Job Description

Title: Catch-up Club Coach

Company Name: SAINT-Bangladesh

Vacancy: 6

Job Location: Barishal (Bakerganj, Muladi)

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Graduation degree in social science/education or equivalent degree.
∎ Skills Required: Microsoft excels ., Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ SAINT-Bangladesh is a value based independent, non-profit and Non-Government Organization (NGO), participating in survival strategies of coastal poor. It believes in integration of right based approach in striving for people centered sustainable development initiatives, maintaining a level of transparency, participation, accountability, child and gender sensitivity and respect to human rights and dignity principles in management. SAINT-Bangladesh is seeking a professional for the position of Catch-up Club Coach for the project titled "Integrated Child Development Project-Shishuder Jonno (ICDP)" funded by Save the Children International and the project will be implemented in Barishal district from March 2019. Note that this requirement will depend on the availability of donor fund.
∎ Overview of the Project: Shishuder Jonno` (For the children) Program is a sponsorship funded initiative of Save the Children in Bangladesh to support development of children particularly who are deprived from basic needs and services like health, education and living opportunities. Under this program, comprehensive activities as appropriate to children below 19 years are in implementation through following life-cycle approach. Country Office has been implementing diversified program core components, such as Maternal, Newborn, Child Health & Nutrition (MNCHN), Early Childhood Care & Development (ECCD) including Early Childhood Care and Stimulation (ECCSP), Basic Education (BE) including ICT in education, School Health & Nutrition (SHN) & Adolescent Development (AD). The non-core components are - Child Protection (CP) and Child Rights & Governance (CRG). The cross-cutting components are - Community Mobilization, Social Safety net, Gender and Inclusion.
∎ This Integrated Child Development Program has been engaging children, their families and community actors in order to address the needs of the children and to create enabling development environment for them. Save the Children have been continuing sponsorship interventions in its Rural Impact Area (IA) of Bakergonj & Muladi Upazila in Barishal District to implement long-term, age appropriate, children development program for next 10 years.
∎ Position Location: Bakerganj and Muladi Upzailla, Barishal with at least 80% field work.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Roles and Responsibilities:
∎ PLANNING:
∎ Observe the delivery of Numeracy & Literacy CuC sessions, providing feedback and onsite support to each CLIFs capacity development area.
∎ Support CLIFs to design their session plans and model activities.
∎ Assist to PO-ECCD & BE to plan Numeracy & Literacy Catch-up Clubs related and community-based activities as per Details Implementation Plan (DIP).
∎ Plan for the community mobilization and engage community in planning & implementation of program activities effectively.
∎ Explore opportunities and methods of providing distance support to the facilitators.
∎ Assist to PO -ECCD & BE in assessing appropriate program needs through sharing the learning.
∎ Assist in identifying programmatic challenges and asses needs of the program at community level.
∎ Assist in preparing monthly/quarterly/yearly activity plan as per DIP/program need.
∎ Prepare monthly work plan and different event plan in time engaging stakeholder/community.
∎ Conduct mapping exercise at her/his areas on Numeracy Catch up Clubs activities involving community and compile community profile.
∎ Conduct regular home visit, Weekly peer circle meeting, Fortnightly meeting, Coaching, Monthly assessment, Blanket survey, Tools development, Data compile, Data Analysis etc.
∎ ORGANIZING AND IMPLEMENTATION:
∎ Ensure effective implementation of activities of Numeracy & Literacy Catch-up Clubs activities according to DIP & program guideline.
∎ Coordinate with teachers, school management committees, community groups and parents/caregivers to support the sharing of best practice.
∎ Support in selection of schools and Numeracy & Literacy Catch-Up Club centers i.e., Learner selection, conduct parenting, Assessment, ensure materials, Communication with all stakeholders and program participants to ensure benefit to the children.
∎ Organize community level meeting/orientation/sharing to sensitize schools and community to be more responsive to create a child friendly environment.
∎ Facilitate and ensure enrolment of all eligible/surveyed children in Numeracy Catch up Clubs and primary schools including hard to reach areas.
∎ Distribute/assist to distribution of all program materials/logistic to N & L CuCs interventions i.e., Primary School and ensure optimum use of it.
∎ Organize weekly learning circles and facilitate session with CLIF about their weekly reflections on N & L CuCs.
∎ Organize different event at community & school level i.e., Parenting, Bi-monthly meeting, Assessment, by ensuring active involvement/participation of community, SMCs, CSG, UP and schoolteacher.
∎ Facilitate CLIFs, SMC, schoolteacher to organize mother gathering/parents' awareness sessions.
∎ Attend parents' education session and community level meeting and support CLIFs.
∎ Assist SMC/UP and schoolteacher to select CLF/CLIF for programs as per program guideline.
∎ Coordinate with SMC, teacher, UP, CSG and local elite and rapport building with the stakeholders for effective implementation of program.
∎ Maintain strong coordination with other SJ program/component (ECCD, MNCHN, SHN, AD, CP, CRG & CM) and implement program through integration effectively.
∎ CAPACITY BUILDING, MONITORING & SUPPORT:
∎ Analyze students' learning data to modify plans and forms of assessment to meet their needs.
∎ Create some online content such as short audio messages/lesson plan and disseminate & support parents/Facilitators/SMCs
∎ Ensure facilitators are aware of referral pathways and using them appropriately.
∎ Organize and conduct orientation/meeting/training/workshop for stakeholder at community level as per plan.
∎ Assist PO (ECCD & BE) to organize training/workshop for CLIF, SMC, UP both at community and Upazila level.
∎ Facilitate and support school/SMC, community for developing plan taking support from PO-ECCD & BE.
∎ Assess the need of training/refreshers for different volunteers, schoolteachers, stakeholders with the guidance of PO (ECCD & BE).
∎ Mobilize parents, community, stakeholders to ensure required support in fulfilling the program/organizational goal.
∎ Ensure involvement and participation of Parents, Community leaders, SMC, Union Parishad, local elites, other stakeholders & service providers in implementing N & L CuCs effectively.
∎ Ensure inclusion, drop out children, children with disabilities participation in selected CuCs session.
∎ Support in piloting of innovation, case study/Anecdotes, cash/kind voucher and research initiatives undertaken by SJ, SCI.
∎ DOCUMENTATION & REPORT WRITING:
∎ Compile and analyze ongoing assessments data conducted by CLIFs and plan to support to take corrective action in discussion with supervisors.
∎ Prepare and submit event report within 7 working days of occurring event/ as per need.
∎ Collect & prepare case study/Anecdotes/success stories/impact of program/ lesson learned and submit to PO.
∎ Collect and ensure the quantitative and qualitative data/information through manually/electronic device for updating MIS system and as a when required.
∎ Maintain program information/documentation to use in future/need.
∎ Support and ensure implementation of video and photography documentation to selected consultant/vendor.
∎ COORDINATION:
∎ Build and maintain linkages & coordination with SMC, schoolteacher, local elite, Union Parishad, and other stakeholder at union level for smooth implementation of program and utilize best of services/facilities.
∎ Maintain strong coordination & collaboration with PO (ECCD & BE) of respective union to plan and implement program in more integrating way and ensure optimum use of resources.
∎ GENERAL:
∎ Perform any other tasks assigned by Supervisor and are in line with the skills and background of the employee towards career development.
∎ Ready to work in any natural disaster or emergency anywhere in Bangladesh.

Additional Requirements:
∎ 03 (three) years' working experience on education program or rural development. Preference will be given to the candidate having experience on education program (ECCD & Primary Education) and integrated child development. S/he expected to have sound knowledge on community mobilization and good skills on facilitation, inter-personal communication, organizing event, influencing, reporting, and writing skills in Bangla. Knowledge on community level education, community motivation, and participatory approach will be added advantage. S/he/should has mentality to perform his/her responsibilities to stay in his/her assigned union.
∎ Have passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact in children's learning improvement.
∎ Be a proactive and innovative thinker who achieves results and creates positive change.
∎ Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness.
∎ Embrace diversity and a commitment to collaboration.
∎ Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment.
∎ Female candidate / local candidate will highly get priority.

Salary: Tk. 23100 (Monthly)

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 24 Dec 2023

Company Information:
∎ 18 Dec 2023
∎ SAINT-Bangladesh
∎ Address : Ohi Bhabon, C & B Road, Alekanda (In front of Thana Council), Barisal-8200

Category: NGO/Development

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