Job Description

Title: Assistant Project Officer (Technical)-Humanitarian Programmes

Company Name: Islamic Relief Bangladesh

Vacancy: 8

Job Location: Jashore (Manirampur), Khulna (Dumuria)

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Diploma in Civil

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Islamic Relief in Bangladesh has adopted an integrated approach to address disaster and climate risks. In partnership with Government, Academic Institutions, Civil Society, Communities and the Private Sector, we strive to build a vibrant, thriving and resilient Bangladesh. We help local communities, institutions and local partner organizations to build and scale up their capacity. We promote and integrate traditional and indigenous knowledge, blending with scientific approach through creating practical, replicable and impact-oriented solutions to strengthen community resilience. Thus we
∎ Support Government and other agencies to deliver safe water, improve hygiene and sanitation
∎ Support in building resilient houses
∎ Construct roads during emergency
∎ Assist vulnerable communities through cash support
∎ Strengthen communities more resilient.
∎ Arrange training to create awareness and preparedness against disaster
∎ Emphasise socially excluded and marginalized people, women and the elderly.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Implementation of the Project in target unions and Upazilas (30%).
∎ Conduct FGD with different stockholders and communities.
∎ Conduct the door-to-door survey to finalize beneficiaries.
∎ Supervise the beneficiary's identification as per fixed selection criteria and by the methodology fixed by IR.
∎ Finalize the beneficiary by ensuring endorsement and validation from relevant authorities.
∎ Prepare a beneficiary list, Muster roll etc.
∎ Supervise construction activities at the beneficiary level.
∎ Prepare a business plan at the community level and execute it as per the proposal and organizational guidelines.
∎ Supervise and monitor each stage of the activities. Ensure that standards and instructions are given by the line manager, as well as Islamic Relief Bangladesh procedures.
∎ Monitor the working progress & ensure the quality of project activities & inform the line manager.
∎ Ensure the construction / Installation work relevant to emergency humanitarian support (30%).
∎ Make plans for construction activities as per project needs.
∎ Prepare design & BOQ of interventions such as earthwork, tube wells and latrines and other WASH Facilities.
∎ Responsible for the construction activities such as WaSH infrastructures (Semi-Deep Tube wells, Sanitary Latrines, Hygiene Promotion etc.).
∎ Identify feasible sites for WASH facilities.
∎ Facilitate caretaker training.
∎ Conduct water quality tests of selected parameters using field kits.
∎ Prepare bills & check the bills vouchers.
∎ Conduct Technical and environmental surveys (pre-survey, post-survey etc) as per project requirements.
∎ Prepare different IEC materials related to construction work.
∎ Ensure timely and quality implementation of the project activities.
∎ Ensure the NOC after the selection of the scheme with relevant stakeholders.
∎ Effective and efficient use of project assets and resources (15%).
∎ Support for the Procurement of materials like requisition, quotation collection etc.
∎ Supervise and monitor construction or technical activities.
∎ Do effective and appropriate networking and coordination with different stakeholders (10%).
∎ Formulation of the project implementation committee.
∎ Involve Union Parishad, Upazila Parishad, Union Disaster Management Committee & other stakeholders in the implementation of the project.
∎ Project planning, reporting and documentation (5%).
∎ Prepare and submit the plan with Work updates and related photos and report of activities to the line manager weekly, monthly and as per project needs, Quality and control cheek
∎ Maintain project documents and preserve such as muster roll, attendance sheet, photographs, reports and media coverages
∎ Report back any problems and constraints encountered during the activities and suggest operational solutions.
∎ Others (10%).
∎ Propose some methodology, according to the proposal, and provide it with the experience and lessons learnt from the other organizations.
∎ Ensure visibility of the project.
∎ Participate & involve with seasonal programs (Ramadan, Qurbani, Winterization etc.) activities.
∎ Support in the procurement of materials like requisition, follow-up etc.
∎ Facilitate donor/external visits and ensure that recommendations of visitors are addressed.
∎ Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, exploitation, Fraud, Bribery & Money Laundering to achieve the program's goals of safeguarding implementation and as well as Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on the safeguarding of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation, Fraud, Bribery & Money Laundering for establishing a safe working environment
∎ Ensure proper implementation and compliance of organization systems and policies such as the complaint response and feedback mechanism, safety and security policy, child rights and PSEA at the field level.
∎ Being a member of Islamic Relief as a child-friendly organization, it is the core responsibility and obligation of each staff member to understand and obey the IR Child Protection & PSEA Policy and respond accordingly as and when required.
∎ Willing and able to travel frequently for extended periods and to remote areas of the projects.
∎ Perform any other duties assigned by Supervisor.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ Experience in
∎ Humanitarian and Resilience field,
∎ WASH, Shelter, and Recovery field will be considered an added advantage
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply

Salary: Tk. 35720 - 37506 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Tour allowance, Provident fund, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 1
∎ Other benefits will be provided as per organizational HR policy.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 27 Aug 2023

Company Information:
∎ 15 Aug 2023
∎ Islamic Relief Bangladesh
∎ Address : Bangladesh Country Office: House # 10, Road # 10, Block-K, Baridhara, Dhaka-1212
∎ Business : Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) - founded in 1984 and based in Birmingham, UK - is an independent humanitarian and development organization. It supports the world’s most vulnerable people in their fight against poverty & sufferings regardless of race, political affiliation, gender, or belief, and without expecting anything in return. It is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
IRW has a presence in 45 countries across the globe. Some funds of the organization come from individual donations and others from institutional donors such as the DFID, EU, SIDA, CIDA/IDRF, Forum Syd, WFP, UNDP, and ECHO.
Islamic Relief(IR) started working in Bangladesh in 1991 in order to help the distressed survivors of the devastating cyclone by providing emergency relief and supporting communities to rebuild in the wake of that cyclone. Initially, it focused on emergency relief & disaster preparedness activities. Later on, it expanded its programs on both humanitarian and development challenges. Now it works in an integrated manner combining emergency humanitarian assistance, short-term work opportunity, shelter support, awareness & training on different DRR, climate change, development, health & hygiene and social issues, cash grant, IGA means, health & nutrition, safe water & sanitation, education, advocacy and linkage with different service providers. As a registered charity, IR is open and transparent; it continually assesses its work and operational methods to improve impact and effectiveness.
Islamic Relief values and commitment to safeguarding: IRB is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults, and beneficiaries with whom IRB engages. IRB expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.



Category: NGO/Development

: For more details on Job information, Please download the job description from our official website (islamicrelief.org.bd). Female Candidates are highly encouraged to apply. However, Islamic Relief Bangladesh considers diversity in the workplace and is a committed equal-opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of gender, race, family or marital status, ethnicity, disability, class, caste, or religion.