Community Development Officer–(CDO) (Female)
Job Description
Title: Community Development Officer–(CDO) (Female)
Company Name: NazrulSmritiSangsad (NSS)
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Barguna
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ An advanced university degree preferably MSS/Masters Disaster Management /Anthropology Development Studies and English Literature/Bachelor Degree with excellent experience in the similar field.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ NazrulSmritiSangsad (NSS) is a non-government humanitarian organization working for the advancement of poor and vulnerable women and men, children, old aged, excluded people and people with disability since 2000. It is a non-profitable, non-political, child and gender sensitive organization. It always values all diversified people without discriminating religions, casts, creeds and suppresses all sorts of discrimination with ethnic and minority people. It also values class and levels of team members as well as beneficiaries.
∎ NSS is implementinga long-term program under the title“Health Nutrition & Wash , Child Protection and Education, and Community Engagement and Sponsorship Plan-Technical program ”funded by World Vision Bangladesh (WVB). This program is being implemented at Amtali Upazila under Barguna district.The organizationis currentlysearching a femaleCommunity Development Officer-CDO for a newly expanded areato implement field level activities successfully.
∎ Job Location: Amtali Upazila of Barguna district.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Project Implementation
∎ Develop plan and implement the project activities at field level;
∎ Organize and facilitate training, workshop, courtyard session at community level as per plans;
∎ Assist Program Manager (PM) to facilitate community led development process with local groups and relevant stakeholders, including the use of participatory facilitation techniques, such as PRA, PLA and rights-based approaches;
∎ Build relationships with individuals, social groups, institutions, and organizations;
∎ Develop cohesion amongst community and monitor and implement Community Development Plans and share the projects;
∎ Encourage, affirm, and strengthen those individuals and groups who are working for and with the most vulnerable children;
∎ Encourage an understanding of and sensitivity to child development and child vulnerability factors among community members and local partners;
∎ Facilitate relationship building and strengthen relationships and partnerships between existing groups in the community;
∎ Coordinate with technical specialists and other sector staffs for effective program integration and quality implementation;
∎ Provide support to community facilitators/groups for effective implementation for effective implementation of project activities;
∎ Assist PM to select, train, support and monitor community facilitators / groups in implementing project activities;
∎ Activate community-based Child Protection Mechanisms and Safeguarding at community level;
∎ Engage at individual and household level to facilitate the development process of the most vulnerable;
∎ Build strong relationships with local policy makers and GOs, CSO and other outlets so that our stakeholders’ efforts receive the best coverage for advancing their goals;
∎ Cooperate for ensuring effective coordination, communication and implementation of advocacy and campaign related activities;
∎ Collect information and data for evidence-based advocacy for further planning and actions;
∎ Project models, program accountability to ensure successful accomplishments of the programme activities to create impacts in the community.
∎ Reporting
∎ Prepare formative and narrative event report, monthly report, case study, story of changes, best practices and impact analysis;
∎ Prepare monthly PFA activity plan;
∎ Prepare documents on lesson learnt, challenges and best practices and report to the PM.
∎ B. Working Condition
∎ The post of Community Development Officer is a field-based position with at least 80% field, contact with field level stakeholders, local government representatives and other influential stakeholders. She will undertake the TP and CESP activities in a creative and innovative manner. The policies of NSS and partnership operation guide line of WVB will govern the terms and conditions of her employment.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 40 years
∎ Only females are allowed to apply
∎ An advanced university degree preferably MSS/Masters in Disaster Management /Anthropology Development studies and English Literature/Bachelor Degree with excellent experience in the similar field;
∎ Minimum 5 years of experience in the relevant field in development sector;
∎ Skilled in motor cycle driving with valid driving license;
∎ IT skills especially in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Power PointandInternet communication.
∎ Excellent training skill with proven writing and oral communication skills in English and Bengali;
∎ Experience in liaison and networking with GoBs and NGOs;
∎ In case of experience age may be considered;
∎ She has to sign Gender policy, Child Protection Policy, Safeguarding policy and Anti-Corruption Declaration.
Salary:
∎ Tk. 30,000 with other benefits as per project budget;
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2022
Company Information:
∎ 22 Aug 2022
∎ NazrulSmritiSangsad (NSS)
Category: NGO/Development
: Those who have records of GBV and Child Abuse are strictly discouraged to apply.Send a hard copy or soft copyof your updated CV (not more than 4 pages) with a covering letter and a recent digital photograph to the following address within31st August,2022.Please do not send any scanned copies of your certificates with your CV and covering letter through email.
