District Project Officer (DPO)
Job Description
Title: District Project Officer (DPO)
Company Name: Access Bangladesh Foundation
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Dhaka, Dhaka (Dhamrai)
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Minimum bachelor's degree in any discipline
Experience Requirements:
∎ 3 to 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Access Bangladesh Foundation is a leading national NGO dedicated to promote equality for persons with disabilities in all spheres of life, through education, health care, appropriate training, employment, communication, and barrier free environment.
∎ Access Bangladesh Foundation is looking for qualified, dynamic motivated and committed employee under the project of Justice and Prison Reform for Promoting Human Rights and Preventing Corruption in Bangladesh
∎ Employment Status: Contractual (18 months, subject to availability of funding)
∎ Job Location Dhamrai Upazila under Dhaka District. This position requires frequent field visit to the project areas.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Establish coordination, communication & partnership with local and district actors- institutions to create scope to resolve disputes through Restorative Justice (RJ) and refer and divert disputes/ cases to relevant actors and institutions for legal assistance and services as per project target
∎ Provide support to vulnerable people to access government services, resources and social safety net programme as per project target
∎ Supervise, support and monitor the project activities at community and district level
∎ Act as mentor for project staff and Restorative Justice Facilitators (RJF) and Community Volunteers (CV)
∎ Assist in coordination between programme implementation and budget expenditure
∎ Ensure to deliver timely different reports and maintain documentation
∎ Lead to prepare workplan, guidelines and other documents for effective implementation of the project activities to achieve the intended results
∎ Monitor and supervise project activities and take necessary corrective measure in collaboration with project staff
∎ Coordinate, communicate and maintain close relationship among community level actors, govt institutions, relevant stakeholders and NGOs
∎ Coordinate and facilitate monthly coordination, progress review meeting and others periodic meeting with project staff and respective PNGOs of the project
∎ Assists to organise and facilitate different training, workshop, seminar, meeting with relevant institutions
∎ Monitor and follow up RJ meeting (pre, ongoing & post) and provide constructive feedback to RJFs for strengthening their capacity
∎ Coordinate and communicate to organise monthly meeting with DLAC in collaboration with Paralegal Advisory Service and other respective PNGOs
∎ Participate and share information in different meetings including CCC, workshops and other events where necessary
∎ Support to jointly organise legal aid clinic with DLAC and mobilize resource persons for providing legal information and legal assistance among the justice seekers and others
∎ Support to organise and different day observance at Union, Upazila and District level in collaboration with other PNGOs
∎ Provide guidance and others support to organise courtyard meetings
∎ Support to undertake research and advocacy in collaboration with GIZ as and when required
∎ Ensure direct support e.g. case filing, treatment cost coverage, shelter support, transportation etc. as per need
∎ Visit the project working area as per monthly plan and emergency need
∎ Assist to arrange joint field visits with GIZ, government stakeholders and development partners as required
∎ Ensuring safeguarding issues at community level and take appropriate measures
∎ Prepare contingency plan according to the situation and assumption to mitigate the risk
∎ Perform any other additional tasks as and when required
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 40 years
∎ 3-5 years' experience to work on human rights and governance, legal aid service, gender, conflict transformation etc.
∎ Experience to work with community actors, local and district institutions will be added advantage
∎ Prior experience in conducting and facilitating training and workshop
∎ Knowledge and experience on supervision, monitoring and reporting
∎ Sound knowledge in Microsoft Office specially MS Word, MS Excel and MS Power Point
∎ Good communication skills
∎ Strong ability to work in a team and lead the team
∎ Self-starter and supportive to others' efforts and work
∎ Candidates need to be highly motivated and committed to work with persons with disabilities;
∎ Strong and inspirable leadership and community mobilization capacity is essential
∎ Sound knowledge on Advocacy and Rights for persons with disabilities;
∎ Basic knowledge on Disability and development is preferable;
∎ Have skills on creative recommendations, organize work, set priorities, meet deadlines, and complete assignments with minimal supervision;
∎ Honesty and high level of integrity;
∎ Need to be highly motivated and committed to Access Bangladesh's vision, mission, and improve the lives of the most vulnerable and marginalized people.
Salary:
∎ BDT 35,000.00 (thirty five thousand) per month, other benefits are: one festival bonus, gratuity, per year and mobile allowances.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ one festival bonus, gratuity, per year and mobile allowances.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 8 Jul 2021
Company Information:
∎ 5 Jul 2021
∎ Access Bangladesh Foundation
Category: NGO/Development
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