Job Description
Title: Officer Advocacy and Networking
Company Name: Uttaran
Vacancy: 1
Location: Khulna, Satkhira
Experience:
∎ At least 5 years
Published: 27 Mar 2025
Education:
∎ Masters
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ Educational Requirements
∎ Master’s degree or equivalent in communication, journalism, international relations, public administration, social science or related field
∎ Experience Requirements
∎ Minimum five years’ experience in experience in public information, public relations, journalism, international relations, public administration or related area
∎ Working experience within NGO/INGO in positions like project officer advocacy
∎ Skills
∎ Strong decisions making ability and motivational skill especially with rural communities
∎ Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other computer skills
∎ Reporting and documentation skills
∎ Effective communication skills
∎ Strong leadership, analytical and interpersonal communication skills
∎ Willing to drive motorcycle with valid driving license
∎ Women candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
∎ Employment Status: Contractual- Fixed Term Contract for 11 month
∎ Job Location: Bagerhat, Satkhira and Khulna district
∎ Workstation: Khulna
∎ Educational Requirements
∎ Master’s degree or equivalent in communication, journalism, international relations, public administration, social science or related field
∎ Experience Requirements
∎ Minimum five years’ experience in experience in public information, public relations, journalism, international relations, public administration or related area
∎ Working experience within NGO/INGO in positions like project officer advocacy
∎ Skills
∎ Strong decisions making ability and motivational skill especially with rural communities
∎ Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other computer skills
∎ Reporting and documentation skills
∎ Effective communication skills
∎ Strong leadership, analytical and interpersonal communication skills
∎ Willing to drive motorcycle with valid driving license
∎ Women candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
∎ Employment Status: Contractual- Fixed Term Contract for 11 month
∎ Job Location: Bagerhat, Satkhira and Khulna district
∎ Workstation: Khulna
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Advocacy & Communication:
∎ Lead strategy development, planning, and execution of advocacy campaigns.
∎ Develop strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, including media, government agencies, private sector entities, and international organizations.
∎ Serve as a spokesperson and principal communications liaison.
∎ Organize media outreach activities, including press briefings, interviews, and public engagements.
∎ Provide expert advice on advocacy, outreach methods, and public relations strategies.
∎ Capacity Building & Knowledge Sharing:
∎ Support project team members in facilitating events at the community level.
∎ Conduct training and mentorship programs to strengthen team capabilities.
∎ Develop training materials, handouts, modules, and guidelines as required.
∎ Promote gender-sensitive working environments within teams and the organization.
∎ Organize workshops, training sessions, and study visits for staff members.
∎ Community Engagement & Networking:
∎ Establish and maintain strong relationships with local stakeholders, including government agencies, community groups, and development partners.
∎ Assist Field Organizers in preparing and implementing community-driven local development plans.
∎ Support gender equality and women’s economic empowerment initiatives at the community level.
∎ Strengthen organizational development for producer groups and lead farmers.
∎ Monitoring & Reporting:
∎ Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual operational plans and progress reports.
∎ Assist in developing and implementing monitoring tools to track project progress.
∎ Lead the capitalization process of project interventions to ensure documentation of best practices.
∎ Admin Roles and Responsibilities:
∎ Abide by the staff’s management policy and accounts management policy of the organization.
∎ Submission of weekly/monthly activity plan and report.
∎ Maintain and fulfill properly movement register for field visit
∎ Fulfill and maintain leave form properly
∎ Maintain tour forms properly and submission after tour with the voucher
∎ Preservation of organizational files and resources
∎ Preparation for conducting additional responsibility for the requirement of the organization
∎ Avoid conspiracy, indecent words, and negative views to higher authority and finally show the faith to the organization
∎ Consolidated and unite for the organization
∎ Job Context
∎ Uttaran is a national development organization working in the coastal region of Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged. Uttaran facilitates in getting access to and control over resources by the poor and disadvantaged to improve agricultural productivity and economic empowerment.
∎ Uttaran with the help of HELVETAS Swiss Interco operation Bangladesh will collaborate to implement the Actions to Climate Change Ensuring Sustainable Solutions (ACCESS) programme in the southwestern region of Bangladesh. This partnership aims to enhance capacities in adaptation, disaster risk management, climate-induced migration, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), livelihood, soil, and food security through mutual capacity strengthening programs and knowledge-sharing activities. Together, they will explore, pilot, and disseminate innovative technologies and methodologies while engaging in advocacy efforts to promote their adoption.
∎ Uttaran invites applications for the vacant position titled- Officer Advocacy and Networking for the Actions to Climate Change Ensuring Sustainable Solutions (ACCESS) programme
∎ Reports to: Project manager, Uttaran
∎ Job Responsibilities
∎ Advocacy & Communication:
∎ Lead strategy development, planning, and execution of advocacy campaigns.
∎ Develop strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, including media, government agencies, private sector entities, and international organizations.
∎ Serve as a spokesperson and principal communications liaison.
∎ Organize media outreach activities, including press briefings, interviews, and public engagements.
∎ Provide expert advice on advocacy, outreach methods, and public relations strategies.
∎ Capacity Building & Knowledge Sharing:
∎ Support project team members in facilitating events at the community level.
∎ Conduct training and mentorship programs to strengthen team capabilities.
∎ Develop training materials, handouts, modules, and guidelines as required.
∎ Promote gender-sensitive working environments within teams and the organization.
∎ Organize workshops, training sessions, and study visits for staff members.
∎ Community Engagement & Networking:
∎ Establish and maintain strong relationships with local stakeholders, including government agencies, community groups, and development partners.
∎ Assist Field Organizers in preparing and implementing community-driven local development plans.
∎ Support gender equality and women’s economic empowerment initiatives at the community level.
∎ Strengthen organizational development for producer groups and lead farmers.
∎ Monitoring & Reporting:
∎ Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual operational plans and progress reports.
∎ Assist in developing and implementing monitoring tools to track project progress.
∎ Lead the capitalization process of project interventions to ensure documentation of best practices.
∎ Admin Roles and Responsibilities:
∎ Abide by the staff’s management policy and accounts management policy of the organization.
∎ Submission of weekly/monthly activity plan and report.
∎ Maintain and fulfill properly movement register for field visit
∎ Fulfill and maintain leave form properly
∎ Maintain tour forms properly and submission after tour with the voucher
∎ Preservation of organizational files and resources
∎ Preparation for conducting additional responsibility for the requirement of the organization
∎ Avoid conspiracy, indecent words, and negative views to higher authority and finally show the faith to the organization
∎ Consolidated and unite for the organization
Skills & Expertise:
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Salary: 40,000 bdt per month (11 month salary package with bonus, gratuity, PF and others)
∎ Compensation & other benefits: As per Uttaran's Policy and Project Design.
∎ Salary: 40,000 bdt per month (11 month salary package with bonus, gratuity, PF and others)
∎ Compensation & other benefits: As per Uttaran's Policy and Project Design.
Employment Status: Full Time
Job Location: Khulna, Satkhira
Apply Procedure:
Hard Copy:
∎ Please send your resume/CV with a photograph latest by 4th April 2025. Application should be sent via bdjobs online application only. Only properly complete applications will be considered for short-listing and will be contracted for the Interview
∎ Join Uttaran to make a difference in the lives of poor and disadvantaged communities in Bangladesh!
∎ Note - Uttaran is dedicated to creating a secure and equitable environment that is free from all forms of discrimination and harassment. This applies to employees, partner organizations, participants, and other stakeholders, who are all entitled to be treated with respect and dignity and have equal opportunities at every level. Regardless of age, sex, gender, religion, ethnicity, color, physical and mental ability, we believe that everyone has the right to live free from sexual abuse, exploitation, and harassment. To achieve this goal, we have a zero-tolerance policy towards any conduct that is incompatible with the objectives of Uttaran, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. All candidates who are selected for a position with Uttaran will be expected to adhere to our safeguarding policies, code of conduct, child protection guidelines, and other procedures. They will be subject to rigorous reference and background checks, which may involve verifying their academic credentials, employment history, and obtaining police verification if deemed necessary. Additional information may be required from selected candidates to facilitate the background check process.
∎ Uttaran`s contact address is House # 32 (Flat-B1), Road # 10/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209, and our website is www.uttaran.net.
Company Information:
∎ Uttaran
∎ House # 32 (Flat-B1), Road # 10/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209
∎ www.uttaran.net
∎ Uttaran is a national development organization working in the southwest Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged. Uttaran facilitates in getting access to and control over resources by the poor and disadvantaged to improve agricultural productivity and economic empowerment.
Address::
∎ House # 32 (Flat-B1), Road # 10/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209
∎ www.uttaran.net
∎ Uttaran is a national development organization working in the southwest Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged. Uttaran facilitates in getting access to and control over resources by the poor and disadvantaged to improve agricultural productivity and economic empowerment.
Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job
Application Deadline: 4 Apr 2025
Category: NGO/Development
