Title: Field Officer, Ashshash Project
Company Name: Winrock International
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's degree in any discipline preferably Social Science / Economics/ Development Studies/ Criminology/ Psychology/ Business Administration
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ LOCATION: Project operational districts
∎ STATUS: Full time
∎ REPORTS TO: Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning Manager
∎ Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that works with people in the United States and around the world to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources. By linking local individuals and communities with new ideas and technology, Winrock is increasing long-term productivity, equity, and responsible resource management to benefit the poor and disadvantaged of the world.
∎ Winrock International is recruiting applicants for the position of Field Officer for the `Ashshash - for men and women who have escaped trafficking, Phase II` is a four-year (June 2023-May 2027) program supported by the Embassy of Switzerland in Bangladesh and implemented by Winrock International. The objective of the project is to support 6,000 (65% female) survivors of trafficking to reintegrate into their communities and restore their dignity and well-being and become self-sufficient. The project will be implemented in ten specific districts across Bangladesh such as Dhaka, Manikgonj, Narshingdhi, Faridpur, Shariatpur, Jashore, Satkhira, Khulna, Jhenaidah and Cox`s bazar.
∎ The position is contingent upon donor approval.
∎ POSITION SUMMARY: The Field Officer will oversee and support the operation of all the project activities in working areas. This position will closely work with local sub partners to improve their quality of work and develop collaboration with different service providers including local administration, Governmental department, NGOs, and different law enforcing agencies.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Program Implementation:
∎ Oversee and coordinate the operation of all the project activities in the respective districts.
∎ Support and coordinate with Social Reintegration Partner (SRP), Awareness and Prevention Partner (APP) and others technical partners at the project implementing areas.
∎ Assist partners to ensure sustainable social protection related services which include but not limited to identification, case management, psychosocial counselling, health, legal, life-skills etc.
∎ Assist partners to ensure economic empowerment services including career counselling, skills and entrepreneurship training, wage, and self-employment, BDS support, follow-up, etc.
∎ Maintain strategic communication with counterparts, service providers, government, the private sector, and project participants to facilitate the sustainable reintegration of trafficking survivors.
∎ Support Dhaka based technical team of Ashshash project in providing trauma-informed, better-adopted and gender-inclusive services collaborating with different partner organizations.
∎ Program Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting:
∎ Support Sustainable Reintegration partners, Business Development Partners, and Awareness & Prevention Partners' M&E Staff in rolling out of project M&E system and implementation of M&E activities at the ground.
∎ Support to monitor project progress and measure the success and scopes of improvement both quantitatively and qualitatively as per Ashshash M&E plan.
∎ Provide support to project team in collecting high-quality periodic and routine monitoring data in timely manner, and enforce appropriate tools according to M&E plan.
∎ Support project management and field team in conducting need-based evaluations, assessments, studies, research & periodic DQAs align with the requirements of Winrock and Donor
∎ Identify the needs of capacity development of partners' staffs and provide capacity improvement support as per the guidance of MERL Manager.
∎ Identify challenges related to M&E and MIS and provide support in coordination with the guidance from MERL Manager.
∎ Coordinate and collaborate with Sustainable Reintegration partners, Business Development Partners, and Awareness & Prevention Partners to ensure evidence-based quality reports as per reporting flow and schedule.
∎ Ensure data quality through routine check, personal data protection policy, documentation and curation of data and information appropriately at field level with the guidance from MERL Manager.
∎ Others:
∎ Build and maintain strategic and cooperative relationships with Local Administration, Law enforcing agency, court, NGOs, network in each sector of the government particularly in these individuals and organizations in line with Ashshash objective.
∎ Maintain the confidentiality of project document and organizational regulations and implement it at his/her jurisdiction.
∎ Maintain coordination and liaison with SRPs regarding Upazila and DC Office certification and other administrative functions with guidance from Winrock's Grants and Operations Manager.
∎ Follow and carry-out the "Do No Harm" principles in every steps of interventions with the project beneficiaries
Additional Requirements:
∎ Work Experience
∎ Minimum five years of professional experience in combination of program implementation, project coordination, training facilitation in human trafficking program.
∎ Experience working with local administration, NGOs, service providers and international organizations.
∎ Experience working with skills/entrepreneurship and employment program with vulnerable group especially human trafficking survivors.
∎ Experience implementing international development projects to the highest ethical standards.
∎ Relevant and significant experience in coordination, managing partner organization, training, designing, and implementing capacity building activities.
∎ Hybrid experience which combines both program implementation and M&E.
∎ Demonstrated experience using ICT for program monitoring and implementation, including data collection and management.
∎ Professional work experience in the focus districts.
∎ Skills/Knowledge:
∎ Self-driven, enthusiastic, and sensible to work with TIP survivors.
∎ Ability to work with minimum supervision.
∎ Demonstrated facilitation skills and capacity to organize and conduct workshops/training sessions.
∎ Should have valid motorbike driving license and willingness to drive motorbike in remote fields.
∎ Quality report writing experience in English and Bangla
∎ Sound knowledge in computer operation, MS Office package, ODK, MIS database operation, email correspondence and internet
∎ Fluency in English and Bangla required.
∎ Other: The candidates must be the citizen of Bangladesh
Salary:
∎ The annual salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Excellent benefits are offered.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 20 Sep 2023
Company Information:
∎ 7 Sep 2023
∎ Winrock International
Category: NGO/Development
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Source: bdjobs.com