Job Description

Title: Project Officer

Company Name: Practical Action - Bangladesh.

Vacancy: 1

Location: Cox's Bazar

Maximum Salary: Tk. 58625 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ 3 to 5 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 26 Sep 2024

Education:
∎ Master of Business Studies (MBS)

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
∎ Candidates who identify as ingenious are encouraged to apply.
∎ At least two years of proven knowledge and experience on clean or modern/electric cooking technologies and local market development.
∎ Working experience in working with urban, peri urban and rural communities and local stakeholders in cox-bazar will be preferred.
∎ Having good expertise on research, marketing, market mapping, market analysis, E-cooking value/supply chain and market system is mandatory.
∎ Experience of working with different actors in private sectors, Volunteers, local Government institutions and maintaining good coordination.
∎ Good interpersonal skills, including the ability to build rapport with government and a broad range of public & private sector and relevant other stakeholders especially in energy sector.
∎ Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and to set priorities.
∎ Good English writing, analytical, communication, facilitation and knowledge sharing skills.
∎ Good ability to work with a virtual cross-functional team.
∎ Excellent knowledge in MS Office, Outlook, and other software.
∎ He/she should have experience on report preparation, documentation, and PowerPoint presentation.
∎ Willing and able to travel independently outside station.
∎ Education-
∎ Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in relevant any discipline from any reputed private/public university (Marketing /BBA/ Science/Development Studies, Engineering background preferred),At least two years of proven knowledge and experience on clean or modern/electric cooking technologies and local market development.
∎ Additional Requirements-
∎ Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
∎ Candidates who identify as ingenious are encouraged to apply.
∎ At least two years of proven knowledge and experience on clean or modern/electric cooking technologies and local market development.
∎ Working experience in working with urban, peri urban and rural communities and local stakeholders in cox-bazar will be preferred.
∎ Having good expertise on research, marketing, market mapping, market analysis, E-cooking value/supply chain and market system is mandatory.
∎ Experience of working with different actors in private sectors, Volunteers, local Government institutions and maintaining good coordination.
∎ Good interpersonal skills, including the ability to build rapport with government and a broad range of public & private sector and relevant other stakeholders especially in energy sector.
∎ Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and to set priorities.
∎ Good English writing, analytical, communication, facilitation and knowledge sharing skills.
∎ Good ability to work with a virtual cross-functional team.
∎ Excellent knowledge in MS Office, Outlook, and other software.
∎ He/she should have experience on report preparation, documentation, and PowerPoint presentation.
∎ Willing and able to travel independently outside station.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ S/he has to assist in conducting door to door survey/assessments of E-cooking technologies market system to measure changes in cooking practices, energy use, and related socioeconomic indicators in host community in cox-bazar.
∎ S/he will develop detailed plans for volunteer-led activities and ensure alignment with the overall project timeline and objectives.
∎ S/he will work with volunteers to engage with community members, identify households for participation in the study, and address any concerns or feedback.
∎ S/he will support to conduct surveys through KOBO software as part of the research study.
∎ S/he will conduct initial data analysis to identify trends, insights, and areas requiring further investigation.
∎ S/he will organize and assist to facilitate field level inception, campaign, and training sessions for participants on E-Cooking appliance usage and maintenance.
∎ S/he has to coordinate with E-Cooking business agencies, partner organization, sector actors of clean cooking, and relevant other stakeholders in regular basis.
∎ S/he has to promote and explore opportunities of Gender respect in the E-Coking market.
∎ S/he will provide critical inputs and opinions to the senior management in determining the strategic positioning and work plan of the organization in that region.
∎ S/he will prepare reports of ongoing field level activities with appropriate information in line with the reporting requirement of the project.
∎ S/he will assist in understanding the E-cooking business environment, identify challenges and barriers faced by actors, and taking actions in the field following prescribed possible solutions to expand E-cooking market and reaching targeted results.
∎ S/he will actively maintain detailed records of activities, volunteer participation, and field observations, ensuring all documentation is up-to-date and well-organized.
∎ S/he will oversee the day-to-day operations and administrative support of the office, ensuring a smooth and efficient work environment.
∎ Endorse and practice all the policies of Practical Action and ensure the implementation of project interventions following standards and complying with all the relevant policies.
∎ Practical Action recently awarded funding in the form of a grant from the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland acting through Department for International Development (DFID). Subsequently replaced for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), to carry out and oversee the Project titled “Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) Clean Cooking Research Study” and which is subject to the accountable grant agreement between FCDO and Loughborough University.
∎ In seeking to spark a new approach to clean cooking, the Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) programme researches the socio-economic realities of a transition from polluting fuels to a range of modern fuels.
∎ Based in Cox-Bazar, the Project Officer will be responsible for coordinating project interventions in collaboration with the Volunteers and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
∎ The Project Officer will lead the field implementation of projects on understanding current cooking practice and other higher tier cooking technologies approaches.
∎ S/he has to assist in conducting door to door survey/assessments of E-cooking technologies market system to measure changes in cooking practices, energy use, and related socioeconomic indicators in host community in cox-bazar.
∎ S/he will develop detailed plans for volunteer-led activities and ensure alignment with the overall project timeline and objectives.
∎ S/he will work with volunteers to engage with community members, identify households for participation in the study, and address any concerns or feedback.
∎ S/he will support to conduct surveys through KOBO software as part of the research study.
∎ S/he will conduct initial data analysis to identify trends, insights, and areas requiring further investigation.
∎ S/he will organize and assist to facilitate field level inception, campaign, and training sessions for participants on E-Cooking appliance usage and maintenance.
∎ S/he has to coordinate with E-Cooking business agencies, partner organization, sector actors of clean cooking, and relevant other stakeholders in regular basis.
∎ S/he has to promote and explore opportunities of Gender respect in the E-Coking market.
∎ S/he will provide critical inputs and opinions to the senior management in determining the strategic positioning and work plan of the organization in that region.
∎ S/he will prepare reports of ongoing field level activities with appropriate information in line with the reporting requirement of the project.
∎ S/he will assist in understanding the E-cooking business environment, identify challenges and barriers faced by actors, and taking actions in the field following prescribed possible solutions to expand E-cooking market and reaching targeted results.
∎ S/he will actively maintain detailed records of activities, volunteer participation, and field observations, ensuring all documentation is up-to-date and well-organized.
∎ S/he will oversee the day-to-day operations and administrative support of the office, ensuring a smooth and efficient work environment.
∎ Endorse and practice all the policies of Practical Action and ensure the implementation of project interventions following standards and complying with all the relevant policies.

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Job Highlights:

Company Information:
∎ Practical Action - Bangladesh.
∎ House # 28/A, Road # 5, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205
∎ Practical Action is an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.

We treat all applications for employment on their merits and do not take into consideration any factors that are not relevant to the job such as gender, race, religion, ethnic or national origin, caste, tribe, belief, age, marital status, pregnancy, caring responsibilities, sexual orientation, or disability. Practical Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal checks and terrorist financing.

We’re a global change-making group. We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.

Address::
∎ House # 28/A, Road # 5, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205
∎ Practical Action is an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.We treat all applications for employment on their merits and do not take into consideration any factors that are not relevant to the job such as gender, race, religion, ethnic or national origin, caste, tribe, belief, age, marital status, pregnancy, caring responsibilities, sexual orientation, or disability. Practical Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal checks and terrorist financing. We’re a global change-making group. We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.

Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job

Application Deadline: 10 Oct 2024

Category: NGO/Development