Monitoring and Reporting Officer -- Education for Rohingya Children project

Job Description

Title: Monitoring and Reporting Officer -- Education for Rohingya Children project

Company Name: Samaj Kalyan O Unnayan Shangstha (SKUS)

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master of Social Science (MSS) in Statistics, Development or Social Studies,, Bachelor of Social Science (BSS)
∎ Master's in relevant Social Science (with a background in Statistics, Development or Social Studies, Mathematics,) preferably in economics. Qualifications may be relaxed for experienced candidates.
∎ Skills Required: Communication skill, creativity and innovation, Data Analysis, MIS, MS Excel and Access, Previous experience in data collection

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): Monitoring and Evaluation, Reporting, Research and Development
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Research Organization

Job Context:
∎ Background
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∎ Samaj Kallayan O Unnayan Shangstha (SKUS) envisions a peaceful, prosperous and poverty-free society that ensures everyone`s basic needs and rights. SKUS has since the 2017 Rohingya refugee influx worked in Cox`s Bazar district with children and adolescents. SKUS works to provide access to learning opportunities in a safe and protective environment, offer quality teaching/learning and increase refugee/host community participation and engagement in children`s education. Based on children`s and adolescents` rights, SKUS has established quality learning and protection centres with support from different international donors, including UN agencies. SKUS has an agreement with UNICEF for the project of Education for Rohingya Children at Rohingya Camp in Ukhia Upazila under Cox`s Bazar District. SKUS is looking for a suitable candidate for the immediate appointment of Monitoring and Reporting Officer for the project as mentioned above, supported by UNICEF.
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∎ Purpose of the job
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∎ Monitoring and reporting officer works under the guidance of the Administrator. The Monitoring and Reporting Officer provides support in the monitoring and reporting of ongoing projects. He/she collects and analyse all data against the project indicators and suggest corrections and improvements to senior management.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Implementing the M & E plan using its tools and reporting formats.
∎ Collect progress data from all sections and compile it in a standard format and produce all quarterly/monthly progress reports, including assist line manager to produce timely progress report to donors.
∎ Provide technical support on M&E and evidence-based recommendations to the relevant Project Personnel.
∎ Assist the Technical Coordinator in designing and conducting research and impact case studies.
∎ Prepare periodic/final progress reports including 5W report to the education sector and as per UNICEF requirement and SKUS management.
∎ Increase the capacity of project staffs in light of monitoring system by organising relevant training. She/he also trains enumerators in case of in-house studies/surveys, including pre-testing of tools developed for such studies.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 24 to 40 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ Duration of the contract: 1 year (possibility of extension)
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∎ Experience :
∎ Minimum 2 years of work experience in Monitoring, Reporting and Quality Assurance.
∎ Experience with quantitative & qualitative data analysis.
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∎ Skills :
∎ Intermediate oral and written communication skills in both Bangla and English.
∎ Excellent knowledge of the local language (Chattagram).
∎ Advanced knowledge of MS Office, particularly MS Excel and Access.
∎ Capacity to innovate and think creatively.
∎ Excellent interpersonal communication and facilitation skills.
∎ Management and team leadership skills.
∎ Strong analytical skills with the ability to detect and report inconsistencies.
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∎ Abilities :
∎ Ability to work independently with minimum support.
∎ Open to taking on additional tasks as required to meet project goals and objectives.
∎ Ability to adapt to changing situations.
∎ Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
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∎ Other characteristics such as personal characteristics :
∎ Enthusiastic and empathetic.
∎ Highly approachable, trustworthy and confidential.
∎ Willingness to improve own knowledge and skills by participating actively in any training sessions and capacity building activities.
∎ Commitment to child rights, equality and social inclusion.
∎ Conscientious, with an excellent sense of judgment.
∎ Willingness to work in refugee camps daily.
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∎ Working Conditions :
∎ The Monitoring Officer is based at SKUS's project office located at Ukhiya of Cox's Bazar.
∎ She/he will spend approximately 50% of his/her time in the field.
∎ She/he may have contact with dissatisfied or abusive individuals.

Salary:
∎ Tk. 55000 - 75000 (Monthly)
∎ Based on qualification and experience

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per project

Application Deadline: December 15, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Samaj Kalyan O Unnayan Shangstha (SKUS)
∎ Address : 110 Shantinagar, Nilufar Building (1st floor), Dhaka-1217.
∎ Web : www.skus-bd.org
∎ Business : SKUS is a non-profit, non-government voluntary organization working since 1995 to improve socio-economic condition of poor and marginalized people to improve socio-economic conditions and remove discrimination and exploitations. SKUS has implementing multidimensional projects on Education, Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Health, Nutrition and family planning, Life skills Education, Women empowerment, Water, Sanitation and hygiene, Safe Motherhood, Vulnerable Group Development, EPI and Primary Health Care Project, Safe migration, Emergency relief, early recovery and livelihood support on various disasters, Emergency Rohingya Response, Technical and vocational training in different part of Bangladesh with assistant from government, national and international donor agencies.


Category: NGO/Development

Read Before Apply: The person fulfilling the above criteria are requested to send their Resume/ CV along with scan copy of last educational qualification certificate and recent passport size color photograph to [email protected] by December 15, 2019, mentioning the position applied in the subject line. The only shortlisted candidate will be contacted for an interview. Females are especially encouraged to apply.