Senior Officer – Capacity Building

Job Description

Title: Senior Officer – Capacity Building

Company Name: Practical Action - Bangladesh.

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master of Science (MSc)
∎ Master degree in any discipline, preferably Urban Planning, Development Studies, Public Administration, Business Studies, Economics and B.Sc in Statistics.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 6 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Design, development and finalisation of City Sanitation Plan (CSP) following City Wide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) approach.
∎ Orientation on CWIS approach and Planning workshop for municipal decision makers on city sanitation planning.
∎ Capacity Building on CWIS approach for sanitation planning for key project staff, government officials and municipal representatives.
∎ Advance training on CWIS approach for MSSC members for sectorial coordination, monitoring PPP, review the business performance of FSM local stakeholders and customer satisfaction, container inspection and reporting.
∎ Lead the process of supporting different municipalities with mainstreaming the concept of City Sanitation Plan (CSP) in line with City-Wide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) in collaboration with Programme Implementation team.
∎ Coordinate between different project teams and provide necessary support on components related to urban sanitation planning.
∎ Work in close collaboration with multiple project teams who are responsible for implementation of various projects in different municipalities to determine the strategies for incorporating CSP.
∎ Regular collaboration with municipal authorities, City Sanitation Working Group (CSWG) and relevant stakeholder to implement the CSP
∎ Development of training packages for municipal stakeholders including engineers, conservancy staff & public representatives and MSSC members on CSP, FSM and Waste Management
∎ Develop periodic narrative and financial reports against CSP plan implementation
∎ Support communications unit with development of communication materials, brochures and other relevant products on CSP for popularizing the project interventions among different stakeholders
∎ Maintain liaisons with different stakeholders and represent Practical Action in coordination meetings and external events
∎ Build rapport and professional relation with the relevant GoB, local alliances, NGO, local government, civil society, private organisations, and individuals
∎ Conduct regular follow up and monitoring of the activities to track the progress by ensuring quality.
∎ Support to produce quality reports for donor and provide input to quarterly progress and annual impact review report for organisation.
∎ Support to capture learning and dissemination in external platform and other Regional/Country offices of Practical Action.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in the development sector (preferably in urban sanitation, waste management).
∎ Experience of using different tools like FSM toolbox and the application of GIS mapping,
∎ Experience in working with municipal infrastructures development and governance system improvement
∎ Knowledge and understanding of working modalities, planning mechanisms, institutional structures of municipalities in Bangladesh.
∎ Excellent facilitation, coordination, team management, reporting and presentation skill;
∎ Ability to work and lead a multi-cultural team and meeting deadlines;
∎ Fluency in English language and proficiency in computer application.
∎ Good English writing, analytical and communication skills.
∎ Good ability to work with a virtual cross-functional team.
∎ Willing and able to travel independently outside station.
∎ Good level of understanding of CSP and CWIS principles.

Salary: Tk. 55000 - 60000 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ T/A, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 2

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 7 Nov 2021

Company Information:
∎ 30 Oct 2021
∎ Practical Action - Bangladesh.
∎ Address : House # 28/A, Road # 5, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205
∎ Web : www.practicalaction.org
∎ Business : Practical Action is an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.
We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.
We’re a global change-making group. The group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company and a technical consulting service. We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help shape a world that works better for everyone.

Category: NGO/Development