Inclusive Sports & Recreation Officer

Job Description

Title: Inclusive Sports & Recreation Officer

Company Name: Handicap International (humanity Inclusion) in Bangladesh

Vacancy: 8

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ 1. Bachelor degree or equivalent degree in sports, psychology, education, culture, etc OR
∎ 2. Educational qualification can be flexible if the candidate has at least 2 years’ experience with HI in relevant field

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ To provide inclusive sports and other recreational activities to traditionally excluded people in the Rohingya community including women, persons with disabilities and children with and without disabilities.
∎ Line Manager: Team Leader
∎ Duration of the Contract: 31 July 2020

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Main responsibilities
∎ 1. Identification of beneficiaries
∎ Identifies new participants for inclusive sports and recreational activities, in particular children with disabilities
∎ Coordinates with HI Social Worker to engage those identified in initial screening as interested in sports and recreational activities
∎ Links with HI rehabilitation team and protection partners to ensure inclusion of all persons with specific needs
∎ Refers participants to other HI services if necessary
∎ 2. Ensure proper planning and implementation of inclusive sports and recreation activities
∎ Prepares periodic (weekly and monthly) work plan of the activities.
∎ Uses appropriate tools designed with the technical unit and MEAL team to monitor participation in and outcome of activities.
∎ Mobilize traditionally excluded persons and organize them to participate including addressing social and familial barriers to participation in inclusive sports and recreational activities
∎ Designs and supervises activities taking into account the location of the activity, and gender and age level of participants in coordination with technical unit
∎ Ensures activities are organized and taking place in a safe space and inclusive manner
∎ Coordinates the activities with education, MHPSS and other partners to ensure collaborative support of participants, including finding suitable land or space
∎ Follows up of services with the participants, their caregivers, schools, playgrounds and other services accessed by regular and frequent support visits.
∎ Sensitize the local communities on the importance of recreational, sports & physical activities for all persons and support greater awareness and understanding through outreach activities
∎ Work in close collaboration with volunteer, ensuring quality of service
∎ Requests necessary supplies, in cooperation with their Team Leaders
∎ 3. Supervision and Training of the volunteers
∎ Provides technical supervision to Sports and Recreational activities volunteers, in coordination with the project manager and technical unit
∎ Provides on the job training to volunteers including the adjustment of activities and design and implementation of an inclusion strategy
∎ Supports the volunteers as a liaison to the project manager and technical unit to coordinate formal trainings and professional development activities
∎ Assists in the regular appraisal of the Sports and Recreational activities volunteers
∎ 4. Documentation and Reporting
∎ Ensure timely feedback to volunteers regarding strengths and areas for improvement including the proposal of future trainings
∎ Write weekly reports reflecting program activities and ensure their timely submission
∎ Ensure that records and reports of beneficiaries are disaggregated by age, gender and disability (if any).
∎ Prepare summary reports reflecting various project activities
∎ Support the timely and efficient implementation of the monthly action plan
∎ Support Team Leader to provide feedback on the implementation and ensure timely discussions on any challenges encountered while involving relevant persons/departments.
∎ 5. Conduct
∎ Demonstrates care and respect for traditionally excluded persons
∎ Demonstrates an ethical and professional practice of outreach, inclusion and facilitation
∎ Respect beneficiary confidentiality and privacy and ensure that volunteers maintain confidentiality and respect of all beneficiaries privacy
∎ Respect and promote HI’s Policies and report any violation of HI’s policies amongst the teams or partners.
∎ Reports any incident or act that causes any harm to beneficiary or to others.
∎ Always interacts with children with the presence of their parents or caregivers
∎ Always respect a refusal of treatment.
∎ • Any other service / task in connection with the project that may prove necessary upon Line Manager's instruction

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 19 to 60 years
∎ KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
∎ Essential
∎ Minimum 5 years’ experience in sports inclusion (or related field)
∎ Experience in facilitating group activities (sports or recreational activity experience a plus)
∎ Previous NGO work experience
∎ Experience working with people with disabilities
∎ Desirable:
∎ • Computer knowledge (MS office package)
∎ • Experience in humanitarian context, specifically related to the Rohingya refugee influx
∎ • Certificate: training of trainers in sports inclusion
∎ SKILLS REQUIRED:
∎ Essential
∎ Ability to coordinate activities between multiple actors
∎ Experience working in low resource settings
∎ Experience working with children
∎ Physical ability to conduct daily sports activities
∎ Collaborative approch to work
∎ Communication skills in verbal and written Bangla
∎ Desirable
∎ Experience working in multidisciplinary context
∎ Knowledge of child protection, gender based violence and general protection principles
∎ Knowledge of English and/or Chittagonian language

Salary: Tk. 52000 - 55000 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Medical allowance, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 2

Application Deadline: February 13, 2020

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

Read Before Apply: Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should apply with latest CV with 3 Reference (Previous Supervisors) and Cover letter stating the interest of the position to: BDjobs.com before 5:00PM by February 13, 2020. Only short listed candidates will be notified. Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply and they will be preferred in case of equal qualifications with other candidates. Any sort of persuasion by 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 the successful reference check, pre- employment screening will be performed for all selected applicants