UNV Project Officer (DRR)

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

Under the overall supervision of the Programme Manager of Social Cohesion and direct supervision of the DRR Officer, the successful candidate shall assist in the implementation and monitoring of IOM Cox’s Bazar’s Activities at field level particularly in the areas of DRR and DRM community engagement and community mobilization. The successful candidate shall also provide similar assistance to ensure the successful implementation of the activities at field level of the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Climate Change, Environment Resilience, other Social Cohesion Program under technical supervision of managers of the relevant units.

• Provide technical and implementation support to IOM interventions on DRR, Climate Change and Resilience in Cox’s Bazar context. • Support coordination with donors, government including JICA and non-government ac-tors to monitor the project and further enhance the partnership • Conduct desk research on Disaster Resilient livelihoods activities in line with the project framework, and mainstreaming DRR tools in livelihoods interventions. • Support Engagement with a wide range of partners at the national and local levels on DRR, environment and climate change issues in the framework of the projects, humanitarian sector response, relevant DRR development partners. • Draft, review and coordinate the production of documents and reports on DRR, Climate Change and resilience for Donor and government counterparts, the international community, and other stakeholders. • Support assessments of beneficiary’s eligibility for different supports within the programme according to set criteria; and ensure that women and men can benefit equitably from the project activities and are appropriately represented in community consultations, implementation • Support the Social Cohesion Unit in identification, development and implementation of community based and DRR activities including awareness raising within communities • Support DRR Social Cohesion team in liaising and coordinating with relevant government officials and other actors in the field to ensure synchronize and harmonize approach on the supports provided to the communities. • Support monitoring and evaluation of the programme activities including preparation of project reports.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

• Client Orientation • Commitment to Continuous Learning • Communication • Creativity • Leadership • Planning and Organizing • Professionalism • Working in Teams

work of international/national humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions/organization. • Knowledge of DRR, resilient livelihoods, and other relevant community-based humanitarian and development issues; Previous project implementation, monitoring and re-porting experience would be an advantage; • Good analytical skills and excellent communication and representative skills (written, oral) and culturally sensitive and ability to work in a team setting. • Ability to work with minimum supervision, pays attention to details, meets deadlines, maintain accuracy and confidentiality in performing responsibilities. • Ability to multitask and deal with stressful situations and ability to adapt within the working environment.

Cox's Bazar is a district of Bangladesh and it is famous for fishing port and tourism. It is one of the most-visited tourist destinations in Bangladesh. The beach in Cox's Bazar is an unbroken 120 km (75 miles) sandy sea beach with a gentle slope, making it the second longest sea beach in the world. The climate of Cox's bazar is similar to the rest of the country. The climate of Bangladesh is generally determined by its location in the tropical monsoon region: high temperature, heavy rainfall, generally excessive humidity, and distinct seasonal variations. It is further characterized by the location in the coastal area. Historically Cox’s Bazar, like other parts of Bangladesh, is a safe place to live. Since August 2017, with the large scale Rohingya influx from Myanmar, Cox’s Bazar is seen as a district with a humanitarian crisis. Culturally Cox’s Bazar is very diverse and well-known for its traditional heritage. The communications systems in Cox’s Bazar are well developed and the district is well-connected with other cities. All the national mobile networks are operational in Cox’s Bazar. Walking within Cox’s Bazar city is only allowed during daytime. Travel by rickshaw is also permitted within Cox’s Bazar only during daytime. Cox’s Bazar has a domestic airport and is currently classified as a family duty station (Security Level 3-moderate; Hardship category-D).