Programme Associate, Fao

.Organisation: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)Location: Bangladesh Project Office, Cox's Bazaar, BangladeshReporting to: Programme Manager, Species and HabitatsWork percentage: 100%Grade: A3Expected start date: 27 August 2024Type of contract: Fixed-term (6 months)Closing date: 14 August 2024BACKGROUNDIUCN, represented by its Bangladesh Country Office, is implementing a project with support from the FAO to implement human-wildlife conflict mitigation activities in Cox's Bazar. IUCN requires a Programme Associate for smooth operation of the project in Cox's Bazar, over the project period.JOB DESCRIPTIONUnder the overall guidance from the Country Representative of IUCN Bangladesh and the Programme Manager, Species and Habitats, the Programme Associate will be responsible for the following matters related to the project:Lead the project team to implement the project by developing and executing the work plan, and designing and conducting surveys, assessments, research, and field interventions.Provide guidance and lead the team in data collection from the fields on human-wildlife conflict to understand the nature, scale, and related attributes (e.G. elephant movement routes, corridors, environment, social structures, nature of loss and damage caused by elephants) that are affecting the conflicts.Provide guidance and lead the team in identification and selection of elephant non-preferred crop farmers, provide them training and non-preferred crop cultivation support like seed, fertilizers, fencing materials etc.Coordinate and guide field team to the formation of Wildlife Response Teams from host communities with support from Bangladesh Forest Department and FAO.Coordinate and guide field team in the selection of non-preferred crop varieties in consultation with community people and DAE.Maintain coordination with FAO for the requirement collection and distribution of FAO procured non-preferred crop planting materials and other agriculture inputs.Coordinate with BFD Bangladesh Forest Department (BFD) for wildlife response team formation, capacity development, equipment distribution and maintain communication with wildlife response team, community people, BFD and Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) staff.Lead to organize capacity building activities for Wildlife Response Team to ensure their effective engagement as per the project documents.Support the project team and guidance in identification and selection of elephant non-preferred crop farmers, provide them training and non-preferred crop cultivation support like seed, fertilizers, fencing materials etc.Support the project team to maintain regular communication with Elephant Non-preferred crop farmers and collect crop raiding information to measure the effectiveness of Elephant Non-preferred crop.Lead developing monitoring protocol with specific indicators in line with the signed LoA and use it for project performance monitoring from activity to results levels