UNDP is currently recruiting a National Consultant-Junior Planner for Cox’s Bazar District Development Plan Core Team to be embedded at the DC’s Office to coordinate and prepare the District Development Plan.
Supervision:
The National Consultant – Junior Planner will work under the supervision of Project Manager (DDP) of UNDP’s Rohingya Response Office in Cox’s Bazar, and overall strategic guidance of Team Leader (DDP).
Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the direction of the DDP Project Manager and Team Leader, UNDP Cox’s Bazar the National Consultant – Junior Planner will undertake the following duties and responsibilities:
- Field verification of collected data and updating of Data Collection findings and reports.
- Updating spatial and non-spatial database, find the gaps of existing database and report on updates.
- Summarizing and updates on findings from different national, international, UNCT and other organizations.
- Collecting, modification, analysis and infographic presentation of Tourism and Blue economy and Conducting 5 case study on Blue economic prospects
- Report on analysis of key findings from Institutional mapping, sectoral documentation.
- Preparing data analysis framework in relation with the planning and development perspective.
- Preparing context of DDGP for urban development strategies.
- Preparing sectoral thematic reports, infographics, and maps.
- Preparation of communication and advocacy materials.
- Using data visualization tools for data visualization and graphical representation, preparing presentation materials.
- Finalization of database, collected through community consultation, on prioritizing of growth potentiality
- Preparing context, Infographics, fact sheets for the final report.
- Final Report.
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Location:
Bangladesh
Benefits
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Eligibilities
Competencies:
- Excellent data collection and analysis skills in relation to development challenges and planning;
- In-depth knowledge of participatory development planning and risk reduction strategies, best practices, systems and actors in Bangladesh;
- Excellent coordination skills; ability to facilitate synergies among different stakeholders and interests;
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral), including ability to network and serve as liaison function between stakeholders from different backgrounds;
- Ability to effectively engage in English and Bangla with a variety of stakeholders including humanitarian actors, high ranking Government Officials, national institutions and Universities, UN and community members to provide advisory support services and support coordination;
- Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
- Promotes knowledge sharing, knowledge management and a learning environment in the office and among partners;
Sensitivity to and responsiveness to all partners and respectful and helpful relations with all UN/UNDP staff, partners and communities.
Required Skills and Experience:
Educational Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in urban and Regional Planning from any reputed University.
Professional Experience:
- Minimum 3-years’ experience in physical/ development planning with 2 year working experience in Geographical Information System (GIS), Infographics design, and data population.
- Minimum 1 years’ experience of town/Upazila Level participatory planning
- Minimum 1 years’ working experience from positions requiring engagement with a wide range of stakeholders, including government officials, UN Agency/INGO and development partners.
Language requirements
- Fluency in English and Bangla is required.
- Fluency/better understanding in Local Chittagonian language will be given preference
Computer Literacy
- Conversant with MS Office Package, Tableo, Illustrator and Photoshop, ArcGIS Desktop and Pro.
Eligible Regions: Bangladesh
