Project Officer

Job Description

Title: Project Officer

Company Name: DALIT

Vacancy: 2

Age: At most 40 years

Job Location: Khulna, Satkhira

Salary: Tk. 30000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• 2 to 3 years

• Masters Degree from any reputed university, specialization on Education Subject (Bachelor Degree passed will be considered as per working experience)

• 2 to 3 years

• Age At most 40 years

Experience Requirements:

• 2-3 years’ working experience on education development
• Additional Job Requirements:
• Experience to work with community actors, local and district institutions will be added advantage
• Prior experience in conducting and facilitating training and workshop
• Knowledge and experience on supervision, monitoring and reporting
• Sound knowledge in Microsoft Office specially MS Word, MS Excel and MS Power Point
• Good communication skills
• Written and spoken skills in English is required
• Strong ability to work in a team and lead the team
• Self-starter and supportive to others’ efforts and work
• Valid driving license (ability to drive a motorcycle);
• Residential location has to be in the project area;
• Ability to work under pressure and manage the workload effectively;
• Previous experience with dalit/marginalized communities will be a plus.

Project Title: Strengthening Health and Education of children and their families of Sundarban in Bangladesh II

Job Responsibilities

A. Overall Responsibilities:

• Project Officer will be directly involved in the education and health related activities collaborating with the project manager in the revision and periodical update of the activities. He/ She will perform Modules Development on the following subjects in collaboration with the teachers and school’s directors (Remedial Programs, Catch up Classes, Social and Emotional Programs)
• Supervise, support and monitor the project activities at community and Upazila level
• Assist in coordination between program implementation and budget expenditure
• Ensure to deliver timely different reports and maintain documentation
• B. Specific tasks include:
• Lead to prepare work plan, guidelines and other documents for effective implementation of the project activities to achieve the intended results
• Monitor and supervise project activities and take necessary corrective measure in collaboration with project staff
• Coordinate, communicate and maintain close relationship among community level actors, Govt institutions, relevant stakeholders and NGOs
• Coordinate and facilitate monthly coordination, progress review meeting and others periodic meeting with project staff and respective PNGOs of the project
• Assists to organize and facilitate different training, workshop, seminar, meeting with relevant institutions
• Participate and share information in different meetings including CCC, workshops and other events where necessary
• Support to organize and different day observance at Union, Upazila and District level in collaboration with other NGOs
• Provide guidance and others support to organize courtyard meetings
• Support to undertake research and advocacy in collaboration with the donor as and when required
• Ensure direct support e.g. educational/ recreational materials, financial support, etc. as per need
• Formation and strengthening of learning centre management committee for monitoring the overall affairs of the education center
• Visit the project working area as per monthly plan and emergency need
• Assist to arrange joint field visits with the donor, government stakeholders and development partners as required
• Ensuring safeguarding issues at community level and take appropriate measures
• Prepare contingency plan according to the situation and assumption to mitigate the risk
• Perform any other additional tasks as and when required

Job Location: Dacope Upazila (Khulna) and Assasuni Upazila (Satkhira)

* Tax will be deducted as per Govt. tax rules (if applicable)

Other Benefits:

• As per project policy

• No festival bonus