Job Description

Title: Senior Project Officer- WELP, Protection, HCMP

Company Name: BRAC

Vacancy: --

Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Minimum Salary: Negotiable

Experience:
∎ At least 2 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO, Development Agency

Published: 28 Nov 2024

Education:
∎ Bachelor’s/ Master’s in Fine Arts/ Social Science or any relevant subject from any reputed university

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Design and develop innovative products and services to meet the needs of Rohingya women
∎ Adequate knowledge and skills on different trades and market demand
∎ Ability to establish women support network
∎ Proficient in MS Office package, Adobe Illustration and capable of managing MIS
∎ Support/ ability to develop module
∎ Excellent communication and networking skills
∎ Good presentation and facilitation skills
∎ Ability to conduct training
∎ Design and develop innovative products and services to meet the needs of Rohingya women
∎ Adequate knowledge and skills on different trades and market demand
∎ Ability to establish women support network
∎ Proficient in MS Office package, Adobe Illustration and capable of managing MIS
∎ Support/ ability to develop module
∎ Excellent communication and networking skills
∎ Good presentation and facilitation skills
∎ Ability to conduct training

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Support the planning and development of entrepreneurship strategy for the WELP project incorporating the gender and social inclusion strategy of HCMP
∎ To ensure coordination with different sector-specific stakeholders of the local/ sectoral committee
∎ To ensure coordination with different institutions and NGOs
∎ To analyze sectoral demand and develop a strategy
∎ Develop and implement comprehensive work plans aligned with project goals and donor requirements
∎ Monitor project progress, identify challenges, and propose timely solutions to ensure effective delivery
∎ Design and develop innovative products and services to meet the needs of Rohingya women
∎ Recruit, train, and supervise a team of field staff and volunteers to ensure efficient and effective project implementation
∎ Provide regular guidance, mentoring, and performance feedback to staff
∎ Foster a positive and inclusive work environment
∎ Develop and implement robust monitoring and evaluation systems to track project progress and impact
∎ Collect and analyze data to inform decision-making and identify areas for improvement
∎ Prepare regular progress reports and other relevant documentation
∎ Conduct training and workshops for Rohingya women on various topics such as leadership, financial literacy, business management, and gender-based violence prevention
∎ Facilitate knowledge sharing and peer learning among project participants
∎ Create training materials, IEC materials, and other project tools
∎ To collect primary and secondary data relating to studies, market surveys or other requirements
∎ To assist in preparing case studies of successful participants and provide information for updating project communication needs
∎ Prepare accurate and timely reports on project activities, achievements, and challenges
∎ Compile data and information for donor reports and other external communications
∎ Call upon coordination meetings before drafting major reports
∎ Establish and maintain a strong coordination channel with the MEAL, Communications, and Finance & Accounts teams of the programmes to integrate relevant data into reports, as required
∎ Ensure the safety of Programme Participants, people who come into contact with the organisation and team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) to achieve the programme's goals of safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment
∎ Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action
∎ Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do so
∎ “Senior Project Officer –WELP” plays a pivotal role in executing a comprehensive strategy for skills development within the WELP component under the GBV project for Rohingya women. She will implement the project aimed at empowering Rohingya women through capacity building, economic development, and gender-based violence prevention and mitigation. The role involves monitoring and evaluation, staff supervision, coordination with relevant stakeholders, and design and development of project materials and products to achieve project objectives. The incumbent will prepare a database and find potential entrepreneurs based on set criteria and provide necessary support to the participants to be a successful entrepreneur.
∎ Coordination and Planning:
∎ Support the planning and development of entrepreneurship strategy for the WELP project incorporating the gender and social inclusion strategy of HCMP
∎ To ensure coordination with different sector-specific stakeholders of the local/ sectoral committee
∎ To ensure coordination with different institutions and NGOs
∎ To analyze sectoral demand and develop a strategy
∎ Develop and implement comprehensive work plans aligned with project goals and donor requirements
∎ Implementation:
∎ Monitor project progress, identify challenges, and propose timely solutions to ensure effective delivery
∎ Design and develop innovative products and services to meet the needs of Rohingya women
∎ Recruit, train, and supervise a team of field staff and volunteers to ensure efficient and effective project implementation
∎ Provide regular guidance, mentoring, and performance feedback to staff
∎ Foster a positive and inclusive work environment
∎ Develop and implement robust monitoring and evaluation systems to track project progress and impact
∎ Collect and analyze data to inform decision-making and identify areas for improvement
∎ Prepare regular progress reports and other relevant documentation
∎ Conduct training and workshops for Rohingya women on various topics such as leadership, financial literacy, business management, and gender-based violence prevention
∎ Facilitate knowledge sharing and peer learning among project participants
∎ Create training materials, IEC materials, and other project tools
∎ Knowledge Management and Reporting:
∎ To collect primary and secondary data relating to studies, market surveys or other requirements
∎ To assist in preparing case studies of successful participants and provide information for updating project communication needs
∎ Prepare accurate and timely reports on project activities, achievements, and challenges
∎ Compile data and information for donor reports and other external communications
∎ Coordination:
∎ Call upon coordination meetings before drafting major reports
∎ Establish and maintain a strong coordination channel with the MEAL, Communications, and Finance & Accounts teams of the programmes to integrate relevant data into reports, as required
∎ Safeguarding:
∎ Ensure the safety of Programme Participants, people who come into contact with the organisation and team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) to achieve the programme's goals of safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment
∎ Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action
∎ Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do so

Skills & Expertise:

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Medical allowance, Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Health & Life Insurance
∎ Health & Wellness Facility
∎ Paternity/ Maternity leave and
∎ Others as per Organisation policy
∎ Health & Life Insurance
∎ Health & Wellness Facility
∎ Paternity/ Maternity leave and
∎ Others as per Organisation policy

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Read Before Apply:

BRAC believes that everyone we work with including our staff, programme participants, partners, and the communities have the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA). We uphold human dignity and inclusion for all, regardless of age, race, religion, gender, disability, ethnic origin, or socio-economic condition. As an equal-opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from gender-diverse individuals and people with disabilities.

Selected candidates will have to go through a rigorous reference and background checking process which may include police verification.

Company Information:
∎ BRAC
∎ BRAC 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ brac is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.
Working at brac is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.

Address::
∎ BRAC 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ brac is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.Working at brac is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.

Application Deadline: 5 Dec 2024

Category: NGO/Development