Job Description

Title: Senior Officer - ATLAS Capacity Building

Company Name: Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ A Minimum Bachelor's degree, preferably Master's degree in Supply Chain Management/ Logistics Management, or any Business Studies/Administration related subjects or from equivalent field of study.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ HI has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, with a focus on creating sustainable changes in terms of ensuring the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities in society. HI is an independent and impartial aid organization working in situations of poverty, exclusion, conflict, and disaster throughout Bangladesh. With projects in different districts of the country, HI works not only with people with disabilities and other vulnerable populations, but also with their families, their communities, and local humanitarian actors in order to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions, promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights, and provide sustainability in its action. As one of the key organizations in the disability sector, HI has a wide range of projects which assist to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities and their issues in emergency and development contexts, building capacities of local stakeholders, and reducing the impact of natural and human-made disasters. Particularly in Cox`s Bazar district, HI is providing services in rehabilitation, MH/PSS, SRH, protection, and inclusive education with an inclusion mainstreaming approach to refugees and host populations affected by the forcibly displaced undocumented Myanmar nationals. HI`s multi-sectoral mobile units (MU) and static approach are currently working in 15 camps located in both Teknaf and Ukhiya Upazilas and surrounding host areas providing comprehensive services in physical rehabilitation, and primary health care, protection, and MH/PSS.
∎ HI is currently implementing a development and humanitarian response project in Kurigram, and Cox`s Bazar district through 4 project offices (Kurigram, Ukhiya, and Teknaf) and 2 coordination offices (Dhaka and Cox Bazar).
∎ Operational Thematic: Livelihood, Health and Rehabilitation, Protection, Inclusion, Education, and Atlas Logistics
∎ Number of staff: Around 270 National staff and 06 international staff
∎ HI is currently looking for Senior Officer- ATLAS Capacity Building for its "ATLAS LOGISTIQUE" department. Reporting to the Project Manager/Senior Project Manager the Senior Officer- ATLAS Capacity Building contributes to the implementation of the mandate and deploys all the Atlas Training to the humanitarian stakeholders (NGO Partners, suppliers, conveyors, drivers, and daily workers) in Cox`s Bazar area. The Senior Officer- ATLAS Capacity Building contributes to the implementation of his/her project, ensuring the optimal quality and the impact of the project. S/he works closely with Atlas Transport and Storage team.
∎ Job Location: Ukhiya
∎ Type of Contract: Fixed-term
∎ Duration of the Contract: As early as possible to 31 December 2022. (Depending on the receiving of a new award/grant the duration of the contract may possibly extend).

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Responsibility 1: Plan and analyze HI/AL capacity building program
∎ Identify and analyze the humanitarian stakeholders' needs in terms of capacity building (related to supply chain)
∎ Coordinate and implement HI/AL's capacity-building program in adequation with donor's targets.
∎ Create, review/improve and make available training supports.
∎ Coordinate and work with Atlas- Transport & Storage team while planning training modules & schedules.
∎ Work on introducing new training as well as improvement of the existing training modules in collaboration with HQ focal.
∎ Responsibility 2: Manage HI/AL capacity-building activities
∎ Organize the training: determine and share a monthly plan with humanitarian stakeholders, raise adequate PSRs, find external facilitators if needed, and communicate with participants and Log Sector.
∎ Archive the required training documents for supply chain and future reference. Such as meeting minutes, ToR, attendance, PSR, pre-post test, Training satisfaction survey, training reports, Etc.
∎ Facilitate or co-facilitate all the training.
∎ Provide feedback and guidance to HI/AL colleagues for capacity-building tasks, in collaboration with ATLAS Project Manager.
∎ Ensure the involvement of internal and external facilitators in the capacity-building program.
∎ Coordinate with national/international co-donor and co-facilitators of the training.
∎ Responsibility 3: Monitor HI/AL capacity-building activities
∎ Ensure that HI's standards, policies, processes, and tools are respected and applied to HI/AL capacity-building program.
∎ Ensure data collection and analysis for HI/AL capacity-building program.
∎ Create or review a tool to ensure proper data collection and program monitoring in adequation with log frame indicators.
∎ Evaluate HI/AL training and the impact on all humanitarian stakeholders.
∎ Monitor HI/AL partner's satisfaction with capacity building.
∎ Maintain capacity-building archives in adequation with HI standards.
∎ Keep the partner's database up to date for smooth partner communication.
∎ Keep the Local and global database up to date.
∎ Responsibility 4: Representation and coordination
∎ Represent HI/AL during training managed by other partners (if needed).
∎ Be Log Sector focal point for capacity-building activities and attend related meetings.
∎ Regularly communicate with partner organizations' designated focal person for 100% staff participation.
∎ Responsibilities 5: Other
∎ Ensure compliance with HI technical standards and Code of Conduct.
∎ Ensure PSEA and Child Safeguarding standards are upheld.
∎ Take the initiative to organize monthly Atlas team internal meetings.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 25 years
∎ Preferably, at least 3-4 years of experience in capacity-building/ learning/ training in supply chain management and development.
∎ Supply Chain Management/ Logistics in a humanitarian context is preferable.
∎ Previous experience of working with a non-governmental organization, UN, or local organization.
∎ Previous experience in conducting and managing training sessions.
∎ Previous knowledge in capacity-building/ learning/ training and development system/ methodology/ module & material development.
∎ Previous knowledge in training facilitation/ arrangement & coordination/ follow up/ development measurement for Staff/ Employees/ People is a strong asset.
∎ Previous knowledge in developing resourceful, attractive & creative training content/ module/ material/ presentation.
∎ Experience in humanitarian settings.
∎ Experience working in the supply chain, storage, transport/ fleet, and capacity development sector.
∎ Experience working in a multidisciplinary context.
∎ Knowledge of humanitarian or development context(s).
∎ Good oral and written communication skills in Bengali and English are essential.
∎ Computer knowledge (MS office package- including Excel & Powerpoint presentation- Both in English and Bangla).
∎ Able to work in challenging conditions.
∎ Experience working within a team and being a team player.
∎ Multi-tasker and ability to work under immense pressure.
∎ Rigorous and organized.
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply

Salary:
∎ Tk. 78379 - 86542 (Monthly)
∎ Hardship Allowance will be added in addition to working in Cox`s Bazar District. Salary will be determined based on experience, qualification, and budget availability.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Tour allowance, Medical allowance, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Leave: Sick Leave, Annual Leave, Medical Leave and Event Leave as per HI Policy.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 25 Sep 2022

Company Information:
∎ 12 Sep 2022
∎ Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh
∎ Address : House 3/A, Road 36, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ Web : https://hi.org/en/index
∎ Business : Business: Handicap International (HI) is an international aid organization specializing in the field of disability. Non-governmental, non-religious, non-political, and non-profit making works alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, whatever the context, assisting them and supporting them in their efforts to become self-reliant. Since its creation, the organization has set up programmes in approximately 60 countries and intervened in many emergencies. It operates as a federation made up of eight associations (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA) that provide human and financial resources, manage projects, and raise awareness of Handicap International`s actions and campaigns.

HI has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, with a focus on creating sustainable changes in terms of ensuring the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities in society. HI promotes an inclusive approach by focusing on access to services for all whenever possible rather than developing specific actions for persons with disabilities. HI works with persons with disabilities and with their families, their communities, and society. The main office is based in Dhaka, and presently there are 4 project offices (Kurigram, Sitakundu, Ukhiya, and Teknaf) and 1 coordination office (Cox Bazar).

Presently HI Bangladesh is implementing projects on integrating disability in community-based disaster risk reduction and response; economic empowerment of extremely poor persons with disabilities; mainstreaming disability in livelihood interventions; support to refugees and surrounding communities, capacity building of professional associations; and support to Disabled People`s Organizations; among others.

Category: NGO/Development

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