Deputy Team Leader, RIVER-CEMRCB Project; Disaster Risk Management Programme (Contractual)

Job Description

Title: Deputy Team Leader, RIVER-CEMRCB Project; Disaster Risk Management Programme (Contractual)

Company Name: BRAC

Vacancy: --

Location: Dhaka

Experience:
∎ At least 22 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO, Development Agency

Published: 5 May 2025

Education:
∎ Bachelor/Honors
∎ Bachelor's in any discipline from any reputed university.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Ability to visit fields frequently
∎ Excellent conceptual, planning, organizational, and leadership skills.
∎ Excellent communication, negotiation and problem-solving capacities.
∎ Team building skills
∎ Fluency in English and Bangla (written and spoken)
∎ Knowledge in disaster management and resilience building policies and plans in Bangladesh.
∎ In-depth knowledge in project implementation.
∎ Ability to work under pressure
∎ Innovation and ability to develop structures from scratch
∎ Strong Analytical ability
∎ Self-starter
∎ Gender friendly attitude
∎ Minimum 22 years of working experience including 16 years of practical experience in disaster management and resilience building context . Experience in international organizations and international countries in implementing disaster management and resilience building context will be prioritized
∎ Ability to visit fields frequently
∎ Excellent conceptual, planning, organizational, and leadership skills.
∎ Excellent communication, negotiation and problem-solving capacities.
∎ Team building skills
∎ Fluency in English and Bangla (written and spoken)
∎ Knowledge in disaster management and resilience building policies and plans in Bangladesh.
∎ In-depth knowledge in project implementation.
∎ Ability to work under pressure
∎ Innovation and ability to develop structures from scratch
∎ Strong Analytical ability
∎ Self-starter
∎ Gender friendly attitude
∎ Minimum 22 years of working experience including 16 years of practical experience in disaster management and resilience building context . Experience in international organizations and international countries in implementing disaster management and resilience building context will be prioritized

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.
∎ 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.
∎ The Deputy Team Leader (DTL) based in Dhaka and directly supervised by the Team Leader of RIVER-CEMRCB Project will play a pivotal role in ensuring the effective implementation of community-driven strategies that enhance resilience and adaptive capacity. This position is responsible for co-leading and overseeing community engagement efforts, mobilization initiatives, and capacity-building activities to strengthen local participation in resilient infrastructure development. DTL will work closely with stakeholders, including local communities, government agencies, NGOs, and development partners, to foster inclusive, sustainable, and climate-resilient solutions.
∎ Assist the team leader in overall planning and implementation of the CBDRM interventions, ensuring that activities are aligned with goals of this assessment and overall objectives of the project, and are being implemented effectively and efficiently.
∎ Co-manage the team, track the progress of work of team members, provide feedback and support to the team members, and monitor overall and individual activities, and evaluate impacts
∎ Engage with stakeholders, including government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and community members, to ensure that activities are aligned with broader development goals and meet the needs of the community.
∎ Assist the team leader and coordinate the team members in preparing period reports and documentation.
∎ Coordinate and co-lead all the team members in conducting respective activities and evaluate the result or outcomes, in consultation with the team leader, along with addressing issues or obstacles in relation to performing the activities, whenever required.
∎ Any other responsibilities assigned by the team leader as per project requirements.
∎ 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.
∎ BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.
∎ 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.
∎ Job Purpose
∎ The Deputy Team Leader (DTL) based in Dhaka and directly supervised by the Team Leader of RIVER-CEMRCB Project will play a pivotal role in ensuring the effective implementation of community-driven strategies that enhance resilience and adaptive capacity. This position is responsible for co-leading and overseeing community engagement efforts, mobilization initiatives, and capacity-building activities to strengthen local participation in resilient infrastructure development. DTL will work closely with stakeholders, including local communities, government agencies, NGOs, and development partners, to foster inclusive, sustainable, and climate-resilient solutions.
∎ Key Responsibilities
∎ Assist the team leader in overall planning and implementation of the CBDRM interventions, ensuring that activities are aligned with goals of this assessment and overall objectives of the project, and are being implemented effectively and efficiently.
∎ Co-manage the team, track the progress of work of team members, provide feedback and support to the team members, and monitor overall and individual activities, and evaluate impacts
∎ Engage with stakeholders, including government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and community members, to ensure that activities are aligned with broader development goals and meet the needs of the community.
∎ Assist the team leader and coordinate the team members in preparing period reports and documentation.
∎ Coordinate and co-lead all the team members in conducting respective activities and evaluate the result or outcomes, in consultation with the team leader, along with addressing issues or obstacles in relation to performing the activities, whenever required.
∎ Any other responsibilities assigned by the team leader as per project requirements.
∎ 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.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Festival Bonus, Health and Life Insurance and others as per policy.Apply Now

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Dhaka

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Company Information:
∎ BRAC
∎ BRAC 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ brac is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.
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.

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∎ BRAC 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ brac is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.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.

Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job

Application Deadline: 16 May 2025

Category: NGO/Development