Programme Specialist - Climate Resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction
Job Description
Join Us at Plan International Bangladesh: Make a Lasting Impact!
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And its girls who are most affected and mostly during crisis. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.
Over the 30 years journey in Bangladesh, we envision a 2030 where children and youth, particularly girls and young women, are recognized as leaders of change in gender norms and can make decisions about their lives.
Since 24 September 2017, Plan International has been responding to the Rohingya refugee influx in Cox’s Bazar with special focus on protecting girls and boys from violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation; improving hygiene and sanitation; and restoring access to safe, quality, and inclusive education for refugee children and adolescents. Guided by our core values, we remain unwavering in our commitment to advancing children’s rights and equality for girls so that children, especially girls, and their communities can learn, lead, decide, and thrive.
For the past three decades, our work in Bangladesh has made a significant impact, and we are now looking for a Programme Specialist – Climate Resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction.
The Role
The Programme Specialist – Climate Resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction (CR&DRR) provides strategic, technical, and operational leadership for the implementation, quality assurance, and growth of Plan Bangladesh’s Climate Resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction portfolio.
The position serves as the lead manager of the flagship DURBAR: Girls-led Climate Solutions project, ensuring high-quality delivery of interventions related to climate change adaptation (CCA), disaster risk reduction (DRR), youth leadership, community resilience, climate-resilient livelihoods, climate-linked SRHR, and locally led adaptation. DURBAR aims to strengthen the resilience of youth, particularly girls, to climate shocks and stresses through youth-led action, strengthened institutions, improved preparedness systems, and climate-resilient livelihood opportunities.
Beyond DURBAR, the role supports the management and expansion of Plan Bangladesh’s broader CR&DRR portfolio, contributing to programme design, donor engagement, proposal development, technical innovation, knowledge generation, and strategic partnerships. The incumbent will ensure that resilience programming remains gender-transformative, youth-centered, evidence-informed, locally led, and aligned with national priorities such as the National Adaptation Plan (NAP), Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100, Climate Prosperity Plan, Standing Orders on Disaster (SOD), and relevant global frameworks including the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
The role acts as a key technical resource for climate resilience programming and contributes to positioning Plan Bangladesh as a leading organization in locally led adaptation, youth-led climate action, and community resilience.
- Climate Resilience & Disaster Risk Strategy Visionary: A Master’s degree in Climate Change, Environmental Science, Disaster Management, or a closely related discipline, serving as the foundation to provide strategic, technical, and operational leadership across our flagship portfolio.
- Seasoned Portfolio & Project Commander: At least 6 years of progressively responsible professional experience in climate resilience, DRR, and humanitarian programming, backed by a minimum of 3 years strictly dedicated to steering large-scale donor-funded projects.
- Field-Rooted Operational Leader: A minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience working at the Upazila or district level. You know what it takes to navigate local community structures, coordinate with local government institutions, and drive real impact directly on the ground.
- Financial Steward & Compliance Architect: Proven capability in leading full-lifecycle Project Cycle Management (PCM), managing multi-million-Euro portfolios (EURO 2-3M), and handling complex budgets, forecasts, and stringent donor compliance with absolute precision.
- National Policy & Framework Expert: A deep, authoritative understanding of Bangladesh’s climate and disaster policy landscape, including the National Adaptation Plan (NAP), Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100, Standing Orders on Disaster (SOD), and global frameworks like the Sendai Framework.
- Business Development & Growth Driver: A proactive professional with a demonstrated track record in resource mobilization, donor intelligence gathering, and crafting winning concept notes and proposals to strategically expand the portfolio.
- MEAL & Knowledge Management Champion: A technical resource who works hand-in-hand with MEAL teams to capture airtight data, extract robust evidence and lessons learned, and package complex project insights into high-quality donor reports and case studies.
Why Join Us?
Joining Plan International means engaging in impactful work that transforms lives and promotes equality. As part of our global network, you will have opportunities for international collaboration and continuous professional development. We value diversity and inclusivity, offering a supportive environment where every team member is empowered to thrive. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we know that to achieve lasting impact, we must invest in those who make it possible. We are guided by a values-based leadership framework rooted in feminist leadership principles.
If you are a committed and values-driven professional with a passion for making a difference, we invite you to join our journey and help shape a better future for children in Bangladesh.
To know more about the position, please follow the link: Programme Specialist – Climate Resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction
Location: Bangladesh Country Office (with 60% Travel required)
Deadline: 27 June 2026
The selected candidate will receive an initial one-year contract for this position, with a high possibility of extension based on performance and availability of funds. Only Bangladeshi citizens are eligible to apply.
Salary package for this position is BDT 147,106.00 – 165,495.00 monthly Cost to the Company along with other benefits, i.e., hospitalization benefit for spouse and children, contributory provident fund, gratuity, festival bonus, leave, group insurance, yearly medical check-up for employees, mobile allowance, parental leave and day care facilities.
Plan follows an equal opportunity policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all, especially women and people living with disability, and gender diverse communities. We promote a competitive salary, a female-friendly workplace, outstanding co-workers (who are respectful, professional, unbiased, and easy to work with) and equal opportunity, which means equal access to career progression, leadership roles or upskilling programs.
A range of pre-employment checks and anti-terrorism screening will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Global Safeguarding Policy and Preventing Sexual Harassment and Exploitation and Abuse (PSHEA) policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of the recruitment procedures. Plan International is committed to an inclusive recruitment process and will provide appropriate support for applicants with disabilities upon request. If your disability is likely to affect you adversely within the application process itself, please let us know (within the vacancy timeframe) by emailing [email protected]
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Only short-listed candidates shall be contacted. Any prior communication or persuasion may lead to the disqualification of the candidacy.
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