Project Officer

Job Description

Title: Project Officer

Company Name: Village Education Resource Center (VERC)

Vacancy: 1

Age: At least 40 years

Job Location: Natore (Singra)

Salary: Tk. 40000 - 42500 (Monthly)

Experience:

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

• Bachelor/Honors

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

• Age At least 40 years

• At least 3 years of relevant experience. NGO work exposure and knowledge on WASH and climate change are desirable.

Additional Requirements:

• Proficient in the MS Office package.

• Excellent communication skills in both English and Bangla.

• Self-motivated, adaptable, a team player, and passionate about social development work.

• The candidate must possess the ability and willingness to travel frequently.

• The selected candidate will be required to respect and uphold the organization's Child Protection Policy, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Policy, Gender Policy, Code of Conduct, and other organizational policies. Women, ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities are equally eligible to apply.

• The VERC authority reserves the right to accept or reject any application without assigning any reason. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for the examination.

• Note: In case of candidates with more experience, age limit and educational qualifications would be relaxed

Village Education Resource Center (VERC) is a national-level voluntary organization. The organization is registered under the Bureau of NGO Affairs and the Ministry of Social Welfare (Registration Nos. 133 and Dha-02282/89, respectively) and the Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA) (Registration No. 01275-00523-00017). VERC is seeking to recruit experienced and hardworking manpower for the following position under the project. “Civil society leadership in mobilizing for better WASH (CLIMB)” Supported by WaterAid Bangladesh. Applications are invited from eligible Bangladeshi citizens on an urgent basis.

Key Responsibilities:

The Project Officer plays a pivotal role in driving project success by managing the daily operational, administrative, and financial mechanics of our initiatives. Acting as the central connective tissue of the project team, you will ensure seamless communication among stakeholders, maintain meticulous documentation, track budgets, and optimize timelines. The ideal candidate is an organized, proactive professional who thrives on keeping complex moving parts aligned, on schedule, and within budget.

• Orchestrate Project Timelines: Establish clear project schedules, map critical milestones, and assign actionable tasks to cross-functional team members.

• Team Alignment: Monitor daily workflows and hold regular check-ins to ensure team members stay synchronized and hit deadlines.

• Meticulous Record-Keeping: Maintain and organize all project documentation, version controls, and centralized files.

• Progress Reporting: Dynamically update project schedules and analyze data to prepare comprehensive progress reports for upper management and executive leadership.

• Facilitate Collaboration: Schedule and organize project meetings, construct targeted agendas, and record detailed, actionable minutes.

• Correspondence Management: Act as the gatekeeper for project-related inquiries, managing daily correspondence and document routing.

• Budget Monitoring: Track project expenditures against allocated budgets, identifying potential variances early to prevent overspending.

• Resource Optimization: Evaluate asset and personnel allocation to ensure materials and hours are used efficiently.

Monthly consolidated salary: BDT 40,000-42,500. Other admissible benefits will be provided as per organizational policy and project provisions. The salary is inclusive of all applicable taxes; relevant taxes will be deducted at the source as per Government of Bangladesh rules.