Community Development Officer (CDO)

Job Description

Title: Community Development Officer (CDO)

Company Name: Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO)

Vacancy: 01

Age: At most 45 years

Job Location: Dinajpur, Thakurgaon

Salary: Tk. 30850 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 3 years

At least Graduation in any discipline

• At least 3 years

• Age At most 45 years

Additional Requirements

• Both males and females are allowed to apply

• Must have experience in group formation, group meeting facilitation and community mobilization.

• Working experience with Ethnic, Dalit, Youths, Women, and person with disability and or other marginalized communities will be considered as an advantage in favor of the candidature.

• Minimum report writing skill is required

• Must have attractive presentation and facilitation skills in group meeting.

• Having valid motorcycle driving license is an asset

• Carryout any other responsibilities given by the project donor or organizational management related to the job

• ESDO Management may revise the job description as and when feel necessary to do so.

Job Context

Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO) started its journey in 1988 with a noble vision to stand in solidarity with the poor and marginalized. Being a peoples` centered organization, ESDO envisioned for a society which will be free from inequality and injustice, a society where no child will cry from hunger and no life will be ruined by poverty. Near about three decades of relentless efforts to make this happen, ESDO has embraced new grounds and opened up new horizons to help the disadvantaged and vulnerable people to bring meaningful and lasting changes in their lives. During this long span, ESDO has adapted with the changing situation and provided the most time-bound services especially for the poor and disadvantaged. A community focused and people centered approach has been adapted by ESDO while consideration was given to the national policy and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as its guiding principle. ESDO is one of the most dynamic organizations expanding its development interventions across 331 upazilas under 54 districts of Bangladesh covering over 10 million poor and vulnerable people.

As partnership with HEKS/EPER, ESDO is implementing the “Thriving through Equity, Economic Empowerment and Climate Resilience (THRIVE)” project at Thakurgaon and Dinajpur District. ESDO is inviting applications from interested qualified candidates for the position.

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct baseline and periodic survey using tab as per need.

• Conduct need assessment of youth for skill development and engage with TVET institution

• Assist Project Officers to Employer Mapping and job placement of the skilled youths

• Capacity building of the project participants

• Build capacity of women on fulfilling nutrition demand with locally available and affordable resources

• Conduct Participatory Assessment on Climate and Disaster Risk

• Existing and Potential IGA & Micro Enterprise Mapping among the project participants

• Conduct training on business plan and entrepreneurship development for women producers

• Assist project officer to organize Off farm/On farm/Sub-sector-based skill development training.

• Maintain liaison with different level stakeholders.

• Assist to organize Upazila and District level workshop, meeting seminar etc.

• Meeting with financial institutions to increase financial services to the Project Participants

• Coordination and regular communication between HR network & Project Participants

• Assist to celebrate different national and International days

• Assist and supervise the community volunteers to their capacity building as well as meeting the project outcome.

• Maintain strong relationships with project participants and stakeholders, especially local government representatives and duty bearers.

• Assist the Project participants to access the basic service from Government and Non-government different organization.

• Assist to project participant to identify community resources and making utilization plan.

• Regularly follow-up with target households to ensure they receive necessary support.

• Support the respective supervisor and Monitoring Officer by furnishing comprehensive M&E data and information.

• Prepare Success Story, Case Story, Promising practices or Innovation approach

• Prepare Weekly, Monthly, Semi-Annual and Annual Report on prescribed format

• Represent HEKS-ESDO in community engagements with NGOs, CSOs, and other stakeholders.

As per Project allocation.