To continue the momentum of successful implementation of the Promotion of Development and Confidence Building in CHT project (2003–2016) and Strengthening Inclusive Development in CHT (SIDCHT 20172023), MoCHTA and UNDP, with assistance from many Development Partners, have undertaken a new project titled “Ecosystem Restoration and Resilient Development in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (ERRDCH”. The project focuses on enhancing resilient ecosystems, development and governance in the CHT by building community and ecosystem resilience through various development and conservation outputs and activities. Support for resilient livelihoods and microenterprises will be combined while conserving ecosystems and biodiversity and improving local governance by empowering local communities, including women and youth and marginalized sections, and institutions in partnerships with the Government of Bangladesh (Go, counterparts, traditional leaders, and development partners.

The ERRDCHT Project will produce results on four interlinked levels, thereby strengthening the ability of the population to enhance resilience, development and governance that impact the people’s lives and livelihoods. The main objective of ERRDCHT project is “to strengthen genderresponsive resilience and development through improved governance and ecosystems, and adaptive livelihoods with market access.” which will be achieved through the following four Outputs:

Output 1: Improved and resilient forest ecosystems and livelihoods.

Output 2: Enhanced capacity and institutional building of the CHT institutions and strengthened democratic governance with increased people’s participation, responsive communities and more effective service delivery.

Output 3: Inclusive and genderresponsive learning and empowerment among women and girls.

Output 4: Enabled environment for selfreliant youth development and leadership.

The project will be implemented in all 121 Unions of 26 Upazilas in the three Hill Districts of Rangamati, Khagrachari and Bandarban. In the CHT, nearly 100,000 ruraland urban households will directly benefit from the project. It will include the extreme urban and rural poor and vulnerable groups, including women and youth.

The District Project Implementation Analyst will work under the direct supervision of the Chief Technical Specialist/ Livelihoods and NRM Specialist, ERRDCHT. S/he will also closely work with ERRDCHT programme clusters, CHT district teams, other UNDP projects, local government, communities, nongovernment, and civil society organizations.

Under the direct supervision of the Chief Technical Specialist/ Livelihoods and NRM Specialist, the District Project Implementation Analyst will be responsible for the effective and efficient implementation of all program activities in the respective district planned under the UNDP supports and will represent the organization in the respective district. S/he will ensure coordination and liaison with key stakeholders (i.e. DC, SP, Chairman of HDCs, Chairman of Upazila and Union Parishads, Circle Chief, Headmen/traditional leaders, United States Agency for International Development (USAI, UNDP , NGOs and law enforcement agencies, implementing partners and other civil society organisationin the district. This position will manage the entire district team/offices and will directly supervise district them. The incumbent will actively contribute to improvements in program strategies and implementation in order to achieve an efficient, effective and sustainable program implementation in the district.

Key functions:

• Ensure timely, efficient and effective delivery of activities, setting priorities and direction, and maintaining and valuing team spirit.
• Contribute to formulating the Annual/Quarterly work plans and budgets for the different program clusters and formulate of district quarterly work plans and budget.
• Monitor and evaluate program activities to ensure achievements and results align with periodic work plans and contribute to periodical progress reports.
• Ensure coordination and integration between the different program components in the district.
• Overseeing program implementation by partner organizations, ensuring that Annual and Quarterly Work plan targets are met and implementation conforms to the MOU.
• Manage and coordinate with NGOs/HDCs and other partners to implement planned work plans.
• As a midlevel staff member, actively contribute to improvements in program strategies and implementation to achieve an efficient, effective, and sustainable program implementation in the three districts.
• Ensure the brand and visibility of concerned Donor funded activities at the field level through close consultation with the communications analyst.
• Manage events and outreaches, highprofile missions, media and research visits.
• Mobilize CHT communities and stakeholders towards greater forest conservation causes.
• Attend, facilitate, plan, and monitor regular meetings and workshops as organized by the ERRDCHT and the partners.
• Prepare event concept guidelines for all districtlevel activities for HDCs/NGO partners to follow and ensure quality and branding.

Business Management

• Partnerships Management: Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts, and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies.

Business Direction & Strategy

• System Thinking: Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system

External Relations & Advocacy:

• Multistakeholder engagement and funding: Knowledge and ability to forge multistakeholder partnerships and remove any obstacles to resource mobilization and multistakeholder funding platforms

2030 Agenda:

• Engagement & Effectiveness: Effectiveness: Performance analysis on programming
• People Gender: Gender Mainstreaming
•  Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding and Responsive Institutions: Community engagement for prevention, response, and social cohesion