Project Officer (Community Engagement)

Job Description

Title: Project Officer (Community Engagement)

Company Name: United Purpose

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's degree in relevant subject and in depth understanding of FDMN and host community situation in Cox's Bazar district

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Grade: UP Grade G - 3
∎ Project: Improving Community Resilience Through Cooperative Livelihood Actions (ICRA)
∎ Funded by: IOM
∎ Job Location: Field Office, Cox`s Bazar
∎ Line Manager: Head of DRM & ER
∎ Application deadline: December 30, 2020
∎ Salary & Other Benefits: As per organizational policy
∎ Duration: Project duration
∎ Position Rationale:
∎ The focus of this position will be the inception and implementation of a significant new programme called the "Social Cohesion & Livelihood" in Cox`s Bazar. This project is implemented by United Purpose with support from IOM. Job holder will be able to draw on in depth understanding and experience of community mobilisation and social cohesion to manage the implementation of this project effectively.
∎ Project Officer will support the Programme Coordinator/Project Manager in all aspects of project implementation, including quality programming, capacity-building, advocacy, M&E, documentation, standardisation, finance and administration in total compliance with UP and IOM policies and procedures.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ To ensure project have better plan to achieve their goals:
∎ Ensure technical support to develop Details Implementation Plan (DIP) of projects timely
∎ Executing the project activities effectively and timely at your working area.
∎ Ensure project plan is monitored and documented its progress.
∎ Ensure the formation of community forums e.g. groups formation, youth mobilisation and capacity building of neighbourhood youth spaces/parliament
∎ Provide and capacity building support of the project team on community Orientations on behavioural change & nutrition, social cohesion & peacebuilding, conflict prevention, early marriage, trafficking & GBV, empowerment & leadership, reproductive health, DRR etc.
∎ Support to organise of sporting events, meeting, training and facilitate
∎ Develop training module and plan
∎ Organise and facilitate ICT and carrier skills training for youth development and employment
∎ Form ward level community-led monitoring committee
∎ Support to establish and function of community welfare center
∎ Support to select and finalise the beneficiaries list of livelihood and social cohesion interventions
∎ Support to product promotion through sponsorship of sports teams/events (football) and product making competitions (cakes, weaving, etc.) of the enterprises
∎ Support to select/design schemes for small scale mitigations in consultation with communities and LGIs and support to implement
∎ To ensure the effective coordination and communication, compliances and documentation:
∎ Ensuring maintenance of effective coordination and communication with UNO, LGI's, ISCG, CiC, clusters, sector's, line departments and other stake holders in advance by sharing detail plan
∎ Ensuring the participation of GoB and other relevant committee(s) within the project areas that could contribute to bring effective results at project level.
∎ Ensuring reports are prepared within timeline and submitted
∎ Internal and external best practice and lesson learning on projects activities are documented and used in on-going procedures.
∎ Supporting team members to enable them to give of their best e.g. by encouraging and praising good performance, coaching, assisting staff to prevent or resolve problems, providing resources, tools and equipment.
∎ Enabling a friendly collaborative working culture within the team, actively sharing information and knowledge to enable the team to ensure effective learning and sharing across the organization;

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 3 year(s) relevant experience
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): Program Officer
∎ Key competencies required:
∎ Master's degree in relevant subject and in depth understanding of FDMN and host community situation in Cox's Bazar district
∎ Minimum three years of professional work experience in the relevant field
∎ Good communication skills (oral and written) with community and relevant stakeholders
∎ Well-known local language/dialect and ability to work with people from different cultures, gender, religion, race, nationality and age
∎ Highly energetic, motivated and ability to work effectively as a team member
∎ Strong knowledge and understanding of different government structure and excellent understanding of humanitarian assistance in emergencies
∎ Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
∎ Proficiency in MS office tools, including Word and Power Point
∎ Critical and creative thinking and analytical skills. Ability to compose, edit, analyse and report using complex information
∎ This job description may be reviewed at any time according to the needs of the organisation.

Salary:
∎ United Purpose HR Policy

Application Deadline: 4 Jan 2021

Company Information:
∎ 23 Dec 2020
∎ United Purpose

Category: NGO/Development