Program Officer

Job Description

Title: Program Officer

Company Name: Helen Keller International (HKI)

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ University degree in a development related field including Economics, Development Studies, Mass Communications, Social Science.

Job Context:
∎ Reporting to : Head of Program Operations
∎ Duration : The project period is through July 31, 2021; expected start date in October 2020.
∎ Scope of Work: The Program Officer assists with the preparation of power point presentations, compilation of information and drafting of reports and communications materials, translation of documents, provides personal interpretation during meetings and travel for the COP and maintains final soft and hard copies of program materials (as appropriate). S/he also provides support to senior level meetings and workshops by preparing agendas, assisting with logistics, taking minutes and following-up on pending action points. S/he helps to organize external events, including USAID field visits and meetings with government or donor, preparing necessary supporting material and reports. S/he also helps establish knowledge archive; supports in research and reporting; helps furnishing different programmatic documents and periodic reports.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Provides administrative support in meetings and workshops (including organizing, coordinating, preparing meeting minutes, workshop report, and ensuring action item follow-up)
∎ Assists the COP in preparation of power point presentations, drafting reports, translating documents and providing interpretation during meetings while on travel.
∎ Helps organizing external events (like fairs, high-level visits etc.), documents events (including capturing key discussion points, photographs etc.) and prepares reports
∎ Helps establish knowledge archive (online and/or intranet-based); index, files and organizes various program documents. Makes them available for internal communications.
∎ Provide writing and editing support in research and reporting
∎ Helps edit, format and distribute different programmatic documents and periodic reports.

Additional Requirements:
∎ High quality English and Bangla writing skill; ability to inscribe key information from long reports and put them in plain English and Bangla
∎ Excellent verbal English and Bangla skills required to provide interpretation
∎ Experience managing multiple workflows and ensuring timely delivery of products
∎ Experience working with USAID or other donor funded programs
∎ Understanding of USAID's Food for Peace programs is preferable
∎ Experience working with an NGO implementing development programs
∎ Understanding of food security activities, including knowledge of livelihoods, health and nutrition and/or disaster risk management, is preferable
∎ Proficient knowledge of operating office suite software and peripherals
∎ Must be a team player with mutual trust and understanding in a mixed team; capable to work under pressure, juggling with popping priorities and meet deadlines
∎ A high standard of communication skills; interpersonal, intercultural, and overall social skills.

Application Deadline: 5 Sep 2020

Company Information:
∎ 27 Aug 2020
∎ Helen Keller International (HKI)

Category: NGO/Development