Title: Officer - MRM AND KCM
Company Name: Swisscontact Bangladesh
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ A bachelor's degree in any relevant discipline.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Swisscontact is inviting applications from development professionals, willing to serve as a part-time (50%) Officer - Monitoring & Results Measurement (MRM) and Knowledge & Content Management (KCM) for the B-SkillFUL Programme Phase II. It is 34 months (September 2020 - June 2023) skills and enterprise development programme, supported by the Embassy of Switzerland in Bangladesh, and implemented by Swisscontact. The programme aims to improve productivity and competitiveness of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and create better jobs by providing Business Development Services to MSMEs and Workplace Based Training new and existing workers. The programme will also promote improved working conditions, gender equity, social inclusion, and more environmentally sustainable practices among participating MSMEs.
∎ Employment start: As soon as possible.
∎ Duration and Contract: Until June 2023 (50% Level of Engagement).
∎ Place of work: Swisscontact Bangladesh Dhaka Office
∎ Reporting Supervisor: Coordinator - MRM & KCM
∎ Field visits play a large part in the incumbent`s activities; as such, it is expected that the incumbent is willing and able to take part in such activities as needed and sometimes under short notice.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Tasks - MRM
∎ Assist in formulation and update of relevant MRM documents.
∎ Assist in periodic review of MRM implementation, monitoring and reporting mechanism.
∎ Assist in preparing technical papers, reports, and status reports for management.
∎ Assist in training and supporting relevant project staff and partners on MRM methodology, technical issues of data collection and entry.
∎ Assist in timely processing, analysing and dissemination of MRM findings and documents for best practices to facilitate evidence-based planning, learning and decision making.
∎ Conduct field missions to monitor programme implementation and verification of data provided.
∎ Assist in designing and implementing survey and studies; and
∎ Supervise data entry.
∎ Tasks - KCM
∎ Assist in developing all regular reports such as semester report, annual report, annual plan, etc.
∎ Develop short note, thought piece or concept note when necessary for the management.
∎ Collect and collate lessons learned, best practices and disseminating those within the project.
∎ Contribute to the development of innovative approaches to strengthen learning and knowledge sharing among project staff.
∎ Developing case studies/success stories and various communication tools following the project and different external and internal audiences' requirement and ensuring that the communication materials are distributed and broadcasted following the official communication plan.
∎ Support ToR and MoU development for partners, consultants.
∎ Supporting procurement of services with selection of partners and issuance of contracts; and
∎ Ensure compliance with terms and conditions of agreements (ToRs, MoUs, contracts, etc.).
Additional Requirements:
∎ Passionate and committed about developing a career within Swisscontact.
∎ Minimum 3 years of progressive professional experience in any field (private sector/research agencies preferred).
∎ Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Bangla.
∎ Excellent computer literacy in MS Office programmes (specifically Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook).
∎ Technical background in quantitative analysis (statistics/econometrics) and/or working knowledge of data analysis tools such as SPSS/Stata.
∎ Familiarity with audio visual communication and graphics designing tool will be considered an asset.
∎ A team player but also has the ability to work independently with limited to no supervision.
∎ Excellent organisational skills and ability to multitask effectively under pressure.
∎ Excellent analytical, negotiation, decision making and problem-solving skills.
∎ Demonstrates curiosity to learn and acquire knowledge from vastly different sources.
∎ Communicates clearly with internal and external stakeholders.
∎ Ability to maintain a monitoring and evaluation system.
∎ Results orientated, excellent data presentation, and strong research and reporting skills.
∎ Attentive to details and quality of work.
∎ Extra-curricular experiences will be highly valued.
∎ Works with trustworthiness and integrity and is committed to Swisscontact's core values; and
∎ Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity (including sensitivity towards people with disability).
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Swisscontact offers attractive working conditions in an international and multicultural context. We see our work as a joint effort in an agile organizational culture: mutual respect, trust, and teamwork.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 7 Jan 2023
Company Information:
∎ 29 Dec 2022
∎ Swisscontact Bangladesh
∎ Business : Swisscontact, Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation, is headquartered in Zurich and was founded in 1959 by leading figures from the Swiss private sector and Swiss universities. It is exclusively involved in international co-operation and since 1961 has carried out its own and mandated projects. In Bangladesh, Swisscontact is registered as an international non-governmental organisation (INGO) under NGO Affairs Bureau, Government of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh.
Category: NGO/Development
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