Forestry and Natural Resource Management Coordination Specialist
Job Description
Title: Forestry and Natural Resource Management Coordination Specialist
Company Name: US Forest Service Bangladesh Program
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ A Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, with higher degree desired, in Forestry, Environmental Science, or Natural Resource Management field or related discipline.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 7 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Issuance Date: 08 December 2019
∎ Application Closing Date: 23 December, 2019
∎ Number of Positions: 01 (One)
∎ Position Title: Specialist - Forestry and Natural Resource Management Coordination
∎ Level of Efforts: Full Time
∎ Period of Performance: Initially 1 Year; with the possibility of extension
∎ Base Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh with frequent travel to field sites
∎ Expected Starting Date: 01 February 2020
Job Responsibilities:
∎ The Forestry and NRM Coordination Specialist will play a central role in liaising with the Bangladesh Forest Department, high-level GoB officials and other sectoral stakeholders in identifying, prioritizing, developing and implementing the technical cooperation activities. The Forestry and NRM Coordination Specialist will ensure effective implementation of the technical activities in the Compass workplan and recommend necessary adjustments as needed. The Forestry and NRM Coordination Specialist will coordinate closely with Compass team members and provide technical and positional capacity building support in relation to the technical cooperation programs.
∎ The 'Forestry and NRM Coordination Specialist' will support the program with duties and responsibilities including, but not be limited to, the following:
∎ Provide liaison, logistical, and administrative support for effective implementation of Compass activities involving the Bangladesh Forest Department, GoB officials, and other relevant sectoral stakeholders;
∎ Coordinate in-country technical visits by international personnel, workshops and trainings, including but not limited to, arranging meetings, identifying workshop/training participants, preparing and sending invitations, arranging venues, arranging participant travel, and other logistics;
∎ Facilitate the implementation of all technical cooperation activities with BFD, GoB officials, and other relevant sectoral stakeholders;
∎ Provide ongoing professional representation of the Compass and ensure the Compass priorities and interests are maintained;
∎ Contribute to ongoing USFS work planning processes, including providing recommendations and inputs to the design of Compass activities with the BFD, GoB officials, and other relevant sectoral stakeholders;
∎ Provide reporting including monthly progress reports and activity reports, including information indicators and activities on relevant activities;
∎ Maintain close communications with BFD and other relevant counterparts in Bangladesh to ensure that USG technical assistance is meeting needs and expectations;
∎ Conduct consultations with relevant stakeholders including: academic institutions, NGOs, and government entities in Bangladesh in order to inform future USFS work;
∎ Provide regular and comprehensive reporting to Compass Program Leadership on all developments and communications with stakeholders;
∎ Take direction from Compass Program Leadership and effectively facilitate programmatic and coordination decisions with necessary stakeholders;
∎ Work closely with MEL and Communications teams to assess impact of partnerships, trainings, and capacity building activities;
∎ Coordinate with other team members to provide expert guidance related to administrative process and supervise the support admin and operations program staff as necessary;
∎ Carry out any other related responsibilities as assigned by the office.
Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 7 years of work experience in relevant positions, with 3-5 years in a supervisory or managerial role. Prior experience working with USAID or USG programs/projects is highly preferred. Proven experience in providing expert leadership in forestry, environmental science, or natural resource management field in the programs/projects of non-government or donor agencies is required.
∎ Skills/Competencies:
∎ Demonstrated understanding of forestry, environmental science, or natural resource management concepts, issues, history, and stakeholders in Bangladesh;
∎ Demonstrated ability to work effectively without day to day supervision;
∎ Proven ability to develop regular comprehensive report out and communication to the Compass Program Leadership Team;
∎ Demonstrated ability to develop strong networks within the forestry and natural resources sectors in Bangladesh;
∎ Ability to collaborate effectively with other Compass Program Technical Staff;
∎ Ability to work in a dynamic environment with GOB and USG agencies, international donors, NGOs, community groups, and other stakeholders;
∎ Prior experience working with GoB and USG partners;
∎ Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills;
∎ Language skills: English- fluent spoken, written. Bangla- fluent spoken, written;
∎ Demonstrated experience of working with multi-cultural team and providing leadership with professional judgment in cross-cultural and multi-level organizational context. Strong leadership traits, able to work independently, with minimum supervision or guidance;
∎ Excellent inter-personal skills, proven teamwork capacity with demonstrated track-record of working with diverse team and habit of practicing result-oriented approach in solving critical and sensitive financial and institutional issues with diplomatic and delicate manner;
∎ Excellent organizational skills;
∎ Ability and interest in learning new tools to make evidence-based operational decisions;
∎ Proven ability to provide on-job capacity building trainings to other team members;
∎ High proficiency in relevant computer applications e.g. MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS- PowerPoint, and basic internet skills are required.
∎ Language Ability:
∎ The incumbent must be proficient in spoken and written English at Level IV (fluent) and must likewise be fully fluent in spoken and written Bangla. English language skill will be tested.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ The benefits and allowances for this position would be in line with Compass provisions and guidelines, commensurate with the experience, qualification and previous track-record of the successful applicant.
Application Deadline: December 23, 2019
Company Information:
∎ US Forest Service Bangladesh Program
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 23rd Dec 2019
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