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Vacancy Announcement for Senior Research Associate

Date : 09 Sep 2024

Network for Information, Response And Preparedness Activities on Disaster (NIRAPAD), a network, works for reducing disaster risk in Bangladesh through diminution of disaster related information and knowledge gap and strengthening DRM abilities of the development organizations and communities. As a member of Humanitarian Coordination Task Team (HCTT), Sphere Community Bangladesh (SCB) and CHS Alliance, it is committed to promote all disaster related quality and accountability and support wide range of stakeholders in strengthening capacity to humanitarian assistance, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. In addition, as a technical co-lead of Localisation Technical Working Group (LTWG), NIRAPAD facilitates humanitarian actors to translate the global localisation commitments into action in Bangladesh.

Position: Senior Research Associate

Joining Date: Immediate

No. of Vacancy: 01

Job Responsibilities

Assist in conducting research including data collection, analysis and report writing.
Assist in providing technical support to members as well as other development organizations for developing DRM policy, strategy, training module and handbook.
Assist in facilitating training events and conducting workshops.
Support in promoting global initiatives of disaster management e.g. Accountability, CHS, Sphere Minimum Standards.
Contribute to research proposal development.
Contribute to update the website of the organization.
Visit member organizations to see their disaster related activities.
Assist in strengthening the networking in Bangladesh and abroad.
Prepare and disseminate daily/ monthly report on hazards and disasters in Bangladesh.
Liaise with member organizations, Government, UN organizations and other organizations in the field of disaster management.
Perform other duties as and when necessary, as directed by the Head of Organization/Supervisor.

Required Qualifications and Competencies

• Proficiency in MS Office, Tableau, SPSS.
  Good analytical skills and good drafting capabilities.
  Ability to work in a team with a high degree of integrity and discretion.
  Strong interpersonal communication, facilitation, and mobilization skills.
  Advanced internet browsing and computer skills.
  Excellent communication skills in both Bangla and English.

Educational Requirement

• Disaster Management, Environmental Science, Environmental Management, and other related subjectsubject.

Experience

• 2-3 Years

Job Location 

• Dhaka

Duration

• 3 Months

Monthly Salary: Tk. 35,000 (Consolidated)

Please send your updated CV and a recent passport size photograph along with a cover letter, to nirapad@nirapad.org.bd on or before 13 September 2024

Note: Candidate must have a laptop

NIRAPAD is an equal opportunity employer.

www.nirapad.org.bd