Assistant Programme Officer, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society – BDRCS (August 2025 – Ongoing)
- Ward disaster management committee form/Reformation.
- Enhance Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment and prepare risk reduction action plan.
- Conduct courtyard sessions for community members on DRR, climate change and health.
- Training on DRR and Climate Action for Staff, volunteers, teachers,s religious leaders and relevant stakeholders.
- Skill development training for vulnerable women.
- Organize quarterly health camps/sessions to address climate-induced health issues.
- Training on Complaints and Feedback Mechanism to strengthen the Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) system.
- Multi hazard simulation at ward level.
- Facilitator’s training of RCY using Y-Adapt
- Rollout of Y-ADAPT at communities to identify climate risks and capacities.
- School-level awareness raising session.
- Develop School Disaster Preparedness Action Plan
- Form Women and Youth Climate Forum at the ward level and conduct bi-monthly courtyard session.
- Training new cyclone preparedness program units with revised and provided equipment.
Research Intern, Center for Participatory Research and Development (April 2025 – June 2025)
During my tenure as a Research Intern, I conducted literature reviews and performed quantitative data analysis to support project objectives. I applied remote sensing techniques, including land use and land cover classification, and carried out river erosion analysis. I participated in collecting quantitative data to evaluate the non-economic losses due to climate change. Furthermore, I transcribed recordings from Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) to extract key insights. I also assisted in organizing a capacity-building training on Locally Led Adaptation (LLA), facilitated by Professor Dr. Carley Pennink and Somesh Sharma from IHS, Erasmus University Rotterdam.
GIS Intern, American Red Cross, Bangladesh Delegation (December 2024 – March 2025)
Under the Coastal City Resilience and Extreme Heat Action Project (CoCHAP), my main role was to update and edit OpenStreetMap (OSM) spatial and attribute data and perform spatial analysis using QGIS to inform local governance and stakeholders. I conducted Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and carried out in-depth case studies (IDIs), documenting the experiences of displaced communities. I drafted both a project report and an article focused on rural-to-urban displacement due to climate change impacts. Additionally, I actively participated in a series of strategic events, including a city-level climate change risk reduction co-design workshop, a cross-country learning and sharing workshop on this project involving Bangladesh, Honduras, Indonesia, and the Philippines, and a technical seminar focused on closing early warning gaps.
Project Assistant, Padakhep Manabik Unnayan Kendra (April 2024 – September 2024)
As a Project Assistant at Establish and Manage Older People’s Club (OPC) Pilot Management Program” under the Cash Transfer Modernization (CTM) initiative, funded by the World Bank, I was responsible for setting up OPCs and monitoring their operations to ensure they met the project’s social inclusion and livelihood development. My work involved training OPC members and organizing capacity-building workshops to enhance their financial literacy and social engagement. I facilitated regular community meetings to promote locally-driven resilience strategies and strengthen the involvement of older people in community development.
Community Planning Facilitator, Koderank (April 2023 – June 2023)
As a Community Planning Facilitator under Climate Resilient Inclusive Smart Cities (CRISC) project– Funded by GIZ, I contributed to the development of the Sirajganj Municipality Master Plan. My primary responsibilities included engaging with local residents to collect public opinions using interactive digital maps, helping to spatially represent community needs and preferences. I also facilitated a visioning workshop with all stakeholders of the municipality to develop the municipality’s vision.
Data Entry, Analysis, and GIS Operator, RAJUK (November to December, 2020)
During this short-term assignment with RAJUK, I supported the Detailed Area Plan (DAP) of Dhaka by updating and maintaining the project’s GIS database. My responsibilities included digitizing spatial data and integrating public hearing information into the system to ensure accurate and up-to-date.
Freelancer on Geographic Information System
I successfully completed 15 GIS and Remote Sensing (RS) projects on Fiverr and 8 on Freelancer.com between June 2020 and March 2021. My work involved spatial data processing and analysis, map creation, remote sensing analysis, and providing technical GIS solutions to clients. My online profiles showcase a diverse range of completed tasks in digitization, network analysis, choropleth map, environmental mapping, land use classification, and geospatial analysis.
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Freelancer.com- freelancer.com/u/abhijitbsws467
