Research and Documentation Officer
Job Description
Title: Research and Documentation Officer
Company Name: Terre des hommes Foundation
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters in Sociology/ Anthropology/ Development Studies or similar field
Experience Requirements:
∎ 2 to 3 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Desired date for taking - up duty: July, 2022
∎ Contract Type: Initially 12 months which can be extended depending upon the competencies of the candidate and requirement of project
Additional Requirements:
∎ 2 to 3 years’ direct experience of documenting research activities
∎ Having excellent documentation skills with proven track record
∎ Exposure of working with marginalized and disadvantaged communities, preferably in low-resource urban neighbourhoods
∎ Knowledge of safeguarding and risk assessment with vulnerable and marginal groups
∎ Fluency in spoken and written Bangla and English.
∎ Ability to write clearly and legibly
∎ Excellent listening skills, and be able to handle multiple requests while detailing document activity
∎ Ability to use word processing software
∎ Ability to use audio recording equipment
∎ Ability to write continuously for up to two hours at a time
∎ Awareness of data protection and ethics issues
∎ Ability to travel to all locations where processes are being carried out.
∎ Good manner and attitude towards community participants in general and children in particular
∎ Must be flexible, have the ability to multi-task and handle pressure and with discretion in a politically sensitive environment, with a minimum of comfort
∎ Some experience of working with children would be desirable
∎ Some experience of working in any Action Research process is desirable
∎ Some experience of working in urban slum context would be desirable
∎ Passion for the programmed approach e.g. participatory approach, child centeredness
∎ Interest in working with children in low resourced areas of Dhaka living in marginalised context
∎ Self-motivated, goal-oriented, flexible, and adaptive manners, enthusiastic, and entrepreneurial attitude
∎ Commitment to team and collaborative working
∎ Comfortable facilitating emergent processes, allowing outcomes to emerge through dialogue and action over time
∎ Non-judgemental and child-caring attitude.
∎ Willingness to accept new responsibilities as and when those are assigned by the line supervisor.
∎ Knowledge of the local contexts such as socio-cultural norms in which the child labour work will take place
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 31 May 2022
Company Information:
∎ 23 May 2022
∎ Terre des hommes Foundation
∎ Business : Committed to Child Health and Child Relief
Category: NGO/Development
: Application should include curriculum vitae and motivational letter addressed to the Country Representative, Terre des hommes Foundation with “RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION OFFICER” in the subject field.A motivational letter with an updated CV should include current salary (if in employment) or last salary drawn, and expected salary, names of two former supervisors to serve as references with phone and email contact info, and earliest date of availability.Only properly complete applications will be considered for short-listing. Short-listed applications will subsequently be called for written and interviews.Women are highly encouraged to apply for this position. Tdh is an equal opportunity organization and recruitment procedure follows the Terre des hommes Child Protection Policy.
