Project Officer
Job Description
Title: Project Officer
Company Name: HEKS/EPER
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master Degree in Social Science, Mass Media and Journalism, Political science, or any other relevant field
Experience Requirements:
∎ 3 to 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Job opening for Promoting Inclusion of Discriminated Groups through Institutional Mechanisms (PIDIM) at HEKS/EPER Bangladesh.
∎ Duty station : HEKS/EPER Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh
∎ Reportable to : Project Manager - PIDIM
∎ THE JOB
∎ This full-time position is based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reports to Project Manager - PIDIM.
∎ Position Overview:
∎ HEKS Office Bangladesh is seeking a suitable person with the experience and commitment to help us enhancing PIDIM`s works, advocacy initiatives and impact of our programme in Bangladesh. As the Project Officer (PO), s/he will help us with implementation and achieve the targets of the project. This position will work closely with the PIDIM programme and HEKS Country Office Bangladesh as well in an effective and efficient manner.
∎ This position will be based in Dhaka with periodic travel to areas of operation of HOB to support the project in implementing the plan of actions.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ 1. Coordination and Technical Support:
∎ Coordinate and closely work with the Line Manager (Project Manager) to provide implementation support for what and to whom?
∎ Assist Manager-Advocacy and Right based Development Programme (MARP) HEKS/EPER to implement advocacy activities and networking between CSOs, Government and donors.
∎ 2. Programme/Project Planning:
∎ Assist line manager in planning & designing advocacy initiatives with policy and law makers as per agreed annual plan of action
∎ Independently develop plans to sensitize print and electronic media and continuously pursue advocacy issues of Dalit and Adibashi people
∎ Assist line manager to design research/study on issues related to Dalit and plainland Adibashi community
∎ Provide support to line manager in planning and designing various programmes both at regional & national level on different advocacy initiatives
∎ Assist to design/develop plan for networking with different civil society networks/forums to strengthen advocacy initiatives.
∎ 3. Documentation Support:
∎ Assist the line manager in planning and implementing advocacy activities and campaigns, seminars, workshops at national and local level.
∎ Assist in report writing, newsletter publication and documentation
∎ Ensure regular update of PIDIM website and its maintenance
∎ 4. Project partners:
∎ Closely work with Secretariat of All Party Parliamentary Groups-APPG and National Advocacy Platform to ensure support as per project objectives
∎ Closely work with APPG and NAP secretariat and HEKS to proceed advocacy initiatives and work with policy and law makers as per agreed plan of action
∎ Closely work with parliamentary system to do research on the same in light Dalit and Adibashi rights issues
∎ Provide need-based support to advocacy initiatives and work with civil society networks/ forums in line with programme and partners need
∎ Contribute the overall monitoring of the project as per the PCM manual.
∎ 5. Liaison and networking:
∎ Maintain good communication with press, media and media houses at national level.
∎ Maintain necessary liaison with NGOAB and others Government Offices at Dhaka as needed.
∎ Maintain closer linkage with PIDIM project of HOB and provide necessary support when needed including organizing joint events.
∎ Work closely and effective coordinated way with other team members of NNMC.
∎ 6. Fundraising and acquisition:
∎ Support HEKS/project team in case of necessity of fund raising
∎ 7. Emergency aid and rehabilitation:
∎ Provide need-based support in case of any emergency
∎ 8. Others:
∎ The employee may be asked to perform duties and tasks not covered in this job description within the remit of their expertise as well as to provide support to other areas when necessary.
Additional Requirements:
∎ 3-5 year work experience in an international organisation in same position, and/or 6-7 years experience working in national level NGO.
∎ Minimum Skills and Capabilities:
∎ Knowledge of rights-based approach, Influencing and partnership management
∎ Excellent communication, facilitation, and representation skills
∎ Knowledge on the issues of marginalized people especially Dalit and plainland Adibashis of Bangladesh
∎ Knowledge on policy level advocacy
∎ Ability to work in team in an effective coordinated way
∎ Fluent in writing and speaking in English.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 30 May 2022
Company Information:
∎ 16 May 2022
∎ HEKS/EPER
∎ Business : HEKS/EPER is a swiss INGO founded in 1946. HEKS/EPER is supporting local partner organizations with around 200 projects in 34 key countries worldwide. HEKS/EPER Bangladesh Office cooperates with NGO active in the field of development cooperation and humanitarian aid. In Bangladesh our support is targeted at social, ethnic and religious minorities, especially plain land Adibashi and Dalit communities in the Northwest part of the country. At the same time, we provide emergency relief and aid under the supervision of HEKS/EPER Humanitarian Aid Department.
Category: NGO/Development
