The location, climate and topography of Cox’s Bazar creates an environment where local communities are exposed to multiple natural hazards, and experience recurring extreme weather events. In the past decade, vulnerable Bangladeshi households and communities in the district have borne the brunt of cyclones, landslides and flash floods. The influx of the Rohingya has not only increased the size of the population at risk but is also driving the rapid creation of new risks due to deforestation, hill-cutting, and inadequate water and sanitation infrastructure. In addition, the utilization of local road networks, infrastructure, and local government capacity for Rohingya response purposes is placing critical disaster management resources under pressure, which will be intensified during disasters and extreme weather events in the camp settlements.
In support of Government and humanitarian actors’ efforts to manage the seasonal and extreme weather events associated with the cyclone and rainy season, UNDP is implementing a multi-year, area-based programme for strengthening Disaster Risk Management in Cox’s Bazar focuses on strengthening the capacity of local government institutions, disaster management committees and volunteers to respond to disasters in the changed context, mapping and improving critical disaster management infrastructure, and providing disaster risk management technical advisory services to the humanitarian community.
Under the overall guidance of the Head of Sub-Office and the direct supervision of the Project Manager-DRM, the Reporting Associate is a part of the UNDP Cox’s Bazar disaster risk management team. The Reporting Associate will be responsible for result-based monitoring and evaluation of the project, ensure effective communications and reporting of the results, ensure knowledge exchange and information management, and supporting technical assistance and coordination of activities with the government, donors, and other relevant stakeholders of the DRM project.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Project Manager, the Reporting Associate has the following duties and responsibilities:
Result-Based Monitoring and Evaluation of the project
Effective Communication and Reporting of Results
Knowledge Exchange and Information Management
Technical Assistance and Coordination of Activities
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Institutional Arrangement
Under the overall guidance of the Head of Sub Office and direct supervision of the DRM Project Manager, UNDP Cox’s Bazar the Reporting Associate will work and coordinate with DRM team. The Reporting Associate will report to the Project Manager and closely work with DRR Analyst. A performance evaluation will be carried as per organization policy and process.
Digital & Innovation Data analysis Ability to extract, analyse and visualize data (including
Real-Time Data) to form meaningful insights and aid
effective decision making
Business Management Working with evidence and data Ability to inspect, cleanse, transform and model data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions and supporting decision-making
Business Management Monitoring Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback on the consistency or discrepancy between planned and actual activities and programme
performance and results
Business Management Evaluation Ability to make an independent judgement based on set criteria and benchmarks and to anticipate client’s upcoming needs and concerns
Business Management Communication Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.
Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels.
Business Development Knowledge generation Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need.
Information Management &
Technology Data Management & Analytics Knowledge in data management, data sciences,
ability to structure data, develop dashboard and
visualization. Design data warehouses, data lakes or data platforms concepts. Familiarity with Machine leaning, natural language processing or generation and the use of artificial intelligence to support predictive analytics. CDMP or TOGAF9 or equivalent certification desirable.
Secondary Education is required.
A university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in Disaster Management, Humanitarian Action, Development Studies, Environmental Science, business administration or any relevant subject from any reputed university, will be given due consideration but is not a requirement.
Minimum 6 years (with Secondary education) or 3 years (with Bachelor´s degree) of relevant experience in disaster risk management, humanitarian response, data collection and analysis, research, monitoring and evaluation and reporting.
Required skills
• Experience in research methodologies and data collection and analysis methods is required.
• Experience in M&E, Reporting and knowledge management is an asset.
• Experience in Information Management field is an asset.
• Experience in writing technical reports/studies/papers is required.
• Proficiency in standard software applications such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, etc.
Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section
• Experience in program/projects monitoring is an advantage
• Experience or background in disaster risk management and development work is an advantage
• Experience in data collection and analysis, data visualization is an asset
• Previous research or work experience related to disaster risk management, Early Warning and Early Action, renewable energy, low carbon development or climate mitigation is an advantage
• Previous experience working in/with the INGO or other non-government development organizations is an advantage
• Previous experience in similar positions will be an advantage.
Required Language(s): Fluency in English and Bangla is required.
Professional Certificates: Any relevant certificate will be considered as an advantage.