Climate and Environmental Specialist Position Available at BRAC 2024

If you're seeking a stable and rewarding career with ample growth opportunities in the development sector, consider applying for the recently advertised UN Jobs in Bangladesh by International Jobs in Bangladesh. BRAC is looking for dynamic and promising individuals for the immediate appointment of climate and environmental specialists on a contractual basis. 

Overview

Job Type: (Contractual)

Location: Head Office

Date Posted: August 12, 2024

Last Date of Application: August 21, 2024

Climate and Environmental Specialist Job Description 

To support communications in positioning BRAC’s microfinance programme as one of the leading providers of microfinance in the world in terms of scale and impact, quality and innovation of products, client-centric design, customer service and client protection, and provision of financial services for excluded groups.

Climate and Environmental Specialist Job Responsibilities 

• Responsible to analysing the local environment and climate change information required by the project.

• Develop a database of the environmental elements of the project areas, specifically the climate vulnerable coast, as per project requirement.

• Responsible for Environmental impact assessment and climate risk analysis as per project proposal

• Support in running climate/environmental modelling.

• Literature review on the environment and climatic data and keep the research and implementation team aware of the updated information.

• Communicate the environmental and climatic information with the community in an easy language. 

• Provide support to activity planning on environmental governance. 

• Active participation in local-level planning and execution. 

• Documentation, article writing and communique development.

• Prepare monthly, periodic, need-based reports. 

Climate and Environmental Specialist Safeguarding Responsibilities  

• Ensure the safety of Programme Participants, people who come into contact with the organisation and team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) to achieve the programme's goals of safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.

• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.

• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do so.

Climate and Environmental Specialist Skills Requirements 

• Computer Literacy (MS-Word, Excel, powerpoint etc.)

• Excellent speaking and writing skills both in Bangla and English

• Proposal and report writing

• Supervision of field operations

• Networking skills

• Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management

• DRR and CCA

• Policy Analysis

• Financial Management and Budgeting

• Team building and leading capacity and ability to work under pressure and deadline.

Climate and Environmental Specialist Education Requirement

• Minimum 05 years of work experience in environment and climate change study or any relevant field.

Climate and Environmental Specialist Experience Requirements 

• Minimum 2 years of working experience in relevant field.

Climate and Environmental Specialist Salary

• Festival Bonus, Health and Life Insurance, and others as per policy.

Climate Change Programme BRAC

BRAC’s integrated approach promotes adaptation and mitigation measures through nature-based solutions and locally-led adaptation to address the impacts of climate change. We work to protect resources and improve access to the tools and knowledge needed to adapt to adverse climatic impacts and adopt sustainable practices to build resilience.

The BRAC Climate Change Programme (CCP) supports communities to develop their capacity to adapt to climate change and improve their resilience to climate change, as well as supporting communities and organisations to reduce their climate change impact. Eager to make a difference and help communities to tackle climate change? Work with us to protect resources, improving quality of life and raise awareness, while providing people with access to the tools and knowledge to adapt and respond to adverse climatic impacts and adopt sustainable practices. Working at BRAC is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.

Working at Brac is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.

BRAC Job Circular 2024

Working at Brac is different from any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.

BRAC Job Circular 2024: Apply online

Interested candidates should submit their resume, portfolio, and a cover letter detailing their qualifications and experience. Applications can be sent at https://careers.brac.net/auth/login. 

 

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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