Program Officer- Implementation

Job Description

Title: Program Officer- Implementation

Company Name: DASCOH Foundation

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Naogaon (Porsa)

Salary: Tk. 27750 - 30000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 5 years

• Bachelor/Honors

Bachelor's degree in Social Science, Development Studies, Environmental Studies, Gender Studies, or related discipline. Understanding on community assessment, community mobilization and session facilitation skills and training delivery to community groups.

• At least 5 years

• At least 5 years progressively responsible work experience in the area of participatory program planning, management, monitoring, sustainable agriculture, food rights, Livelihood development, climate change adaptation, Reflection-Action process and capacity building within a development organization/NGO.

• Good communication skill in Bangla and English both oral and written.

• Planning, supervision, implementation, and evaluation of community-based programme interventions on LRP.

• Strong IT skills, including good knowledge of Excel.

• Strong report writing skills.

• Ability to analyze, interpret and communicate data.

• Knowledge on Child rights and protection.

• Aware about culture and Gender sensibility, Communication, interpersonal and networking skills.

• Confidence, interpersonal and representational skills and strong facilitation skills.

• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

• Working hours-Sunday to Thursday; 40 hours in a week; (08:30 am to 05:00 pm with half an hour lunch and prayer break).

Introduction

DASCOH Foundation is implementing LRP-57 in partnership with ActionAid Bangladesh. The Program integrates women’s rights, youth engagement, climate resilience, and child development initiatives.

Purpose of the position

The Programme Officer - Implementation will be responsible for the overall implementation of LRP initiatives in the LRP working area at LRP working area. S/he will be responsible for implementing other project operations of AAB incorporating with LRP activities. S/he will be responsible for planning, budgeting, implementing, monitoring, and supervision of the project activities at field level consulting LRP Coordinator including management of financial and human resources. S/he will provide regular support to the Community Mobilizers in the implementation of different events and innovations as per LRP plan. S/he will keep in close contact with the Line Manager, LRP-Coordinator. S/he will represent the project as well as AAB to different levels of stakeholders/organizations according to guidance of LRP Coordinator.

S/he will contribute to implementing safeguarding policies in the community. S/he is also responsible for coordination, communication and timely submission of activity progress report, budget burn rate to LRP Coordinator in scheduled time. S/he is also responsible for assisting the Focal Person of the Project and Finance to support for the Internal/External Audit as & when required as per guidance of LRP Coordinator.

Job Description/Responsibilities:

Implementation, monitoring & reporting of the project activities

• Develop monthly plan for implementing LRP activities and monitoring the progress of delivering planned activities of LRP

• Assist Community Mobilizers to facilitate the RAC, Youth and others LRP groups session, provide necessary documents for the session and regularly monitor the progress of group members considering the session plan and preserve monitoring reports

• Develop the draft project reports (monthly, quarterly, six-monthly and annual, etc.) with related evidence like photos, video clips, case stories, attendance sheets, master rolls, event reports etc

• Organize different events, training, workshop on Community issues, communicate with community leaders, Ups and concern service providers and other stakeholders in Upazila and District level

• Taking initiatives with Community Mobilizer to mobilize the community people for social movement, advocacy with service providers and other stakeholders

• Taking initiative for trouble shooting in different groups in the community and report to LRP Coordinator.

Planning, budgeting and sharing the project

• Develop a planning matrix, plan, and budget for LRP by conducting PRRP as per guidance of line manager

• Prepare KPI of LRP planned activities as well as the self KPI

• Develop monthly, quarterly, and annual activity plans

• Prepare LRP progress report and share in staff coordination and progress meeting

• Taking initiative to operation LRP implementation considering HRBA process as well as ensuring sponsorship and safeguarding policies at the office and program level.

Coordination and linkage with different stakeholders

• Reports directly to the LRP Coordinator

• Share the project objectives and strategies with Upazila and district-level administration, line agencies, and stakeholders

• Coordinate sponsorship events at the LRP level

• Integrate programme with child sponsorship in consultation with Strategic Priorities of AAB

• Develop a good relationship, maintain liaison and advocacy with different government and NGO officials to ensure different services for the target population

• Take initiatives for smooth operation at LRP level consulting with LRP, program units (SPs), and functions (CS, finance, HROD, communication unit) of AAB

• Share the update (messages, information, policies, instructions, etc.) properly among the staff, programme participants and other stakeholders when is required

• Assist the internal and the external team to visit the program as per policy.

Team Management

• Facilitate the Community Mobilizers and other team members to internalize different conceptual and methodological documents as well as the processes, on the job training, etc.

• Provide accompaniment support to make the team members more confident in order to facilitate different events at the community level.

• Assist team members to develop an effective action plan to implement the planned activities of LRP.

• Conduct needs assessment of the team members and takes initiative to improve the capacity of gaps considering the planning matrix.

• Generate new and innovative ideas for effective implementation of project activities and sharing among the team members as well as different stakeholder levels.

• Conduct needs assessment of the team members and take initiative to improve the capacity of gaps considering the LRP planning matrix.

• Conduct staff performance appraisal as per HROD policy.

• Perform any other responsibilities assigned by supervisor.

Administrative and financial management

• Check bills and vouchers of project expenditure as per financial policy of AAB.

• Provide support to the / perform as a members procurement committee of LRP to maintain all procurement under LRP to ensure procurement policy.

• Provide oversight into the maintenance and proper use of all kinds of project materials and resources and keep the register/inventory.

• Support finance and administrative staff to ensure and maintain the proper documentation like attendance register, movement register, logbook, motorcycle register, fixed assets, stock register etc.

• Support to the external and internal audit team on financial activities consulting with finance focal of AAB.

• Perform any other responsibilities assigned by ActionAid Bangladesh.

• Mobile bill,Tour allowance,Weekly 2 holidays

• Two festival bonus, Contributory Provident Fund, Gratuity and Health insurance as per organisational policy.