Project Officer

• At least 3 years

• Bachelor`s degree (preferably Master`s) in Social Science, Education, Public Health, Development Studies or a related field.

• At least 3 years

• Age Range: Maximum 40 years as of the application deadline.

• Experience working with community-based organizations, community actors, and local- and district-level institutions will be considered an added advantage.

• Previous experience in designing, conducting, and facilitating training sessions, workshops, and community-level capacity-building activities.

• Sound knowledge and practical experience in staff supervision, project monitoring, and report preparation.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.

• Good written and spoken English language proficiency is required.

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and demonstrate leadership in managing and guiding team members.

• Must be residing in or willing to reside within the project implementation area.

• Previous experience working with Dalit, marginalized, and socially excluded communities will be considered an added advantage

Experience:

• At least 3 years of field experience in community-based education, health, child protection or livelihood programs, preferably with marginalized or Dalit communities.

• Experience in teacher or committee training, monitoring and report writing.

Project Title: Strengthening Health and Education of Children and their Families of Sundarban in Bangladesh - Phase III

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

Job Responsibilities

Overall Responsibilities:

Lead day-to-day implementation of the education, health, nutrition, child-protection, youth and institutional-sustainability activities in 11 villages of the assigned Upazila, coaching teachers, committees and Field Mobilizers and ensuring quality, timeliness and accurate reporting.

Specific tasks include:

• Prepare and follow detailed monthly and village-level work plans for the assigned Upazila; supervise one Field Mobilizer and the 11 learning centers and teachers.

• Verify enrolment, monitor attendance, dropout and learning results; follow up home visits for children at risk, with priority for girls.

• Observe teachers at least once per quarter using the checklist, give coaching feedback, and organize monthly teachers` meetings; support teacher and TLM training.

• Support LCMCs: capacity assessment, Training of Trainers follow-up, quarterly meetings, development and resource-mobilization plans.

• Support formation and functioning of child protection sub-committees, policies, referral pathways and anonymized case registers.

• Organize and quality-check material distributions (educational, recreational, hygiene, MHHM, gardening packs) and spot-check at least 25% of centers per round.

• Plan and oversee health camps, MUAC screening and nutrition follow-up, referral transport, and homestead gardening.

• Facilitate awareness sessions on early marriage, SRH and hygiene (observe at least 10%), and support advocacy meetings, inception workshops and the district learning workshop.

• Support formation and mentoring of youth-led organizations (YLOs), soft-skills training, vocational training selection and linkage to technical institutions.

• Manage the selection processes transparently with LCMC committees and keep signed minutes and lists.

• Maintain registers and the project database for the Upazila; submit monthly progress reports and contribute to quarterly, interim and final donor reports and case studies.

• Maintain good relations with Upazila Education, Health, Women Affairs, Youth and Social Welfare offices and Union Parishads; support the feedback and complaints mechanism.

Working relationships

• Works with teachers, LCMC/CPC/YLO members, parents, adolescents, Union Parishad members and community health workers.

• Salary: Monthly Gross Salary: BDT 35,000 (Thirty Five Thousand Taka Only)

Other Benefits:

• Other benefits will be provided in accordance with the approved project provisions and organizational policies.

• One festival bonus equivalent to one month`s basic salary, subject to applicable organizational policies.