Career Opportunity  

BRAC’s vision is a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination where everyone has the opportunity to realise their potential. The organisation was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 and acts as a catalyst, creating opportunities for people to transform their lives. BRAC believes in integrity, inclusiveness, effectiveness, and innovation in all areas of work. BRAC uses an integrated model to change systems of inequity, through social development programmes, humanitarian response, social enterprises, socially responsible investments and a university. It operates in conflict-prone and post-disaster settings in 11 countries across Asia and Africa.

BRAC is a global leader in developing cost-effective, evidence-based programmes, and has been ranked the #1 NGO in the world for the last four years consecutively by NGO Advisor.

  Position  

Emergency Preparedness and Response Officer, Site Management (Contractual); HCMP

Job Description/Responsibilities:

  • Assist to develop and implementation of DRR strategy in consultation with CIC, communities and other camp actors
  • Undertake contingency planning related to cyclone, flooding, landslides and fire using participatory methods in consultation with communities
  • Undertake disaster risk vulnerability mapping in the camps that BRAC have site management mandate, and to share findings with relevant sector leads as well as advice on preparedness actions
  • Undertake the management and training of SUVs and ensure they have the required tools and equipment to perform their duties
  • Undertake regular drills at the camp level in coordination with the fire department, CPP and the CIC
  • Maintain lists of all volunteer groups in the camp that can be called upon to respond during disasters
  • Carry out capacity building/ training for the various sectors within BRAC on DRR
  • Attend and represent DRR in sectoral coordination meetings both at COX’s Bazar and at the camp level
  • Produce periodic reports and contribute to BRAC’s learning
  Requirements  

Educational Requirements:

  • Bachelors or Masters in Disaster Management or any other related subject from any recognised university/ institute

Experience Requirements:

  • Minimum 02 years of work experience with humanitarian emergency assistance project/ refugees
    Experience in undertaking contingency planning related to any of the following: Cyclone, landslides, flooding or fire

Additional Job Requirements:

  • Demonstrated capacity in developing and implementing DRR strategies in integrated programmes
  • Ability to undertake need assessment and implement capacity building strategies for staff on DRR
  • Experience in staff supervision and training
  • Commitment to an understanding of BRAC core values and principles
  • Demonstrated competency to work independently with minimum supervision
  • Have effective acquaintance with people management, data entry management
  • Willingness to live and work in difficult and rapidly changing conditions
  • Ability and willingness to travel and stay in the field
  • Ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse organisation
  • Have excellent knowledge on Office Applications and Advanced Excel
  • Excellent language skills both English and Chittagonian
  Salary and benefits  

Salary Range: Negotiable

Other Benefits: As per organisation policy

Job Location: Ulubuniya, Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar

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Last Apply Date: 26/Mar/2019

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