Job Description

Title: Project Officer (Girl Shine) - Female

Company Name: YPSA - Young Power in Social Action

Vacancy: 03

Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)

Minimum Salary: Negotiable

Experience:
∎ At least 2 years

Published: 28 Jan 2024

Education:
∎ Masters in Social Sciences or any others relevant subject(s).

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ 2 years’ experience in similar position or at least 3 years of work experience within the field of skills development and child protection Program
∎ Good knowledge and understanding of Girl Shine module, Do No Harm principles and other humanitarian standards, including child protection minimum standards (CPMS)
∎ Three years of experience in GBV sector and knowledge and understanding of key CPiE issues and Girl Shine intervention aspects
∎ Well planned and organized, comfortable to lead on project implementation, and demonstrates initiative in problem-solving and decision making
∎ Well-developed written and oral communication skills and ability to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of Plan. This includes effective negotiation and representation skills
∎ Strong leadership skills, ability to support and train staff, and to work with disaster-affected communities in a sensitive and participatory manner
∎ Experience in designing and delivering training and other capacity-building initiatives at field level.
∎ A positive and friendly personality who collaborates well with others, works with trustworthiness and integrity, and has a clear commitment to Plan's core values and humanitarian principles
∎ Strong project management, budget management, and analysis skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
∎ Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity. Have experience and the ability to live and work in diverse cultural contexts in a culturally appropriate manner. Has a capacity to make accurate self-assessment particularly in high-stress and high-security contexts
∎ An understanding of child safeguarding and equality for girls
∎ Fluency in English and Bangla (both reading and writing)
∎ Prior experience of working in the greater Chittagong Division
∎ Prior experience of working in Girl Shine project/interventions
∎ Fluency in Chittagonian or Rohingya dialect
∎ Experience in humanitarian settings, particularly with refugees or IDPs
∎ Experience in conducting CP needs assessments
∎ Experience in managing humanitarian projects in the CPiE
∎ Essential:
∎ Desirable

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Overall implementation of Girl Shine activity, ensure capacity building of facilitators and volunteers, budget tracking, coordination with government and other stakeholders as well as procurement support of CoC project in the respective field offices/camps by maintaining standard procedures and organizational guidelines.
∎ Duration: February 2024 to 31 December 2024 (High possibility of extension depending on fund availability)
∎ Implement the Girl Shine intervention at the field level and provide adequate support to the Girl Shine mentors in assigned areas.
∎ Coordinate implementation of Girl Shine activities at the field level under the UNFPA fund and the achievement of the project outcomes.
∎ Directly implement all project activities, including relevant WFS and Girl Shine interventions and endure necessary support to the stakeholders.
∎ Assist and support to prepare monthly and quarterly progress reports to Project Coordinator as per the Monthly Action Plan & Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP).
∎ Closely coordinate with other relevant actors in assigned areas and provide day-to-day support to Field Mentos & other project stakeholders.
∎ Coordinating monthly (more often if needed) coordination meetings with sector focal and represent the project at all camp levels meetings.
∎ The Project Officer (Girl Shine) will work with a specific segment of girls for a full cycle of curriculum implementation.
∎ Adhere to and dedicatedly promote the women, girl, and survivor-centred support approach, and the GBV guiding principles.
∎ Consult and work with adolescent girls in the WFS to identify their needs, interests and priorities, and what's important to them, and where possible, adapt activities according to these to ensure activities offered are culturally appropriate and meet the needs of adolescent girls
∎ The Project Officer (Girl Shine) will implement the Girl Shine interventions directly and ensure standard project implementation as per the Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP) for Girl Shine portion in consultation with Project Coordinator.
∎ Initiate in delivering project activities on time and in line with budget and donor requirements, tracking the progress of activities for assigned areas and providing regular updates on progress, priorities, and constraints of Girl Shine interventions to Project Coordinator.
∎ Monthly review meetings with Field Facilitators to ensure all assigned activities on track in the field.
∎ Select adolescent girls and care givers to execute girl shine curriculum
∎ Support and supervise youth facilitators and other team members to conduct FGDs, sessions, meetings with adolescent girls and care givers.
∎ Assist in the planning and implementation of training activities for adolescent girls participating in WFS.
∎ Assist in the planning and implementation of activities aimed at community leaders and parents (or guardians/gatekeepers) of the adolescent girls accessing the WFS.
∎ Follow up to provide the correct information in different sessions with adolescent girls and care givers.
∎ Develop work and movement plans outlining what tasks will be completed and when.
∎ Document all activities in an accurate and timely manner using agreed tools
∎ Supervise and support Field Facilitators in timely implementation and delivery of the Girl Shine activities by ensuring maximum quality output.
∎ Support the process purchase orders of Girl Shine intervention with GS Coordinator and communicate with the respective team members or the relevant department to ensure timely completion.
∎ Facilitate internal communication with HR, Finance, and other support services.
∎ Ensure to adopt Child Safeguarding Policy and gender equality in assigned working areas.
∎ To carry out any other relevant tasks assigned by the authority as and when necessary.
∎ Support to Project Coordinator to make sure 100% utilization rate for allocated budget in assigned areas of Girls Shine activities.
∎ Assist the Project Coordinator in ensuring proper and smooth financial management in the project in compliance with YPSA and donor policy and standards.
∎ Ensure monthly monitoring of project budget utilization through the Action Plan
∎ Ensure and support to Project Coordinator to provide monthly incentives for field facilitators.
∎ Work closely with YPSA- HR, Finance, Admin, and Logistics, to ensure projects are appropriate resources and project activities are delivered.
∎ Provide technical support to Field Facilitators and organize & conduct capacity-building training with the help of and guidance from the technical team & Project Coordinator.
∎ Support training and creation of training materials and program tools which aid the delivery of the inclusive and gender-responsive program in coordination with the Gender Adviser.
∎ Provide necessary guidelines and modules to staff and ensure participation in different online courses.
∎ Visit assigned working areas regularly to implement the Girl Shine activities in the assigned areas of Ukhiya & Teknaf Upazila, and provide necessary support accordingly.
∎ Regularly collect feedback from girls and ensure their voices, requests, and opinions are represented during staff meetings.
∎ Follow up with girls who require referrals, ensure they have access to information, and link them with services as necessary.
∎ Monitor progress and ensure that tools (including monitoring framework) and methods are in place to measure impact and results, and link with reporting requirements under the supervision of Project Coordinator.
∎ Coordinate with the sector focal of assigned areas timely and ensure all of the government requirements in field level with support from MEAL Officer.
∎ Support the development of suitable gender-sensitive responses to child protection/GBV concerns.
∎ Provide field visit reports, assessment reports, and narrative reports to the Project Coordinator.
∎ Support the reporting of significant concerns on GBV and protection in assigned areas
∎ Ensure early and rigorous implementation of quality and accountability mechanisms
∎ Document best practices and success stories and support the development of opportunities for shared learning to Project Coordinator.
∎ With support from Project Coordinator, initiate, and carry out all community outreach, mobilization, and risk mitigation activities in selected communities.
∎ Carry out service mapping of all available services and assistance provided to women and girls by INGOs, NGOs, other humanitarian actors and government agencies.
∎ Maintain regular communication and coordination and follow guidance from the Project Coordinator and Project Coordinator will ensure on quality technical input, monitoring, expenditure reporting, and donor compliance.
∎ Support across project teams as required and ensure good coordination and collaboration
∎ Represent the Plan International in various coordination forums and other meetings in assigned areas.
∎ Develop and hold relationships with Government Officials and CICs.
∎ Attend general coordination meetings at camps and UNO Office if necessary.
∎ Preventing harm and abuse from our people, operations, and programmes to anyone that encounters our work.
∎ Report all safeguarding incidents they see, hear, hear about, or suspect, using our internal reporting mechanism.
∎ Complying with all safeguarding framework policies and practices.
∎ Completing mandatory training courses relating to our safeguarding policy framework and comply with HR vetting procedures.
∎ Reporting and responding to safeguarding incidents reported to them by anyone connected with our work, using our internal reporting mechanism.
∎ Supporting staff to embed safeguarding measures in their role.
∎ Strong interpersonal communication skills and Sound understanding on Child protection issue.
∎ Good capacity and management skills of field level operation along with excellent working relationships with Adolescents girls, colleagues, and external actors.
∎ Excellent facilitation skills in capacity building training for community people and of relevant project stakeholders.
∎ Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines with utmost dedication and integrity.
∎ Excellent command of communication skills in both Bangla and English and Excellent computer operating skill & conversant with MS Office package.
∎ Ability and willingness to travel. Self-motivated, adaptable, team player and passion for skills development works.
∎ YPSA (Young Power in Social Action) , established in 1985 (International Youth Year), is an organization for sustainable development working in Dhaka Division, Sylhet Division, Chattogram Division including Chittagong Hill Tracts, Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char. Currently, YPSA has been implementing a project titled “Champions of Change (CoC)" at Ukhiya and Teknaf Upazila under Cox’s Bazar District since 2021. The project is technical supported by Plan International Bangladesh and funded by UNFPA.
∎ ACCOUNTABILITIES Key Results Area (KRA) 1: Maintain effective coordination and initiate for effective implementation towards achieving the objectives of the project.
∎ KRA 2: Administrative, financial management
∎ KRA 03: Capacity Building
∎ KRA 04: Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MER&L)
∎ KRA 05: Coordination and External Representation.
∎ Safeguarding Responsibilities:
∎ Others Skills and Abilities:

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Monthly consolidated Salary: BDT 68,250.00
∎ T/A, Mobile bill

Employment Status: Full Time

Gender:
∎ Only Female

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)

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Company Information:
∎ YPSA - Young Power in Social Action
∎ House # F 10 (P), Road # 13, Block # B Chandgaon R/A, Chittagong - 4212
∎ Young Power in Social Action (YPSA), an organization in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN-ECOSOC) since 2013, is a voluntary non-profit organization for sustainable development registered with the different departments of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh including NGO Affairs Bureau contributing to national goals for making a difference in the lives of the population since its establishment in 1985. YPSA, a fleet of professional staff specializes in the six thematic areas of Health; Education; Human rights and Governance; Economic Empowerment; Environment and Climate change; and Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Response. At present YPSA`s direct program interventions reach the Greater Chittagong Division including Chittagong Hill Tracts and part of the Dhaka and Sylhet division.

Address::
∎ House # F 10 (P), Road # 13, Block # B Chandgaon R/A, Chittagong - 4212
∎ Young Power in Social Action (YPSA), an organization in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN-ECOSOC) since 2013, is a voluntary non-profit organization for sustainable development registered with the different departments of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh including NGO Affairs Bureau contributing to national goals for making a difference in the lives of the population since its establishment in 1985. YPSA, a fleet of professional staff specializes in the six thematic areas of Health; Education; Human rights and Governance; Economic Empowerment; Environment and Climate change; and Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Response. At present YPSA`s direct program interventions reach the Greater Chittagong Division including Chittagong Hill Tracts and part of the Dhaka and Sylhet division.

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Application Deadline: 1 Feb 2024

Category: NGO/Development