Save the Children
Save the Children
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Summary
- Vacancy: 1
- Location: Dhaka
- Salary: Negotiable
- Experience: At least 5 years
- Published: 31 Jul 2024
Requirements
Education
Master’s degree, preferably in Social Science, environmental science, climate change, or relevant discipline
Experience
- At least 5 years
- The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
NGO, Development Agency
Additional Requirements
- At least 5 years working experience and knowledge, preferably in building community resilience, climate change adaptation, youth engagement in climate action, Nature based Solution and Locally Led Adaptation.
- Proven working experience in youth-based organization management in climate action.
- A proven track record for the successful development and implementation of climate change and resilience project in urban areas.
- Proven campaign management skills for youth climate action and multi-stakeholder platforms for child rights protection and environmental sustainability.
- Sound understating on the national and international climate change adaptation policy, SDGs, etc.
- Excellent knowledge of English (both written and spoken).
- Strong understanding of policy making processes both in local and national level and demonstrated experience of working with stakeholders in the government and donors on advocacy and policy change.
- Proven project proposal development experience for the climate change adaptation projects.
- Knowledge and experience on community based and institutional risk assessment tools, global policies and practices and relevant programs.
- Strong project management, partnership management and budget management skills.
- Basic knowledge and experience in Child Protection programming.
- Ability to liaise and network with GOB, community leaders and a diverse range of people and other stakeholders.
Responsibilities & Context
Save the Children invites applications for the above-mentioned position. We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.
The Opportunity
This position will involve providing technical and operational support to field programs, while collaborating with implementing partners to ensure project deliverable for climate smart cities. The Coordinator – Implementation will also work closely with local government bodies, community-based organizations, and civil society organizations (CSOs) to facilitate the implementation of adaptive capacity building initiatives, support the community-based organizations with the knowledge and capacity to be agents of change and engage them to promote urban climate solutions. The responsibilities of the Coordinator- Implementation will deal with a wide range of activities, including, strengthening community resilience in establishing community led people’s adaptation plan (PAP). Additionally, s/he will facilitate collaboration among existing CBOs and community-led initiatives, advocacy, and effective actions to promote climate smart cities. This position will collaborate with the Manager-Resilience and Climate Change to create operational strategies and guidelines for the project’s effective implementation as well as engage in the development of new projects related to resilience and climate change with support from on-the-ground knowledge and experience. This position will require expertise in community resilience building, locally led adaptation training, nature-based solutions, working knowledge of climate change adaptation, and working with youth-based organizations to promote climate action with evidence.
Contract Type: Contractual (till May 2025)
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Employment Status
Contractual
Job Location
Dhaka