Atlas platform Project Officer

Job Description

Title: Atlas platform Project Officer

Company Name: Handicap International (humanity Inclusion) in Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Diploma in Business Studies, Diploma in Business Studies
∎ Diploma on Supply Chain
∎ Skills Required: Computer skills

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): NGO/ Other Services
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

Job Context:
∎ Since 2007, Handicap International (HI) has been providing support to the Rohingya refugees and host communities in the official refugee camps, makeshift camps, and host communities in Teknaf and Ukhiya, in Cox`s Bazar district. In order to respond to the current crisis, HI is implementing an emergency multi-sectoral response in the area through its mobile units, static rehabilitation teams, distributions and logistic platforms (Atlas Logistique).
∎ After a field assessment by HI`s logistics platform experts in Cox`s Bazar District in October 2017, and link with the logistics cluster, HI is setting up a comprehensive logistics platform project including 3 free services: transport in Cox`s Bazar District, a two storage and kitting areas in Unchiprang and Teknaf, for INGOs, LNGOs and UN agencies.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Global objectives:
∎ Supporting the Project Manager in the operational implementation of transport, packaging and storage services.
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∎ Specific objectives:
∎ Responsibility 1: Ensuring the operational implementation of the services
∎ - Under the supervision of the Deputy Project Manager, planning the operations and the implementation of activities, in accordance with NGO's requests (non-exhaustive list includes the planning of the transportation activities);
∎ - Participating in the development of new services in line with the orientations given by the Atlas Logistique Deputy Project Manager;
∎ - Ensuring that the operational implementation of the project achieved the objectives set by the Project manager;
∎ - Evaluating the respond and the quality of the services of transport;
∎ - Implements continuous actions to improve the quality of service;
∎ - Helping the Deputy Project Manager to design and improve tools and documents on transport activities for knowledge capitalisation purposes.<0}
∎ - Participating in the security management (prevention of work accident, context analysis...) under the supervision of Deputy Project Manager.
∎ - Assisting the Deputy project Manager to carry out the Market Assessment.
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∎ Responsibility 2: Managing the operational team
∎ - Managing your operational Atlas Logistique team under your responsibility (transport Assistant & Conveyors);
∎ - Conducting support missions (training, mentoring, support, recruitment, internal audit, handovers);
∎ - Having a good understanding of the Project indicators and supporting the Deputy Project Manager in the follow up of the latter;
∎ - With the operational team, assisting the Admin officer to archive the different folders by setting up training and use of operational documents (SRF, Waybill, Logbook, etc.);
∎ - Ensuring the good accountability of process documents and ensuring the accuracy of information;
∎ - Providing temporary cover for posts according to established terms of reference;
∎ - Ensuring good communication-coordination-information with and between members of the team;
∎ - Supporting your operational team with drafting their action plans and establishing their objectives;
∎ - Following and actively participating in the professional and personal development of members of your team;
∎ - Wherever possible, ensuring training for your teams (Transport Assistants & Conveyors) and the transfer of skills in areas linked to their positions;
∎ - Resolving conflicts within the team;
∎ - Ensuring your teams understand and apply HI's internal regulations and institutional policies (anti-corruption, PSEA, Child protection, security, gender);
∎ - Maintain attendance for daily based workers (Conveyors).
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∎ Responsibility 3: Communicating on the Atlas project
∎ - Producing regular activity reports for your Deputy Project Manager;
∎ - Respecting the internal schema of communication of the Atlas team
∎ - Ensure the good communication with Admin Officer
∎ - Ensuring that communication with partners is in line with the Project Manager's strategy;
∎ - Participating in conveying a professional and cordial image to partners.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ - Ability to communicate in English, Bengali and Chittagonian
∎ - Qualification in the logistics field (2 years' higher education)
∎ - At least one year's experience of managing a team
∎ - 2 years' experience in the transport or storage sector (NGO or private company)
∎ - Experience with an international NGO is a plus
∎ - Ability to prioritise and take responsibility, strong organisational skills
∎ - Real motivation for working in the humanitarian sector
∎ - Autonomy and ability to work as part of a team
∎ - Ability to train and develop skills of the team
∎ - Pack Office
∎ - Very good knowledge of Excel

Salary:
∎ Negotiable
∎ As per organizational policy.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Tour allowance, Medical allowance, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ As per organizational policy.

Application Deadline: August 24, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh
∎ Address : House # 3/A, Road # 36, Gulshan , Dhaka-1212
∎ Business : Business: Handicap International (HI) is an international aid organization specialized in the field of disability. Non-governmental, non-religious, non-political and non-profit making, it works alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, whatever the context, offering them assistance and supporting them in their efforts to become self-reliant. Since its creation, the organisation has set up programmes in approximately 60 countries and intervened in many emergency situations. It operates as a federation made up of a network of eight associations (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA) which provide human and financial resources, manage projects and raise awareness of Handicap International`s actions and campaigns.

HI has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, with a focus on creating sustainable changes in terms of ensuring rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities in society. HI promotes an inclusive approach by focusing on access to services for all whenever possible rather than developing specific actions for persons with disabilities. HI works not only with persons with disabilities but also with their families, their communities, and the society. The main office is based in Dhaka, and presently there are 3 site offices in Sitakundo, Kurigram and in Cox’sbazar.

Presently HI Bangladesh is implementing projects on integrating disability in community based disaster risk reduction and response; economic empowerment of extreme poor persons with disabilities; mainstreaming disability in livelihood interventions; support to refugees and surrounding communities;, capacity building of professional associations; and support to Disabled People`s Organizations; among others.”

Category: NGO/Development