Project Officer - Education
Job Description
Title: Project Officer - Education
Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master of Education (M.Ed) in Development Studies,English,Sociology, Bachelor degree in any discipline
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ We are looking for Project Officer - Education (Community Mobilization & Capacity Building)
∎ The Project Officer Building will be responsible for overall implementation of `Education Innovation` project at Rohingya Refugee camps and host communities. He/she will be a coach or mentor for Learning Facilitators/Community Volunteers to develop their capacity and also ensure the quality implementation of project`s deliverables. The assigned personnel will build working relationship with different stakeholders and mobilize them for project`s efficiency, quality and sustainability.
∎ Department: Education
∎ Work Location: Ukhiya/Teknaf (Refuge Camp)
∎ Reporting to: Senior Innovation Project Manager - Education
∎ Contract Length: Up to March 31, 2020 (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 ongoing 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 of project activities
∎ Maintain liaison and functional relationship with relevant Government authorities and NGOs
∎ Ensure accurate tracking and utilization of a large numbers 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 program 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 from management
∎ Supervise learning facilitators/volunteers and ensuring children's attendance regularly in daily learning activities are on track
∎ Take lead in community sensitization/mobilization meeting and in the training of learning facilitators/volunteers
∎ Report any insecurity incidence timely to security focal person
Additional Requirements:
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ 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
Salary: Tk. 48500 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Two bonuses in a year equivalent to two basic salaries.
Application Deadline: September 26, 2019
Company Information:
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
∎ Business : The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. In more than 40 countries and in 26 U.S. cities, our dedicated teams provide clean water, shelter, health care, education, protection and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Founded in 1933. David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, is a former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.
Category: NGO/Development
