Senior Officer, Child Welfare Team

Job Description

Title: Senior Officer, Child Welfare Team

Company Name: JAAGO Foundation

Vacancy: 01

Age: 25 to 35 years

Job Location: Dhaka (Banani)

Salary: Tk. 25000 - 30000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• 2 to 4 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, School

• Bachelor/Honors

• 2 to 4 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, School

• Age 25 to 35 years

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Education, Development Studies, Social Science, IR, Psychology or any other discipline.

• We are seeking a candidate with a minimum of 2 years experience in working with marginalized communities and children.

• The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in counselling children and their parents, particularly within underprivileged settings.

• Candidate should have excellent communication skills both in English & Bangla.

• Fluent communication skills with the community, internal and external stakeholders.

• Strong organizational and case management skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and with various departments.

• Must have good knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Suite. 

• Ability to work under pressure.

Counselling and Case Management:

• Counsel parents and students to increase attendance and reduce dropout rates regularly.

• Manage student cases daily with relevant stakeholders.

Student Admission and Database Management:

• Assist in designing the JAAGO Foundation school admission process.

• Participate in the enrollment of students for JAAGO Foundation School.

• Develop and update the student database, including demographic information, dropout rates, attendance rates, academic progress, and other relevant details.

Attendance and Dropout Rate Reduction:

• Initiate strategies to reduce student absenteeism, dropout rates, and irregularity at school.

Student Progress and Communication:

• Participate in developing and finalizing student reports.

• Maintain inter-department communication and reporting.

• Monitor student hygiene, nutrition, and health conditions and take appropriate actions as needed.

• Guide and counsel challenging students and their parents.

Sponsor and Event Management:

• Arrange sponsor visits, Skype meetings, phone calls, and other communication between students and sponsors.

• Disburse student gifts to different branches.

• Manage birthday charts, thank-you charts, cards, letters, etc. for sponsors and well-wishers.

• Arrange and manage various internal and external events for schools.

• Provide and share student information with other departments of the JAAGO Foundation.

Recruitment and Team Management:

• Participate in the recruitment process of Program Officers (PO) and Child Officers (CO), including training. Monitor, plan, and execute all tasks of the Child Welfare Team.

• Participate in JAAGO Foundation events to celebrate special days and occasions.

• Provident fund,Weekly 2 holidays
• Salary Review: Yearly
• Festival Bonus: 2