Senior Program Officer (Social Services Program)

Job Description

Title: Senior Program Officer (Social Services Program)

Company Name: Manabik Shahajya Sangstha (MSS)

Vacancy: 1

Age: At most 40 years

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: Tk. 40000 - 45000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• 4 to 5 years

• Master`s degree, preferably in Social Sciences, Social work, Public Health, Non-formal education, or relevant subjects, from any recognized university with good academic results. Applicants with a third-class grade in any level of education will not be considered.

• 4 to 5 years

• Age At most 40 years

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.

• Team-oriented and able to work with a diversified group of people.

• Analytical and multitasking skills to meet deadlines consistently.

• Understanding organizational goals and objectives and operating programs accordingly.

• Report writing skills both in English and Bangla.

• MS Office, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Supportive, effective, and good team player.

• Leadership & Staff Management skills.

• Ability to work under pressure and manage workload effectively to meet deadlines.

• Job Location: Head Office/Project Office, Dhaka (with need-based field visit)

Job Summary:

• Manabik Shahajya Sangstha (MSS), a leading national-level non-governmental organization, was established in 1974. MSS works to empower disadvantaged people by making resources available to them through microcredit, providing health and nutrition services, controlling preventable blindness, promoting food security, women and child rights, good governance, non-formal primary education, pre-primary education, and technical education, among other things.

• The position is an integral part of the organization`s Social Services Program. The Senior Program Officer (SSP) will manage the smooth implementation of different programs and events under the MSS social services program. S/he will ensure the alignment between the organization`s Goals and Mission and the Program`s activities. S/he will also be responsible for preparing periodical reports on ongoing program activities.

Major Responsibilities:

Major responsibilities including (but not limited to):

• Provide technical support to the Program Officers, Assistant Program Officers, and Program Assistants of all respective programs to ensure the smooth implementation of the program activities.

• Improving quality of services in Education, Health & Skill Development (for unemployed youths) Programs.

• Provide recruitment support and on-the-job orientation to all newly recruited staff.

• Conduct an annual appraisal of all supervises as per the rules and policy of MSS HR.

• Provide Technical support to the team in developing project proposals, periodical reports, monitoring checklists, and other technical tools for MSS SSP.

• Monitor and supervise all program activities (health, education, and MSS Technical Institute) according to the monthly work plan in association with respective team members and provide necessary feedback to the team for further development.

• Attend different meetings and workshops on behalf of the team and represent MSS SSP to the different forums (like- GO/NGO/INGO and Donors)

• Liaison and coordination with various stakeholders (PKSF, Euglena, Thana Education Office, BGMEA, BTEB, Directorate of Family Planning, Nagad, ICDP, ENRICH, Bkash) for various aspects of the program implementation phases.

• Review and develop the annual work plan of all individual teams and share it with MSS Management to prepare MSS`s Annual Report.

• Prepare the annual budget for each program component and share it with MSS management for final approval.

• Work with the media team to develop sponsorship contents and different materials (sponsorship form, one-pager, envelope, appeal letter, thanks letter, email contents) for expanded communication with potential sponsors.

• Provide necessary support to the Program Manager - SSP to explore new avenues of sponsorship getaways.

• Conduct training, workshops, and periodical meetings to improve staff capacities and review program activities.

• Responsible for managing program budgets & ensuring sound financial monitoring/compliance and accountability of the project.

• Prepare and present different presentations on programs` activities for national and international visitors.

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, both quantitative and qualitative.

• Maintain proper documentation (both hardcopy and softcopy) of project beneficiaries and other required data, including project activity, monitoring, a follow-up report, and activity photos.

• Perform any other relevant tasks as assigned by the supervisor/concerned authority.

• T/A, Mobile bill, Tour allowance.

• Two festival bonuses in a year.

• Two weekly holidays and all other govt. holidays

• Other benefits as per Policies & Procedures of the organization