Project Officer
Job Description
Title: Project Officer
Company Name: Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO)
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters in Social Science or equivalent degree.
Experience Requirements:
∎ 3 to 4 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO) started its journey in 1988 with a noble vision to stand in solidarity with the poor and marginalized. Being a peoples` centered organization, ESDO envisioned for a society which will be free from inequality and injustice, a society where no child will cry from hunger and no life will be ruined by poverty. Near about three decades of relentless efforts to make this happen, ESDO has embraced new grounds and opened up new horizons to help the disadvantaged and vulnerable people to bring meaningful and lasting changes in their lives. During this long span, ESDO has adapted with the changing situation and provided the most time-bound services especially for the poor and disadvantaged. A community focused and people centered approach has been adapted by ESDO while consideration was given to the national policy and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as its guiding principle. ESDO is one of the most dynamic organizations expanding its development interventions across 273 upazilas under 49 districts of Bangladesh covering over 8.46 million poor and vulnerable people.
∎ ESDO in partnership with Water Aid Bangladesh is going to implement the “COVID-19 Response Programme: Preventive measures through promoting critical hygiene behavior and digital surveillance in low- income settlements in Bangladesh”
Job Responsibilities:
∎ This will be a vital position of field implementation and will be responsible for the field activities and will supervise Community Mobilizers. This position will also be responsible to supervise the engagement of local entrepreneurs in implementation of project activities in the community. Project Officer will assist for ensuring training, orientation, hardware activities, monitoring, and advocacy activities for the community. S/he will assist the Community Mobilizers in planning and to achieve monthly and quarterly water, sanitation and hygiene beneficiaries targeted as per project document. S/he will ensure different logistic support to the front line staff and provide supportive supervision for proper and timely implementation of the activities of the project. S/he will conduct regular field level monitoring of project activities and report accordingly.
∎ Planning and implementation
∎ Community Mobilizers to prepare planning for the respective communities of the assigned area and ensure monitoring of the planned activities in the community to achieve the goal and objectives of the project.
∎ Assist the project team in planning of hardware activities, training and monitoring of field activities.
∎ Enhance capacity of the front line staffs to implement different activities in the field following CATS approach.
∎ Ensure and monitor the daily work schedule of Community Mobilizers and local entrepreneurs.
∎ S/he will guide the Community Mobilizers to organize meetings, workshops, trainings, day observations at different level events.
∎ Ensure and achieve monthly and quarterly target of water, sanitation and hygiene beneficiaries under his/her jurisdiction.
∎ Communicate with LGIs authority to ensure relevant assistance for implementation of planned activities.
∎ In this regard s/he had to develop and maintain a good collaboration and coordination with LGIs, different GO-NGOs, private sector and other stakeholders.
∎ Orient and assist Community Mobilizers for conduction of Community Situation Analysis (CSA).
∎ Assist and guide the community and Community Mobilizers in identifying the Local entrepreneurs required for the project.
∎ Supervise daily field activities and guide the Community Mobilizers.
∎ Ensure counting of beneficiaries without any duplication and maintain respective registers.
∎ Monitor so that the Community Mobilizers understand the target of water, sanitation and hygiene beneficiaries.
∎ Assist Community Mobilizers regarding community contribution/project subsidy in case of installation of water or sanitation facilities.
∎ Coordination and reporting
∎ Coordinate with project team for ensuring necessary support to the community and implementation of planned activities.
∎ Ensure promotion of hand washing at critical times by installation of hand washing device, ensure environmental sustainability regarding safe water and sanitation
∎ Directly supervise front line staffs to implement different activities effectively in the field.
∎ Ensure necessary reports and documents to Project Manager.
∎ Ensure coordination and communication with Community Leaders and LGIs Authority.
∎ Coordinate with Project Engineer cum Monitoring Officer for ensuring quality installation of hardware facilities for the beneficiaries.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 25 to 45 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ 3-years relevant experiences in managing and administering community level WatSan project/health related projects/Urban WASH project;
∎ Experience of community mobilization, community situation analysis on WASH issue;
∎ Capacity building of stakeholders including project staffs and community;
∎ Maintain liaison with LGIs and other stakeholders to maximize the resources;
∎ Reporting and documentation of the respective clusters.
∎ Good at computer applications of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and using e-mail.
∎ Willing to drive Motorcycle and should have valid driving license.
∎ Should have knowledge applying PLA/PRA tools in planning, monitoring activities at community level.
Salary: Negotiable
Application Deadline: 13 Jul 2020
Company Information:
∎ 9 Jul 2020
∎ Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO)
∎ Address : Collegepara (Gobindanagar), Thakurgaon-5100 Bangladesh
∎ Web : www.esdo.net.bd
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 13th Jul 2020
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