of project interventions.
• Report on the findings of data analysis to project stakeholders and make recommendations for improvement

Information Documentation & Reporting:

• Develop and maintain weekly and monthly work plans for DRR and resilience initiatives.

• Compile and prepare regular DRR and resilience updates/reports.
• Prepare site assessment and assessment reports.
• Conduct vulnerability and risk assessments.
• Manage and update the database of reforestation and SWM activities.
• Conduct Environmental Stress Screening (ESS), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), and Health Impact Assessment (HIA).
• Document good practices, lessons learned, and success stories.