Job Description
Title: Project Officer
Company Name: World Vision Bangladesh
Vacancy: 2
Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia), Noakhali (Hatiya)
Minimum Salary: Negotiable
Experience:
∎ At least 3 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO
Published: 27 May 2025
Education:
∎ Bachelor’s degree preferably in Social Sciences, Social Work or relevant field.
∎ Post graduate degree
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ Background (academic or experience) in faith-based programs/working with faith leaders and FBOs Knowledge on current development and humanitarian issues.
∎ Knowledge and skill in engaging community and partners Good conceptual and practical skills to write project concept papers and design documents for the project. Experience in Baseline survey, Evaluation and Monitoring process and tools.
∎ Good facilitation skills in Training, Seminar and Advocacy programs.
∎ Strong Knowledge on social dimension, Legal structure of the local government, power dynamics and government relations Good communication, networking and facilitation skills Good proficiency in Bengali, both written and verbal
∎ Good time management skills Good proficiency in English, both written and verbal
∎ Decision making, problem solving and multi-tasking skills Competent in using MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint presentation Good report writing and documentation ability
∎ Minimum of 3 years working experiences working in development at the community level, especially in working with local community members and partners
∎ Knowledge and experience on Citizen's voice and Action (CVA), rights-based approaches and understanding of social accountability Experience working with CSOs, INGOs / NGOs to implement community development projects
∎ Background (academic or experience) in faith-based programs/working with faith leaders and FBOs Knowledge on current development and humanitarian issues.
∎ Knowledge and skill in engaging community and partners Good conceptual and practical skills to write project concept papers and design documents for the project. Experience in Baseline survey, Evaluation and Monitoring process and tools.
∎ Good facilitation skills in Training, Seminar and Advocacy programs.
∎ Strong Knowledge on social dimension, Legal structure of the local government, power dynamics and government relations Good communication, networking and facilitation skills Good proficiency in Bengali, both written and verbal
∎ Good time management skills Good proficiency in English, both written and verbal
∎ Decision making, problem solving and multi-tasking skills Competent in using MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint presentation Good report writing and documentation ability
∎ Minimum of 3 years working experiences working in development at the community level, especially in working with local community members and partners
∎ Knowledge and experience on Citizen's voice and Action (CVA), rights-based approaches and understanding of social accountability Experience working with CSOs, INGOs / NGOs to implement community development projects
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ The purpose of the position is to implement project and programs effectively and efficiently at the community-level to achieve child well-being. The Project Officer is also responsible for mobilizing communities and key local partners around child well-being to ensure each target community has a unique development plan. Each Project Officer is responsible for World Vision’s activities in a defined Areas with identified target communities in the Camps and Host. This position serves as the primary link between World Vision (including Project Manager and Community Facilitators) and communities and local partners like mosque, Madrasa, Temple, Pegoda, Churches, Schools and various I/NGOs. The Project Officer will mobilize community engagement, identify local partners, assess and build their capacity, and empower them to work together to plan and implement project activities to improve the well-being of children, especially the most vulnerable. This position is responsible for local level advocacy through coordination with key stakeholders.
∎ 1. Mobilize community engaging in the development processes : Facilitate and strengthen the faith leaders' group, parent group, and children’s group to ensure functionality with their plan and relevant documents. Connect and facilitate faith leaders and FBOs to work collaboratively with local government bodies. Apply appropriate tools and techniques for community mobilization, engagement and reflection / learning. Learn and apply learning about the local context, particularly within assigned locations. Represent WV with integrity and accountability. Promote understanding of World Vision mission and values. Use culturally sensitive communication.
∎ 2. Implement Project plan in collaboration with partners, community and staff : Form parent’s/ caregiver groups. Conduct workshop on Celebrating families with parents/couple/mothers to nurture loving and safe environments in the family/camp community. Conduct sessions on Celebrating families with parents/couple/mothers to nurture loving and safe environments in the family/camp community. Form Adolescents Groups (age 12-18 years). Organize follow-up meetings with adolescent groups quarterly. Provide support to the children/adolescent group to implement community led awareness campaigns and peace building dialogue to prevent child trafficking, child marriage, and child labour). Celebrate various national and international day/rally etc. with children, adolescents, parents, caregivers and community stakeholders. Organize EWV training sessions for community agents representing three groups: Faith leaders, women, and adolescent children at each camp. Assist community agents in forming three distinct community action groups: Faith leaders, women, and adolescent children. Support community agents and groups in crafting action plans targeting root causes, addressing issues such as malnutrition, health, food scarcity, deforestation, and income shortages, including any community-led initiatives. Establish and support EWV action groups—Faith leaders, women, and adolescent children—in executing community plans, including activities like Moringa plantations, leaf and product sales, and income generation. Facilitate group reflections on monitoring data to support action groups.
∎ 3. Reflection & learning : Continue reflective practice and promote its use in self and with others Facilitate ‘Annual Community Review and Planning’ event in the community and gathering learning from program implementation Optimize learning through experience and use critical thinking and analysis effectively. Contribute to develop a positive team environment. Assist Project Manager to write evidence-based reporting on the need alongside regular reporting. Support individual, team spiritual growth and organizational learning Provide relevant information reflection outcomes to contribute to evidence building and organizational learning.
∎ 4. Facilitate Monitoring and Evaluation processes at community level : Ensure that monitoring and evaluation processes are effectively done at the community level. Ensure quality of primary data collection processes. Ensure community/community hope action team of faith leaders, empowered world view groups, children's groups, parents support groups are undertaking community-led planning, monitoring and using information to track progress of community led annual plans.
∎ 5. Program and Financial Management: Ensure activities follow DIP and budget and financial guidelines to achieve satisfactory spending (99%). Develop work tasks as per Detail Implementation Plan (DIP) and project implementation guidelines. Ensure that all transactions comply with field financial standards.
∎ 6. Inculcate organizational culture adhering to organizational core values: Contribute to organizational culture that celebrates different expressions of Christian and other faiths to enable staff to adopt an inclusive and respectful approach to diversity. Help Project Manager organize weekly chapel service, devotion, day of prayer, staff retreat and other celebrations among staff and leaders.
∎ 7. Professional & Personal Development : Plan personal learning and development Ensure work and Life balance. Performance review completed and development goals achieved. Current career plan that is consistent with World Vision’s strategic goal.
∎ The purpose of the position is to implement project and programs effectively and efficiently at the community-level to achieve child well-being. The Project Officer is also responsible for mobilizing communities and key local partners around child well-being to ensure each target community has a unique development plan. Each Project Officer is responsible for World Vision’s activities in a defined Areas with identified target communities in the Camps and Host. This position serves as the primary link between World Vision (including Project Manager and Community Facilitators) and communities and local partners like mosque, Madrasa, Temple, Pegoda, Churches, Schools and various I/NGOs. The Project Officer will mobilize community engagement, identify local partners, assess and build their capacity, and empower them to work together to plan and implement project activities to improve the well-being of children, especially the most vulnerable. This position is responsible for local level advocacy through coordination with key stakeholders.
∎ 1. Mobilize community engaging in the development processes : Facilitate and strengthen the faith leaders' group, parent group, and children’s group to ensure functionality with their plan and relevant documents. Connect and facilitate faith leaders and FBOs to work collaboratively with local government bodies. Apply appropriate tools and techniques for community mobilization, engagement and reflection / learning. Learn and apply learning about the local context, particularly within assigned locations. Represent WV with integrity and accountability. Promote understanding of World Vision mission and values. Use culturally sensitive communication.
∎ 2. Implement Project plan in collaboration with partners, community and staff : Form parent’s/ caregiver groups. Conduct workshop on Celebrating families with parents/couple/mothers to nurture loving and safe environments in the family/camp community. Conduct sessions on Celebrating families with parents/couple/mothers to nurture loving and safe environments in the family/camp community. Form Adolescents Groups (age 12-18 years). Organize follow-up meetings with adolescent groups quarterly. Provide support to the children/adolescent group to implement community led awareness campaigns and peace building dialogue to prevent child trafficking, child marriage, and child labour). Celebrate various national and international day/rally etc. with children, adolescents, parents, caregivers and community stakeholders. Organize EWV training sessions for community agents representing three groups: Faith leaders, women, and adolescent children at each camp. Assist community agents in forming three distinct community action groups: Faith leaders, women, and adolescent children. Support community agents and groups in crafting action plans targeting root causes, addressing issues such as malnutrition, health, food scarcity, deforestation, and income shortages, including any community-led initiatives. Establish and support EWV action groups—Faith leaders, women, and adolescent children—in executing community plans, including activities like Moringa plantations, leaf and product sales, and income generation. Facilitate group reflections on monitoring data to support action groups.
∎ 3. Reflection & learning : Continue reflective practice and promote its use in self and with others Facilitate ‘Annual Community Review and Planning’ event in the community and gathering learning from program implementation Optimize learning through experience and use critical thinking and analysis effectively. Contribute to develop a positive team environment. Assist Project Manager to write evidence-based reporting on the need alongside regular reporting. Support individual, team spiritual growth and organizational learning Provide relevant information reflection outcomes to contribute to evidence building and organizational learning.
∎ 4. Facilitate Monitoring and Evaluation processes at community level : Ensure that monitoring and evaluation processes are effectively done at the community level. Ensure quality of primary data collection processes. Ensure community/community hope action team of faith leaders, empowered world view groups, children's groups, parents support groups are undertaking community-led planning, monitoring and using information to track progress of community led annual plans.
∎ 5. Program and Financial Management: Ensure activities follow DIP and budget and financial guidelines to achieve satisfactory spending (99%). Develop work tasks as per Detail Implementation Plan (DIP) and project implementation guidelines. Ensure that all transactions comply with field financial standards.
∎ 6. Inculcate organizational culture adhering to organizational core values: Contribute to organizational culture that celebrates different expressions of Christian and other faiths to enable staff to adopt an inclusive and respectful approach to diversity. Help Project Manager organize weekly chapel service, devotion, day of prayer, staff retreat and other celebrations among staff and leaders.
∎ 7. Professional & Personal Development : Plan personal learning and development Ensure work and Life balance. Performance review completed and development goals achieved. Current career plan that is consistent with World Vision’s strategic goal.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Medical allowance, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity, Provident fund
∎ Festival Bonus: 1
Employment Status: Full Time
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia), Noakhali (Hatiya)
Company Information:
∎ World Vision Bangladesh
∎ Shanta Western Tower (14th Floor), 186 Bir Uttam Mir Shawkat Sarak (Gulshan-Tejgaon Link Road), Tejgaon, Dhaka- 1208
∎ https://www.wvi.org/bangladesh
∎ World Vision (WV) is an established international Christian humanitarian development and advocacy organization dedicated for working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their fullest potential by tackling the causes of poverty & injustice. It serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender or ability.
World Vision is committed to first do no harm to children or adult beneficiaries, to respect the rights of all beneficiaries, and to uphold the best interests of children as a primary consideration in all actions and decisions; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy.
World Vision Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. World Vision Bangladesh as Child Safe Organization discourages anyone to apply with prior record of conviction related with child neglect, abuse and exploitation.
Women & Persons with Disability are highly encouraged to apply.
Address::
∎ Shanta Western Tower (14th Floor), 186 Bir Uttam Mir Shawkat Sarak (Gulshan-Tejgaon Link Road), Tejgaon, Dhaka- 1208
∎ https://www.wvi.org/bangladesh
∎ World Vision (WV) is an established international Christian humanitarian development and advocacy organization dedicated for working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their fullest potential by tackling the causes of poverty & injustice. It serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender or ability.World Vision is committed to first do no harm to children or adult beneficiaries, to respect the rights of all beneficiaries, and to uphold the best interests of children as a primary consideration in all actions and decisions; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy. World Vision Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. World Vision Bangladesh as Child Safe Organization discourages anyone to apply with prior record of conviction related with child neglect, abuse and exploitation.Women & Persons with Disability are highly encouraged to apply.
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Application Deadline: 3 Jun 2025
Category: NGO/Development
