Job Description

Title: Inclusion Officer

Company Name: Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Kurigram

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ At least a Bachelor's Degree in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy, OR a Master’s Degree in Development Studies, Sociology, Social Welfare, Social Work, Social Science, Psychology, Political Sciences, Anthropology, Women & Gender Studies, Population Science, Public Administration, or any other relevant discipline.
∎ *Master's degree in Disability Management/Rehabilitation Science can be an added advantage.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): Disability Inclusion, Gender and Disability, Humanitarian emergency assistance programms, Humanitarian Principles, Humanitarian Response, Rural development
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

Job Context:
∎ Handicap International- Humanity & Inclusion (HI) has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, focusing on creating sustainable changes to ensure the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities in society. HI is an independent and impartial aid organization working in Bangladesh in poverty, exclusion, conflict, and disaster situations. With projects in different districts of the country, HI works not only with people with disabilities and other vulnerable populations, but also with their families, their communities, and local humanitarian actors in order to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions, promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights, and provide sustainability in its action. As one of the key organizations in the disability sector, HI has a wide range of projects which assist in promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities and their issues in emergency and development contexts, building capacities of local stakeholders, and reducing the impact of natural and human-made disasters. Particularly in Cox`s Bazar district, HI is providing services in rehabilitation, MH/PSS, SRH, protection, and inclusive education with an inclusion mainstreaming approach to refugees and host populations affected by the forcibly displaced undocumented Myanmar nationals. HI`s multi-sectoral mobile units (MU) and static method are currently working in 15 camps located in both Teknaf and Ukhiya Upazilas and surrounding host areas providing comprehensive services in physical rehabilitation, primary health care, protection, and MHPSS.
∎ HI is currently implementing a development and humanitarian response project in Kurigram, and Cox`s Bazar district through 3 project offices (Kurigram, Ukhiya, and Teknaf) and 2 coordination offices (Dhaka and Cox Bazar).
∎ Operational Thematic: Livelihood, Health and Rehabilitation, Protection, Inclusion, Education, and Atlas Logistics
∎ Number of staff: Around 294 National staff and 06 international staff
∎ HI, is looking for an Inclusion Officer, reporting to the Senior Project Manager / Project Manager / Team Manager. Inclusion Officer contributes to the implementation of the mandate and the 10-year strategy of Humanity & Inclusion in the country where s/he is based. The Inclusion Officer contributes to the implementation of his/her project, ensuring the optimal quality and impact of the project. S/he works closely with the programme & technical team.
∎ Line Manager: Senior Project Manager / Project Manager / Team Manager
∎ Type of Contract: Fixed-term
∎ Duration of the Contract: As early as possible to 31 December 2027
∎ Job Location: Kurigram

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Mission 1: Strategy and steering
∎ Prepare work plan(s), feedback on meetings/ field visits, and periodic reports.
∎ Identify training needs and plan/conduct training to enhance the capacity of the beneficiaries.
∎ Ensure effective cooperation, coordination, and representation of the project with local stakeholders.
∎ Maintain monitoring and evaluation systems.
∎ Participate in the meetings assigned by the line manager.
∎ Regularly update the field situation to the line manager and follow his/her suggestions/ recommendations.
∎ Accountable for the image of the organization in Bangladesh and must promote its philosophy and approach.
∎ Has to respect an obligation of discretion on all confidential information about the organization.
∎ It has to respect the strict public distance of political and religious neutrality of the organization.
∎ Has to respect Donor/project communication, Data protection rule, and visibility guideline.
∎ Has to abide by the HI-related different policies (like the Child Protection Policy (CPP) and Protection of Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (PSEA), Data Protection and Anti Bribery).
∎ Has to perform any other activities suggested by the line manager to improve the project or organization.
∎ Mission 2: Operational implementation
∎ Support the Technical specialist-IHA in the organization of a Kick-off workshop with ECHO consortium partners to orientate them on global disability inclusion guidelines and understand their needs in terms of capacity building.
∎ Capacity building for ECHO consortium Partners and on-job coaching for ECHO partners skills on the inclusion of people with disabilities.
∎ In coordination with Technical specialist-IHA, ensure implementation of training to build a basic understanding of ECHO consortium partners on disability-inclusive programming.
∎ Conduct participatory assessment with selected ECHO consortium partners to identify tailored coaching and technical support required from HI; jointly prepare an action plan to improve disability inclusiveness in their programming, follow up and update the action plan and preserve relevant documents.
∎ Collect good practices of disability Inclusive Humanitarian Action and disseminate them to all external stakeholders.
∎ Form a group including persons with disability to identify criteria of disability IHA, and capture the changes made by ECHO partners after having on-the-job coaching and technical support from HI from the beginning to the end of the project.
∎ Share the collected good practices with Technical specialist-IHA and consultants. accommodate their opinions to finalize the collected good preparations.
∎ Carry out Lessons Learnt workshop to consolidate experiences, and identify good practices and challenges faced.
∎ Organize lessons learned workshop with selected ECHO consortium partners consultation with Technical specialist-IHA and share experiences earned throughout the action.
∎ Prepare the relevant PSRs to organize training, workshop, and necessary materials for ECHO consortium partners archive training and workshop-related materials and documents such as attendance sheets, training/workshop reports, pre & post-test papers, action plans jointly prepare with ECHO partners, IEC materials, meeting minutes, photographs.
∎ Mission 3: Emergency preparedness and response
∎ Contributes to the programme’s emergency preparedness actions and, in an emergency, adapts his or her working methods to contribute to an effective.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 25 to 54 years
∎ Experience and comprehensive understanding of disability issues, awareness-raising, and training material development/training implementation.
∎ Experience in local inclusive development/CBR/disability rights/support OPD is preferred.
∎ Experience working in a remote community setting is an advantage.
∎ Proven analytical and planning skills.
∎ Knowledge of disability and development issues in Bangladesh.
∎ Have the capacity to maintain close relationships with partners, stakeholders, and clients.
∎ Experience in contributing to data collection and indicator tracking within development projects or programs.
∎ Computer knowledge (MS office package- both in English and Bangla).
∎ Excellent communication skills in both verbal and written Bangla and English.
∎ Ability to work under pressure and in a multicultural team environment.
∎ Availability to travel to remote areas and spend time at the field level.
∎ Strong teamwork approach.
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply

Salary:
∎ Tk. 62758 - 69693 (Monthly)
∎ Salary will be determined based on experience, qualification, and budget availability.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Tour allowance, Medical allowance, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Medical Coverage: Staff & dependents will get general/outpatient, hospitalization, dental, and optical, medical insurance facilities as per the HI policy.
∎ Maternity Coverage: Staff & dependents will get maternity medical coverage facilities as per the HI policy.
∎ Group Life Insurance Coverage: Staff will get the death benefit, accidental benefit, permanent partial disability, permanent total disability benefit, and critical illness benefit as per the HI policy.
∎ Leave: Staff will get sick leave, annual leave, medical leave, and event leave as per HI policy.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 22 Jan 2023

Company Information:
∎ 9 Jan 2023
∎ Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh
∎ Address : House 3/A, Road 36, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ Web : https://hi.org/en/index
∎ Business : Business: Handicap International (HI) is an international aid organization specializing in the field of disability. Non-governmental, non-religious, non-political, and non-profit making works alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, whatever the context, assisting them and supporting them in their efforts to become self-reliant. Since its creation, the organization has set up programmes in approximately 60 countries and intervened in many emergencies. It operates as a federation made up of eight associations (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA) that provide human and financial resources, manage projects, and raise awareness of Handicap International`s actions and campaigns.

HI has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, with a focus on creating sustainable changes in terms of ensuring the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities in society. HI promotes an inclusive approach by focusing on access to services for all whenever possible rather than developing specific actions for persons with disabilities. HI works with persons with disabilities and with their families, their communities, and society. The main office is based in Dhaka, and presently there are 4 project offices (Kurigram, Sitakundu, Ukhiya, and Teknaf) and 1 coordination office (Cox Bazar).

Presently HI Bangladesh is implementing projects on integrating disability in community-based disaster risk reduction and response; economic empowerment of extremely poor persons with disabilities; mainstreaming disability in livelihood interventions; support to refugees and surrounding communities, capacity building of professional associations; and support to Disabled People`s Organizations; among others.

Category: NGO/Development

: Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should apply with the latest CV with 02 References (Current/Last Supervisor only) including the Head of HR of the current employer to bdjobs.com by Sunday, 22 January 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified, potential, matched female candidates and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply and will be preferred in case of similar qualifications to other candidates.HI promotes and upholds the principles of equal opportunities and policies (PSEAH, Child Protection, etc.). HI has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or a child by any of our staff, representatives, or partners. Recruitment to all jobs in HI includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do.HI is committed to a safe workplace for all people to grow professionally regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, or race. HI extends this commitment to equality and Do No Harm to all staff, volunteers, partners, and beneficiaries. The humanitarian principles focus on equity and inclusion with a solid commitment to these values. A competitive candidate will uphold and implement these values in their personal and professional life.Any persuasion by the person, phone, email, or other means in this regard will automatically disqualify the candidate. The selected employee should clearly understand that all final offers of employment are contingent upon a successful reference check, the pre-employment screening will be performed for all selected applicants. Please be noted that this position will be confirmed after confirmation of the award.