Job Description

Title: Project Officer- Camp Coordination

Company Name: HEKS/EPER (Coxs Bazar)

Vacancy: --

Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:
∎ At least 5 years

Published: 19 Feb 2024

Education:
∎ Bachelor’s degree in social science/DRR/Development Studies or Equivalent degree.
∎ Bachelor’s degree in social science/DRR/Development Studies or Equivalent degree.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Professional experience: Minimum 5 years’ experience with NGO’s mainly in similar function in FDMN camps, Cox’s bazar.
∎ Professional requirements: Strong presentation & negotiation skill is must.
∎ Keep strong coordination with other implementing agencies and local governmental authorities at field level.
∎ Knowledge on different standards (Sphere, Core Humanitarian Standards, etc).
∎ Good communication and leadership skills.
∎ Familiarity with the special context of refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar is an asset.
∎ Language: Good English skills (written and spoken).
∎ Cox’s Bazar’s Local dialect is an asset.
∎ Personal requirements: Ability to establish collaborative relationships with staff, beneficiaries and other stakeholders.
∎ Strong attitude to take initiative, work autonomously and achieve results effectively.
∎ Respect organization’s mission and values.
∎ Professional experience: Minimum 5 years’ experience with NGO’s mainly in similar function in FDMN camps, Cox’s bazar.
∎ Professional requirements: Strong presentation & negotiation skill is must.
∎ Keep strong coordination with other implementing agencies and local governmental authorities at field level.
∎ Knowledge on different standards (Sphere, Core Humanitarian Standards, etc).
∎ Good communication and leadership skills.
∎ Familiarity with the special context of refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar is an asset.
∎ Language: Good English skills (written and spoken).
∎ Cox’s Bazar’s Local dialect is an asset.
∎ Personal requirements: Ability to establish collaborative relationships with staff, beneficiaries and other stakeholders.
∎ Strong attitude to take initiative, work autonomously and achieve results effectively.
∎ Respect organization’s mission and values.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Act as primary contact for SMS agency and CiC Office in regard to Shelter/NFI response in that catchment area.
∎ Communicate regularly with agencies implementing Shelter/NFI activities in the catchment area.
∎ Identify challenges, gaps, needs, and duplication of activities and communicate them to the Shelter team.
∎ Work closely with CiC office representative, SMS agency and CWC partner in the area to follow up on identified complaints and referrals from the community relating to shelter/NFI service provision.
∎ Coordinate and Deliver Emergency response, actively attend camp-based emergency preparedness and response meetings.
∎ Manage and build technical capacities of the Field colleagues to carry out Shelter/NFI assessment properly during emergency.
∎ Assist in organizing and implementing technical training on Shelter/NFI and site improvement issues.
∎ Participate in different trainings nominated by the line manager.
∎ With the Shelter team and the MEAL Manager, manage camp specific Shelter/NFI 4W and contact list for the catchment area.
∎ Provide timely reports to Shelter/NFI Sector team and refer issues raised by CiCs or Sector partners that cannot be addressed at the camp level to the Shelter/NFI Sector team.
∎ Provide information on damage verification and provision of assistance to Shelter/NFI Sector team.
∎ Share technical guidance and shelter strategic documents with CiC office designated person.
∎ Ensure strong coordination between partners and team on the ground and required support and assistance to the Shelter team.
∎ Ensure adequately engages with the local structure, and that programme information and all advocacy issues are communicated as necessary.
∎ Maintain effective communication with Shelter sector representatives.
∎ Coordinate/conduct Rapid Damage Verification and provision of assistance as soon as possible after receiving SMS report of shelter damage.
∎ Coordinate provision of/provide Shelter assistance to households referred by Protection actors and/or SMS.
∎ Develop minutes meetings to be shared with the Shelter team.
∎ Attend and actively participate in the camp coordination meetings on behalf of the sector partners in the camp, and relay key information to the Sector partners in the Camp.
∎ Attend meetings as and when invited by Shelter/NFI Sector.
∎ Asses and consult other partners to ensure security situation of planned locations is calms; Ensure risk assessment and share security information with his line manager.
∎ Provide timely incident report to the line manager as needed.
∎ Deliver high quality results in line with the terms of reference agreed in advance – to do this in a way which maintains the reputation of the Humanitarian Department.
∎ Comply with Organization’s policies and practice with respect to code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.
∎ Proactively support commitments to gender equality, child protection and disability sensitivity: i) Implement all work-related activities with a gender, disability and child protection lens, considering the different needs, concerns and ideas of our staff and beneficiaries ii)Ensure the incorporation of gender equity principles in all policies and activities iii) Encourage the participation of all genders in meeting and on committees iv)Help build an inclusive office environment where people do not feel disadvantaged or judged according to their gender or limited due to manageable disability.
∎ To perform such other responsibilities as agreed with your line management.
∎ Duty station: Ukhiya (Camps), Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
∎ Starting date: March 2024
∎ Contract duration: Until 31st December 2024 (renewable)
∎ Reports to: Shelter Program Manager.
∎ Coordinates with: Project officer-Shelter/ Project Officer-Site Improvement /Business Development & Communication Manager/MEAL Manager/ SMS Sector/ Shelter-NFI Sector / other sectors/donor (at the field level).
∎ Role purpose:
∎ The Project Officer_ Camp Coordination will work under the line management of Shelter Program Manager to provide programme implementation support and contribute to the efficient delivery and quality outputs in assigned catchment comprising the number of camps.
∎ Responsibilities:
∎ Program Management:
∎ Capacity Strengthening:
∎ Information management and reporting:
∎ Coordination and Advocacy:
∎ Safety and Security:
∎ General:

Skills & Expertise:

Employment Status: Full Time, Contractual

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Read Before Apply: REGULATIONS AND POLICIES: The post holder abides by all internal rules, regulations and policies and accepts new responsibilities as and when those are assigned by the line manager. The post holder is polite, respectful, honest, punctual (and respects deadlines), creative, pacifist, proactive, committed and - during office hours - non-political. S/he is in constant exchange with colleagues and supervisors, communicates problems and enriches discussions. S/he treats people of different religion, age, sex, and economic status appropriate and equally and actively ensures their wellbeing and raises his voice when required. Local candidates from Cox's Bazar are highly encouraged to apply. Interested candidates are requested to apply through online by 29 Feb 2024. Application will be reviewed on a rolling basis, Thank you for your comprehension.

Company Information:
∎ HEKS/EPER (Coxs Bazar)
∎ Humanitarian Aid Cox’s Bazar Office, Castle Bay Touch Plot-63 Block: B PWD Housing, Cox’s Bazar 4700

Address::
∎ Humanitarian Aid Cox’s Bazar Office, Castle Bay Touch Plot-63 Block: B PWD Housing, Cox’s Bazar 4700

Application Deadline: 29 Feb 2024

Category: NGO/Development