Project Officer – Education (Community Mobilization and Capacity Building)
Job Description
Title: Project Officer – Education (Community Mobilization and Capacity Building)
Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters degree in any discipline
∎ Masters degree in Education/Social Welfare/Sociology/Development Studies/English
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ The ‘Project Officer – Education (Community Mobilization and Capacity Building)’ will be responsible for overall implementation of ‘Education Innovation’ project at Rohingya Refugee camps and host communities. He/she will be a mentor for Learning Facilitators/Community Volunteers to develop their capacity and also ensure the quality implementation of project’s deliverable. The assigned personnel will build working relationship with different stakeholders and mobilize them for project’s effectiveness; quality and sustainability.
∎ Department: Education
∎ Reporting to: Innovation Project Senior Manager - Education Program
∎ Location: Ukhia/Teknaf/Camp
∎ Duration: Up to December 30, 2019 (with possibility of extension subject to funding, program needs and performance of incumbent)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Ensure effective and quality field implementation of project’s activities
∎ Capacity building of Learning Facilitators/Community Volunteers through training and on-going professional support
∎ Regular supervision of Learning Facilitators/Community Volunteers at field level for quality delivery
∎ Mobilize community stakeholders and ensure their active engagement in project’s cycle
∎ Regular supervision
∎ Maintain liaison and functional relationship with relevant Government authorities and NGOs
∎ Ensure proper tracking and utilization of around 370 Tablets as ‘Education Tool’
∎ Facilitate awareness initiatives at camps and host communities
∎ Develop weekly/monthly work plan for Learning Facilitators/Community Volunteers
∎ Ensure quantitative and qualitative data as per MEAL requirement
∎ Identify field related challenges/gaps and develop alternative plan/s to mitigate the challenges/gaps
∎ Facilitate ‘Learning Sharing’ event; FGD/KII; meeting; workshop at community level
∎ Ensure necessary data/statistics; case study; success story for proper documentation
∎ Coordination between programme and operation team and ensure logistic support at field level
∎ Field level coordination with other sectors (i.e. Child Protection; Heath) to ensure quality integration into programming
∎ Compile participatory feedback from stakeholders (i.e. children, parents, community leaders) and submit to management for future action
∎ Any other relevant tasks assigned by Supervisor time to time.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 24 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ At least 02 years working experience in Education program with national/international NGO
∎ Working experience in EiE/ICT in Edcuation and community mobilization will be added value
∎ Basic IT skills on using tablets for education and basic trouble shooting skills
∎ Knowledge about tools and process of Social Mobilization with significant proven experience in social mobilization, sensitization, and organization
∎ Expertise on field level effective communication
∎ Interpersonal skills with ability to work independently with minimum support from the team
∎ Familiarity and sensitivity with the Rohingya context: language, customs, etc.
∎ Basic computer Literacy: MS office (Word, excel, PowerPoint, outlook, etc.)
∎ Willingness to work in an environment with limited resources with poor living conditions and in difficult situations
∎ Having ability to remain productive under difficult and high stressed situations
∎ Ability on prioritization, respects and adheres to deadlines
Salary: Tk. 46000 - 48500 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Medical allowance, Weekly 2 holidays, Gratuity
∎ Two bonuses in a year equivalent to two basic salaries
Application Deadline: May 30, 2019
Company Information:
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
∎ Business : The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution or natural disaster. The IRC is currently working in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities where it resettles refugees and helps them become self-sufficient. The President of the International Rescue Committee is former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband.
Consisting of first responders, humanitarian relief workers, international development experts, health care providers, and educators, the IRC has assisted millions of people around the world since its founding in 1933.
Category: NGO/Development
Read Before Apply: Only short listed candidates will be invited for interview. Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply. Eligible Candidates from Cox's Bazar/Ukhia/Teknaf locality are encouraged to apply. ''IRC is an equal opportunity employer"
