Job Description

Title: Field Officer (SOYEE- Skills and Opportunities for Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship)

Company Name: Young Power in Social Action (YPSA)

Vacancy: 5

Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

Salary: Tk. 33000 - 37000 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 3 years

Published: 25 Nov 2024

Education:
∎ Diploma in agriculture, animal husbandry, bachelor degree in Social Science/Business Studies or relevant subjects with experiences in food security and livelihood projects will be prioritized.
∎ Diploma in agriculture, animal husbandry, bachelor degree in Social Science/Business Studies or relevant subjects with experiences in food security and livelihood projects will be prioritized.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ A minimum of 3 years’ practical experience as Project Officer/Field Officer/Field Facilitator for Food Security and Livelihoods Project. Experience of working in Rohingya camps will be preferable.
∎ Communication skills with Govt., NGOs and relevant stakeholders
∎ Knowledge on MS Office Applications
∎ Communication skill in chittagonian/local would preferred.
∎ Candidates having 3 years of proven practical experience would get flexibility in educational qualification.
∎ A minimum of 3 years’ practical experience as Project Officer/Field Officer/Field Facilitator for Food Security and Livelihoods Project. Experience of working in Rohingya camps will be preferable.
∎ Communication skills with Govt., NGOs and relevant stakeholders
∎ Knowledge on MS Office Applications
∎ Communication skill in chittagonian/local would preferred.
∎ Candidates having 3 years of proven practical experience would get flexibility in educational qualification.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Responsible for follow up, monitor and assist the daily field work implemented by the Union Facilitators.
∎ Responsible for implementing economic empowerment related planning, resource mobilization and capacity building for the most marginalized young women and men.
∎ Ensure that the project activities are implemented and executed and delivered timely to ensure the sustainability.
∎ Responsible for conducting market assessment to ensure access appropriate, market-specific income sources of Youths and young adults.
∎ Assisting TO (SOYEE) to develop Individual Action Plan (IAP), Family Development Plan (FDP) and Business Development Plan (BDP) based on market analysis.
∎ Organize and facilitate work readiness skills and vocational training for youth to ensure targeted youth received basic interpersonal skills and work readiness skills.
∎ Facilitating youth engagement in decent economic activities through skill development initiatives.
∎ Responsible to ensure number youth received cash/kind support to start-up small scale business enterprises and youth got opportunities of apprenticeship in private sector.
∎ Arrange necessary resources for the project and utilize them efficiently for implementation in line with the budgets and value for money is ensured within the project.
∎ Collecting regular monitoring information related to the project, documentation and assist TO (SOYEE) in analyzing the information and drawing possible conclusions and disseminating findings.
∎ Provide high quality and effective support to the staff of the project/beneficiaries and implementing in the job and enterprise-related issues based on identified needs.
∎ Continuously monitor changes in the context to guide the directions of the project coordinator, particularly with regards to the transfer of basic services to the vulnerable people.
∎ Help to prepare periodic and annual progress report on project activities specially focused on project component.
∎ Identifies best learning at implementation documents and shares to feed into the overall project on advocacy issues;
∎ Represents YPSA & Plan International at the local level network to promote YPSA & Plan’s profile and scale-up of Plan’s program in the program areas
∎ Responsible for coordination and Communication, Collaboration at the camp & host level Administration (CiC’s office, SMS, DAE, DLS, UDYD & other stakeholders)
∎ Responsible to deliver input for the reports as per reporting procedure of donor and within deadlines and provide documents/report to the organization as per need or instruction.
∎ Regular Activity Follow up and finding Gap and provide support in proper implementation.
∎ Support Technical Officer SOYEE/MEAL officer on methodology and tool for assessment. if needed
∎ Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) is an organization for sustainable development working in the greater Chattogram division including Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) since 1985 (International Youth Year). YPSA is implementing a project titled “Youth from Host Communities and Rohingya Camps in Cox’s Bazar as Agents of Change” project (YPSA-YHCRCCAC Project)” at Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar. The project is being implemented with fund from the Federal German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and technical support from Plan International Bangladesh.
∎ Job Title: Field Officer (SOYEE- Skills and Opportunities for Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship)
∎ Duration: Up to 31 October 2025 (High possibility of extension)
∎ No. of Vacancy: 5
∎ Job Description/Responsibilities:
∎ Responsible for follow up, monitor and assist the daily field work implemented by the Union Facilitators.
∎ Responsible for implementing economic empowerment related planning, resource mobilization and capacity building for the most marginalized young women and men.
∎ Ensure that the project activities are implemented and executed and delivered timely to ensure the sustainability.
∎ Responsible for conducting market assessment to ensure access appropriate, market-specific income sources of Youths and young adults.
∎ Assisting TO (SOYEE) to develop Individual Action Plan (IAP), Family Development Plan (FDP) and Business Development Plan (BDP) based on market analysis.
∎ Organize and facilitate work readiness skills and vocational training for youth to ensure targeted youth received basic interpersonal skills and work readiness skills.
∎ Facilitating youth engagement in decent economic activities through skill development initiatives.
∎ Responsible to ensure number youth received cash/kind support to start-up small scale business enterprises and youth got opportunities of apprenticeship in private sector.
∎ Arrange necessary resources for the project and utilize them efficiently for implementation in line with the budgets and value for money is ensured within the project.
∎ Collecting regular monitoring information related to the project, documentation and assist TO (SOYEE) in analyzing the information and drawing possible conclusions and disseminating findings.
∎ Provide high quality and effective support to the staff of the project/beneficiaries and implementing in the job and enterprise-related issues based on identified needs.
∎ Continuously monitor changes in the context to guide the directions of the project coordinator, particularly with regards to the transfer of basic services to the vulnerable people.
∎ Help to prepare periodic and annual progress report on project activities specially focused on project component.
∎ Identifies best learning at implementation documents and shares to feed into the overall project on advocacy issues;
∎ Represents YPSA & Plan International at the local level network to promote YPSA & Plan’s profile and scale-up of Plan’s program in the program areas
∎ Responsible for coordination and Communication, Collaboration at the camp & host level Administration (CiC’s office, SMS, DAE, DLS, UDYD & other stakeholders)
∎ Responsible to deliver input for the reports as per reporting procedure of donor and within deadlines and provide documents/report to the organization as per need or instruction.
∎ Regular Activity Follow up and finding Gap and provide support in proper implementation.
∎ Support Technical Officer SOYEE/MEAL officer on methodology and tool for assessment. if needed

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Compensation & Other Benefits: Mobile bill, Festival Bonus
∎ Job Location: Teknaf (Host Community and Camps), Cox's Bazar

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

Read Before Apply:

If you are interested and feel competent for the position, and have required qualification and experience, please apply through bdjobs Apply online on or before 02/12/2024 Any persuasions and lobby will be treated as disqualification for an applicant.

YPSA is an equal opportunity employer and sensitivity for child protection and gender. Application from Permanent resident of Teknaf upazila area would prioritize. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Any persuasion or lobby will be treated as a disqualification for an applicant. The smokers are discouraged to apply for the position.

YPSA HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Emergency 02334470996 excluding govt. holiday (office time)

Company Information:
∎ Young Power in Social Action (YPSA)
∎ House # F 10 (P), Road # 13, Block # B Chandgaon R/A, Chittagong - 4212
∎ Young Power in Social Action (YPSA), an organization in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN-ECOSOC) since 2013, is a voluntary non-profit organization for sustainable development registered with the different departments of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh including NGO Affairs Bureau contributing to national goals for making a difference in the lives of the population since its establishment in 1985. YPSA, a fleet of professional staff specializes in the six thematic areas of Health; Education; Human rights and Governance; Economic Empowerment; Environment and Climate change; and Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Response. At present YPSA`s direct program interventions reach the Greater Chittagong Division including Chittagong Hill Tracts and part of the Dhaka and Sylhet division.

Address::
∎ House # F 10 (P), Road # 13, Block # B Chandgaon R/A, Chittagong - 4212
∎ Young Power in Social Action (YPSA), an organization in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN-ECOSOC) since 2013, is a voluntary non-profit organization for sustainable development registered with the different departments of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh including NGO Affairs Bureau contributing to national goals for making a difference in the lives of the population since its establishment in 1985. YPSA, a fleet of professional staff specializes in the six thematic areas of Health; Education; Human rights and Governance; Economic Empowerment; Environment and Climate change; and Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Response. At present YPSA`s direct program interventions reach the Greater Chittagong Division including Chittagong Hill Tracts and part of the Dhaka and Sylhet division.

Application Deadline: 2 Dec 2024

Category: NGO/Development