Coordinator- School Community Engagement, Shobai Miley Shikhi

Job Description

Title: Coordinator- School Community Engagement, Shobai Miley Shikhi

Company Name: Save the Children

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters Degree, preferably in Development Studies/Social Science/Education and/or Inclusive/Special Education or relevant discipline.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Save the Children invites applications for the above-mentioned position. Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. Minimum requirements will be flexible for the potential female candidates.
∎ The Opportunity: USAID-funded Shobai Miley Shikhi (Everyone Learns Together) Program in Bangladesh aims to improve learning outcomes for children with disabilities (CWD) in Government Primary Schools in targeted areas. To achieve these outcomes, key focus areas will be strengthening government service delivery of disability-inclusive education and creating inclusive school environments and instruction for children with disabilities to improve learning outcomes. In addition, the program will support a small number of private schools, and models will also be tested to identify approaches through the non-formal system including non-formal education centers and community groups to improve learning outcomes for CWDs. The Coordinator will be overall responsible for program implementation at field level; ensuring high-quality program delivery at the local level and that annual program results targets are met or exceeded for the Shobai Miley Shikhi (Everyone Learns Together) project at the regional/local level. The role holder is a key position with major responsibility for coordination, project implementation, monitoring, reporting, and advocacy at the local level under the project lead`s supervision. Responsibilities also included overseeing technical aspects of the project to ensure quality programming and strong systems of accountability and keeping close liaison with Partner NGOs, government agencies, OPDs, communities, and all stakeholders at the local and regional levels. S/he will be ensuring the SBCC activities at the community level.
∎ Contract Type: Regular

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 5 years of proven experience in the development sector, preferably working on community education activities in Bangladesh.
∎ Experience in USAID-funded programs and with disability-inclusive education is preferred
∎ Prior experience working in a combination of the area(s) of special education, inclusive education, community mobilization, primary education, or literacy programming
∎ Proven experience working collaboratively with partners and building the capacity of government bodies and local NGOs.
∎ Good understanding of strategies for achieving child protection, psychosocial programming policies through participatory processes, and the links with gender, diversity, and other aspects of identity.
∎ Strong analytical skills and ability to manage and report complex information.
∎ Ability to prioritize and work in a fast-paced environment with hard deadlines.
∎ Excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility, adaptability, and ability to work effectively as a member of a team;
∎ Ability to build and maintain relationships with partner agencies and key contacts in the government, NGO, civil society (coalitions), and media sectors.
∎ Skills in teamwork, networking, planning, coordinating, management, presentation, monitoring and analytical skills.
∎ Strong background in donor reporting and documentation and good report writing ability.
∎ Computer literacy having good skills software (MS Word, MS Excel, Power point tware).
∎ Excellent communications skills in both English and Bangla.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 11 Mar 2023

Company Information:
∎ 4 Mar 2023
∎ Save the Children
∎ Business : We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Category: NGO/Development

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