Title: Project Officer - Literacy Program
Company Name: Room to Read
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's Degree in Education/ Project Management/ Social Science/Child Development or any other relevant subject
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Based in Chakaria/Ramu/Teknaf /Pekua under Cox`s Bazar district)
∎ Initially the contract will be for 1 year with possibility of extension
∎ Position Overview: This position is based in upazilla level of Cox`s Bazar district. The Project Officer- Literacy Program works as technical lead on literacy skills and the habit of reading at upazila level and coordinates closely with the district field office to ensure successful implementation of the Project on Reading Advancement activities. This position reports to the Senior Project Officer- Literacy Program and provide technical supervision to the Literacy Facilitators of Room to Read.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Be responsible for implementing reading improvement activities under Project on Reading Advancement to a certain number of schools;
∎ Coordinate and facilitate upazila level workshops, training and other events for field level staff, Head teachers, Teachers, SMC members, as per program design and implementation calendar;
∎ Provide support to Literacy Facilitators in organizing, training and events at upazila and school level;
∎ Coordinate to ensure timely distribution of learning materials to the schools;
∎ Make regular visit to the schools and provide technical feedbacks on improvement of program quality to the Literacy Facilitators and to the teachers;
∎ Take initiative for professional development of Literacy Facilitators;
∎ Report timely implementation of the project targets;
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum of 5 years' related work experience;
∎ Strong planning, budgeting, supervisory, training management and facilitation skills;
∎ Good knowledge and understanding of education issues and priorities;
∎ Strong interpersonal communication, language and computer skills.
Salary:
∎ We offer competitive salary.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Provident Fund
∎ 13th Month Bonus
∎ Discretionary Performance Bonus
∎ Gratuity
∎ Health coverage including spouse and children
∎ Insurances
∎ Professional Development opportunities.
Application Deadline: November 18, 2019
Company Information:
∎ Room to Read
∎ Business : Room to Read is a US based international non-profit organization. We envision a world in which all children can pursue a quality education, reach their full potential and contribute to their community and the world. To achieve this goal, we focus on two areas where we believe we can have the greatest impact: literacy and gender equality in education. We work in collaboration with communities and local governments and partner organizations across Asia and Africa to develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and support girls to complete secondary school with the life skills they?ll need to succeed in school and beyond. Room to Read currently work in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Vietnam, and Zambia. To learn more about Room to Read, please visit www.roomtoread.org.
Room to Read is working in Bangladesh since 2008.
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com