Job Description
Title: Field Officer
Company Name: Solidarity
Vacancy: --
Age: at most 45 years
Location: Dhaka (Kuril)
Salary: Tk. 46000 - 48000 (Monthly)
Experience:
∎ At least 5 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO
Published: 24 Jun 2025
Education:
∎ Masters in any discipline
∎ Master’s degree with five years working experience in social work/project operation.
∎ Master’s degree with five years working experience in social work/project operation.
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ Experience in providing Training and workshops; Experience working in the relevant field is an added advantage.
∎ Experience Participating in training (material development, training facilitation) and on-the-job capacity building of staff and community volunteers.
∎ Have the capacity to maintain close relationships with local stakeholders and beneficiaries.
∎ Language: Good oral and written language skills in both Bengali and English
∎ Computer skills: (MS Office package in English and Bangla, Cloud computing)
∎ Experience in working in remote community settings (Riverine Char Area)
∎ Master’s degree in Social Work, Development Studies, Physical Education, or a related field. (Flexible for highly experienced candidates).
∎ Experience working with adolescents, IDPs, or climate-vulnerable populations is preferred.
∎ Strong facilitation, communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
∎ Good knowledge of sports-based programming and youth resilience models.
∎ Proven skills in Microsoft Office (both English and Bangla), internet-based tools, and reporting.
∎ Experience in organizing field training and community mobilization.
∎ Ability to ride a motorcycle with a valid driving license (mandatory).
∎ Gender and disability-sensitive attitude with a commitment to safeguarding policies.
∎ Incorporate Safeguarding in each activity and establish CFRM at Upazila and Project level
∎ Experience in working with INGO/NGO.
∎ Experience in providing Training and workshops; Experience working in the relevant field is an added advantage.
∎ Experience Participating in training (material development, training facilitation) and on-the-job capacity building of staff and community volunteers.
∎ Have the capacity to maintain close relationships with local stakeholders and beneficiaries.
∎ Language: Good oral and written language skills in both Bengali and English
∎ Computer skills: (MS Office package in English and Bangla, Cloud computing)
∎ Experience in working in remote community settings (Riverine Char Area)
∎ Master’s degree in Social Work, Development Studies, Physical Education, or a related field. (Flexible for highly experienced candidates).
∎ Experience working with adolescents, IDPs, or climate-vulnerable populations is preferred.
∎ Strong facilitation, communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
∎ Good knowledge of sports-based programming and youth resilience models.
∎ Proven skills in Microsoft Office (both English and Bangla), internet-based tools, and reporting.
∎ Experience in organizing field training and community mobilization.
∎ Ability to ride a motorcycle with a valid driving license (mandatory).
∎ Gender and disability-sensitive attitude with a commitment to safeguarding policies.
∎ Incorporate Safeguarding in each activity and establish CFRM at Upazila and Project level
∎ Experience in working with INGO/NGO.
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Lead field-level implementation of the SPiRiT project activities as per the Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP), ensuring timely delivery and quality outcomes.
∎ Provide supportive supervision and capacity-building support to Community Facilitators; coordinate daily activities and ensure accurate data and reporting from the field.
∎ Support in selecting targeted youth beneficiaries and establishing safe sporting spaces in consultation with local stakeholders and communities.
∎ Liaise with local government departments, Local Administration, Relevant Government department, educational institutions, sports associations, and community leaders to ensure project support and sustainability.
∎ Facilitate sports-based activities that build life skills and resilience among adolescents and youth, particularly those displaced or affected by climate vulnerabilities.
∎ Manage field budgets efficiently, monitor expenditure, and ensure compliance and proper use of project resources within assigned unions.
∎ Contribute to the preparation of narrative reports, MIS data, case studies, and success stories; support monitoring and learning processes at the upazila level.
∎ Ensure gender sensitivity, disability inclusion, and child safeguarding in all field-level activities. Establish and maintain Complaint and Feedback Response Mechanism (CFRM) at the community level.
∎ Organize and facilitate community-level trainings, workshops, and awareness sessions for youth, volunteers, and stakeholders.
∎ Regularly visit activity sites to monitor progress, ensure quality implementation, and provide on-the-spot mentoring to team members.
∎ Field Officer-Sports for Protection, Resilience and Transformation (SPiRiT) Project.
∎ Job Context:
∎ SOLIDARITY was established in 1992. The organization has built strong, trustworthy relationships with local administration and has been providing technical support to national and international organizations, as well as to local civil society. SOLIDARITY has been operating in Kurigram for 32 years and is widely recognized in its working areas within the Rangpur Division and nationally by other development agencies, including both government and non-government sectors. SOLIDARITY remains deeply committed to the real development of poor and underprivileged communities and the state.
∎ Climate-induced hazards and displacement significantly affect the mental and psychosocial well-being of young people. To support internally displaced populations, particularly youth, the Terre Des Hommes Foundation (Tdh) launched the “Sport for Protection, Resilience, and Transformation (SPiRiT)” project in early 2022. SOLIDARITY has been implementing the SPiRiT project in the Kurigram District. The project is part of the CALL Consortium and is funded by the Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
∎ SOLIDARITY is carrying out the SPiRiT Project in partnership with the Terre Des Hommes Foundation (Tdh) to support climate-vulnerable and internally displaced youth living in the char areas of Kurigram District. The Field Officer will be stationed at the upazila level and will be responsible for field-level project implementation, supervising Community Facilitators, coordinating locally, monitoring progress, and reporting activities. This position plays a key role in managing project activities within assigned unions, fostering partnerships with local institutions, and promoting youth engagement through sports-based interventions.
∎ SOLIDARITY is inviting applications from qualified candidates for the position of Field Officer for the “Sports for Protection, Resilience, and Transformation (SPiRiT)” Project, supported by the Terre Des Hommes Foundation (Tdh). The project is expected to run for a maximum period of 36 months, starting in July 2025.
∎ Job location: Kurigram District (Upazila level). The project location is completely based on the Char Area on the basin of the Brahmaputra, Teesta and Dharla rivers.
∎ Both male and female candidates may apply, and qualified and experience female candidate is preferable. Besides that, PWD are highly encouraged to apply.
∎ Responsibilities:
∎ Project Implementation & Management:
∎ Lead field-level implementation of the SPiRiT project activities as per the Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP), ensuring timely delivery and quality outcomes.
∎ Team Supervision:
∎ Provide supportive supervision and capacity-building support to Community Facilitators; coordinate daily activities and ensure accurate data and reporting from the field.
∎ Beneficiary & Site Selection:
∎ Support in selecting targeted youth beneficiaries and establishing safe sporting spaces in consultation with local stakeholders and communities.
∎ Coordination & Advocacy:
∎ Liaise with local government departments, Local Administration, Relevant Government department, educational institutions, sports associations, and community leaders to ensure project support and sustainability.
∎ Youth Engagement & Empowerment:
∎ Facilitate sports-based activities that build life skills and resilience among adolescents and youth, particularly those displaced or affected by climate vulnerabilities.
∎ Budget & Logistics Oversight:
∎ Manage field budgets efficiently, monitor expenditure, and ensure compliance and proper use of project resources within assigned unions.
∎ Data & Reporting:
∎ Contribute to the preparation of narrative reports, MIS data, case studies, and success stories; support monitoring and learning processes at the upazila level.
∎ Inclusion & Safeguarding:
∎ Ensure gender sensitivity, disability inclusion, and child safeguarding in all field-level activities. Establish and maintain Complaint and Feedback Response Mechanism (CFRM) at the community level.
∎ Training & Capacity Building:
∎ Organize and facilitate community-level trainings, workshops, and awareness sessions for youth, volunteers, and stakeholders.
∎ Field Monitoring:
∎ Regularly visit activity sites to monitor progress, ensure quality implementation, and provide on-the-spot mentoring to team members.
∎ Working Environment: Remote char and river basin areas, requiring travel by boat/motorcycle.
∎ Preference: Qualified female and PWD candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
∎ Contract: Initially up to June 2028, subject to donor funding and performance
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per the organization's policy.
∎ As per the organization's policy.
Workplace:
∎ Work at office
Employment Status: Full Time
Job Location: Dhaka (Kuril)
Apply Procedure:
Hard Copy:
∎ All interested candidates may apply within 27 June 2025 along with their updated CV, PP size 2 (Two) copies Color Photo, Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate, NID number, Cell phone number, and all educational certificates, experience certificates, and relevant documents - To the Head of HR, SOLIDARITY, New Town Kurigram, Bangladesh, Post Box - 20, Kurigram - 5600, Bangladesh/or currier or hand to hand. Candidates may have applied through bdjobs online.
∎ Only short-listed candidates will be invited over phone for an interview (written/oral).
∎ Those who are accused in safeguarding issues are not eligible to Apply.
∎ Ms. Morshada Khanom
∎ Head of Human Resource Department
∎ SOLIDARITY,
∎ New Town, Kurigram, Bangladesh
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Company Information:
∎ Solidarity
∎ New Town, Kurigram
Address::
∎ New Town, Kurigram
Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job
Application Deadline: 27 Jun 2025
Category: NGO/Development
