Coordinator - Literacy

Job Description

Title: Coordinator - Literacy

Company Name: Plan International Bangladesh

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Ukhia)

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 5 years

• Bachelor/Honors

University degree in Education, Social Sciences, or a related field.

• At least 5 years

• Minimum 5 years of experience in literacy programming or education interventions.

• Good knowledge and understanding of Literacy programme, Do No Harm principles and other humanitarian standards.

• Well planned and organized, comfortable to lead on project implementation, and demonstrates initiative in problem-solving and decision making

• Well-developed written and oral communication skills and ability to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of Plan. This includes effective negotiation and representation skills

• Strong leadership skills, ability to support and train staff, and to work with disaster-affected communities in a sensitive and participatory manner

• Experience in designing and delivering training and other capacity-building initiatives with a variety of audiences

• Strong knowledge of literacy approaches, inclusive education, and gender-sensitive programming.

• Proven experience in project implementation, monitoring, and reporting.

• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills with the ability to work under pressure.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Bangla.

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• A positive and friendly personality who collaborates well with others, works with trustworthiness and integrity, and has a clear commitment to Plan`s core values and humanitarian principles

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word

• Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity. Has experience and the ability to live and work in diverse cultural contexts in a culturally appropriate manner. Has a capacity to make accurate self-assessment particularly in high-stress and high-security contexts

• An understanding of child safeguarding and equality for girls

• Fluency in English and Bangla (both reading and writing)

Desirable:

• Prior experience of working in the greater Chittagong Division

• Prior experience of working in Basic and Functional Literacy interventions

• Knowledge of Chittagonian or Rohingya

• Experience in humanitarian settings, particularly with refugees or IDPs

• Experience in conducting CP and Youth needs assessments

• Knowledge of Plan policies and procedures, Sphere, and the Red Cross/NGO Code of Conduct

• Experience in managing humanitarian projects in the CPiE

The role:

As part of its response to the Rohingya crisis in Cox’s Bazar, Plan International Bangladesh (PIB) implements a variety of programs, including literacy interventions, to address the needs of children and youth in the camps and host communities. The Coordinator – Literacy will be responsible for the effective implementation, monitoring, and reporting of literacy activities under PIB’s programming. This role ensures that literacy interventions are gender-sensitive, inclusive, and compliant with global humanitarian and donor standards.

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Salary Package for this role as per P&C policy along with other benefits i.e., hospitalization benefit, fund, festival Bonus, leave, insurance and yearly medical check-up for employee.