Associate Program Officer
Job Description
Title: Associate Program Officer
Company Name: Johns Hopkins University Bangladesh Office
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's degree (Training in public health preferred)
Experience Requirements:
∎ 2 to 4 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Working title: Associate Program Officer
∎ Employee group (Full time/Part-time/Limited/ Temporary/Consultant): Consultant
∎ Schedule (hours/days): 37.5 hours in a week starting from Sunday through Thursday
∎ In Bangladesh, USAID has mobilized support the country`s COVID-19 readiness and response efforts. This USAID funding will support three priority areas: (1) strengthening infection prevention and control (IPC) measures in health facilities; (2) improving specimen transport and referral systems; and (3) increasing risk awareness communication and outreach. This builds upon ongoing USAID and other U.S. government investments in the health sector.
∎ Based on the demands of the current situation, we plan to focus our risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) interventions frontline healthcare professionals (for example, those accessed through government health structure), private and public hospital professionals (for example, those accessed through professional medical bodies), and the general public to take mitigation measures by partnering with key associations, such as journalists; medical associations, and influencers (i.e. religious leaders).
∎ This project`s main activity is to develop different public communication materials within the given timeframe. In this regard, JHU CCP wants to hire a consultant who will help to develop different types of reports and documentation.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
∎ Produce and edit different types of documents, field reports, minutes, and memos.
∎ Support project teams to develop field reports.
∎ Translate different types of documents when and as needed from Bangla to English and vice versa.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Formal training documentation, report writing, and editing skill
∎ At least 2-4 years of relevant work experience in documentation, process documentation media, and communication
∎ Collating different information and preparing different types of report
∎ Experience working with government partners and ability to work in complex environments with multiple tasks, short deadlines, and intense pressure to perform is preferred
∎ Effective interpersonal skills -oral and excellent written communications skills in English
∎ Strong computer skills with good knowledge of share points and MS Office applications
∎ Commitment to equal opportunities and health & safety
∎ Ability to communicate well in Excellent written and spoken English and Bangla. Proficient in Microsoft Office and editing software.
∎ An understanding of maternal, neonatal, child, and adolescent health; family planning; nutrition, and tuberculosis.
∎ Language Skills Must be excellent in English and Bangla is required.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 26 Mar 2023
Company Information:
∎ 21 Mar 2023
∎ Johns Hopkins University Bangladesh Office
∎ Business : Johns Hopkins University in Bangladesh, an international NGO
Category: NGO/Development
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