Associate Field Officer

Job Description

Title: Associate Field Officer

Company Name: Young Power in Social Action (YPSA)

Vacancy: 1

Age: At least 29 years

Job Location: Chattogram (Patiya)

Salary: Tk. 27087 (Monthly)

Experience:

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

• Bachelor/Honors

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

• Age At least 29 years

• At least 03 years working experience in NGO/Any other Organization.

• Experience working with students and youth or Media Platform.

• Experience working on GBV

• Ability to communicate in the local dialect (Chattogram Dialect).

• Good working relationships with colleagues, partners, external actors and allies

• Ability to work as part of a team.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) <www.ypsa.org>, established in 1985 (International Youth Year) is an organization for sustainable development working in Dhaka Division, Sylhet Division, Chattogram Division including Chittagong Hill Tracts, Cox’s Bazar. YPSA is implementing a project titled SHIKHA: Creating public and private spaces free from gender-based violence, bullying and sexual harassment through strengthening prevention and response mechanisms in Chattogram district in partnership with BRAC. YPSA is inviting applications from experienced professionals with proven track record for the following position for the Project.

Job Title: Associate Field Officer

Job location: Chattogram, Sitakund, Banskhali, Patiya

Duration: Upto 31st December 2028

Job Responsibilities:

• Implement the project activities in the field level as per the project plan.

• Maintain continuous communication with education institutions, local government, like minded NGOs and public representatives in the project area

• Organize project activities including capacity building activities, meeting, workshop, orientations, and event at respective areas with different stakeholders.

• Conduct safeguarding awareness sessions with students/members of education institutions

• Conduct safeguarding Awareness sessions on the prevention of GBV, bullying, SH and the importance of child safeguarding to parents of selected schools

• Formation of Youth Club for peer leaders and orientation for arranging quarterly extra-curricular activities (debate, drama etc.) on prevention of GBV, bullying, and SH for schools

• Arrange formation meeting with youth clubs and youth volunteers to identify their capacity needs

• Provide training for Youth clubs and youth leaders

• Arrange quarterly extra-curricular activities (debate, drama etc.) on prevention of GBV, bullying, and SH for Schools as per of communications initiative.

• Develop event report and preserve all field records.

• Maintain gender-sensitive approach in all stages and maintain safeguarding measures.

• Follow up Project activities in the targeted areas.

• Any other task assigned by the Management

• Monthly consolidated Salary: BDT. 27,087/-