Project Officer

Job Description

Title: Project Officer

Company Name: SAINT-Bangladesh

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Barguna, Bhola, Patuakhali

Salary: Tk. 40000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Graduation in any discipline, preferably in Social Science, Nutrition, and Agriculture.

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Experience Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in project implementation, monitoring, and supervision with 2 years of working experience in the field of health, family planning, food security, and nutrition.

• Good understanding of community health systems, management hierarchy, services delivery platforms, and coordination mechanisms at the sub-national level. Strong communication, report writing, and presentation skills both in Bangla and English.

• Demonstrated skill in data collection, quality control, monitoring, and assessment using digital tools and methods, e.g., ODK, ONA, KoBo.

• Good team building, coaching, and counseling skills.

• Skilled in computer literacy, internet, and email communication.

• Good understanding of and commitment to promoting Gender, Equity, and Diversity Inclusion (GEDI) related concepts, ideas, and best practices.

• Additional Requirements

• National ID number and a Motorcycle valid driving license number must be added.

• Skills:

• Good facilitation skills

• Strong interpersonal communication skills

• Good influencing skills

• Proven ability to organize meetings/events

• Ability to visit communities frequently

• Good writing skills in Bangla

• Motorcycle driving with valid driving license

• Attitude

• To work in a team

• To protect children in connection

• To be non-discriminatory and gender-sensitive

Job Context

SAINT-Bangladesh is a value-based non-profit and non-government organization (NGO), working in the survival strategies of the coastal areas disadvantage people since in 2001. It has registered under NGO Affair Bureau in Bangladesh and we believe in the integration & inclusion of humanitarian development and right-based approach in striving for people-centered sustainable development initiatives. It has maintaining a level of transparency, participation, accountability, child and gender sensitivity and respect for human rights and dignity principles in management. SAINT-Bangladesh implemented different project like as child rights & protection, education, health, women empowerment, IGA, DRR & CCA, WASH, and emergency response, etc. SAINT-Bangladesh is seeking a professional for the position of Project Officer for the project titled “Community Nutrition and Health Activity (CNHA) Project” supported by CARE Bangladesh. The project will be implemented by SAINT-Bangladesh in the Coastal Region of Patuakhali Cluster (Patuakhali, Barguna and Bhola Districts) from 1st October 2023 to 30th September 2027. Note that this requirement will depend on the availability of donor funds.

Note that this requirement will depend on the availability of donor funds

Under CNHA, the consortium will work with different departments of the ministries, especially the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) of the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) at the national, regional, and local levels, to improve nutrition status by strengthening the community health system and support the effective implementation of the Second National Plan of Action for Nutrition (NPAN2). This will work at multiple levels of local government institutions, specifically with the nutrition coordination committees at the district and upazila levels focusing on the community health system and strengthening the Core Team approach and local nutrition-governance mechanisms. The project will facilitate developing solutions emerging from communities, government departments, and the private sector. The CNHA will replicate proven best practices to scale up innovative local governance models for better nutrition by transforming the Union Development Coordination Committee (UDCC) into nutrition outcomes. Digital solutions related to health and Nutrition services are key strategies for improving nutrition. The project intends to impact several of the core challenges selected districts face in the North (Rangpur Cluster), Haor (Kishoreganj Cluster), Padma Basin (Madaripur Cluster), and Coastal Belt (Patuakhali Cluster) of Bangladesh.

SAINT-Bangladesh, a local partner of this project implementation, is hiring a Project Officer. The Project Officer will be responsible for the overall implementation of the project activities in the respective Upazila as per plan. Under the guidance of the District Manager, S/he will work closely with government health and family planning service providers, frontline supervisors, and Upazila managers, as well as will provide adequate facilitation support, supportive supervision, monitoring, and mentoring to the Union Facilitator(s) and volunteers for smooth and timely implementation of project activities.

Job Location Patuakhali: Galachipa/Dashmina/ Kalapara, Barguna: Betagi, Bamna/Pathorghata/Amtali, Bhola: Tazumuddin/Monpura/Borhanuddin upazila

• Responsibility
• # 01: Implementation of project activities as per standards 30%
• Plan, implement, and monitor the project activities in the respective Upazila as per the guidance of the District Manager.
• Make sure that activities implementation follows projects and coordinate support from the technical teams and consortium to make it operational.
• Guide and mentor union facilitators and volunteers to ensure quality implementation of project activities.
• Adopt and execute new initiatives in the respective Upazila in the context of geographical dynamics, innovation, action research, documentation, and learning.
• Responsibility # 02: HR management and administrative support 25%
• Implement the project activities in a cost-effective manner, within the budget framework, record keeping and monitoring project activities, and providing feedback to the project team and management.
• Facilitate the requirement process of volunteers with guidance from project management and ensure their capacity building through formal and informal training, mentoring, and supportive supervision.
• Promote Equitable, women-friendly, gender-sensitive work environment and practices among team members.
• Responsibility # 03: Coordination with government and other relevant stakeholders 20%
• Maintain strong communication and coordination with the government and other relevant stakeholders.
• Participate in coordination meetings, including NGO coordination / UDCC / UNCC / Health / FP / CHCP, update progress, and represent the project team.
• Prepare project activity progress reports and ensure timely submissions to the office.
• Responsibility # 04: Ensure proper monitoring and reporting for the project. 15%
• Conduct regular monitoring and data collection as well as support in case studies and experience capitalization of the project.
• Support in project evaluations, as required by consortium and/or donors, as well as undertake special assessments as required.
• Promote and practice a culture of reviewing findings from the monitoring visits and executing the actions for qualitative improvements of interventions.
• Document innovations, case studies, and other pilot initiatives as guided by the District Manager.
• Documentation and preservation of project-related records as per MEL plan and DQA standard.
• Ensure data quality and completeness in a timely manner according to project/donor guidelines, including quality reporting.
• Responsibility # 05: Communication and information management, effective networking, and collaboration. 10%
• Share and execute management directions of the project to all staff and volunteers.
• Adopt and execute new initiatives undertaken by the project in areas of health and family planning, nutrition governance, climate-smart, and nutrition value chain agriculture.
• Ensure ICT intervention implementation at the field level according to project guidelines.
• Responsibility # 6 Safety, Security, and Safeguarding
• As part of this role, the job holder will be expected to adhere to and support SAINT-Bangladesh’s safety and security-related policies and systems as part of their day-to-day duties and comply, at all times, with safety & security protocols and directives, including reporting. Staff must maintain situational and self–awareness and be aware of the safety – security-related consequences of their actions upon themselves, their team, and the organization.
• SAINT-Bangladesh is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work, including sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct, and expects staff to promote the welfare of children, young people, and adults always. SAINT-Bangladesh expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our Code of Conduct. This is a high priority to ensure that only those who share and demonstrate this commitment are recruited to work with us.

• As per organizational policy and availability of donor/partner fund