Title: Literacy Program Assistant
Company Name: Room to Read
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Moulvibazar, Sylhet
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor's Degree in education / Social Sciences or equivalent
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Based in Sylhet/Moulvibazar and Reports to the Literacy Program Officer
∎ Position Overview:
∎ Literacy Program Assistant reports to the Literacy Program Officer and has no direct reports. The position is responsible to supports administrative and office management tasks and will require frequent travel to project sites, close coordination with local partners, vendors thus require strong communication and coordination skills. This position is based in Sylhet.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Ensures schools receive materials and furniture at the appropriate time;
∎ Organizes all logistics (i.e., invitations/coordination of attendees, venues, transportation, lodging, meals, etc.) for Literacy program trainings for RtR staff, teachers, and librarians;
∎ Monitors progress of implementation calendar, budget, annual plan, and overall tracking of program implementation and spending;
∎ Reviewand consolidates all reports on the status and progress of project sites to submit to LPO;
∎ Collect program implementation monitoring reports, enters and consolidates required data, reviews results and submit to Field Manager;
∎ Responsible for data entry of data into GSD for assigned schools; provides regular updates and analysis;
∎ Involve frequent travel to project sites, and close coordination with local partners, vendors thus requires strong communication and coordination skills.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Required:
∎ Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in development projects, preferably in education
∎ Strong written and oral communication skills
∎ Good interpersonal skills and a team player
∎ Preferred:
∎ Prior success working closely and building relationships with diverse groups of people
∎ Effectiveness in working or volunteering in a non-profit organization that is focused on maintaining high quality work and low overhead
∎ Prior experience in a fast-paced, growth-oriented global or regional organization
∎ Proven track record of achieving results
∎ Ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously and take initiative
∎ Prior experience living and/or working in rural areas,
∎ Prior experience working with schools, teachers, administrators and government officials
∎ Experience in successful implementation of a wide range of tasks as well as developing and implementing improvements in a prior position,
∎ To be successful as a member of the Room to Read team, you will also:
∎ Have a passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic non-profit organization
∎ Be an innovative and creative thinker - not afraid to try something new and inspire others to do so
∎ Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness
∎ Have a strong work ethic and require minimal direction
∎ Work well independently as well as part of a team
∎ Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment
Salary:
∎ We offer competitive salary.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Provident Fund
∎ 13th Month Allowance
∎ Gratuity
∎ Health coverage including spouse and children
∎ Insurances
∎ Professional Development opportunities. The most significant benefit is the opportunity to work with one of the fastest growing international organizations, which has sole focus on education & continuously innovating efficient & effective social entrepreneurship
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 31 Oct 2021
Company Information:
∎ 19 Oct 2021
∎ Room to Read
∎ Business : Room to Read is a US based international non-profit organization. We envision a world in which all children can pursue a quality education, reach their full potential and contribute to their community and the world. To achieve this goal, we focus on two areas where we believe we can have the greatest impact: literacy and gender equality in education. We work in collaboration with communities and local governments and partner organizations across Asia and Africa to develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and support girls to complete secondary school with the life skills they?ll need to succeed in school and beyond. Room to Read currently work in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Vietnam, and Zambia. To learn more about Room to Read, please visit www.roomtoread.org.
Room to Read is working in Bangladesh since 2008.
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com