Environment and Social Officer

Company Name: SAJIDA FOUNDATION

Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Job Type: Contractual

Workplace Type: Full-time

Job ID: IJOB202675471

SAJIDA Foundation is going to implement a sub-project titled “Promoting Resilient Green Growth in Restaurants, Street & Bakery Food”. as a part of the ‘Sustainable Microenterprise and Resilient Transformation (SMART)’ project. This sub-project aims to increase resource-efficient and resilient green growth of microenterprises (MEs) under the “Restaurants, Street and Bakery food” sub-sector. The project is jointly financed by the World Bank, the Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), and SAJIDA Foundation.

Project Objectives

• Promote sustainable and safe food production in restaurants, bakeries and food carts by adopting resource-efficient practices
• Support for adopting climate-resilient technologies in the food service sector
• Enhance technical knowledge and capacity to transform food waste into reusable resources
• Strengthen small entrepreneurs’ ability to improve food quality and expand their market reach
• Implementation of behavioral change through a structured process

Working Areas The sub-project will be implemented across Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Keranigonj Upazila Under Dhaka district.

Duties And Responsibilities The ‘Environment and RECP Officer will work under the direct supervision of the Project Manager and will undertake the following duties and responsibilities, which are essential but not limited to:

• Assist the Project Manager in planning, monitoring, and supervising the implementation of project activities.
• Create awareness among the microenterprises about the environment, climate-resilient RECP, climate vulnerability, and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS).
• Provide training on Environment, Climate Resilient RECP, and Climate vulnerability at the ME level.
• Facilitate MEs to implement RECP practices.
• Make regular field visits to monitor RECP practices including data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Educate project staff about the environment, climate-resilient RECP, climate vulnerability, and OHS issues.
• Guide project staff to implement climate-resilient RECP and OHS practices.
• Prepare a sub-project-specific Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP).
• Facilitate formation of Environment Clubs, including arrangement of regular monthly meeting, celebration of national and international days, and youth engagement program.
• Maintain liaison and coordination with local authorities like DoE.
• Any other tasks, duties, or specific tasks assigned by the Project Manager and management of the SAJIDA Foundation and SMART PMU, PKSF.

Duration The employee will initially be hired for a one-year term, with the possibility of extending the contract till 30 June 2028, based on satisfactory performance.

Requirements

• Experience: 3+ years
• Education: environmental science
• Skills: sustainability consulting, project support, dfss green belt, project implementation, sustainability practices, project scope development, community initiatives, sustainable procurement, civil society development

Last Date of Application: 13 November 2026