Assistant Project Officer (Technical) - Humanitarian & Resilience

Job Description

Title: Assistant Project Officer (Technical) - Humanitarian & Resilience

Company Name: Islamic Relief Bangladesh

Vacancy: 8

Age: Na

Job Location: Kishoreganj, Kishoreganj (Itna, Mithamain), Mymensingh (Dhobaura), Sherpur (Nalitabari)

Salary: Tk. 51659 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Civil Engineering

• BSc in Civil Engineering from a recognized university or institution.

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience in:

• WASH intervention
• Cash based programming
• Emergency response
• Recovery activities
• Seasonal program implementation
• Social mobilization
• Work in coastal and flood-prone areas

Skills and Competencies:

• Project implementation
• Project management
• Community and social mobilization
• TW construction
• Latrine construction
• Activity management
• Language proficiency in English and Bangla (reading, writing, speaking, listening) • Financial management
• Planning and analytical abilities
• Problem solving, decision making, conflict resolution
• Communication and networking
• Teamwork and leadership
• Professionalism, integrity, positive attitude
• Knowledge of health, safety, and security practices

IT skills: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet use, database handling, statistical software, basic troubleshooting

• Willingness to travel and work in remote areas
• Commitment to organizational values and mission

Desirable

• Experience in additional WASH or construction-related technical components
• Familiarity with community-based disaster preparedness
• Exposure to humanitarian or INGO project environments
• Working knowledge of local contexts in hard-to-reach regions
• Additional software proficiency for monitoring or reporting

Implementation of the project in target location/s-60%

• Overseeing technical aspects of small-scale infrastructure, WASH initiatives in assigned locations, under the guidance of the Project Manager and Technical Coordinator.

• Tasks include identifying suitable sites for WASH Interventions, ensuring participant selection and schemes align with proposal criteria and obtaining necessary approvals.

• Conducting feasibility studies, designing schemes, estimating costs, and facilitating contract processes including preparing Bills of Quantities (BOQ).

• Ensuring compliance with relevant authorities and stakeholders, maintaining quality throughout implementation, monitoring progress, and managing project expenditures.

• Assisting in preparing Disaster Management plan reports and ensuring inclusiveness of marginalized groups throughout project activities.

• Coordinating with team members, participating in assessments and evaluations, and organizing workshops and meetings.

• Engaging in community mobilization within organizational guidelines and adhering to project timelines, budgets, and quality standards.

• Supporting the implementation of Complaints & Feedback Mechanisms, Child Protection, Safeguarding, and Gender Sensitivity measures related to project activities.

• Additionally, supporting the implementation of food security and livelihood activities, planning construction and Cash for Work activities according to project needs, including preparing designs and BOQs.

• Responsible for managing billing pro cesses, conducting technical and environmental surveys, and preparing various IEC materials related to construction work.

• Developing site selection criteria and facilitating hygiene promotion, caretaker training, and awareness sessions for communities at the grassroots level as required by the project.

• Estimating structural interventions and preparing specifications based on the local context and conducting technical and environmental surveys and community consultations to ensure the appropriateness of project activities.

• Preparation of bill & check the bills vouchers of WASH and small scale DRR activities

• Develop KOBO questionnaires, conduct data screening, and prepare the final list

Ensure effective monitoring of project intervention-10%

• Monitor and track the progress of work, ensuring the quality of project activities, and promptly informing line management.

• Conduct post measurement and prepare report for proceed final bills.

• Conduct basic water quality parameter testing using field kits.

• Monitor work progress, ensure project activities` quality and materials, and report to the project focal point or supervisor.

• Oversee construction activities at the community level.

• Develop and execute business plans at the community level according to the proposal and organizational guidelines.

• Supervise and monitor each stage of activities, ensuring adherence to standards, instructions from line managers, and Islamic Relief Bangladesh procedures.

• Monitor work progress, ensure project activities` quality, and report to the Project Manager.

Capacity building initiatives-10%

• Facilitate Caretaker training sessions within the water wells caretaker for ensuring sustainability of water wells.

• Conduct training for contactor, mason on design and specifications.

• Provide follow-up training sessions, hands-on training at the household level, and refresher courses.

• Organize Hygiene promotion training sessions at the community level.

• Assist in conducting training sessions on food security and livelihood issues.

• Support capacity-building initiatives within the community regarding protection issues.

Do effective and appropriate networking, and coordination with different stakeholder-10%

• Gather or create media and communication materials (such as photographs, case studies) to enhance project visibility.

• Assist in organizing inception meetings at various levels.

• Formulate project implementation committees (PIC).

• Ensure the acquisition of necessary NOCs after scheme selection with relevant stakeholders.

• Engage UDMC and other project implementation teams for effective project execution.

• Coordinate with DPHE for implementation of WASH interventions

• Coordinate and network with stakeholders for project implementation.

• Assist in the phase-out meeting and lesson-learned workshop for further organizational development.

• Represent Islamic Relief Bangladesh in coordination meetings at Union and City levels.

Project reporting and documentation-5%

• Assist the supervisor in preparing monthly, quarterly, interim, and final narrative reports in accordance with the proposal and project requirements.

• Support the supervisor in compiling monthly progress reports.

• Organize and maintain all project-related documents as directed by the supervisor, ensuring timely approval and organization.

• Support to archiving project documents (both hard copy and electronic copy) following IR guidelines.

Other Requirements-5%

• Participate & involve with seasonal programs (Ramadan, Qurbani, Winterization etc.) activities.

• Ensure that local purchase and expenditure are done as per Islamic Relief Bangladesh policy.

• Maintain the stock book, inventory and other essential register properly and timely in effective manner.

• Support in procurement of materials like requisition, follow-up etc.

• Take initiatives to ensure security of project staffs and participants during intervention.

• Willing and able to travel frequently for extended periods and to remote areas of the projects.

• Perform any other duties assigned by Supervisor

Mobile bill, Tour allowance/Per-diem, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance coverage (IPD, OPD, Life, DB, CIB), Festival Bonus, Long Service Awards, Leave (Annual, Casual, Sick, TOIL/CTO, Maternity, Paternity) and Gratuity, etc.