Development Assistance Officer
Job Description
Title: Development Assistance Officer
Company Name: High Commission of Canada
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelors' degree from a government recognized university in applicable related field (Education or/and Skills development, international development, etc.).
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Position title: Development Assistance Officer
∎ Appointment No: DHAKA-2021-003
∎ Term Type: Anticipatory - Term position (1 year with possible extension to permanent position)
∎ Term Details: This position is a locally engaged staff position subject to the Terms and Conditions of Employment for LES in Bangladesh
∎ Department: Development Assistance Program
∎ Number of Vacancies: 01
∎ Classification: LE-O1
∎ Salary Range:
∎ Location: High Commission of Canada to Dhaka, Bangladesh
∎ Hours of work: 37.5 hours/week
∎ The Canadian High Commission in Dhaka is looking for a dynamic and proactive Development Assistance Officer.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ SUMMARY OF JOB DUTIES
∎ Reporting to the Education/Skills sector team, the Education/Skills Development Assistance Officer will be responsible for providing advise and support in the areas of education and skills, including reviewing GAC project documents related to education and skills, and providing written analysis and advice on best practices and approaches to achieving project results, potential risks, issues, constraints, opportunities, lessons learned, and possible synergies with other programs and sectors. This includes: providing advice to the Canadian High Commission's (CHC) development assistance (DA) team on opportunities, needs and entry points for action in the Education and Skills sectors, including on possible cooperation with other donors; supporting CHC DA team to review and develop project proposals in the Education and Skills sectors, and in the preparation of project approval documents (including analysis, logic model, performance measurement framework, risk register, project management framework, and budget); providing advice to GAC country program team on issues that need to be raised in policy dialogue and/or advocacy with government, other donors, civil society organizations and private sector, in such fora as donor group meetings , consultative meetings led by the Government, program and project reviews; assessing the capacity of local organizations and institutions to implement education and skills initiatives to achieve meaningful results, and identify potential partners with appropriate education programming capacity; providing logistics and accompanying CHC delegations on field trips and meetings and preparing meetings notes and field visit reports; participating in education and skills donor consortium meetings, joint consultation meetings, joint annual review missions, thematic reviews and mid-term reviews; reviewing relevant project documentation including technical and financial progress reports and audit reports and provide advice to CHC, where appropriate; attending education and skills donor and technical group meetings and presentations as a resource person, contributing to knowledge-building/sharing and policy dialogue.
Additional Requirements:
∎ AREAS OF SELECTION
∎ Open to:
∎ Any person eligible to work in Bangladesh and available to work in Dhaka
∎ All employees of the High Commission of Canada to Bangladesh
∎ All applicants must:
∎ Meet all of the essential requirements stated below.
∎ The Canadian Government is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from diverse
∎ sections of the community. Candidates will be considered on merit regardless of ethnic origin, religious
∎ belief, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability or any other irrelevant factor.
∎ MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS:
∎ Language:
∎ Fluency in English: written and spoken (tests may be administered).
∎ Fluency in Bangla: written and spoken.
∎ Experience:
∎ Minimum of 5 years' experience developing, implementing or monitoring international/ community development projects, out of which at least 3 years are in relation to the education and/or skills sector.
∎ Experience building and maintaining a network of contacts, including working in multi-disciplinary teams and with a range of stakeholder organizations such as government institutions, international organizations, donors and civil society organizations.
∎ Experience in conducting research and strategic analysis, writing reports, briefing notes and presentations, and providing recommendations and advice for international development projects.
∎ Experience preparing correspondence as well as communications materials such as speeches, talking points, press releases and content for social media.
∎ Computer Skills:
∎ Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
∎ RATED QUALIFICATIONS:
∎ Knowledge:
∎ Extensive knowledge of both the Education and Skills sectors of Bangladesh, including knowledge of emerging education/skills issues and challenges in Bangladesh, as well as knowledge of Government education policies, strategies and planning documents.
∎ Knowledge of influential governmental and civil society individuals and organizations (national and local) in the Education and Skills sectors of Bangladesh, including those who work on policy and project implementation of education and skills related government projects in Bangladesh.
∎ Abilities:
∎ Ability to analyze, synthesize and summarize information, write reports and/or propose key-actions and make recommendations to senior management in the Education and Skills sector of Bangladesh
∎ Ability to plan and coordinate high level bilateral visits from Government of Canada representatives and senior officials.
∎ Ability to communicate proficiently in writing and orally in both English and Bangla.
∎ Ability to prioritize, organize and coordinate workload.
∎ Ability to work under pressure.
∎ Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
∎ Personal Suitability:
∎ Integrity
∎ Judgement
∎ Initiative
∎ Adaptability & flexibility
∎ Dependability
∎ High degree of discretion
∎ Cultural sensitivity
∎ Teamwork
∎ Network/Alliance Building
∎ ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
∎ (Candidates are encouraged to indicate how they meet the following criteria, where applicable as they may be rated)
∎ Experience working in development assistance in a diplomatic mission
∎ Graduate degree or professional qualification (i.e. project management) in applicable field
∎ Ability to communicate in French
∎ Experience as an advisor on education and/or skills in the context of development assistance.
Salary:
∎ 1,519,625 BDT/year
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 7 May 2021
Company Information:
∎ 25 Apr 2021
∎ High Commission of Canada
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 7th May 2021
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