Project Officer

Job Description

Title: Project Officer

Company Name: Uttaran

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Satkhira

Salary: --

Experience:

• 3 to 5 years

• Bachelor/Honors

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Development Studies, Environmental Science or related fields.

• 3 to 5 years

Experience:

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in community development, disaster management, or related fields.

• Prior experience in conducting PRAs, FGDs, and community mobilization activities.

Skills:

• Strong communication, facilitation, and leadership abilities.

• Proficiency in MS Office and report writing.

• Understanding of sustainable livelihoods, risk assessment, and disaster response.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Gender-sensitive and inclusive approach in community engagement.

• Ability to work in remote locations and manage multiple tasks under pressure.

• Employment Status: Contractual- Fixed Term.

Job Context

Uttaran is an NGO working in Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged community people. Uttaran is a people-centered organization using a rights-based approach to alleviate poverty, diversify livelihood opportunities and empower poor communities of Bangladesh.

Uttaran invites applications for the vacant position titled- Project Officer for the "Empowering Climate Migrants and At-Risk Communities: Enhancing Access to Public Resources, Services, and Policy Influence for Resilience Building" Project

Reports to: Project Coordinator, Uttaran

Job Responsibilities

• As the Project Officer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the effective implementation of project activities within the livelihood operation. Key responsibilities include:
• Community Engagement and Planning
• Collaborate with project coordinator to develop detailed project plans, including objectives, timelines, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Provide necessary support to field facilitator for group formation, landless identification, climate migrants identification and CSO formation.
• Conduct training and community meetings at ward and union levels to mobilize and engage beneficiaries.
• Conduct thorough needs assessments and beneficiary consultations to identify field opportunities and challenges
• Design sustainable and contextually relevant project interventions based on the assessed needs and project goals
• Foster strong relationships with project beneficiaries and community members, promoting their active participation and ownership in project activities.
• Conduct regular community meetings to gather feedback, address concerns, and ensure the project’s alignment with community needs.

Implementation and Coordination:

• Oversee the day-to-day implementation of activities, ensuring adherence to project timelines and quality standards.
• • Coordinate with government officials, municipality, union parishad, local partners, community leaders, and beneficiaries to ensure smooth project execution.
• Organize training sessions, workshops, and capacity-building activities to enhance beneficiaries’ skills and knowledge.
• Collect and analyze data to measure the effectiveness of interventions and identify areas for improvement.
• Prepare regular progress reports for project management and donors, highlighting achievements and challenges.

Capacity Building:

• Provide training and mentorship to project staff, volunteers, and beneficiaries to enhance their skills and knowledge related to livelihood activities.
• Support the development of sustainable income-generating opportunities

Networking and Partnerships:

• Collaborate with government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and other relevant stakeholders to leverage resources and expertise.
• Represent the organization in relevant forums, workshops, and meetings related to livelihood, public private resources as well services and community development.
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Communicate and collaborate with government representatives and other key stakeholders to gain support for project activities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local authorities, community leaders, CBOs, CSOs, media and NGOs.

• Salary: 46,500 BDT to 50,000 BDT per month (Including Festival bonus, PF, Gratuity etc). Actual Salary is depending as per currency rate gain/loss.

• Compensation & other benefits: As per Uttaran`s Policy and Project Design.