Inclusive Education Officer

Job Description

Title: Inclusive Education Officer

Company Name: Handicap International (humanity Inclusion) in Bangladesh

Vacancy: 3

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) in Special Education
∎ Skills Required: Computer skill

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): NGO/ Other Services

Job Context:
∎ This position will work on an inclusive education project which is implemented through the technical support to schools, learning centers and to other services providers. The objective is to increase the access to education for all the children, especially children with disabilities. The intervention will reinforce the educational environment supporting children with a personalized approach.
∎ Reports to: Deputy Project Manager
∎ INTERACTS WITH:
∎ INTERNALLY:
∎ Other team members (inclusive education officers and technical teams)
∎ Project Manager
∎ EXTERNALLY LINKAGE
∎ Service providers for external referrals
∎ Other NGOs in the related field
∎ Consortium Partners
∎ Experts, professional networks
∎ Government department in the area.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Data collection about inclusion needs in educational programs: conduct assessment on the barriers faced by children with disabilities in accessing education; identification of disability; identification of referral needs.
∎ Organize, arrange, and conduct trainings and awareness-raising regarding inclusion including the physical, attitudinal, communication and institutional barriers preventing boys, and girls with disabilities and other at-risk groups from participating meaningfully in educational activities.
∎ Prepare work plans and periodic program reports.
∎ Support the school management staffs in preparing inclusive education plans.
∎ Build the capacities of the school teachers to build inclusive lessons and curricula.
∎ Provide on-the-job support to the teachers on inclusive teachers' techniques
∎ Support the schools' teachers in conducting assessment of the students with special needs, in preparing and following-up Individual Education plans for children with disabilities
∎ Support the schools in establishing education corners for children with special needs
∎ Train, support and coaching the community volunteers who will play a central role in the children's support
∎ Assure the support, the coordination, the quality of work and reporting of the community volunteers
∎ Report to the line-manager the activities in schools, in families, in the communities
∎ Assure the identification and referral of children with disabilities in camp and host communities

Additional Requirements:
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ Experience implementing educational programs
∎ Know Braille and or sign language would be an advantage
∎ Experience in conducting on-the-job capacity building support to the teachers
∎ Experience of working with INGO/NGO is an asset
∎ Good planning skills
∎ Good oral and written communication skills in Bengali (English is an asset)
∎ Computing skills (MS office package- both in English and Bangla) desired
∎ Knowledge of working with people with disability is an asset

Salary:
∎ Negotiable
∎ As per organizational policy.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Tour allowance, Medical allowance, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ As per organizational policy.

Application Deadline: June 8, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh
∎ Address : House # 3/A, Road # 36, Gulshan , Dhaka-1212
∎ Business : Business: Handicap International (HI) is an international aid organization specialized in the field of disability. Non-governmental, non-religious, non-political and non-profit making, it works alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, whatever the context, offering them assistance and supporting them in their efforts to become self-reliant. Since its creation, the organisation has set up programmes in approximately 60 countries and intervened in many emergency situations. It operates as a federation made up of a network of eight associations (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA) which 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 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 not only with persons with disabilities but also with their families, their communities, and the society. The main office is based in Dhaka, and presently there are 3 site offices in Sitakundo, Kurigram and in Cox’sbazar.

Presently HI Bangladesh is implementing projects on integrating disability in community based disaster risk reduction and response; economic empowerment of extreme 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