Multi-Purpose Women Center (MPWC) Outreach Officer

Job Description

Title: Multi-Purpose Women Center (MPWC) Outreach Officer

Company Name: Jago Nari Unnayon Sangsta (JNUS)

Vacancy: 1

Age: at most 40 years

Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Minimum Salary: Tk. 40000 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 5 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 6 Jan 2025

Education:
∎ Bachelor/Honors

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 40 years
∎ Minimum 5 years' job experience and at least 03 years' experience in similar functions in reputed non- Governmental organizations (NGO).
∎ Age bellow or equal to 40 years; age limit may be relaxed for the competent candidate’s Good verbal and written communication skill in English and Bangla.
∎ Excellent communication skill in ICT.
∎ Excellent facilitation, communication and interpersonal skills.
∎ Having mentality to work in humanitarian response and willingness to work with under pressure Minimum 03 year(s) in NGO/INGOs/ Development Project/Govt. Relevant Project, etc. Having mentality to stay in project areas. Willingness to work with under pressure.
∎ Local candidates will be given priority. Sound knowledge on Safeguarding policy, PSEA and Gender policy will be an added advantage.
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply.
∎ Minimum 5 years' job experience and at least 03 years' experience in similar functions in reputed non- Governmental organizations (NGO).
∎ Age bellow or equal to 40 years; age limit may be relaxed for the competent candidate’s Good verbal and written communication skill in English and Bangla.
∎ Excellent communication skill in ICT.
∎ Excellent facilitation, communication and interpersonal skills.
∎ Having mentality to work in humanitarian response and willingness to work with under pressure Minimum 03 year(s) in NGO/INGOs/ Development Project/Govt. Relevant Project, etc. Having mentality to stay in project areas. Willingness to work with under pressure.
∎ Local candidates will be given priority. Sound knowledge on Safeguarding policy, PSEA and Gender policy will be an added advantage.
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Support the project team in organizing the training workshops, operationalize the referral system.
∎ Help the project team in holding outreach events, day observations and awareness raising campaigns including community consultation sessions and community mobilizations.
∎ Support the project team in administering service mapping, needs assessment and organizing inception meetings
∎ Introduce the MPWC program and its services to the local people and the goals of the program.
∎ Formation and strengthening the functioning of Self-help groups.
∎ Identify and register vulnerable women, semi-skilled or unskilled with the livelihood programme of the project.
∎ Create positive relations with community through regular meetings and informal discussion for identifying and addressing vulnerable women, semi-skilled or unskilled.
∎ Coordination with local authorities at the Camp and host level, build relations with the community leaders including Rohingya Majhis and local government authority.
∎ Timely prepares and submits of work plans and required reports.
∎ Ensures networking and coordination of activities with other stakeholders and partners.
∎ Motivate women in community-level and to mobilize them to take active part in MPWC Program.
∎ Job Overview/Summary: The MPWC Outreach Officer will be responsible for management of external activities in the Multi-Purpose Women Center (MPWC). He will manage day to day activities in consultation with project manager and center managers, and responsible for extending market linkage and other capacity building based on the needs of the women in the refugees and host community. They will support vulnerable women and girls through provision of short-term literacy and numeracy skills and entrepreneurship development to those with illiteracy background or who are already literate respectively, to secure their livelihoods.
∎ Job Responsibilities:
∎ Support the project team in organizing the training workshops, operationalize the referral system.
∎ Help the project team in holding outreach events, day observations and awareness raising campaigns including community consultation sessions and community mobilizations.
∎ Support the project team in administering service mapping, needs assessment and organizing inception meetings
∎ Introduce the MPWC program and its services to the local people and the goals of the program.
∎ Formation and strengthening the functioning of Self-help groups.
∎ Identify and register vulnerable women, semi-skilled or unskilled with the livelihood programme of the project.
∎ Create positive relations with community through regular meetings and informal discussion for identifying and addressing vulnerable women, semi-skilled or unskilled.
∎ Coordination with local authorities at the Camp and host level, build relations with the community leaders including Rohingya Majhis and local government authority.
∎ Timely prepares and submits of work plans and required reports.
∎ Ensures networking and coordination of activities with other stakeholders and partners.
∎ Motivate women in community-level and to mobilize them to take active part in MPWC Program.
∎ Employment Status: Full Time (Contractual), Duration 5 Months (renewable based upon satisfactory performance and availability of funds).

Skills & Expertise:

Employment Status: Full Time, Contractual

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Read Before Apply:

JNUS is an equal-opportunity employer. Any persuasion will disqualify the candidate. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Smokers or tobacco users are discouraged from applying. JNUS is an equal opportunity employer. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Notification: Candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible

Apply Procedure:

Hard Copy:
∎ Email your CV
∎ Send your CV to the given email [email protected]
∎ Hard Copy
∎ Send your application and CV making the subject line "Application for the Position of MPWC Outreach Officer" to the given email [email protected]
∎ or
∎ If you are interested and competent for the position, having required qualification and experience, please send your CV with a cover letter, along with two copies of recent passport size photographs, contact numbers (phone and email) and photocopies of all academic and experience related certificates, NID copy, name of two references with cell/phone no. and email ID to Jago Nari Unnayon Sangstha (JNUS), Ramu College Gate, Ramu, Cox`s Bazar-4730, Please mark title of the position on the top of the envelope.

Company Information:
∎ Jago Nari Unnayon Sangsta (JNUS)
∎ Ramu College Gate, Ramu, Cox's Bazar
∎ JNUS is an independent, non-profit and non-political women-led Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in Cox`s Bazar, Bangladesh. The organization designs, develop and delivers programmes for the promotion of Gender Equality and Women Empowerment, Social Cohesion, and initiates measures that are vital for the prevention of Gender-based violence.

Address::
∎ Ramu College Gate, Ramu, Cox's Bazar
∎ JNUS is an independent, non-profit and non-political women-led Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in Cox`s Bazar, Bangladesh. The organization designs, develop and delivers programmes for the promotion of Gender Equality and Women Empowerment, Social Cohesion, and initiates measures that are vital for the prevention of Gender-based violence.

Application Deadline: 10 Jan 2025

Category: NGO/Development