Project Officer

Job Description

Title: Project Officer

Company Name: Nazrul Smriti Sangsad (NSS)

Vacancy: 1

Age: At most 40 years

Job Location: Barguna (Patharghata)

Salary: Tk. 30000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 5 years

• Master of Social Science (MSS)
• Master of Social Science (MSS) in Gender and Development Studies
• Master of Science (MSc) in Environment Science
• Master of Science (MSc) in Disaster Management

• Master of Social Science / Master in Gender and Development Studies/Master in Environment Science and Disaster Management/or related subjects

• At least 5 years

• Age At most 40 years

• Minimum 5 years of experience in relevant project implementation and management in development sector with sound knowledge in environment protection and good governance.
• Skilled in motorcycle driving with a valid driving license is must.
• High level of IT skill especially in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Power Point other graphical software with internet communication. Knowledge in operating SPSS software will be preferred as added value.
• Excellent facilitation/coaching skill in orientation, training, workshop, meeting, seminar etc.
• Proven writing and oral communication skills in English and Bengali.
• Excellent knowledge on RTI, UP Operational Manual, Social Accountability, Advocacy and Lobby, Women Empowerment, Environment and Climate Change and Inclusiveness.
• Good understanding and analytical ability on current political situation.
• Experience in liaison and networking with regional level GoB and NGOs.
• Clear knowledge on gender norms and sensitiveness.
• Excellent team builder and problem solver with inter personal skill.
• Excellent commitment and dedication towards the job.
• Selected person must sign in the declaration forms of Gender Policy, Child Protection Policy, Safeguarding Policy, Whistle Blowing Policy, PSEA and Anti-Corruption Policy. 
• Age limit: Not over 40 (the age limit may be relaxed in case of highly experienced candidate).

Nazrul Smriti Sangsad-NSS is a non-government humanitarian organization working for the advancement of the poor, women, children, minority group, excluded people and person with disability since 2000. NSS is a non-profitable, non-political, child and gender sensitive organization. It always values all diversified people without discriminating religions, casts, creeds and suppresses all sorts of discrimination with ethnic and minority people. It also values class and levels of team members as well as beneficiaries.

The organization is implementing a project titled “Community based Resilience, Women’s Empowerment and Action (CREA)”, supported by Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) since March 2023. The project location is at Pathorghata Upazila of Barguna District. The project duration is March 2023 to June 2026. NSS is seeking a Project Officer (PO) to implement the project activities. The PO is responsible for daily oversight of the project activities including close monitoring and supervision of Field Facilitators and assisting Project Coordinator for implementing project activities towards achieving project’s objectives.

Job Location: Patharghata Upazila of Barguna District.

Major Job Responsibilities:

• Assist Project Coordinator to prepare and develop program implementation plan.
• Lead the Field Facilitators to implement the project according project’s design.
• Monitor the progress of the project regularly basis with at 80% time in field visit and supervise the subordinate colleagues in supportive role. 
• Assist Project Coordinator to organize training, orientation, meeting, workshop, seminar, public hearing and dialogue with policy makers for ensuring rights and entitlements as well as access to government services.
• Develop capacity of team members for excellent implementation of project activities to achieve the objectives of the project.
• Assist PC and FF to form different forums or groups at Union and Upazila level (according to the project design) pressure groups to influence duty bearers for ensuring rights and entitlements for women and climate vulnerable people.
• Provide support to create awareness in community to reduce gender base violence and ensure excluded people to participate in decision making process.
• Develop capacity of climate action groups as vibrant groups having a platform to bargain with the duty bearers for their rights and entitlements.
• Maintain communication and liaison with LGIs, government respective line departments, UNO and other NGOs, financial institutions and employers.
• Develop capacity of UP representatives and Civil Society representatives (Union Citizen Forum and Upazila Citizen Forum.
• Assist PC to develop IEC materials, training modules, session plans, schedules, leaflets, brochures, factsheets, posters, booklets, flip charts and audio-visual documents.
• Arrange to orient UPs to exercise Social Accountability Tools/RTI.
• Assist PC to prepare different types of SA tools and Citizen Charters and apply them according to project design.
• Collect information of good practices, case story, story of changes, lesson learnt and success stories.
• Provide information and data to PC for preparing reports and documents on meetings, workshops, seminars and other activities or on the impacts of the project.
• Provide support to PC for preparing monthly, quarterly and annual reports as required by the project and share them with donor as well as other stakeholders for review and feedback to improve the areas.
• Always get ready to facilitate the progress of the project with internal and external visitors.
• Assist PC to develop project related materials that are culturally appropriate for literacy at all level of intended audience;
• Collect data to monitor project activities and prepare monitoring report;
• Maintain communication and liaison with different stakeholders.
• Prepare monthly work plan and submit it to the concerned authority within anticipated time.

Salary Range: TK. 33,000 with other admissible benefits according to the project budget.