Job Description

Title: Project Officer-MNCHN (Maternal, Newborn, Child Health & Nutrition)

Company Name: SAINT-Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Location: Barishal (Bakerganj, Muladi)

Minimum Salary: Tk. 42000 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 3 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 23 Dec 2024

Education:
∎ Masters degree in any discipline

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 03 (three) years’ working experience in development field on health program; Preference will be given to the candidates having experiences on Integrated Child Development, Advanced knowledge on Maternal, New-born, Child Health and Nutrition program.
∎ Good facilitation skills
∎ Strong inter-personal communication skills
∎ Good influencing skills
∎ Proven ability to organize events
∎ Ability to visit communities frequently
∎ Good writing skills in Bangla
∎ Motor cycle driving skills with valid driving license is mandatory for this position.
∎ To work in team approach.
∎ To protect children in connection.
∎ To be non-discriminatory and gender sensitive.
∎ At least 03 (three) years’ working experience in development field on health program; Preference will be given to the candidates having experiences on Integrated Child Development, Advanced knowledge on Maternal, New-born, Child Health and Nutrition program.
∎ Good facilitation skills
∎ Strong inter-personal communication skills
∎ Good influencing skills
∎ Proven ability to organize events
∎ Ability to visit communities frequently
∎ Good writing skills in Bangla
∎ Motor cycle driving skills with valid driving license is mandatory for this position.
∎ To work in team approach.
∎ To protect children in connection.
∎ To be non-discriminatory and gender sensitive.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ The Project Officer (MNCHN) position is primarily responsible for capacity building of Union Facilitator’s and stakeholders on Maternal New-born Child Health and Nutrition (MNCHN) of Integrated Child Development Program (ICDP)-SJ program at field level guided by program strategies and plans.
∎ S/he will acts as one of the key technical persons to maintain technical standards in Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health & Nutrition especially for 0-3 years early stimulation program planning, monitoring and implementation at field level at Muladi/Bakergonj area in coordination with ECCD, and Child Protection, Community Mobilization and ICT4D cross cutting issues.
∎ This position will also help field staff to coordinate with different GO/NGOs/private agencies for cooperation, collaboration and sharing programs at local level whenever necessary.
∎ S/he will coordinate between technical staff of Save the Children International (SCI) and SAINT so that activities are in place with expected standard and maintain similarity.
∎ This position will also be responsible for two unions for overall coordination and support to the UFs for effective implementation of ICDP-SJ program.
∎ Job Context
∎ SAINT-Bangladesh is a value based independent, non-profit and Non-Government Organization (NGO), participating in survival strategies of coastal poor. It believes in integration of right based approach in striving for people centered sustainable development initiatives, maintaining a level of transparency, participation, accountability, child and gender sensitivity and respect to human rights and dignity principles in management. SAINT-Bangladesh is seeking a professional for the position of Project Officer-MNCHN (Maternal, Newborn, Child Health & Nutrition) & Early Childhood Development for the project titled “Integrated Child Development Project- Shishuder Jonno (ICDP-SJ)” funded by Save the Children International and the project project has been implementing at Muladi and Bakerganj Upazilla in Barishal district from March 2019. Note that this requirement will depend on the availability of donor fund.
∎ Project background:
∎ Shishuder Jonno’ (For the children) Program is a sponsorship funded initiative of Save the Children in Bangladesh to support development of children particularly who are deprived from basic needs and services like health, education and living opportunities. Under this program, comprehensive activities as appropriate to children below 18 years are in implementation through following life-cycle approach. Save the Children Country Office Country Office has been implementing diversified program core components, such as Maternal, Newborn, Child Health & Nutrition (MNCHN), Early Childhood Care & Development (ECCD) including Early Childhood Care and Stimulation (ECCSP), Basic Education (BE) including ICT in education, School Health & Nutrition (SHN) & Adolescent Development (AD). The cross cutting components are–Community Mobilization, Child Protection (CP), Information & Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D), Child Rights & Governance (CRG), Gender & Inclusion.
∎ This Integrated Child Development Program has been engaging children, their families and community actors in order to address the needs of the children and to create enabling development environment for them. Save the Children have been continuing sponsorship interventions in its Rural Impact Area (IA) of Bakergonj & Muladi Upazila in Barishal District to implement long-term, age appropriate, children development program for next 09 years.
∎ Responsibilities:
∎ The Project Officer (MNCHN) position is primarily responsible for capacity building of Union Facilitator’s and stakeholders on Maternal New-born Child Health and Nutrition (MNCHN) of Integrated Child Development Program (ICDP)-SJ program at field level guided by program strategies and plans.
∎ S/he will acts as one of the key technical persons to maintain technical standards in Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health & Nutrition especially for 0-3 years early stimulation program planning, monitoring and implementation at field level at Muladi/Bakergonj area in coordination with ECCD, and Child Protection, Community Mobilization and ICT4D cross cutting issues.
∎ This position will also help field staff to coordinate with different GO/NGOs/private agencies for cooperation, collaboration and sharing programs at local level whenever necessary.
∎ S/he will coordinate between technical staff of Save the Children International (SCI) and SAINT so that activities are in place with expected standard and maintain similarity.
∎ This position will also be responsible for two unions for overall coordination and support to the UFs for effective implementation of ICDP-SJ program.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ T/A, Tour allowance, Mobile bill
∎ Salary Review: Yearly
∎ Festival Bonus: 1

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Barishal (Bakerganj, Muladi)

Apply Procedure:

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Company Information:
∎ SAINT-Bangladesh
∎ Ohi Bhabon, C & B Road, Alekanda (In front of Thana Council), Barisal-8200
∎ SAINT-Bangladesh is a non-political, non-government and non-profit voluntary organization. SAINT-Bangladesh concerns its resources and think-tank to identifying the regional problems and providing sustainable solutions to those. SAINT-Bangladesh focus of the organization is establishing human right, Primary Health, Water & Sanitation, HIV/AIDS and experience on DRR & Rehabilitation from the deprived corners, specially for the Extreme & Excluded child, Woman, Men and disabilities. SAINT-Bangladesh presently working at Barisal and Khulna Division. Training of SAINT-Bangladesh is entailed of UN agencies and pre-qualified NGO of UNDP etc.

Address::
∎ Ohi Bhabon, C & B Road, Alekanda (In front of Thana Council), Barisal-8200
∎ SAINT-Bangladesh is a non-political, non-government and non-profit voluntary organization. SAINT-Bangladesh concerns its resources and think-tank to identifying the regional problems and providing sustainable solutions to those. SAINT-Bangladesh focus of the organization is establishing human right, Primary Health, Water & Sanitation, HIV/AIDS and experience on DRR & Rehabilitation from the deprived corners, specially for the Extreme & Excluded child, Woman, Men and disabilities. SAINT-Bangladesh presently working at Barisal and Khulna Division. Training of SAINT-Bangladesh is entailed of UN agencies and pre-qualified NGO of UNDP etc.

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Application Deadline: 30 Dec 2024

Category: NGO/Development