Good Governance and Social Accountability Officer
Job Description
Title: Good Governance and Social Accountability Officer
Company Name: World Vision Bangladesh - Nobo Jatra
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Satkhira (Kaliganj)
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Essential: Bachelor degree in any discipline.
∎ Desirable: Master degree in social science discipline .
∎ Skills Required: policy advocacy
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 4 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
Advocacy, Governance, Program Officer/ Manager, Project Coordinator/ Officer
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
NGO
Job Context:
∎ USAID`s Nobo Jatra (NJ)/ New Beginning, a Food for Peace (FFP) Program for 5 years implemented by World Vision Bangladesh (WVB), World Food Programme (WFP) and Winrock International, in partnership with Bangladesh`s Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR) is designed to reduce food insecurity and vulnerability for 856, 116 direct participants in 40 Unions of four Upazilas; Shyamnagar and Kaligonj under Satkhira District and Koyra and Dacope under Khulna District in the southwestern coastal area of Bangladesh.
∎ The main purpose of this position is to provide technical guidance and support to the partner NGO for implementing Good Governance and Social Accountability component’s activities in the respective Upazila.
∎ The Good Governance & Social Accountability Officer will be responsible for Upazila level coordination with respective government officials to create positive environment to implement the component’s activities as well as ensuring the quality implementation by Partner NGO.
∎ She/he will work closely with the Partner NGO regarding capacity building of PNGO staff as well as strengthening the village development Committee, Union Parishad Standing Committee in his/her assigned Upazila with the technical guidance of Good Governance and Social Accountability Manager.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Ensure the capacity building of PNGO staff through different training, orientation and workshop.
∎ Ensure necessary technical support to PNGO for smooth implementation of the component’s activities.
∎ Improve the relationship among the sectoral staffs to implement the activities in coordinated way.
∎ Ensure the effective process for strengthening the Village Development Committees and implementation of CVA approach in an effective way.
∎ Improve the relationship with government officials at Upazila Level and Union Parishad to implement the activities to ensure governance at the local level.
∎ Ensure the proper monitoring of PNGO as well as proper documentation and reporting by PNGO.
∎ Documentation & Reporting as per the requirement.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 28 years
∎ Have clear understanding of project implementation.
∎ Extensive knowledge related to good governance and advocacy understanding specially policy, system change.
∎ Oral and written communication skills in English and Bengali.
∎ Computer literacy, including the ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
∎ Ability to drive a motorbike.
∎ Valid motorbike license or willingness to attain one.
∎ Minimum of 04 years’ working experience advocacy field.
∎ Have experience of supervising others.
∎ Have experience train others.
∎ Being a child - focused organization, World Vision has the responsibility to ensure safety & protection of the children while they come in contact with the staff; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child Protection Policy.
∎ Persons with a history of child rights and child protection violation are discouraged to apply.
Salary: Negotiable
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival Bonus: 1
∎ Benefits are applicable as per organizational structure.
Application Deadline: July 10, 2019
Company Information:
∎ World Vision Bangladesh - Nobo Jatra
∎ Address : Abedin Tower 6th Floor, Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka 1213
∎ Business : World Vision Bangladesh (WVB) is an established international Christian humanitarian development and advocacy organization dedicated for working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their fullest potential by tackling the causes of poverty & injustice. It serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender or ability.
Category: NGO/Development
Read Before Apply: Being a child - focused organization, World Vision has the responsibility to ensure safety & protection of the children while they come in contact with the staff; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child Protection Policy. Persons with a history of child rights and child protection violation are discouraged to apply. Only short listed candidates will be called up for interview.Female candidates are highly being encouraged to apply.
