Project Associate (Kulaura)

Project Name: Nature Based Adaptation towards Prosperous and Adept Lives & Livelihoods in Bangladesh (NABAPALLAB/ নবপল্লব)

Duration: Initially 11 months from the date of joining with a high possibility of extension based on fund availability & performance.

Reporting to: Program Manager-Climate Information & Weather Services, NABAPALLAB Project

I. Job Summary: CARE Bangladesh`s Humanitarian and Resilient Futures Program is committed to provide people affected by disasters and conflicts with life-saving assistance, with a special focus on women and girls, who are disproportionately affected by disasters. Our action also includes preparedness and early action, emergency response and recovery, and resilience and adaptation to climate change and equitable development.

CARE Bangladesh`s Humanitarian and Resilient Futures Program is committed to provide people affected by disasters and conflicts with life-saving assistance, with a special focus on women and girls, who are disproportionately affected by disasters. Our action also includes preparedness and early action, emergency response and recovery, and resilience and adaptation to climate change and equitable development.

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has selected a CARE Bangladesh led consortium to implement the project titled `Nature Based Adaptation towards Prosperous and Adept Lives & Livelihoods in Bangladesh (NABAPALLAB) in two Ecologically Critical Areas (ECAs) – the Sundarbans and Hakaluki Haor. The other consortium members are CNRS, Cordaid, C3ER-BRAC University, Dushtha Shasthya Kendra (DSK), Friendship, Humanity & Inclusion (HI), iDE, and Practical Action. It is a key component of the Bangladesh-UK Accord on Climate Change and will deliver the adaptation outcome of the FCDO`s flagship Bangladesh Climate and Environment Programme (BCEP). The programme will make a significant contribution in Bangladesh to progress against GoB`s policies and priorities e.g., National Adaptation Plan (NAP), Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), commitments to biodiversity conservation, ongoing 8th Five Year Plan, etc. And it will also contribute to UK`s commitment to International Climate Finance (ICF).

Due to environmental sensitivity and high anthropogenic pressures such as overharvesting, overfishing, pollution and illegal logging, the Sundarbans mangrove and the Hakaluki Hoar wetland are at a vulnerable stage with climate change exacerbating the current situation. FCDO`s NABAPALLAB aims to engage biodiversity and natural resource-dependent communities to strengthen the climate resilience of the ECAs, conserve biodiversity, and at the same time, diversify and improve people`s livelihood through innovative nature-based (NBS) and locally led adaptation solutions. It will increase climate resilience of more than 250,000 vulnerable households and ecosystem-based protection and restoration of 5,000km2 area in, especially in the districts of Bagerhat, Satkhira and Khulna in the Sundarbans ECA, and Maulvibazar and Sylhet in Hakaluki Haor. To achieve FCDO`s NABAPALLAB goal, CARE and its partners will work with different ministries specially , Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Department of Forest, Department of Environment (DoE), Ministry of Land, Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), Bangladesh Water Development Board, Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE) etc. of the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) at the national, regional and local levels, to implement the most appropriate NbS and Locally-led Adaptations (LLA) solutions for the Sundarbans and Hakaluki haor ecosystems.

The Project Associate based in Kulaura will be responsible for collection and collation of the project documents from the project locations. S/he will also assist in developing different knowledge material based on the CARE and NABAPALLAB’s interventions, approaches etc.

Responsibility # 1: Develop, maintain, archive, and manage project related documents 50%

• Contribute to drafting manuals, workshop reports, briefing papers etc.

• Draft IEC materials in line with the project objectives and deliveries.

• Develop case stories, newsletters, designing various creative communication materials on project activities for advocacy and dissemination such as flyers, posters, booklet, or any other IEC/ BCC materials.

• Ensure proper documentation of the communications materials and knowledge products.

• Responsible for the timely and accurate storage, retention and disposal of all material & records from assigned meetings, workshops, seminars and field visits.

Responsibility # 2: Content Development (Media and visibility, communication and coordination) 30%

• Develop press releases, press conferences, other media outreach as per project need.

• Communicate and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders in developing, printing, and disseminating different communication materials.

• Contribute to developing different social media posts (Facebook, X, YouTube) to reach a wider audience.

Responsibility # 3: Provide administrative support related to communication and documentation 15%

• Provide administrative support to the program team in the communication and development aspect, including scheduling meetings, maintaining databases, and managing correspondence.

• Assist in creating and maintaining communication, such as brochures, presentations, and reports.

• Collaborate with other staff members and departments to ensure alignment and coherence in messaging and branding.

Responsibility # 4: Other Responsibilities 5%

• Any other tasks assigned by the supervisor.