Field Liaison Officer

Job Description

Title: Field Liaison Officer

Company Name: World Vision Bangladesh - Cox's Bazar Special Zone

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Graduate in any subject, preferably in Public Relation/Business Administration/Political Science/ Law /International Relation or other Development Studies

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Conduct liaison assessment and strategic planning with key stakeholders
∎ Establish, staff and resource Liaison unit to meet response needs
∎ Establish systems to ensure World Vision's effective coordination and collaboration with UN, NGOs, and government and civil society
∎ Establish and implement internal communications protocols and mechanisms to support flow of information within the response
∎ Support Information Management to meet the information needs of internal and external stakeholders
∎ Conduct rapid Advocacy assessment and strategic planning with key stakeholders
∎ Establish, staff and resource Advocacy unit to meet response needs
∎ Develop and share Advocacy messaging on key context issues and update when there are changes in context
∎ Produce research publications on policy/decision making gaps in the response environment and highlight best practices in order to achieve required national and international policy changes
∎ Identify and engage partners and coalitions to support effective child focused advocacy
∎ Plan, programme and implement capacity building for community led advocacy
∎ Support Security function in HISS CAM analysis & interagency representation for CivMil issue resolution.
∎ Provide opportunity for training to direct reports; Conduct communications landscape assessment and strategic planning with key stakeholders
∎ Establish, staff and resource Communications unit to meet response needs
∎ Gather resources and share appropriate photo, video and story resources to meet various internal and external Partnership requirements through Communication department.
∎ Engage local and international media to raise awareness of the impact of the emergency on children (& their families) and World Vision's response
∎ Develop advocacy communications resources to strengthen child focused and issue based advocacy aligned with identified priorities and public messaging
∎ Support Partnership and external programme information requirements with Information Management
∎ Monitor and manage reputation risk issues associated with the response
∎ Facilitate VIP visits including World Vision leaders and celebrities

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 2 years’ experience of handling FD6/FD7 management or similar responsibilities
∎ Working experience with DC Level. UNO / Local Govt. Level / Union Parishad Level – Preferred.
∎ Experience in working with Directorate of Social Services, Ministry of Social Welfare will be a value add
∎ Effective negotiation and communication skills
∎ Proven management ability
∎ Effective Conceptual skills & Analytical skills
∎ Bangla Typing, English Typing is required.
∎ Strong organizational skills
∎ Proven experience as a team player
∎ Demonstrated collaboration & team building skills
∎ Competent in the use of Microsoft Office computer programs including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
∎ Experience with Non-Profit organization
∎ Cross-cultural experience.
∎ World Vision is committed to first do no harm to children or adult beneficiaries, to respect the rights of all beneficiaries, and to uphold the best interests of children as a primary consideration in all actions and decisions; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy. Essential
∎ World Vision Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. World Vision Bangladesh as Child Safe Organization discourages anyone to apply with prior record of conviction related with child neglect, abuse and exploitation. Essential

Salary: Negotiable

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Medical allowance, Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival Bonus: 1
∎ Subject to funding availability.

Application Deadline: June 13, 2020

Company Information:
∎ World Vision Bangladesh - Cox's Bazar Special Zone
∎ Address : Abedin Tower (2nd floor), 35 Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka - 1213, P.O. Box: 9071 Hotel Bay Marina, (1st Floor) Plot# 61, Block # B, PWD Residential Area, 4700 Cox's Bazar
∎ Web : http://www.wvi.org/bangladesh

Category: NGO/Development

Read Before Apply: World Vision is committed to first do no harm to children or adult beneficiaries, to respect the rights of all beneficiaries, and to uphold the best interests of children as a primary consideration in all actions and decisions; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy. World Vision Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. World Vision Bangladesh as Child Safe Organization discourages anyone to apply with prior record of conviction related with child neglect, abuse and exploitation.Any personal persuasion will result in disqualification.Please don't send hard copy CV.Only short-listed candidates will be called for interview.Women are highly encouraged to apply.*Photograph must be enclosed with the resume.