Job Description
Title: Project Officer
Company Name: YPSA - Young Power in Social Action
Vacancy: 4
Location: Chattogram
Minimum Salary: Tk. 45000 (Monthly)
Experience:
∎ At least 4 years
Published: 22 Feb 2024
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ • Master’s Degree in any subject; preferably in Development Studies / Disaster Management / Environmental Science/Geography and Environment from a recognized University
∎ • At least 04 years working experience, preferably in the similar field. Experiences may be relaxed for highly qualified person
∎ • Knowledge and experience to work in Anticipatory Action, DRR, and emergency response
∎ • Good working relationships with colleagues, partners, external actors and allies
∎ • Ability to prioritize tasks, work under pressure and meet deadlines
∎ • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
∎ • Strong facilitation and training skills.
∎ • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ YPSA (Young Power in Social Action) is an organization for sustainable development working in greater Chattogram division since 1985. YPSA is implementing a project on “Child-centered anticipatory Action for better preparedness of communities and local institution in Northern & Coastal area in Bangladesh” in Chattogram district (Chattogram City Corporation & Banshkhali Upazila) in partnership with Save the Children. YPSA is inviting application from the experienced professionals with proven track record for the following position for the Project.
∎ Job Title: Project Officer
∎ Job location: Chattogram (Chattogram City/Banshkhali Upazila)
∎ Duration: 1st March 2024 to 31st August 2026
∎ No. of vacancy: 04 (Chattogram City and Banshkhali Upazila)
∎ Job responsibilities:
∎ • Support the Project Manager to develop project plan & project budget and report.
∎ • Monitor, Coordinate and implement the activities in the field level as per the project plan.
∎ • Maintain continuous communication with community/leaders, local government, civil society, like minded NGOs and public representatives in the project area
∎ • Support to capacity building of volunteers, district-level resource pool, DMCs, children and youth forums and interpretation groups on Anticipatory Action.
∎ • Facilitate child-centered, community-based risk analysis and vulnerability assessment.
∎ • Support to develop and disseminate inclusive voice message and sector-specific (Agriculture, Wash and Shelter) advisory message to at-risk community.
∎ • Support to identify the gaps in existing Early Warning Systems (EWS) to foster humanitarian Anticipatory actions.
∎ • Identify community led small-scale, gender-sensitive, child-friendly Early Actions for cyclones and landslides.
∎ • Implement gender-sensitive, child-friendly Anticipatory Actions at community level.
∎ • Distribute emergency cash and the stocks to vulnerable families and cash support to women-led and vulnerable small business owners to protect livelihoods.
∎ • Facilitate different training, meeting, workshop and orientations with different stakeholders
∎ • Maintain regular coordination and relationship with local administration, relevant government departments, local government, DMCs and other stakeholders
∎ • Supervise and monitor the work of Assistant Program Officer and provide day to day support in implementation
∎ • Produce and provide program/event report.
∎ • Maintain gender-sensitive approach in all stages and maintain safeguarding measures
∎ • Monitor and follow up Project activities in the targeted areas.
∎ • Any other task assigned by the Management
Employment Status: Full Time
Job Location: Chattogram
Read Before Apply: If you are interested and competent for this position and have the required qualifications and experience, apply through bdjobs Apply Online on or before 26/02/2024.
YPSA is an equal opportunity employer and is sensitive to child protection and gender. Only the short-listed candidates will be contacted. Any persuasion or lobby will be treated as a disqualification for an applicant. Smokers are discouraged from applying for the position.
YPSA HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Note: Emergency 02334470996 from 9.30 am to 1.00 pm excluding govt. holidays
Company Information:
∎ YPSA - Young Power in Social Action
∎ House # F 10 (P), Road # 13, Block # B Chandgaon R/A, Chittagong - 4212
∎ Young Power in Social Action (YPSA), an organization in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN-ECOSOC) since 2013, is a voluntary non-profit organization for sustainable development registered with the different departments of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh including NGO Affairs Bureau contributing to national goals for making a difference in the lives of the population since its establishment in 1985. YPSA, a fleet of professional staff specializes in the six thematic areas of Health; Education; Human rights and Governance; Economic Empowerment; Environment and Climate change; and Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Response. At present YPSA`s direct program interventions reach the Greater Chittagong Division including Chittagong Hill Tracts and part of the Dhaka and Sylhet division.
Address::
∎ House # F 10 (P), Road # 13, Block # B Chandgaon R/A, Chittagong - 4212
∎ Young Power in Social Action (YPSA), an organization in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN-ECOSOC) since 2013, is a voluntary non-profit organization for sustainable development registered with the different departments of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh including NGO Affairs Bureau contributing to national goals for making a difference in the lives of the population since its establishment in 1985. YPSA, a fleet of professional staff specializes in the six thematic areas of Health; Education; Human rights and Governance; Economic Empowerment; Environment and Climate change; and Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Response. At present YPSA`s direct program interventions reach the Greater Chittagong Division including Chittagong Hill Tracts and part of the Dhaka and Sylhet division.
Application Deadline: 26 Feb 2024
Category: NGO/Development
