Assistant Project Officer
Job Description
Title: Assistant Project Officer
Company Name: Jago Nari
Vacancy: 6
Location: Patuakhali (Kalapara, Patuakhali Sadar)
Salary: Tk. 36000 (Monthly)
Experience:
∎ At least 3 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO
Published: 20 Feb 2024
Education:
∎ Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Environmental Science, Disaster Management, Social Sciences, etc.)
∎ Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Environmental Science, Disaster Management, Social Sciences, etc.)
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ 03 Years’ experience in a front-line or community-engagement role is highly valued.
∎ Strong organizational and coordination skills, with the ability to work independently.
∎ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a keen understanding of community dynamics.
∎ Knowledge or willingness to learn about MEAL activities and project evaluation processes.
∎ Familiarity with gender and inclusion initiatives.
∎ 03 Years’ experience in a front-line or community-engagement role is highly valued.
∎ Strong organizational and coordination skills, with the ability to work independently.
∎ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a keen understanding of community dynamics.
∎ Knowledge or willingness to learn about MEAL activities and project evaluation processes.
∎ Familiarity with gender and inclusion initiatives.
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Actively participate in the execution of child-cantered community-based risk and vulnerability assessments, ensuring meaningful community involvement.
∎ Support the coordination of capacity-building initiatives for volunteers, district-level resource pools, DMCs, children and youth forums, and interpretation groups on Anticipatory Action.
∎ Facilitate child-cantered, community-based risk analysis and vulnerability assessments, actively involving community members and ensuring their perspectives are considered.
∎ Assist in the dissemination of early warning messages to vulnerable populations, with a focus on agriculture, wash, and shelter sectors.
∎ Contribute to identifying gaps in existing Early Warning Systems (EWS) and actively participate in the installation and maintenance of monitoring systems, such as Automatic Rain gauge, river gauge, and Soil Moisture Monitoring System.
∎ Play a hands-on role in the implementation of a web-based solution for the dissemination of multi-hazard early warning information.
∎ Engage directly with communities for the development of localized, child-cantered early action plans based on existing information on multi-sector risks and vulnerabilities.
∎ Assist in conducting Household Economy Analysis (HEA) and pre-crisis assessments for targeted districts.
∎ Actively participate in the development of action plans for cyclones, landslides, and floods in targeted District/Upazila.
∎ Participate in the identification and implementation of community-led, small-scale, gender-sensitive, child-friendly flood early actions for cyclones, floods, and landslides.
∎ Support the implementation of gender-sensitive, child-friendly anticipatory actions at the community level.
∎ Prepare community risk and vulnerability plan
∎ Provide on-the-ground support for organizing meetings, workshops, and other project-related events.
∎ Assist in real-time project documentation and reporting, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
∎ Collects feedback from beneficiaries and stakeholders for necessary program improvement.
∎ JAGO NARI is a non-government development organization in the central coastal region of Bangladesh. The main focusing areas of work are women's empowerment, Climate Change Adaptation, Health & Nutrition, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Education. Recently JAGO NARI is implementing a new project in the DRR &Climate Change field with the technical support of Save the Children. The project title is “Child Cantered Anticipatory Action for Better Preparedness of Communities and Local Institutions in Northern and Coastal Areas of Bangladesh”. The project aims to enhance access and capacity for climate information services, implement effective early warning systems, and develop risk-informed early action plans. In this connection, JAGO NARI is seeking an Assistant Project Officer for this project. The Assistant Project Officer, as a front-line position, will play a crucial role in providing direct support to the Project Officer; will play a vital role in the implementation and coordination of a comprehensive climate resilience project with a focus on child-cantered anticipatory action. This role involves actively engaging with local communities, facilitating on-the-ground project activities, and contributing to efficient project management.
∎ Project period: Up to 31 August 2026.
∎ Reporting to: Project Officer
∎ Responsibilities:
∎ Project Implementation and Community Engagement:
∎ Actively participate in the execution of child-cantered community-based risk and vulnerability assessments, ensuring meaningful community involvement.
∎ Support the coordination of capacity-building initiatives for volunteers, district-level resource pools, DMCs, children and youth forums, and interpretation groups on Anticipatory Action.
∎ Facilitate child-cantered, community-based risk analysis and vulnerability assessments, actively involving community members and ensuring their perspectives are considered.
∎ Communication and Stakeholder Engagement:
∎ Assist in the dissemination of early warning messages to vulnerable populations, with a focus on agriculture, wash, and shelter sectors.
∎ Contribute to identifying gaps in existing Early Warning Systems (EWS) and actively participate in the installation and maintenance of monitoring systems, such as Automatic Rain gauge, river gauge, and Soil Moisture Monitoring System.
∎ Play a hands-on role in the implementation of a web-based solution for the dissemination of multi-hazard early warning information.
∎ Community Action Plans and Preparedness:
∎ Engage directly with communities for the development of localized, child-cantered early action plans based on existing information on multi-sector risks and vulnerabilities.
∎ Assist in conducting Household Economy Analysis (HEA) and pre-crisis assessments for targeted districts.
∎ Actively participate in the development of action plans for cyclones, landslides, and floods in targeted District/Upazila.
∎ Vulnerable Community Support:
∎ Participate in the identification and implementation of community-led, small-scale, gender-sensitive, child-friendly flood early actions for cyclones, floods, and landslides.
∎ Support the implementation of gender-sensitive, child-friendly anticipatory actions at the community level.
∎ Prepare community risk and vulnerability plan
∎ Administrative and Documentation Support:
∎ Provide on-the-ground support for organizing meetings, workshops, and other project-related events.
∎ Assist in real-time project documentation and reporting, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
∎ Collects feedback from beneficiaries and stakeholders for necessary program improvement.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Other benefits as per project policy.
∎ Other benefits as per project policy.
Employment Status: Contractual
Job Location: Patuakhali (Kalapara, Patuakhali Sadar)
Read Before Apply:
Note:
JAGO NARI aims to attract and select a diverse workforce ensuring equal opportunity to everyone, irrespective of race, age, gender, HIV status, class, ethnicity, disability, location and religion.
Women are particularly encouraged to apply.
Any personal persuasion/phone-call will result in disqualification of candidature. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.
JAGO NARI has a non-negotiable policy of ZERO TOLERANCE towards discrimination, harassment and abuse. All employees are expected to abide by the Safeguarding, Gender Policy, Children Policy and Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy of JAGO NARI.
Internal and external applicants shall be treated equally in the entire selection process.
To ensure transparent processes during recruitment, internal candidates should discuss potential applications with their Line Managers to ensure endorsement of their applications by respective Line Managers.
There is no cost involved with applying for positions with JAGO NARI. Any solicitation of job application costs should be regarded as fraudulent.
Only short-listed candidates will be called for test and interview.
Apply Procedure:
Hard Copy:
∎ Method of Application:
∎ Candidates with the required qualifications can apply through email by mentioning the Job Position of vacancy announcement in the subject line to: [email protected] with the following documents or Post/drop in box: (To, Coordinator HR & Admin, JAGO NARI Head Office, Ashahi Mansion (2nd floor) college road, Barguna) on or before February 27, 2024.
∎ Curriculum Vitae/Resume
∎ Job Application Form-JN001: https://hotjobs.bdjobs.com/jobs/jagonari/JobApplication-29.doc
∎ Please ensure that your application is complete with the above-mentioned documents. As incomplete applications generate an immense administrative burden for our organization. As a general rule, candidates who have not properly submitted their application with required documents will be excluded from consideration.
Company Information:
∎ Jago Nari
Application Deadline: 27 Feb 2024
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 27th Feb 2024
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