Project Officer, Vulnerability to Resilience (V2R) Project

Job Description

Title: Project Officer, Vulnerability to Resilience (V2R) Project

Company Name: The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar, Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor's degree

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Duration of contract: Initially up to 31 December 2020 (but extendable)
∎ Report to : Project Manager/Focal Person Community Development Dept., BDRCS NHQ, Dhaka
∎ Coordination : Secretary, Cox`s Bazar Red Crescent Unit and Unit Level Officer, Cox`s Bazar RC Unit
∎ Working closely with : British Red Cross (BRC) Project Coordinator and other staff at Teknaf
∎ Responsible for : Project Implementation, Monitoring, Reporting and Coordination
∎ Location : Project Office, Teknaf, Cox`s Bazar
∎ Job purpose: The Project Officer (PO) is expected to manage the V2R Project at field/communities. He/she is responsible to coordinate with different stakeholders at district, sub-district and community level. The PO is also expected to maintain a good working relationship with project team (BDRCS and BRC), other relevant programs/departments at NHQ and Unit level. He/she will represent project in different meetings and forums at field level.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Coordinate with Unit Secretary, consult and take appropriate action to implement activities.
∎ Perform responsibility as Member Secretary of Project Implementation Committee (PIC), as when as it constitutes, and brief about project progress.
∎ Assist Upazilla Project Organizers (UPO) for project implementation.
∎ In consultation with Technical Officers, prepare monthly activity plan for UPOs and extend support to implement activities accordingly.
∎ Coordinate and monitor project activities.
∎ Guide, direct and supervise the work of the community organizers (CO).
∎ Monitor the activities of external parties/contractors, if any, and ensure progress as per the agreed ToR or contract.
∎ Organize all planned trainings, awareness campaigns, community meetings and dialogues as per the timeline in the plan of action.
∎ Regularly report to Project Manager/Focal Person on project progress and challenges.
∎ Contact/liaison with relevant stakeholders (NGOs, government agencies etc) at district/sub-district level as required/appropriate.
∎ Ensure proper use and maintenance of project vehicles, equipment and other assets.
∎ Coordinate with ULO to organise meetings at district, upazila and community level.
∎ Prepare periodic narrative report for the BDRCS NHQ and unit.
∎ Prepare monthly financial report and cash request and ensure timely submission to BDRCS NHQ.
∎ Any other duties as assigned by the authority.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 5 years relevant experience.
∎ Person with additional experience on project assessment, planning, monitoring and evaluation as well as working in a multidisciplinary and multicultural team will be given a priority.
∎ Experience in organizing and facilitating sessions, meeting, training/workshop.
∎ Skills & abilities:
∎ Be a good team member.
∎ Able to plan and work independently with minimum supervision and have to work under pressure with deadline.
∎ Analytical skills and ability to think strategically.
∎ Able to plan and work independently with minimum or no supervision.
∎ Able to influence, communicate, co-operate and negotiate with a wide range of people and organisations.
∎ Demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
∎ Ability to manage multiple and complex tasks.
∎ Fluent in English and Bengali.
∎ Capable and experience in Bangla typing (Bjoy software)
∎ Have adequate user level knowledge on various computer applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint etc.
∎ Personal qualities:
∎ Commitment to the Red Cross and Red Crescent principles and values
∎ Honest and high level of integrity
∎ Willing to work for vulnerable and people in need.

Salary: Tk. 50000 - 60000 (Monthly)

Application Deadline: March 28, 2020

Company Information:
∎ The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society

Category: NGO/Development