BPP national coordinator (Consultant)
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About the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center:
The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) is an autonomous international organization established for scientific, educational, developmental, and humanitarian purposes with a vision of safer communities and sustainable development through disaster risk reduction and climate resilience in Asia and the Pacific.
Established in 1986 as a technical capacity-building center, ADPC has grown and diversified its expertise across social and physical sciences to support sustainable solutions for risk reduction across a broad range of specialist areas. With over 100 staff from 19 different nationalities and a wide range of professional expertise from atmospheric scientists to social scientists with experiences from all levels of engagement typically required for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Resilience (CR) in an effective manner. ADPC has six strategic themes supported by seven departments, namely the ADPC Academy, Risk Governance, Climate Resilience, Urban Resilience, Health Risk Management, Preparedness for Response and Recovery, and Geospatial Information. These are supported by Finance, Human Resources and Administration, and Strategic Planning departments. In addition to the departments, ADPC also works on three cross-cutting themes: Gender and Diversity, Poverty and Livelihoods, and Regional and Transboundary Cooperation through permanent working committees.
ADPC Strategy 2020 guides the organization in providing comprehensive risk reduction support to countries and communities in Asia and the Pacific. ADPC recognizes the importance of examining the linkages between disaster risk management, poverty reduction, gender equality, sustainability, rights-based approaches, climate change, and regional cooperation. For details, please refer to the ADPC website at http://www.adpc.net/
Department introduction:
The Preparedness for Response and Recovery (PRR) Department of ADPC focuses on enhancing the preparedness and response management capacities of governments, response organizations, volunteers, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, communities, and other traditional and non-traditional actors of the Disaster Risk Management Ecosystem. It also strives to strengthen the capacity of institutions and at-risk communities for faster and more efficient disaster recovery. The department works with the above-stated actors to ensure that the regional, national, sub-national, and local disaster preparedness, response, and recovery frameworks and implementation plans are in place well before disaster strikes.
Purpose and objectives:
ADPC is co-implementing and facilitating Phase 2 of the Bangladesh Preparedness Partnership under the overall leadership and guidance of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR), Bangladesh. BPP is an innovative partnership instrumental in supporting the Government of Bangladesh in leading and operationalizing its flagship policy of SOD 2019 through a multi-stakeholder partnership model. The BPP Phase 2 will strengthen the multi-stakeholder partnership platform at the national and sub-national levels, building operational and technical capacities and research application and knowledge-sharing mechanisms.
ADPC is looking to recruit a qualified consultant as the National BPP Coordinator based at the ADPC Country Office in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The consultant will facilitate the day-to-day implementation and coordination of program activities with the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR), BPP partners, program team, consultants, and interns under the BPP program administered by the Preparedness for Response and Recovery (PRR) Department of ADPC.
The National BPP Coordinator is responsible for planning, facilitating the program implementation, and coordination for the BPP program and ensuring timely submission of program documents, delivery of program activities, reporting, and documentation.
The consultant position is open for Bangladeshi nationals only. The position is based in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Expected outputs:
The BPP Coordinator will work with the partners and all the stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of the following deliverables of the BPP Program:
- Strengthened and expanded BPP by mobilizing local actors from sectors (horizontal integration) and district levels (vertical integration).
- Finalized BPP Roadmap and Strategy, including Roles and TORs.
- Operationalized District Level Disaster Management Fund.
- Institutional Capacity Assessment and Application of the Emergency Response Capacity Index.
- Joint Actions for Capacity Enhancement (Preparedness for Response).
- Functional EOCs at District Levels.
- Joint Research and Capturing Evidence with Academia.
- Co-Created Knowledge Products, Guidelines, and Knowledge Management Systems.
- Knowledge Exchange and Study Visits.
- IMEL (Integrated Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning) System for BPP Success and Potentials.
- GESI (Gender Equity and Social Inclusion) for all BPP interventions.
Responsibilities and tasks:
Program Management and Coordination
- Draft annual, quarterly, and monthly work plans for program implementation in consultation with the program team and partners;
- Plan, organize, and implement national and sub-national program activities such as workshops, learning visits, training, and meetings, including the conduct of follow-up activities.
- Facilitate the planning and conduct of stakeholder consultations with the program team, consultants, interns, and partners on the timely implementation of program activities according to the agreed work plan;
- Undertake research and development of technical reports and documents, concept notes, and consolidate inputs from program partners and stakeholders in consultation with the program team;
- Maintain continuous communication and coordination with stakeholders for program activities.
Finance and budget coordination
- Draft program and activity budgets in line with the overall budget of the program.
Research, information, and knowledge management
- Contribute to the design and development of knowledge products such as training manuals, process documents, fact sheets, brochures, project overviews, multimedia products (audio and videos), success stories/ impact stories, and other related materials.
- Prepare and produce content for monthly electronic newsletters and briefing materials on the programs as needed/requested.
- Document program activities through activity photographs, videos, and files in the program Google Drive.
Monitoring and evaluation
- Ensure all information and data/statistics are collected, updated, maintained, and shared through regular progress reports, program performance monitoring sheets, and donor reporting, including the development of data collection tools and templates;
- Assist the program management team in monitoring the performance targets against the agreed M&E plans and work plans and report the progress in a timely manner.
- Perform any other related tasks assigned by the designated project manager.
Working principles:
The National Coordinator will work closely with and report to the Project Management Specialist based in Bangkok, Thailand, under the overall guidance of the Director- Preparedness for Response and Recovery.
Qualifications:
Required qualifications and specifications
- Masters in Disaster Management, Crisis Management, Environmental Sciences,
Engineering, Natural Resource Management, or other closely related fields are essential.
- At least ten years of proven experience in emergency management, disaster risk management, or related fields;
- A minimum of five years of experience in partnership development, project management, implementation, coordination, planning, and capacity building;
- Familiarity and at least five years of experience working with the National and Sub-National Governments in the field of disaster preparedness and risk reduction activities;
- Knowledge and experience in disaster preparedness, emergency response, community-based disaster risk management, end-to-end early warning system development, designing capacity-building programs, research and knowledge dissemination, monitoring and evaluation of programs;
- Sound knowledge of the disaster management system and structures in Bangladesh, including policies, strategies, guidelines, standing orders, and other emergency preparedness-related programs in the country;
- Previous experience in working with Humanitarian NGOs or international organizations in similar programs would be added advantage;
- Knowledge of the working ethics of national or sub-national government agencies and international organizations would be an added advantage.
Personal qualities:
- Self-motivated, proactive, and ability to meet deadlines;
- Demonstrated ability to plan, organize work and time independently;
- Verbal and written communication skills in English and Bangla is essential;
- Excellent technical writing skills;
- Excellent interpersonal skills, team-oriented work style, and experience working in a multi-cultural environment;
- Excellent communication skills, relation building, facilitation skills and ability to coordinate with various stakeholders;
- Guide and mentor team members;
General requirements:
- Operate within all ADPC Guidelines & Procedures/ Policies
- Operate within specific program needs
Duty Station: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Duration: 12 months (November 2023 – November 2024) with the possibility of extension subject to performance.
Itinerary: During official missions outside the duty station, the Consultant will be entitled to local/international travel, daily subsistence allowance, accommodation, Visa, communications, and other related travel costs as per ADPC financial policy.
How to apply
Interested candidates can submit the completed ADPC application
form (downloadable from www.adpc.net), resume, copy of degrees/certificate(s) together with a cover letter, to adpcjobs@adpc.net.
Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply.
ADPC encourages diversity in its workplace and supports an inclusive work environment.