Programme Officer

Job Description

Title: Programme Officer

Company Name: World Vision Bangladesh

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ [Essential] Bachelor degree preferably in Social Science, Social Work or relevant field.
∎ [Desirable] Post Graduate degree preferably in Social Science, Social Work or relevant field.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): Community Engagement, Good capacity to work under pressure, Project Coordinator/ Officer, Reporting and Documentation
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

Job Responsibilities:
∎ The Programme Officer (PO) is responsible for mobilizing communities and key local partners around child well-being to ensure each target community has a unique development plan.
∎ This position will serve as the primary link between World Vision (including technical specialists and sponsorship staff) and communities and local partners.
∎ The PO will mobilize community engagement, identify local partners, assess and build their capacity, and empower them to work together to plan and implement shared project activities to improve the well-being of children, especially the most vulnerable.
∎ This position is responsible for local level advocacy through coordination with key stakeholders.
∎ The Programme Officer (PO) will work with the Area Program Team to established appropriate networking and advocacy for effective collaborative efforts for program sustainability while ensuring community participation.
∎ Facilitate community led development process and other relevant stakeholders, including the use of participatory facilitation techniques, such rights-based approaches.
∎ Build relationships with individuals, social groups, institutions, and organizations.
∎ Organize community to be united, develop, monitor and implement Community Development Plans and shared projects.
∎ Encourage, affirm, and strengthen those individuals and groups who are working for and with the most vulnerable children.
∎ Encourage an understanding of and sensitivity to child development and child vulnerability factors among community members and partners.
∎ Build the capacity of community partners and facilitators to facilitate and manage development plans with a focus on child well-being.
∎ Facilitate relationship building and strengthen relationships and partnerships between existing groups in the community.
∎ Coordinate with AP level technical specialists and other sector staffs for effective program integration and quality implementation.
∎ Select, train, support and monitor community facilitators/ groups in implementing sponsorship and TP planned activities.
∎ Identify and monitor local partners that support or implement the Technical Program activities.
∎ Establish community led child monitoring and other sector based community led monitoring.
∎ Engage at individual and household level to facilitate the development process of Most Vulnerable.
∎ Activate community-based Child Protection mechanisms and local level advocacy processes.
∎ Ensure monitoring and evaluation of activities as per M&E systems, tools and guidelines.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Knowledge on current development and humanitarian issues.
∎ Knowledge and skill in engaging community and partners.
∎ Good conceptual and practical skill to write project concept paper and design documents of the project.
∎ Experience in Baseline survey, Evaluation and Monitoring process and tools.
∎ Good facilitation skill of Training, Seminar and Advocacy programs.
∎ Strong Knowledge on social dimension, Legal structure of the local government, power dynamics and government relations.
∎ Good communication, networking and facilitation skills.
∎ Good proficiency in Bengali, both written and verbal.
∎ Good time management skills.
∎ Good proficiency in English, both written and verbal.
∎ Decision making, problem solving and multi-tasking skills.
∎ Competent in using MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint presentation.
∎ Good report writing and documentation ability.
∎ Working experiences working in development at the community level, especially in working with local community members and partners.
∎ Knowledge and experience on Citizens voice and Action (CVA), rights-based approaches and understanding of social accountability.
∎ Experience working with CSOs, INGOs / NGOs to implement community development projects.
∎ 75% of time spent at the community-level is expected.
∎ Good working relationship with partners, colleagues and stakeholders is expected.
∎ This role will work directly with Junior Program Officer and Upazila staff.
∎ World Vision is committed to first do no harm to children or adult beneficiaries, to respect the rights of all beneficiaries, and to uphold the best interests of children as a primary consideration in all actions and decisions; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy.
∎ World Vision Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. World Vision Bangladesh as Child Safe Organization discourages anyone to apply with prior record of conviction related with child neglect, abuse and exploitation.

Salary:
∎ Attractive fixed salary will be given; as per organizational salary structure and policy.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival Bonus: 1
∎ Benefits are applicable as per organizational policy & structure.

Application Deadline: January 25, 2020

Company Information:
∎ World Vision Bangladesh
∎ Address : Abedin Tower (2nd floor), 35 Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka - 1213, P.O. Box: 9071
∎ Business : World Vision (WV) is an established international Christian humanitarian development and advocacy organization dedicated for working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their fullest potential by tackling the causes of poverty & injustice. It serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender or ability.

World Vision is committed to first do no harm to children or adult beneficiaries, to respect the rights of all beneficiaries, and to uphold the best interests of children as a primary consideration in all actions and decisions; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy.

World Vision Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. World Vision Bangladesh as Child Safe Organization discourages anyone to apply with prior record of conviction related with child neglect, abuse and exploitation.

Female are specially encourage to apply.

Category: NGO/Development

Read Before Apply: World Vision is committed to first do no harm to children or adult beneficiaries, to respect the rights of all beneficiaries, and to uphold the best interests of children as a primary consideration in all actions and decisions; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy. World Vision Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. World Vision Bangladesh as Child Safe Organization discourages anyone to apply with prior record of conviction related with child neglect, abuse and exploitation.Any personal persuasion will result in disqualification.Please don't send hard copy CV.Only short-listed candidates will be called for interview.Women are highly encouraged to apply.