Job Description

Title: Project Officer

Company Name: AMAL Foundation

Vacancy: --

Location: Dhaka (Lalmatia)

Salary: Tk. 35000 - 38000 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ 5 to 7 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 15 Aug 2024

Education:
∎ Bachelor/Master’s degree in a relevant field (Social sciences, Development studies, Economics or equivalent.
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Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Excellent level of English Language skill
∎ Excellent writing skills required
∎ Good knowledge in project management cycle (tools and process)
∎ Good representative and persuasive capacities with excellent human relationship skills
∎ Team player with a sharp sense of communication
∎ Responsiveness and proactivity to meet deadline and partners requirements
∎ Good organizational skills
∎ IT skills: office suite (Word, Excel and PPT)
∎ Experience of working in a multicultural environment is required
∎ Technical Skills:
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∎ Experience:
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Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Actively contributing to set and achieve donor based income targets managing resources to this end
∎ Analyze donor submission and contract requirements and providing orientation to the relevant staff on compliance
∎ Support proposal development through coordinating the establishment of project development working groups of key staff within the organization and ensuring key actions are delegated
∎ Using the long term frame tool effectively for developing concept note and project proposal
∎ Assist in making budget with the support of program heads and finance department
∎ Conduct donor research and analyze donor funding trend to match donor focus with Amal’s priority program themes in Bangladesh
∎ Share new funding opportunities’ with program manager/Teams, Senior management and director
∎ Identify opportunities for fundraising with in country donors and private foundations or corporates
∎ Maintain up to date knowledge on donor funded projects
∎ Provide support to develop fundraising strategy for the organization
∎ Participate in the management and development of international financial partnerships. (Prospection and proposal writing on his/her portfolio and elaboration of partnership communication tools according to the needs).
∎ Conduct local partner outreach to secure funding opportunities (local companies, embassies). Ensure the follow-up of local-based partnerships (admin work, organization of field visits and reports writings).
∎ Monitor online platforms for calls for proposals and funding opportunities.
∎ Creation of communication tools to promote the organization to partners and institutions: leaflet, banners, flyers, t-shirts, etc.
∎ Develop a newsletter for the board members and the partners.
∎ Participate in the elaboration of the global and local communication strategy (new branding, social Media’s strategy, etc.).
∎ Handle the communication activities (social Medias, newsletters, annual report).
∎ If needed, represent the organization on the occasion of external events.
∎ In charge of organizing a local fundraising event in Dhaka and providing communication support for other events (inauguration of water network, etc.).
∎ Responsible for photo coverage and archival, in coordination with the field team.
∎ Support of operational teams for communication tools’ design.
∎ Facilitate the process of signing contracts with the donors
∎ Maintain donor communication on behalf project implementation teams
∎ Facilitate occasional visits of doors when necessary
∎ Collect information edit and finalize project progress and final reports with the support from project implementation teams and ensuring quality donor reporting is completed by submission deadlines
∎ Ensure of compliance with donor reporting requirements by updating project staff
∎ Update project staff and Finance Department for donor financial requirements
∎ Update and manage project documents filling and sorting (Both physical, and online google drive drop box)
∎ Ensure the support project implementation teams with project monitoring and evaluation, Accountability and learning
∎ Participate in occasional field visits to oversee projects progress and gain understanding of the local development needs
∎ Provide support to the team members during the implementation phase of the projects
∎ Build and maintain good relationships with donors by attending different donor meetings, seminars, and conferences
∎ Follow up with donors after attending meetings
∎ Continue liaison with donors for future funding opportunities
∎ Scope funding opportunities that arise out of networking with donors
∎ CONTEXT:
∎ In the heart of our story is Amal Foundation, a place where hope isn’t just a concept; it’s the driving force behind everything we do. Our journey began in 2014 with a strong belief that when hope is sparked, lives can truly transform. Inspired by Samuel Smiles’ words, “Hope is the companion of power, and mother of success”. With a name derived from the Arabic word for hope, we aimed to be a guiding light for Bangladesh’s underprivileged communities. From remote riverine islands to Rohingya refugee camps, our projects are a testament to compassion, creating a fabric of empowerment and resilience. Looking back with pride, Amal has evolved into a global family, united by the shared goal of building a brighter tomorrow. Amal Foundation’s main area of focus lies in education, emergency response, health and women’s empowerment. Since 2014 Amal has worked in numerous projects starting from working with displaced communities in remote riverine islands in the North, facilitating a community health center, building schools, supporting Rohingya Refugees with food, clothing and shelter and even creation of women skill and training center. The organization has grown rapidly since its inception, attracting thousands of members and supporters from across the globe.
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∎ TYPE: Permanent
∎ LOCATION: Based in Head Office, Dhaka. Lalmatia
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∎ Job Responsibilities:
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∎ Fundraising (60%)
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∎ External communication (30%)
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∎ Internal communication (10%)
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∎ Grant Management (28%)
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∎ Project Management 7% of the time
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∎ Networking 10% of the time

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Lunch Facilities: Full Subsidize
∎ Festival Bonus: 2

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Dhaka (Lalmatia)

Company Information:
∎ AMAL Foundation
∎ 2/16, Block B, Lalmatia, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
∎ AMAL is focusing in four different issues for underprivileged and deprived people. Our major focus is on Empowering Women.

AMAL- HEALTH
It already runs a lot of health projects in different parts of Bangladesh (mainly Dhaka). Though its prime focus is health, it has worked in different sectors for making those unfortunate people’s lives better. It has run educational projects, new cloth distribution projects, relief distribution for flood affected people etc. For example- it has successfully finished relief distribution program in Sonpocha Chor, Sariakandi a few days earlier. This program helped nearly 2000 people with food, cloth, medicine, health checkup etc.We have recently setup our community clinic at shonpocha char. The very 1st clinic over there.
Projects

AMAL: Health Camp in Schools
AMAL Regularly organize health camp with free medical and dental checkup with medicines, vaccines and vitamins to children.Along with that basic treatment/check ups to the lpocals distressed people.
AMAL: Health Camp in Slums
AMAL Knows the conditions of hygines in slums and to facilate necessary medicines to protect people from diseases. AMAL is working in Rayer Bazar Slum, Dhanmondi regularly and give free medical treatment to children and women.
AMAL: HEALTH and HAPPINESS

Address::
∎ 2/16, Block B, Lalmatia, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
∎ AMAL is focusing in four different issues for underprivileged and deprived people. Our major focus is on Empowering Women.AMAL- HEALTHIt already runs a lot of health projects in different parts of Bangladesh (mainly Dhaka). Though its prime focus is health, it has worked in different sectors for making those unfortunate people’s lives better. It has run educational projects, new cloth distribution projects, relief distribution for flood affected people etc. For example- it has successfully finished relief distribution program in Sonpocha Chor, Sariakandi a few days earlier. This program helped nearly 2000 people with food, cloth, medicine, health checkup etc.We have recently setup our community clinic at shonpocha char. The very 1st clinic over there.ProjectsAMAL: Health Camp in SchoolsAMAL Regularly organize health camp with free medical and dental checkup with medicines, vaccines and vitamins to children.Along with that basic treatment/check ups to the lpocals distressed people.AMAL: Health Camp in SlumsAMAL Knows the conditions of hygines in slums and to facilate necessary medicines to protect people from diseases. AMAL is working in Rayer Bazar Slum, Dhanmondi regularly and give free medical treatment to children and women.AMAL: HEALTH and HAPPINESS

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Application Deadline: 29 Aug 2024

Category: NGO/Development