FSL & DRR Project Assistant Officer

Job Description

Title: FSL & DRR Project Assistant Officer

Company Name: Action Contre la Faim (ACF)

Vacancy: 01

Age: at least 18 years

Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

Maximum Salary: Tk. 38874 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 2 years

Published: 22 Jun 2024

Education:
∎ Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 18 years
∎ Minimum 02 years proven professional experience in food security & livelihoods related projects. Technical background on food security, cash grants, IGA and agriculture technology will be preferable. Experience in self-help group, multiple livelihoods strategies, homestead based food production, climate change adaptation, resilient livelihoods, info hub etc. will be an asset. Experience in data collection, surveys and assessments and agricultural technology promotion will be an advantage. Familiar with PRA tools & techniques.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Contract Duration: 31 December, 2024
∎ Start Date: ASAP
∎ Implementation and monitoring of the Food Security and Livelihoods component of the Project in Cox’s Bazar District and provide technical support to the Community Mobilizers (CMs) and beneficiaries for smooth and timely implementation of the project activities. Assist PM in drafting project progress reports.
∎ Implementation of FSL and DRR activities including homestead-based food production and Enhanced climate-adaptive livelihood opportunities.
∎ Ensure timely and efficient implementation of program activities under the guidance of the SPO and according to the Detailed Implementation Plan and work-plan.
∎ Facilitate beneficiaries & Model Mother selection process.
∎ Establish demonstration of model gardens.
∎ Conduct household asset analysis.
∎ Assist SPO/PM in establishment of a beneficiary’s database system with analysis.
∎ Assist SPO/PM for distributing livelihood cash grant at beneficiaries level.
∎ Establish Self Help Group (SHG) at community Level.
∎ Establishment of functional linkages with public and private sector service providers.
∎ Connecting the beneficiaries with local info-hubs or Union Digital Centres (UDC) for accessing the livelihood related information.
∎ Project staff and beneficiary capacity building.
∎ Support SPO for training needs assessment of the project beneficiaries.
∎ Assist SPO to arrange model mothers and livelihoods beneficiary training.
∎ Plan and arrange necessary tools for beneficiary training.
∎ Provide training and technical assistance to CM and beneficiary on climate adaptive and diversified livelihood – household asset analysis, IGA selection, business plan development, bookkeeping and accountancy etc.
∎ Provide awareness raising sessions on nutrition education, food safety and hygiene practices.
∎ Project activities monitoring, survey, reporting and documentation.
∎ Support for internal and external coordination and networking.
∎ Liaison with government service providers and facilitate the partnership with the local partner at union and Upazila level.
∎ Contract Duration: 31 December, 2024
∎ Start Date: ASAP
∎ Implementation and monitoring of the Food Security and Livelihoods component of the Project in Cox’s Bazar District and provide technical support to the Community Mobilizers (CMs) and beneficiaries for smooth and timely implementation of the project activities. Assist PM in drafting project progress reports.
∎ Implementation of FSL and DRR activities including homestead-based food production and Enhanced climate-adaptive livelihood opportunities.
∎ Ensure timely and efficient implementation of program activities under the guidance of the SPO and according to the Detailed Implementation Plan and work-plan.
∎ Facilitate beneficiaries & Model Mother selection process.
∎ Establish demonstration of model gardens.
∎ Conduct household asset analysis.
∎ Assist SPO/PM in establishment of a beneficiary’s database system with analysis.
∎ Assist SPO/PM for distributing livelihood cash grant at beneficiaries level.
∎ Establish Self Help Group (SHG) at community Level.
∎ Establishment of functional linkages with public and private sector service providers.
∎ Connecting the beneficiaries with local info-hubs or Union Digital Centres (UDC) for accessing the livelihood related information.
∎ Project staff and beneficiary capacity building.
∎ Support SPO for training needs assessment of the project beneficiaries.
∎ Assist SPO to arrange model mothers and livelihoods beneficiary training.
∎ Plan and arrange necessary tools for beneficiary training.
∎ Provide training and technical assistance to CM and beneficiary on climate adaptive and diversified livelihood – household asset analysis, IGA selection, business plan development, bookkeeping and accountancy etc.
∎ Provide awareness raising sessions on nutrition education, food safety and hygiene practices.
∎ Project activities monitoring, survey, reporting and documentation.
∎ Support for internal and external coordination and networking.
∎ Liaison with government service providers and facilitate the partnership with the local partner at union and Upazila level.

Skills & Expertise:

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Festival Allowance: 1-month basic salary twice per year.
∎ Provident Fund: 7.5% of basic salary.
∎ Gratuity: As per organization policy.
∎ Group Life, Hospitalization and OPD and IPD as per organization policy.
∎ 18 days of paid annual leave per year.
∎ 10 days of paid casual leave per year.
∎ Up to 01 month of paid sick leave per year.
∎ Up to 26 calendar weeks maternity leave.
∎ Paternity leave, compassionate leave and marriage leave.
∎ Birth allowance and marriage allowance.
∎ Mobile allowance and food allowance.
∎ Free and unlimited access to the certifying e-learning platform Cross Knowledge.
∎ Participation to external training costs upon eligibility of the request.

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

Read Before Apply:

Action Against Hunger is committed to fostering equal opportunities for individuals of all genders and backgrounds, valuing diversity within its workforce. We strictly prohibit any form of discrimination based on gender, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.Action Against Hunger maintains a non-negotiable ZERO TOLERANCE policy concerning the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Child Protection, Gender, and Safeguarding. All Action Against Hunger employees are required to abide by the Charter of Principles and Code of Conduct.

Company Information:
∎ Action Contre la Faim (ACF)
∎ Orin Tower, House # 23, Road # 113/A, Gulshan - 2, Dhaka 1212
∎ Action Contre la Faim | Action Against Hunger is a humanitarian non-Governmental, non-political, neutral and non-profit international organization (INGO) that was established in France in 1979 to deliver aid in countries throughout the world. The aim of Action Against Hunger is to save lives by combating Hunger and Disasters that threaten the Lives of vulnerable Children, Women & Men. Since 2007, Action Against Hunger has been providing assistance to vulnerable populations in Bangladesh in the arena of Nutrition & Health, Mental Health & Care Practices (MHCP), Food Security & Livelihoods (FSL & DRR), and Water Sanitation & Hygiene (WaSH).

Address::
∎ Orin Tower, House # 23, Road # 113/A, Gulshan - 2, Dhaka 1212
∎ Action Contre la Faim | Action Against Hunger is a humanitarian non-Governmental, non-political, neutral and non-profit international organization (INGO) that was established in France in 1979 to deliver aid in countries throughout the world. The aim of Action Against Hunger is to save lives by combating Hunger and Disasters that threaten the Lives of vulnerable Children, Women & Men. Since 2007, Action Against Hunger has been providing assistance to vulnerable populations in Bangladesh in the arena of Nutrition & Health, Mental Health & Care Practices (MHCP), Food Security & Livelihoods (FSL & DRR), and Water Sanitation & Hygiene (WaSH).

Application Deadline: 26 Jun 2024

Category: NGO/Development