Field Assistant - Humanitarian Crisis Response Programme

Job Description

Title: Field Assistant - Humanitarian Crisis Response Programme

Company Name: Islamic Relief Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Noakhali (Hatiya)

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 3 years

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Sociology
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Development Studies
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Psychology
• Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Education

• At least 3 years

• The incumbent will be based in Bhashanchar.

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Rohingya Response. Preferably in the Education sector.

Essential:

• Practical knowledge in Project Implementation, Project Management, Social/Community Mobilization, Facilitation, Reporting & Documentation.

• Financial management, Decision making, Conflict resolution, Self-development skill.

• Ability to understand KoBo Toolbox application.

• Excellent knowledge in Reading / Writing/Speaking/Listening in English & Bengali. Chittagongnian Dialect is must.

• Proven Expertise in Microsoft Word/ Excel/PowerPoint.

• Excellent Coordination/Advocacy/Networking/Communication Skills.

• Problem Solving, Planning, analytical and organizational skills.

• Ability to work under pressure and manage workload effectively.

• Disposition of a team player.

Desirable:

• Knowledge in Monitoring & Evaluation, Basic Photographic, Strategic Management, Staff Management,

• Knowledge in MS office application software, Auto Cad, Drawing-design.

Ensure primary MC education for FDMN children - 50%

• Responsible for monitoring and supervising two schools (both shifts) and classrooms- including the quality of instruction, code of conduct

• Observe 25 classrooms to identify key gaps in material development quality and provide necessary suggestions.

• Contribute to develop 5 quality observation tools eg. Primary, based on activities to ensure quality education services.

• Contribute in the development of various types of educational and curriculum materials, assessment tools and subjects Caregiver guidelines, Myanmar Curriculum Subject- etc.

• Support to formulate, maintain and document quality control standards and ongoing quality of education to achieve its objectives.

• Provide technical support to Teachers and Mentors to develop lesson plans, monitor classroom activities, support to facilitate Teachers' learning circle.

• Support Technical Officer in developing training content as per the PD with input from concerned persons.

• Monitor the registering attendance and enrolment of the respective schools

• Community engagement - organize parents' meetings, SMC meetings, visit parents with adolescent girls not attending schools etc.

• Prepare weekly and monthly reports and send it to the concerned authority.

• Work with the Teaching and Learning Officer to provide feedbacks on the lesson plans development

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.

• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.

• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, and encourage others to do so.

Monitoring & evaluation and Knowledge Management - 15%

• Ensure day-to-day observation, monitoring and follow-up of all field activities mentioned in the annual action plan and directed by the programme management;

• Conduct regular team meetings and share the knowledge & findings to ensure effective programme implementation;

• Assist the programme management and MEAL team to conduct research, study, data collection and impact assessment as per (MEAL) framework and ensure quality implementation

• Take the initiative to make the CFRM (Complaint and Feedback Response Mechanism) active and monitor regularly, and circulate other Govt. hotline services (i.e. 999, 333, 109);

• Conduct programme risks assessment and share the mitigation strategy with programme management regularly;

• Manage various audits (external & internal) and queries from different agencies regarding respective field offices as per the organizational requirement.

Financial Management - 05%

• Manage project finance & budget (i.e. Bill, vouchers, PR, money requisition, cash advance, etc.) following organizational tools & system.

• Maintain oversight of grant disbursement to direct beneficiaries as well as other contractual aspects of the programme, and provide required support to ensure financial reports as per the requirement of programme management.

Staff Management & Capacity Building - 10%

• Ensure required capacity of respective field staff in delivering qualitative output, and properly acknowledge their performance (annual performance appraisal, daily attendance, field movement register) at least bi-weekly;

• Identify learning & development needs, and take required action to fill the gaps/needs in coordination with programme management and HRM&D unit;

• Ensure proper action to make the staff accountable for their responsibilities as well as to IR.

Reporting and Documentation - 10%

• Take lead to produce quality programme/project progress reports as per the requirements of donors & IR.

• Prepare monthly/ quarterly/any other reports of project as required by line management.

• Collect the most significant case stories from field and prepare learning document.

Others Requirements - 10%

• Participate & involved with seasonal programs (Ramadan, Qurbani, Winterization, etc.) activities.

• Take initiatives to ensure the security of project staff and participants during the intervention.

• Willing and able to travel frequently for extended periods and to remote areas of the projects.

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals on safeguarding implementation and as well as Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.

• Being a member of Islamic Relief as a child-friendly organization, it is the core responsibility and obligation of each staff member to understand and obey the IR Child Protection & PSEA Policy and respond accordingly as and when required.

• Perform any other duties assigned by the Supervisor.

• Salary : BDT 54242 (Consolidated Salary).

• Other Benefits : Insurance coverage (IPD, OPD, Life, DB, CIB), Leave (Annual, Casual, Sick, TOIL/CTO, Maternity, Paternity, and R&R), Accommodation will be provided by Islamic Relief Bangladesh (only applicable for Bhasanchar).