Education Technical Officer

Job Description

Title: Education Technical Officer

Company Name: PROTTYASHI

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Post-Graduation in any relevant subject (Education preferred)

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Contract Duration: Initially until 31/07/2023 with the possibility of further extension depending on the performance and funding availability.
∎ Background: Prottyashi is going to implement Education Cannot Wait (ECW) - Bangladesh project for both Host and Rohingya communities in Bangladesh. The project is going to support the children aged 3 - 18 years to ensure access and quality support of educational activities in the mentioned community along with other focuses like inclusion, children with disabilities, and gender.
∎ Purpose of the Position: The position will be responsible for technical support for ensuring quality implementation of the intervention. The major focus will be training, content development, classroom observation, CiC coordination, reporting, and monitoring. He/she will also be responsible for supporting project assistants for guidance and quality assurance of the teaching-learning activity at the field level. This position will also involve frequent travel to project sites, and close coordination with field facilitators, local partners, and vendors thus requiring strong communication and coordination skills.
∎ Organizational values and Norms towards Safeguarding and PSEA: Prottyashi is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct, and expects staff to promote the welfare of children, young people, and adults at all times. Prottyahi expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our Code of Conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate this commitment are recruited to work with us.
∎ Job Nature:Full Time (75% field work (center/informal tented settlements) and 25% Office work;)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Prepare and develop content, tools, and guidance with the support of the Technical Manager/specialist.
∎ Train and coach the project assistant and facilitator's different tools, curricula, and approaches.
∎ Conduct observations in classrooms and provide recommendations to the center facilitators and caregivers;
∎ Assist project staff in understanding and adapting project models to local contexts;
∎ Develop contents and plans with the project coordinator for building the capacity of the projects staff;
∎ Prepare ToR for capacity building or other related activities including meeting with stakeholders and following up on the implementation plan and deliverables in coordination with the Education and CP focal;
∎ Form LCMC for each center and develop ToR;
∎ Set meetings with the project assistants and center facilitators to follow up on the implementation and to address the challenges they are facing;
∎ Work in compliance with and respect for the principles of Child Protection and confidentiality, working with FDMN and host communities with sensitivity;
∎ Identify key protection threats affecting the children and raise them to the project coordinator for further help;
∎ Identify safety issues and follow up with the project assistants and center facilitators on the safety and security of the chosen locations;
∎ Follow up with caregivers/parents on the delivery of progress reports of children and the documented competencies gained and skills needed to access formal education in the host community;
∎ Ensure that a monthly programmatic/technical progress report is submitted;
∎ Ensure an on-time supply of educational materials as well as other supportive kits as per project design;
∎ Be aware of the emergency procedures in response and ensure that necessary preparedness measures have been implemented after coordination with Project Coordinator;
∎ Attend and participate in weekly reporting and planning meetings to ensure adherence to standards of care, quality, and reporting requirements are followed;
∎ Attend and participate in local training and capacity-building events as needed;
∎ Implement project activities in line with the education sector's guidelines.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Knowledge of safety issues concerning children and adolescents;
∎ Knowledge of child protection and Psycho-Social support programming;
∎ Ability to train and coach staff, on ECD, Facilitation skills, and parent empowerment.
∎ Good command of English, both written and oral;
∎ Skill of photography
∎ Good command of the Chitagonian language is highly appreciable;
∎ Proficient with MS Office suite
∎ Good interpersonal skills and cross-cultural sensitivity;
∎ Creative and able to come up with, embrace and coordinate innovative thinking, and problem-solving skills;
∎ Positive attitude with a willingness to learn;
∎ Ability to cope and work under pressure;
∎ Well-organized, self-motivated, and able to work in a team;
∎ Ability to work in difficult and high-risk situations;
∎ The position requires availability and willingness to work outside regular office hours occasionally;
∎ Position requires willingness and ability to continue to function during a crisis, including during a PROTTYASHI response to a manmade or natural disaster;
∎ At least 3 years of relevant experience;
∎ Knowledge and experience working with children focusing 3 - 18 years.

Salary:
∎ Monthly Gross Salary will be 52,395 BDT with Contributory Provident fund & bonus.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 3 Jun 2023

Company Information:
∎ 28 May 2023
∎ PROTTYASHI
∎ Business : A Voluntary Social Development Organization

Category: NGO/Development

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