Project Officer (BIeNGS Project)

Job Description

Title: Project Officer (BIeNGS Project)

Company Name: World Vision Bangladesh

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Sherpur (Sreebardi)

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Essential: Bachelor Degree preferably in Social Sciences, Social Work or relevant field.
∎ Preferable: Master Degree in Social Sciences, Social Work or relevant field.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

Job Context:
∎ Bangladesh Initiative to Enhance Nutrition Security and Governance (BIeNGS) funded by European Union.
∎ The overall objective is to improve maternal and child nutrition in six sub districts of in rural and nutritionally vulnerable areas of Jamalpur and Sherpur districts of Bangladesh by promoting multi sector pro poor governance models and nutrition interventions.
∎ This position will report to the Upazila Coordinator of this project.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ The purpose of the position is to Implement the project activities in the specific working area in accordance with project design for achieving the goal, outcomes and outputs.
∎ This position will assist in project planning, budget preparing, training & workshops facilitation; prepare all reports and document properly in time and all other required activities to ensure smooth operations of the project.
∎ Each Project Officer (PO) will work with the Upazila Team to established appropriate networking and advocacy for effective collaborative efforts for program sustainability while ensuring community participation.
∎ Act to achieve the goal and outcomes of the project mobilizing, staff and local partners and other project resources at Upazila level.
∎ Implement the Project in accordance with the standards of programming and the requirements of WV and the donor including financial and M & E functions.
∎ Manage the relationship with local partners and Government counterpart ensuring that project objectives under which they are responsible are achieved, its field implementation are managed and coordinated.
∎ Strengthen relationship with partners.
∎ Support for Planning, motoring & budgeting as per project design.
∎ Contribute to reporting to WVB management and donor/s as per requirements.
∎ Capacity building initiative for local level facilitators as well as partner.
∎ Accomplish the project activities as per design.
∎ Mobilize community engaging in the development processes.
∎ Reflection & learning.
∎ Facilitate Monitoring and Evaluation processes at community level.
∎ Reporting and Documentation.
∎ Perform other duties as may be assigned by the WVB.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 30 years
∎ Candidate must have the ability to drive motorbike and own valid driving license.
∎ Must have knowledge and skills of project implementation.
∎ Ability to work in different target groups.
∎ Oral and written communication skills in English and Bengali.
∎ Ability to work in a team.
∎ Work under pressure and can take additional responsibilities.
∎ Basic computer literacy using of Microsoft Office Microsoft Word, Excel & MS Power Point.
∎ Minimum of 3 years working experiences in project implementation (directly / indirectly)
∎ People management experience.
∎ Able to create a working environment where team members have equal rights to listen, speak up and contribute to achieve a common goal of the project.
∎ Must live in the project working area and 75% fieldwork is expected.
∎ Ready to accept the challenges and cope with the changes.
∎ Being a child - focused organization, World Vision has the responsibility to ensure safety & protection of the children while they come in contact with the staff; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child Protection Policy.
∎ Persons with a history of child rights and child protection violation are discouraged to apply.

Salary: Tk. 40000 - 45000 (Monthly)

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

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting

Application Deadline: April 17, 2019

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.

Being a child-focused organization, World Vision has the responsibility to ensure safety & protection of the children while they come in contact with the staff; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child Protection Policy. Persons with a history of child rights and child protection violation are discouraged to apply.

Female are specially encourage to apply.

Category: NGO/Development