Area Coordinator - Civic Engagement

Job Description

Title: Area Coordinator - Civic Engagement

Company Name: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL BANGLADESH

Vacancy: 2

Age: 28 to 60 years

Job Location: Jashore, Jhenaidah

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 4 years

• Applicants must have a Master’s degree, preferably in a Social Science or any other subjectrelevant to governance and development;
• Candidates with a third division or a GPA below 2 in SSC/HSC or a CGPA below 2.5 as applicable are not considered to meet the necessary requirements;

• At least 4 years

• Age 28 to 60 years

• Sound computer skills including proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, PPT etc.;Proficiency in English and Bangla, both written and spoken;
• Must have a minimum of 4 years of experience, of which 2 years as head/in- charge of designing, planning and implementing campaigns at the local level, especially to mobilize and engage citizens/youth groups;
• Training on gender-related issues will be an added advantage;
• Understanding on rights-based approach and social movement;
• Basic knowledge on transparent and accountable financial management, especially in handling day to day finance and accounting;
• Experience in using app-based monitoring will be given preference;
• Knowledge of using different social accountability tools with particular relevance to corruption prevention, and experience in conducting evidence-based advocacy with local level authorities will have advantage;
• Experience in an anti-corruption organization will be an added advantage

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) is inviting applications from Bangladeshi nationals for the position of Area Coordinator – Civic Engagement, to be recruited for its project titled, Participatory Action against Corruption: Towards Transparency and Accountability (PACTA) (upto December 2026). Upon joining, the incumbent will be regarded as a member of the team for TIB’s core project. This position is reportable to the Cluster Coordinator- CE.

Job description:

• Plan and coordinate implementation of civic engagement programme for the assigned area (at district/upazila level) and working closely with Committees of Concerned Citizens’ (CCC) and Youth Engagement and Support (YES) groups involved with TIB on voluntary basis;
• Mobilize and coordinate with CCC and YES in transformation of on-going civic engagement programing in line with goals and objectives of relevant project;
• Undertake stakeholder mapping to form the Active Citizens’ Groups (ACG) and where
• needed, CCC/YES and mobilize ACGs in respective area to conduct regular community monitoring;
• Facilitate community monitoring by ACGs to identify governance gaps/challenges to engage for corrective action in selected sectors, namely, social protection, health, education, land, environment, and construction with the specialized digital tool or Apps;
• Provide/organize/facilitate trainings for selected YES/ACG members on the use of Apps;
• Facilitate monthly Community Action meetings with ACG to assess progress and engage relevant authorities to initiate change;
• Organize coordination meetings of core actors (CCC-YES-ACG) and maintain regular and effective contact to facilitate proper implementation of project activities including involvement of general people in the respective area;
• Undertake institution mapping at the local level to capture in detail locations where public services are delivered at the district/sub district levels;
• Ensure effective coordination and communication with various stakeholders including the relevant authorities in selected sectors and beyond, local media, NGOs, CBOs, CSOs, professionals, youth fora/groups, community clubs, local women’s groups, etc.;
• Represent TIB at local level NGO coordination initiatives by relevant government authorities or other stakeholders and maintain positive and constructive relationships;
• Facilitate and cooperate with the work of random monitors and integrate the risks/issues identified by them in the local level advocacy plan;
• Organize trainings/orientations for CCC/YES/ACG on anti-corruption social movement,
• National Integrity Strategy (NIS), SDGs, human rights, gender issues including safeguarding against harassment and bullying among others, as and when needed and/or appropriate;
• Maintain regular communication with local level service delivery institutions and
• explore and utilise scope for evidence based-advocacy with them;
• Prepare  periodic  plans  of  work, review  and  progress  reports, and compile good practice documentation in both Bangla and English;
• Ensure regular and updated documentation and produce reports in line with project
• monitoring and learning;
• Coordinate and manage visits by evaluation missions and development partners;
• Handle and maintain day to day petty cash and accounts in respective area;
• Follow up on audit observations/recommendations and reports regarding the performance of CCCs and assist to minimize the observations and performance deviations;
• Perform any other duties as and when necessary as assigned by the management.