Senior Technical Officer - Education for Rohingya Children Project

Job Description

Title: Senior Technical Officer - Education for Rohingya Children Project

Company Name: Samaj Kalyan O Unnayan Shangstha (SKUS)

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master of Social Science (MSS), Master of Education (M.Ed), Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)
∎ Masters with B.Ed/M.Ed is preferred, but these qualifications may be relaxed for experienced candidates.
∎ Skills Required: Computer skill, creativity and innovation, Management and Leadership, Staff management and Supervision, Training and Development
∎ Skills Required: Community Engagement, Leadership, MICROSOFT OFFICE, Monitoring, Reporting and Documentation, Training and Development

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): Capacity Development, Early Childhood Development (ECD), Emergency response, Non formal education program, Project Management
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

Job Context:
∎ Samaj Kallayan O Unnayan Shangstha (SKUS) envisions a peaceful, prosperous and poverty-free society that ensures everyone`s basic needs and rights. SKUS has since the 2017 Rohingya refugee influx worked in Cox`s Bazar district with children and adolescents. SKUS works to provide access to learning opportunities in a safe and protective environment, offer quality teaching/learning and increase refugee/host community participation and engagement in children`s education. Based on children`s and adolescents` rights, SKUS has established quality learning and protection centers with support from different international donors, including UN agencies. SKUS has an agreement with UNICEF for the project of Phase III- Provision of Basic Education Programme for Rohingya Children aged 3-14 years in Cox`s Bazar district based on Learning Competency Framework Approach (LCFA) in Rohingya Camp in Ukhia Upazila under Cox`s Bazar District. SKUS is looking for a suitable candidate for the immediate appointment of Senior Technical Officer for the project as mentioned above, supported by UNICEF.
∎ Purpose of the Job : Under the guidance of the Technical Coordinator, Technical Officers manages the field level implementation and the project staff. She/he supervises and support the teachers and facilitators in the various modalities of centre and community-based educational activities.
∎ Contact period : Up to 1 May 2023 (High possibility to extend)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Guide/support team members to prepare curriculum and other class matters/activities
∎ Guide and support TO, PO, the teachers and facilitators.
∎ Develop detailed monthly activity plans jointly with the other team members in line with agreed with donor targets.
∎ Ensure compliance with the Education Sector, UNICEF, UN agencies, government and SKUS's standards, rules and regulations, framework partnership agreements amongst others.
∎ To supervise and monitor the Learning Centres, identify the potential threats, weaknesses & gaps, take initiatives to improve and keep all concerned updated.
∎ To supervise POs and provide practical supports.
∎ Capture and address issues brought up in the Teacher Learning Circles.
∎ Use M & E tools to report to the Monitoring and Reporting officer.
∎ Resolve field problems after proper consultation with other colleagues and senior staff on time in an appropriate manner.
∎ Guide/support field-level staff in curriculum roll-out, session planning, session materials, Teacher Learning Circle, amongst others.
∎ To keep liaison with relevant NGOs, GOB officials and education/child protection-related organizations for effective program implementation and enhancement of the quality.
∎ Provide logistic support to the various interventions.
∎ Prepare and timely submit reports as and when required.
∎ To collect and disseminate necessary information gathered from government and other actors/agencies.
∎ Assist the Training Specialist in preparing

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 40 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ 5 years of experience in education programs.
∎ At least 2 years of work experience in a Rohingya camp in the field of education.
∎ Knowledge :
∎ In-depth knowledge of education especially literacy and ECD and child protection.
∎ Knowledge of Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergency (INEE) minimum standards.
∎ Understanding the dynamics of child education and non-formal education curriculum in the Rohingya context.
∎ Skills :
∎ Intermediate oral and written communication skills in both Bangla and English.
∎ Excellent knowledge of the local language (Chattagram).
∎ Intermediate knowledge of computer software, particularly on MS Excel, MS Word, Power Point (both Bangla & English).
∎ Capacity to innovate and think creatively.
∎ Excellent interpersonal communication and facilitation skills.
∎ Management and team leadership skills.
∎ Abilities :
∎ Ability to work independently with minimum support.
∎ Open to taking on additional tasks as required to meet project goals and objectives.
∎ Ability to adapt to changing situations.
∎ Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
∎ Other characteristics such as personal characteristics :
∎ Enthusiastic and empathetic.
∎ Highly approachable, trustworthy and confidential.
∎ Willingness to improve own knowledge and skills by participating actively in any training sessions and capacity building activities.
∎ Commitment to child rights, equality and social inclusion.
∎ Conscientious, with an excellent sense of judgment.
∎ Willingness to work in refugee camps daily.
∎ Working Conditions :
∎ The Technical Officer is based at SKUS's project office located at Ukhiya of Cox's Bazar.
∎ She/he will spend approximately 80% of his/her time in the field.
∎ She/he may have contact with dissatisfied or abusive individuals.
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply

Salary:
∎ Tk. 60000 - 69200 (Monthly)
∎ Salary negotiable based on experience

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill
∎ As per projects

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 12 Sep 2022

Company Information:
∎ 6 Sep 2022
∎ Samaj Kalyan O Unnayan Shangstha (SKUS)
∎ Address : 110 Shantinagar, Nilufar Building (1st floor), Dhaka-1217.
∎ Web : www.skus-bd.org
∎ Business : SKUS is a non-profit, non-government voluntary organization working since 1995 to improve socio-economic condition of poor and marginalized people to improve socio-economic conditions and remove discrimination and exploitations. SKUS has implementing multidimensional projects on Education, Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Health, Nutrition and family planning, Life skills Education, Women empowerment, Water, Sanitation and hygiene, Safe Motherhood, Vulnerable Group Development, EPI and Primary Health Care Project, Safe migration, Emergency relief, early recovery and livelihood support on various disasters, Emergency Rohingya Response, MHPSS, GBV, Technical and vocational training in different part of Bangladesh with assistance from the government, national and international donor agencies.

Note : SKUS has a zero-tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of beneficiaries. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct that enshrines principles of PSEA, always (both during work hours and outside work hours). Familiarization with, and adherence to, the Code of Conduct is an essential requirement of all staff, in addition to related mandatory training. All staff must ensure that they understand and act in accordance with this clause.

SKUS also has a zero-tolerance policy on child protection.

Category: NGO/Development

: The person fulfilling the above criteria are requested to send their Resume/ CV along with scan copy of last educational qualification certificate and recent passport size color photograph to [email protected] by September 12, 2022, mentioning the position applied in the subject line. The only shortlisted candidate will be contacted for an interview. Females are especially encouraged to apply.