Environment & Ecosystem Officer

World Vision · Cox’s Bāzār

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With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

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Job Description:

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The Environment & Ecosystem Officer will lead the planning, implementation, monitoring, and quality assurance of environmental restoration, ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA), climate resilience, and nature-based solutions under the project. The position will support efforts to restore degraded ecosystems, enhance biodiversity, strengthen community resilience to climate-related risks, and promote environmentally sustainable practices within Rohingya camps and host communities. The officer will work closely with communities, government stakeholders, humanitarian partners, and technical teams to ensure that environmental interventions contribute to long-term resilience and sustainable development outcomes.

Key Objectives of the Position:

1. Environmental and Ecosystem Restoration

• Lead implementation of ecosystem restoration activities, including reforestation, afforestation, slope stabilization, watershed protection, and biodiversity conservation initiatives.
• Promote Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) and Ecosystem-Based Adaptation (EbA) approaches to address climate and environmental challenges.
• Support identification and rehabilitation of environmentally degraded areas within camps and surrounding host communities.
• Monitor ecosystem restoration activities to ensure quality standards and environmental sustainability.
• Coordinate with relevant government departments and environmental stakeholders on restoration initiatives.

2. Climate Resilience and Environmental Management

• Support the integration of climate resilience and environmental sustainability across project interventions.
• Conduct environmental assessments and risk analyses related to climate change, land degradation, flooding, erosion, and ecosystem vulnerability.
• Develop and implement community-based climate adaptation initiatives.
• Promote sustainable natural resource management and climate-smart environmental practices.
• Facilitate awareness campaigns on climate change, environmental conservation, disaster risk reduction, and ecosystem protection.

3. Community Engagement and Capacity Building

• Mobilize and engage community groups, youth, women, and volunteers in environmental conservation activities.
• Facilitate environmental education and awareness sessions for project participants and community stakeholders.
• Build capacity of community-based organizations and local leaders on ecosystem restoration and climate adaptation approaches.
• Support establishment and strengthening of community-led environmental stewardship groups.
• Encourage community ownership and participation in environmental and resilience-building initiatives.

4. Environmental Innovation and Nature-Based Solutions

• Identify and promote innovative community-led environmental solutions suitable for the refugee and host community context.
• Pilot and document environmentally sustainable practices and technologies.
• Support scaling of successful ecosystem-based and climate-resilient innovations.
• Collaborate with technical specialists and partners to introduce environmentally sound interventions.
• Capture lessons learned and best practices for replication and knowledge sharing.

5. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting

• Conduct regular field monitoring visits to assess progress and quality of environmental interventions.
• Maintain accurate records, databases, GIS information, and environmental monitoring tools where applicable.
• Collect, analyze, and report environmental and ecosystem-related indicators.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual, and donor reports.
• Develop case studies, success stories, technical reports, and lessons learned documentation.

6. Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement

• Coordinate closely with Government departments, Forest Department, Department of Environment, CiCs, humanitarian clusters, sector partners, and local authorities.
• Represent the project in relevant technical working groups and coordination meetings when assigned.
• Strengthen collaboration with livelihood, DRR, shelter, WASH, and protection sectors to promote integrated environmental approaches.
• Support advocacy efforts related to environmental sustainability and climate resilience.

7. Safeguarding, Accountability, and Compliance

• Ensure compliance with organizational safeguarding, Child Protection, PSEA, and accountability requirements.
• Promote inclusive participation of women, youth, persons with disabilities, and vulnerable groups.
• Adhere to donor compliance, environmental standards, and organizational policies.
• Support Community Feedback and Response Mechanisms (CFRM) and ensure environmental concerns are appropriately addressed.

Key Responsibilities:

Project technical guidance and implementation:

• Strong technical/analytical skills for assessments and hazard mapping
• Good report-writing and documentation skills
• Ability to work under pressure in emergency contexts and travel to field/camp locations
• Strong interpersonal and community engagement skills
• Proficiency in local language; working knowledge of English preferred
• Manage the assigned project(s) to meet the project objectives within budget, set time frame, quality, and standards
• Develop and implement an appropriate and effective project strategy, setting clear objectives and indicators, for Livelihoods & entrepreneurship development activities in consultation with other staff and youth and women entrepreneurs and, where appropriate, with the local communities
• Mainstream protection, accountability, gender, disability, and environmental protection
• All documents guiding implementation, such as budgets, DIPs, and projections, are prepared, updated, and used correctly
• Ensure needs assessments and surveys are conducted, data analyzed, and suggestions made for appropriate interventions as needed.
• Regular monitoring and reporting of project implementation.
• Timely Submission of quality narrative reports to the line manager on project progress, program team, and donors.

Staff Management:

• Line manages the staff(s) of the assigned project(s), including day-to-day management, development and training etc.
• Take responsibility for discussing job expectations; appraise performance against set objectives regularly.
• Overall responsibility for staff work plans, vacation schedules, and development activities, and maintain a professional and open relationship with team members, promoting a strong spirit and providing oversight and guidance to allow for successful team performance.
• Staff coaching and technical supervision for their development.

Coordination and networking:

• Maintain and create strategic partnerships and networks with donors, the UN, and other NGOs.
• Actively participate in Cluster meetings to ensure WV programming information is shared and requests for cluster mechanisms are responded to.
• Keep and share information from NGO meetings, government correspondence, and internal World Vision Lessons Learned.
• Ensure that World Vision is represented in coordination forums and review meetings.
• Foster formal government at all levels and community engagement and coordination

Financial Management:

• Manage the DRR assignment project and ensure all expenses are according to budget and meet donor standards for financial management, including accountability and good governance.
• Manage the program budget through the passing of timely orders, the preparation of monthly forecasts, and the monitoring of expenditure.

Spiritual Leadership:

• Exhibit spiritual maturity, integrity, and a dynamic personal sense of life calling

Knowledge, Skill & Experience:

Required Education, training, license, registration, and/or Certification:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Forestry, Natural Resource Management, Ecology, Climate Change, Geography, Agriculture, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
• Master's degree in a relevant discipline will be considered an advantage.

• Strong understanding of ecosystem restoration, biodiversity conservation, and environmental management principles.
• Knowledge of climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and resilience-building approaches. Understanding of environmental safeguards and sustainability standards.
• Familiarity with GIS, GPS mapping, environmental monitoring tools, and digital data collection platforms is preferred.
• Experience in project implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and report writing.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, and cross-cultural sensitivity.
• Familiar with the various tools used in the field for program monitoring
• Excellent English communication skills (oral and written)
• Knowledge of MS Office, websites, Outlook, and Lotus Notes
• Commitment to World Vision Core Values and Mission Statement
• Ability to exhibit exemplary lifestyle as interpreted in a specific local culture context
• Agreement with World Vision’s ethos
• Cross-cultural sensitivity, flexible world view, emotional maturity, and physical stamina
• Minimum 3–5 years of professional experience in environmental management, ecosystem restoration, climate change adaptation, natural resource management, or related sectors.
• Experience working in humanitarian, refugee, resilience, or development programs is highly desirable.
• Experience in implementing ecosystem-based adaptation, reforestation, landscape restoration, or nature-based solutions projects.
• Demonstrated experience in community mobilization and capacity-building initiatives.
• Experience working with donor-funded projects and reporting requirements.

Required Language(s): English, Bangla and Rohingya

Required travel and/or work environment accommodations:

• Must be willing and able to travel working are/in the country
• Some project locations may be in remote areas. Staff are expected to live in the location for short periods
• Committed to World Vision Ethos, Mission, Vision, and Core Values

Salary: Negotiable

Employment Status: Full Time

World Vision is committed to first do no harm to children or adult beneficiaries, to respect the rights of all beneficiaries, and to uphold the best interests of children as a primary consideration in all actions and decisions: accordingly, all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy.

World Vision Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work.

World Vision Bangladesh as Child Safe Organization discourages anyone to apply with prior record of conviction related with child neglect, abuse and exploitation.

Women & Persons with Disability are highly encouraged to apply.

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