Job Description

Title: Assistant Project Officer (Technical), SIDA

Company Name: Islamic Relief Bangladesh

Vacancy: 3

Age: at most 40 years

Location: Jamalpur (Islampur), Satkhira (Shyamnagar)

Maximum Salary: Tk. 35720 (Monthly)

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

Published: 9 Apr 2024

Education:
∎ Diploma in Civil
∎ Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Civil Engineering

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 40 years
∎ Minimum experience is 3 years for BSc or 5 Years for Diploma Engineers.
∎ Food Security and Livelihood, Cash for Work, WASH and Protection, GVB related small scale infrastructure planning, designing, estimation, and implementation.
∎ Working Experience in a coastal and flood-prone areas.
∎ WASH and Climate Change Adaptation related small scale infrastructure identification, planning, designing, estimation and implementation
∎ Social Mobilization Skill
∎ Facilitation Skill
∎ Coordination/Advocacy/Networking/Communication Skill
∎ Reporting & Documentation
∎ Monitoring & Evaluation Skill
∎ Basic Photographic Skill/ AutoCAD/ Design/drawing
∎ Financial management
∎ Decision making
∎ Conflict resolution
∎ Leadership
∎ Self-development
∎ Problem-solving
∎ Planning, analytical and organizational skills
∎ Strategic Management
∎ Supportive, effective and good team player
∎ Staff Management
∎ Willing to adapt to IRW’s norms and values
∎ Working knowledge of Microsoft Word/ Excel/Power Point/ Auto CAD or any engineering design related program
∎ Working knowledge-Reading/Writing/Speaking/Listening for English & Bengali
∎ Having a valid driving license for motor bike and willing to travel and work in the most remote areas of Bangladesh
∎ Minimum experience is 3 years for BSc or 5 Years for Diploma Engineers.
∎ Experience in working with:
∎ Food Security and Livelihood, Cash for Work, WASH and Protection, GVB related small scale infrastructure planning, designing, estimation, and implementation.
∎ Working Experience in a coastal and flood-prone areas.
∎ Essential Competencies:
∎ WASH and Climate Change Adaptation related small scale infrastructure identification, planning, designing, estimation and implementation
∎ Social Mobilization Skill
∎ Facilitation Skill
∎ Coordination/Advocacy/Networking/Communication Skill
∎ Reporting & Documentation
∎ Monitoring & Evaluation Skill
∎ Basic Photographic Skill/ AutoCAD/ Design/drawing
∎ Financial management
∎ Decision making
∎ Conflict resolution
∎ Leadership
∎ Self-development
∎ Problem-solving
∎ Planning, analytical and organizational skills
∎ Strategic Management
∎ Supportive, effective and good team player
∎ Staff Management
∎ Willing to adapt to IRW’s norms and values
∎ Working knowledge of Microsoft Word/ Excel/Power Point/ Auto CAD or any engineering design related program
∎ Working knowledge-Reading/Writing/Speaking/Listening for English & Bengali
∎ Having a valid driving license for motor bike and willing to travel and work in the most remote areas of Bangladesh

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ In charge of overseeing technical aspects of small-scale infrastructure, WASH initiatives, and Cash for Work programs in assigned locations, under the guidance of the Project Manager and Technical Coordinator.
∎ Tasks include identifying suitable sites for Cash for Work and WASH projects, ensuring participant selection and schemes align with proposal criteria and obtain 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 inclusivity of marginalized groups throughout project activities.
∎ 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 field construction activities, including identifying feasible sites, managing billing processes, conducting technical and environmental surveys, and preparing various IEC materials related to construction work.
∎ Monitoring field construction activities, including WASH infrastructures, and ensuring the quality of structural interventions according to project requirements.
∎ 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.
∎ Monitor and track the progress of work, ensuring the quality of project activities, and promptly informing line management.
∎ 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.
∎ Facilitate Caretaker training sessions within the community to promote the sustainability of WASH interventions.
∎ 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.
∎ 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) for CFW scheme.
∎ 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.
∎ 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.
∎ Participate & involved 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 or 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
∎ 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.
∎ Implementation of the project in target location/s-60%
∎ In charge of overseeing technical aspects of small-scale infrastructure, WASH initiatives, and Cash for Work programs in assigned locations, under the guidance of the Project Manager and Technical Coordinator.
∎ Tasks include identifying suitable sites for Cash for Work and WASH projects, ensuring participant selection and schemes align with proposal criteria and obtain 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 inclusivity of marginalized groups throughout project activities.
∎ 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 field construction activities, including identifying feasible sites, managing billing processes, conducting technical and environmental surveys, and preparing various IEC materials related to construction work.
∎ Monitoring field construction activities, including WASH infrastructures, and ensuring the quality of structural interventions according to project requirements.
∎ 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.
∎ 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 community to promote the sustainability of WASH interventions.
∎ 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.
∎ 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) for CFW scheme.
∎ 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.
∎ Others-5%
∎ Participate & involved 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 or 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
∎ 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.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Tour allowance, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 1
∎ Other benefits will be provided as per the organizational HR policy.
∎ Other benefits will be provided as per the organizational HR policy.

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Jamalpur (Islampur), Satkhira (Shyamnagar)

Read Before Apply: 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.

Apply Procedure:

Hard Copy:
∎ If the candidates feel that their qualifications, exposure, and experience match our requirements, and they are willing to commit to our values and are sympathetic to our beliefs then please download the Application Form from our official website (islamicrelief.org.bd) and send the filled form to recruits@islamicrelief-bd.org on or before the closing date. Please mention only the "Position Name" as the subject of the e-mail. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the further selection process.

Company Information:
∎ Islamic Relief Bangladesh
∎ Bangladesh Country Office: House # 10, Road # 10, Block-K, Baridhara, Dhaka-1212

Address::
∎ Bangladesh Country Office: House # 10, Road # 10, Block-K, Baridhara, Dhaka-1212

Application Deadline: 21 Apr 2024

Category: NGO/Development