Urban Manager
Job Description
Title: Urban Manager
Company Name: The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master’s in development studies, Social Science, Economics, Urban Planning, Disaster Management or related field from any reputed university.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 8 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Project Name: UER-III of BDRCS-SRC Partnership Project.
∎ Duty Station: Dhaka (with frequent visit to project area).
∎ Duration of Contract: 1 year (with possibility of extension subject to satisfactory performance and availability of fund).
∎ Reportable To: Urban Coordinator.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Program
∎ Support the urban strategy development course for BDRCS through a consultative process, involving all key movement partners having urban programs.
∎ Develop micro plan/s for rolling out the urban strategy and in coordination with relevant BDRCS departments. Take lead on ensuring the PCM of the programs defined under the urban thematic desk.
∎ Develop tools and guidelines on Urban Risk Assessments, Urban Needs Assessment, developing criteria and standards for urban area selection, Urban DRM curriculums etc.
∎ Support the branches in developing their urban development plan of action. Access and analyze available information on city-level need assessment.
∎ Support BDRCS NHQ and city units in acquiring adequate capacities to address the knowledge gaps related to urban issues.
∎ Act as a file holder for the entire process of staffing under the urban thematic desks. Extend the management support to Urban Coordinator for ensuring effective PCM.
∎ Partnership
∎ Support key BDRCS branches, Councilor, City/ municipality authorities, and relevant government stakeholders for ensuring BDRCS visibility.
∎ Establish partnership with the City Corporation entity for jointly development and implementation of urban development plan.
∎ Coordinate with movement partners on designing and developing urban programs.
∎ Support city-level branches in their engagement with urban local bodies.
∎ Knowledge Management and Advocacy
∎ Engage with existing knowledge platforms to harvest learnings and good practices, and take measures for the units/branches in developing their capacities and urban portfolios. Organize cross-learning events, webinars and talks on key urban issues.
∎ Generate advocacy tools and IEC materials to achieve the advocacy issues identified by BDRCS.
∎ Strengthen coordination and collaboration with the range of actors present in urban settings to reinforce BDRCS’ auxiliary role in the urban sector.
∎ Facilitate effective coordination among the Movement Coordination Group members through developing action plans and by organizing quarterly/Bi-annual/Annual meetings of all partners.
∎ Roll out institutional knowledge management framework to ensure sustainable, scalable and replicable urban resilience programming.
∎ Support dialogue and exchange knowledge with external urban actors on behalf of BDRCS
∎ Organize knowledge management events on urban issues which includes developing case studies on Urban humanitarian, resilience and DRR issues, organizing cross-learning events, webinars and talks on key urban issues.
∎ Organize city level branches in acquiring adequate capacities to address the knowledge gaps and initiate activities that are essential for accessing and analysing available information on city level need assessment and urban development plans.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ Minimum 8 year of professional experiences in development sector; at least 3 years in the managerial role, and 3 years in urban development.
∎ Knowledge of urban context of Bangladesh with special reference to urban resilience, DRR and CCA.
∎ Knowledge of national policies, issues and legal frameworks related to urban development
∎ Ability to write good quality of reports, policy document, strategic paper in English.
∎ Ability to solve complex problems
∎ Excellent interpersonal skills
∎ Demonstrated ability to work with others in a team environment
∎ Knowledge on local context
∎ Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, in English and Bangla;
∎ Knowledge of relevant computer packages.
∎ Age limit will be relaxed in case of potential candidates
Salary:
∎ Up to BDT. 85,000 (Consolidated per month).
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 19 Oct 2022
Company Information:
∎ 8 Oct 2022
∎ The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
∎ Address : 684-686 Boro Mogh Bazar, Red Crescent Sarak | Dhaka-1217
∎ Web : www.bdrcs.org
∎ Business : Red Cross - Red Crescent movement is the largest volunteer organization in the world. Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) is a national society of the movement, constituted on 31 March 1973 by the President`s Order No. 26 of 1973 with retrospective effect from 16 December 1971. This is the biggest humanitarian organization in Bangladesh. As an auxiliary to the government, the Society provides humanitarian assistance to the vulnerable people over the last 48 years and has undertaken a wide range of activities in humanitarian response, disaster management, health, capacity building and in promoting Red Cross/ Red Crescent ideals and principles.
Category: NGO/Development
: If you think you are competent enough for the position, please apply online.Departmental clearance will be required for internal candidates.Only shortlisted candidates will be notified for interview.BDRCS is an equal opportunity employer
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 19th Oct 2022
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