Job Description

Title: Project Officer - Inclusion

Company Name: Handicap International (humanity Inclusion) in Bangladesh

Vacancy: 3

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

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor of Social Science (BSS)
∎ •University Degree (BA) in Special Education, Social Work, Early childhood or child development, Disability study, or related field
∎ Skills Required: Computer skill

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Project Officer- Inclusion will provide services by mobilization of local resources and apply HI approaches for the inclusion of children with disabilities and other vulnerable children, Capacity development of community volunteers, parents and caregivers and promote inclusiveness in practice of relevant child development service providers.
∎ Main internal interfaces
∎ 1.Report to Team Leader/Partnership Officer
∎ 2.Selective functional linkage with Inclusion Specialist and Project Manager- GT.
∎ 3.Regular coordination and cooperation with other Project Officers in GT
∎ 4.Technical Department
∎ 5.Supervise Community volunteers
∎ Main external interfaces
∎ 1.Local authorities and service providers.
∎ 2.Local partners, experts and professional networks
∎ 3.Children
∎ 4.Other NGOs in the related field
∎ 5.Teachers

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Objective 1:
∎ Planning and Implementation of field activities
∎ a) Prepare periodic (weekly and monthly) work plan of the activities;
∎ b) Supporting implementation of the field activities by ensuring innovative and effective approaches;
∎ c) Participate in baseline study along with other team members for identification of children with disabilities through house to house survey and assess sport, leisure activities and education opportunities and challenges of beneficiaries in the target areas;
∎ d) Prepare training module, support parents & caregivers to develop early learning toys and material with local material & tutorials, provide support parents, care givers; provide training child care center, Volunteers and school teachers on inclusive sport and education;
∎ e) Ensure appropriate tools in place to monitor outcome of the interventions;
∎ f) Facilitate participatory project evaluation and support missions, and implement the recommendations/findings in form of lessons learned and best practices.
∎ g) Follow up of services with the beneficiaries' home, schools and playground by regular and frequent support visits;
∎ h)Work for functioning of child clubs and parent's clubs.
∎ Objective 2:
∎ Documentation and Reporting
∎ a) Ensure submission of good quality reports as per agreed and defined timeframe.
∎ b) Set beneficiary selection criteria and select beneficiaries in consultation with appropriate personnel;
∎ c) Identify project stakeholders and ensure necessary formalities towards agreement taken place in line with project objective;
∎ d) Ensure that records and reports of beneficiaries are disaggregated by age, gender and disability (if any);
∎ e) Prepare event reports of different sessions in the project target areas and follow up action plans reflecting in monthly action plans;
∎ f) Support Team Leader to ensure compliance of implementation of HI's PME policy (timely monthly reporting, quarterly reviews, production of significant case studies, lessons learning exercise, etc.);
∎ g) Support Team Leader to provide feedback on the implementation and ensure timely discussions on any challenges encountered while involving relevant persons/departments.
∎ Objective 3:
∎ Team Management
∎ a) Prepare job descriptions and validate recruitment of community workers;
∎ b) Prepare Individual Action Plans of each community worker to reach defined goals and evaluate the same;
∎ c) Guarantee the access for the team to methods, technical aspects useful for the project implementation (training, documentation);
∎ d) Plan, prepare and organize regular team meetings;
∎ e) Capacity building and support community volunteers/ child care centre/clubs in organizing regular inclusive sport and leisure activities including including sport, art, awareness-raising and cultural events for all
∎ f) Monitor project activities, check quality implementation and follow-up children files on need assessment for inclusive education and sports;
∎ g) Carry out appraisals of community workers.
∎ Objective 4:
∎ Networking and collaboration
∎ a) Maintain close coordination and collaboration with relevant child development service providers and local authorities or focal points.
∎ b) Ensure project beneficiaries are attended in the necessary services existing in the areas;
∎ c) Represent project as assigned in different forums and share updates/learnings;
∎ d) Build network with concern stakeholders i.e. Upazila education department, Upazila sports association, Upazila social service department, schools, training institutes;

Additional Requirements:
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ Knowledge required
∎ Essential
∎ •Work experience with vulnerable children in ECD, sports or education.
∎ •Proven ability to advise on disability/vulnerability issues is desirable
∎ •Experience in humanitarian context, preferably in the field of social participation or rehabilitation is preferable;
∎ •Experience of working in remote community setting is an advantage
∎ •Have capacity to maintain close relationships with partners, stakeholders and clients
∎ •Strong team work approach
∎ •Knowledge of disability and development issues in Bangladesh
∎ •Women candidate with expected competencies will be preferred for this position.
∎ Skills required
∎ Essential
∎ 1.Information processing
∎ 2.Organisation
∎ 3.Initiative
∎ 4.Creation
∎ 5.Adaptability
∎ 6.Relational skills
∎ 7.Analytical
∎ 8.Planning skills
∎ 9.Written and oral communication skills in Bengali and English
∎ 10.Ability to work in a team/Group leadership
∎ 11.Advanced computing skills in MS Office
∎ Desirable
∎ 1.Anticipation
∎ 2.Exploration
∎ 3.Reaction
∎ 4.Persuasion
∎ 5.Team work

Salary:
∎ Negotiable
∎ As per organizational policy.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Tour allowance, Medical allowance, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ As per organizational policy.

Application Deadline: June 29, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh
∎ Address : House # 3/A, Road # 36, Gulshan , Dhaka-1212
∎ Business : Business: Handicap International (HI) is an international aid organization specialized in the field of disability. Non-governmental, non-religious, non-political and non-profit making, it works alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, whatever the context, offering them assistance and supporting them in their efforts to become self-reliant. Since its creation, the organisation has set up programmes in approximately 60 countries and intervened in many emergency situations. It operates as a federation made up of a network of eight associations (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA) which provide human and financial resources, manage projects and raise awareness of Handicap International`s actions and campaigns.

HI has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, with a focus on creating sustainable changes in terms of ensuring rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities in society. HI promotes an inclusive approach by focusing on access to services for all whenever possible rather than developing specific actions for persons with disabilities. HI works not only with persons with disabilities but also with their families, their communities, and the society. The main office is based in Dhaka, and presently there are 3 site offices in Sitakundo, Kurigram and in Cox’sbazar.

Presently HI Bangladesh is implementing projects on integrating disability in community based disaster risk reduction and response; economic empowerment of extreme poor persons with disabilities; mainstreaming disability in livelihood interventions; support to refugees and surrounding communities;, capacity building of professional associations; and support to Disabled People`s Organizations; among others.”

Category: NGO/Development