Project Officer

Job Description

Title: Project Officer

Company Name: Dhaka Ahsania Mission, Health and WASH Sector

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Graduation’s Degree in any discipline or equivalent Degree (Flexible for highly experienced candidates) with at least 3 years of job experience in the development field with 2 years in WASH Project.

Job Context:
∎ Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) is a non-government development organization founded in 1958 by Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah, an eminent educationist, reformer, and Sufi with the aim of social and spiritual development of entire human community. DAM has been contributing for the betterment of the disadvantaged population through operating 35 institutions and also 8 sectors of development. Health Sector is one of the core sectors of DAM which has also been operating 7 institutions and 15 donor funded projects.
∎ DAM Health Sector is going to recruit a competent and self-motivated individual for the position of Project Officer of “Improving WASH for Rohingya Refugee Host Communities” Project implemented by Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM), funded by DAM-UK. It’s a Ukhiya-based position that will act as the key person of accounts maintenance and administration relevant activities.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Implement and manage WASH activities in the field according to project guidelines.
∎ Regular visits, supervise, monitor, support, and implementation of project activities.
∎ Assist the Project Manager to plan for WASH-related training, workshop, seminar, and meeting.
∎ Consider disaster resilient features, gender sensitivity, and inclusive approach as a cross-cutting issue during program planning and implementation.
∎ Contribute to establishing project baseline information through conducting the community situation analysis (CSA), baseline survey, need assessments and beneficiaries’ selection.
∎ Share field findings, challenges and areas in need for improvement with the line manager on a regular basis.
∎ Provide detailed, accurate and timely reports to the line manager as per requirement of the project need.
∎ Ensure effective communication and coordination with other stakeholders.
∎ Awareness raising and demand creation
∎ Facilitate training for relevant stakeholders for their capacity development in relation to WASH activities.
∎ Support and develop capacity development training module on WASH and hygiene issue project beneficiaries.
∎ Taking on the local level lobby and advocacy work, participate UP, UZ level coordination meeting.
∎ Manage budget for the assigned WASH activities and ensure all expenses are according to budget line.
∎ Provide timely incident report to the line manager as needed.
∎ To do any other task or assignment which will assigned by Higher management

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ Good Knowledge of Project Management, Implementation, Coordination, and Networking
∎ Keep strong coordination with other implementing agencies, donors and local government authorities at field level
∎ Strong attitude to take initiative, work autonomously and achieve results effectively; Flexibility and stress-management
∎ Willingness to accept frequent field missions. Driving a motorbike with a valid driving license.
∎ Ability to establish collaborative relationships with staff, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders
∎ Candidates need to be highly motivated and committed to Dhaka Ahsania Missions’ vision, mission and long-term development work to significantly improve the lives of the most vulnerable and marginalized candidates must be capable of displaying great learning ability, support and encourage knowledge sharing across the project, for the ultimate benefit of all of DAM mission wide initiatives.
∎ Excellent computer skills

Salary: Tk. 36000 (Monthly)

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 15 Aug 2023

Company Information:
∎ 8 Aug 2023
∎ Dhaka Ahsania Mission, Health and WASH Sector
∎ Address : House-152, Block-Ka, PC Culture Housing Society, Shyamoli, Dhaka-1207
∎ Web : www.amic.org.bd
∎ Business : Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) is one of the leading development organizations in Bangladesh. Addiction Management & Integrated Care (AMIC)- an Institution of DAM is running drug treatment and rehabilitation centers and implementing Tobacco Control Program along with it’s other programme like primary health care program, communicable and non-communicable diseases prevention program and mental health care program. It is also implementing GFATM funded TB Control Program through BRAC. AMIC is looking for competent and self-motivated individual for the above position.

Category: NGO/Development

: "Smokers No Need to Apply""Preference will be given to suitable female candidates"All employees of DAM are expected to perform roles and responsibilities following its code of conduct and safeguarding policies for preventing any forms of harassment and abuse. DAM has a 'Zero Tolerance’ policy for sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment (SEAH) and any financial misappropriation and misconduct.Deserving candidates are requested to send their application with a cover letter, two professional references and a copy of recent passport size photograph with contact cell number to Director, Health and WASH Sector, Dhaka Ahsania Mission, House-152, Road-6, Block-Ka, PC Culture Housing Society, Shyamoli, Dhaka-1207 or through email at [email protected] write the name of position at the top of the envelope.Please visit our website: www.amic.org.bd