Job Summary
Published On : May 23, 2026
Job Type :
Contractual
Job Level :
Experience : At least 7 years
Location : Anywhere in Bangladesh
Salary Range:
Negotiable
Application Deadline : Jun 20, 2026
Consultant - Maritime Extractive Industries Assessment and Risk Mitigation
Wildlife Conservation Society-Bangladesh
Job Description / Responsibility
- Reports to : WCS Bangladesh – Manager, Marine Conservation Program
- Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh (with field visits as required)
- Duration: Maximum 35 days over a period of 12 months
- Internal Liaison: Legal Advisor, Senior Marine Advisor, Blue Action Fund Project Manager, International Technical Advisor, and Country Director.
- Background: Bangladesh’s maritime estate is fully divided into exploration blocks for offshore hydrocarbons, creating potential conflict with Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Additionally, other maritime extractive industries such as sand mining may pose significant ecological risks. This consultancy will conduct a comprehensive assessment of risks to MPAs posed by maritime extractive industries (excluding fisheries), focusing on marine hydrocarbons (oil and gas) and offshore mineral extraction, particularly in the Swatch of No Ground and Nijhum Dwip Marine Regions.
- The consultancy will also provide guidance for the later development of a Risk Mitigation Strategy to guide WCS and government partners in addressing threats from these industries to MPAs and the broader marine environment.
Educational Requirements
- Advanced degree in Geological Sciences with special focus of natural resources management, marine/ coastal science, environmental management, environmental law, chemical engineering, or natural resource economics (or equivalent).
Experience Requirements
- At least 7 years
- The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO
Additional Job Requirements
- At least 7 years’ professional experience in marine conservation, maritime affairs, ocean governance, blue economy and international maritime diplomacy, extractive industry development and management, and/or marine environmental risk assessment.
- Strong knowledge of offshore oil and gas sector and/or mineral extraction, particularly in Bangladesh and/or South Asia.
- Experience in policy analysis, policy advocacy, legal frameworks, stakeholder consultation, and environmental impact assessment.
- Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality technical reports and strategy documents.
- Excellent communication skills in English; knowledge of Bengali desirable.
Location
Anywhere in Bangladesh
Salary Range
Negotiable
Job Source
Bdjobs.com.bd Online Job Posting
Application Deadline : Jun 20, 2026
Company Information
Company Name:
Wildlife Conservation Society-Bangladesh
Address: House-374, Road-28, New DOHS, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1206.
Business: The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS - www.wcs.org) began operations in Bangladesh in 2004 focusing on marine conservation with an emphasis on marine megafauna. WCS Bangladesh collaborated with the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) to establish the country’s first two marine protected areas and three Wildlife Sanctuaries for freshwater dolphins in the Sundarbans. WCS supports the GoB in developing science-based, community informed protected area management plans, improving the effectiveness of law enforcement through patrols using a spatial monitoring and reporting tool (SMART) and strengthening the capacity for compliance with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). WCS’s extensive engagement with relevant stakeholders, our offices in the capital city Dhaka and Khulna, 25 experienced local staff, and an extensive network of citizen scientists, trained interns, community members, and partner NGOs place us in an ideal position to help Bangladesh conserve threatened species and their habitat.
