Job Description

Title: Senior Technical Officer - Inclusive Education

Company Name: Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh

Vacancy: 01

Age: at least 18 years

Location: Dhaka

Salary: Tk. 112070 - 125141 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 5 years

Published: 2 Oct 2024

Education:
∎ Master's Degree in Education or any relevant areas of Education.
∎ "You are cordially requested not to apply if you don’t have the academic qualifications mentioned in the job advertisement."
∎ Academic Qualification:
∎ Master's Degree in Education or any relevant areas of Education.
∎ "You are cordially requested not to apply if you don’t have the academic qualifications mentioned in the job advertisement."

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 18 years
∎ At least 05 years of technical experience in providing senior-level technical support in relevant thematic areas, preferably in development and humanitarian contexts.
∎ Experience working with students with disabilities.
∎ Experience working closely in partnership with ministry counterparts, international development agencies, non-governmental organizations, and other collaborators/stakeholders.
∎ Experience with developing and implementing tools for screening students for visual and auditory disabilities, preferably in the country.
∎ Knowledge of the early grade reading assessment and experience adapting assessments for use with students with visual or auditory disabilities.
∎ Demonstrated problem-solving, communication, and advocacy skills; and good interpersonal, communication, coordination, and networking skills.
∎ Flexibility and ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
∎ Strong oral and written communication skills in English & Bengali.
∎ Ability to develop tools, including quality control tools, to ensure quality deliverables from a team across consortium partners, including with local organizations.
∎ MS Office (MS Excel) pack
∎ Pedagogical skills.
∎ Ability to coordinate and collaborate with others to maximize results.
∎ Team player; innovative; autonomous.
∎ Able to make decisions; multitask; problem-solving; strong organizational skills.
∎ Communication skills.
∎ Required Experience:
∎ At least 05 years of technical experience in providing senior-level technical support in relevant thematic areas, preferably in development and humanitarian contexts.
∎ Required Skills:
∎ Experience working with students with disabilities.
∎ Experience working closely in partnership with ministry counterparts, international development agencies, non-governmental organizations, and other collaborators/stakeholders.
∎ Experience with developing and implementing tools for screening students for visual and auditory disabilities, preferably in the country.
∎ Knowledge of the early grade reading assessment and experience adapting assessments for use with students with visual or auditory disabilities.
∎ Demonstrated problem-solving, communication, and advocacy skills; and good interpersonal, communication, coordination, and networking skills.
∎ Flexibility and ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
∎ Strong oral and written communication skills in English & Bengali.
∎ Ability to develop tools, including quality control tools, to ensure quality deliverables from a team across consortium partners, including with local organizations.
∎ MS Office (MS Excel) pack
∎ Pedagogical skills.
∎ Ability to coordinate and collaborate with others to maximize results.
∎ Team player; innovative; autonomous.
∎ Able to make decisions; multitask; problem-solving; strong organizational skills.
∎ Communication skills.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ HI seeks a Senior Technical Officer—Inclusive Education for its country programme.
∎ Job Location: Dhaka
∎ Type of Contract: Fixed-Term
∎ Duration: As early as possible to tentatively December 2026.
∎ Line Manager: Technical Team Lead/Country Manager
∎ The Senior Technical Officer—Inclusive Education contributes to the implementation of the HI mandate and ten-year strategy (expressed in StratOp) in his/her home country. The Senior Technical Officer—Inclusive Education guarantees and contributes to the StraTech implementation at programme level. He/she contributes to the implementation of projects by providing advice and delivering complex, specific, and rare technical expertise and training to our teams, partners, ministries, or clients in the case of technical assistance. He/she ensures high-level standard quality and impact of the project(s) and program(s) concerned on his/her perimeter of intervention.
∎ The Senior Technical Officer—Inclusive Education performs concrete project activities and delivers direct training and advice in close collaboration with the Field Specialist, who is involved on his/her side in the development of their sector, proposal writing, and general technical guidance. The Senior Technical Officer—Inclusive Education can report either to the Technical Team Lead/Country Manager if he/she supports several project(s) and/or program(s).
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∎ Missions / Responsibilities (*)
∎ Mission 1: Providing specialized expertise in the form of policy guidance and technical support to projects, partners, and/or programs following the technical frameworks and general standards of Inclusive Education
∎ a. Provide appropriate technical guidance and support to project leaders, partners, and/or specialists.
∎ b. Performs technical activities or ensures that project(s) activities are implemented following internal quality and technical standards and suggests improvements as necessary.
∎ c. Ensure adequate support partners to manage activities under the IE sector
∎ d. Adapt the project's technical documentation as required, following global technical standards.
∎ e. Coordinate and collaborate with the project's technical partners, as delegated by the specialist or project manager.
∎ f. Ensure adequate support to multi-sector responses within projects, in line with the other specialists.
∎ g. Contribute to regional strategies and related documents in alignment with global strategies.
∎ h. Propose research and study topics, research if necessary, and supervise data collection.
∎ i. Ensure the development of key opportunities or new projects in the country within the inclusive education sector. Contribute to the writing of new proposals and provide necessary support, i.e. conducting context analysis and identifying and developing local partnerships or consortiums.
∎ j. Produce policy guidance for the countries to participate in the design
∎ k. Contribute to the Technical Divisions' professional channel facilitation within the program
∎ Mission 2: Providing project-based technical learning with a global impact
∎ a. Ensure Regional Technical Specialists get the information they need and collaborate with technical divisions as needed.
∎ b. Coordinate with Regional Specialists or headquarters (if required) to ensure adequate capitalization to improve sectoral methods globally and collect scientific evidence; initiate or test new innovative solutions to address the main challenges of the sector.
∎ c. Take the lead in developing technical tools, including quality control measures in consultation with the Regional Specialist, as needed by the project, to ensure high-quality deliverables from the project team across consortium partners, including local organizations.
∎ d. Contribute to technical learning under the responsibility of the Specialist or Project Manager, based on best practices.
∎ e. Anticipate and prepare for nexus adjustments in the IE sector.
∎ f. Contribute to the terms of reference for evaluations.
∎ Mission 3: Ensuring internal technical training in the Inclusive Education sector or on cross-cutting themes
∎ a. Contribute to technical recruitments, in cooperation with the Field Specialist.
∎ b. Carry out the necessary technical training in his/her field.
∎ c. Contribute to the skills upgrading plan for professionals in its sector and may be a third-party assessor.
∎ d. Contribute to the development of a local talent pool within his/her sector (conducts technical interviews of candidates and makes recommendations, identifies training and coaching needs).
∎ e. Assist in coordinating technical professional development and facilitating a community of practice, in collaboration with the technical division.
∎ Mission 4: Contributing to ensure the external technical influence of HI on his/her perimeter, in close collaboration with the technical program team
∎ a. Contribute to the outreach of HI expertise: can represent HI technical expertise by delegation in relevant local, regional, and international networks and with local partners.
∎ b. Ensure coordination and collaboration with the project's technical partners, in cooperation with the Field Specialist.
∎ c. Relay and contribute to advocacy messages within its scope of work.
∎ d. Support writing for new project content for the continuity or expansion of the project within its technical scope.
∎ e. Contribute to advocacy on specific themes in line with the global advocacy priorities
∎ f. Contribute to communication messages locally in line with the global and regional communication priorities.
∎ Mission 5: Emergency Preparedness and Response Responsibilities
∎ Contribute to the support or implementation of emergency preparedness actions of the program(s) and, during an emergency, adapt his/her work modality to contribute to an effective HI humanitarian response.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Tour allowance, Medical allowance, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ "Salary will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and budget availability.
∎ Medical Coverage: Staff and dependents will get general/outpatient, hospitalization, dental, and optical medical insurance facilities as per the HI policy.
∎ Maternity Coverage: Staff & dependents will get maternity medical coverage facilities per the HI policy.
∎ Group Life Insurance Coverage: Staff will get the death benefit, accidental benefit, permanent partial disability, permanent total disability benefit, and critical illness benefit as per the HI policy.
∎ Leave: Staff will get sick leave, annual leave, casual leave, medical leave, and event leave as per HI policy.
∎ Allowance for Children's Education: Staff will get an allowance for Children's Education as per the HI policy.
∎ National travel cost of child caretaker: Female staff will get a reimbursement for the cost of national travel of the child caretaker as per the HI policy.
∎ Additional Responsibility (Interim) Allowance: Staff will get an allowance for additional responsibility (Interim) as per the HI policy.
∎ Relocation Allowance: Staff will get an allowance for relocation allowance as per the HI policy.
∎ Work From Home: Staff will get work-from-home facilities as per the HI policy.
∎ "Salary will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and budget availability.
∎ Medical Coverage: Staff and dependents will get general/outpatient, hospitalization, dental, and optical medical insurance facilities as per the HI policy.
∎ Maternity Coverage: Staff & dependents will get maternity medical coverage facilities per the HI policy.
∎ Group Life Insurance Coverage: Staff will get the death benefit, accidental benefit, permanent partial disability, permanent total disability benefit, and critical illness benefit as per the HI policy.
∎ Leave: Staff will get sick leave, annual leave, casual leave, medical leave, and event leave as per HI policy.
∎ Allowance for Children's Education: Staff will get an allowance for Children's Education as per the HI policy.
∎ National travel cost of child caretaker: Female staff will get a reimbursement for the cost of national travel of the child caretaker as per the HI policy.
∎ Additional Responsibility (Interim) Allowance: Staff will get an allowance for additional responsibility (Interim) as per the HI policy.
∎ Relocation Allowance: Staff will get an allowance for relocation allowance as per the HI policy.
∎ Work From Home: Staff will get work-from-home facilities as per the HI policy.

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Dhaka

Read Before Apply:

Read Before Apply:

Special Attention: "You are cordially requested not to apply if the salary range, job location, contract duration, and other terms and conditions mentioned in the advertisement do not match your expectations."

Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should apply with the latest CV and two references (current or last supervisor only), including the Head of HR of the current employer, through Bdjobs.com by Thursday, 17 October 2024. Only Bangladeshi national candidates are eligible to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified, potential, matched female candidates and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply, and they will be preferred in cases of similar qualifications to other candidates.

HI promotes and upholds the principles of equal opportunities and policies (PSEAH, Child Protection, etc.). HI has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to or exploitation of a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives, or partners. Recruitment for all jobs in HI includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do.

HI is committed to a safe workplace for everyone to grow professionally regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, or race. HI extends this commitment to equality and Do No Harm to all staff, volunteers, partners, and beneficiaries. The humanitarian principles focus on equity and inclusion, with a solid commitment to these values.

A competitive candidate will uphold and implement these values in their personal and professional lives. Any persuasion by the person by phone, email, or other means in this regard will automatically disqualify the candidate.

The selected employee should clearly understand that all final offers of employment are contingent upon a successful reference check. The pre-employment screening will be performed for all selected applicants.

Company Information:
∎ Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh
∎ House 3/A, Road 36, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ Business: Handicap International (HI) is an international aid organization specializing in the field of disability. Non-governmental, non-religious, non-political, and non-profit making works alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, whatever the context, assisting and supporting them in their efforts to become self-reliant. Since its creation, the organization has set up programmes in approximately 60 countries and intervened in many emergencies. It operates as a federation made up of eight associations (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the USA) that provide human and financial resources, manage projects, and raise awareness of Handicap International`s actions and campaigns.

Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion (HI) has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, focusing on creating sustainable changes to ensure the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities in society. HI is an independent and impartial aid organization working in Bangladesh in poverty, exclusion, conflict, and disaster situations. With projects in different districts of the country, HI works not only with people with disabilities and other vulnerable populations but also with their families, their communities, and local humanitarian actors to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions, promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights, and provide sustainability in its action. As one of the key organizations in the disability sector, HI has a wide range of projects that assist in promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities and their issues in emergency and development contexts, building the capacities of local stakeholders, and reducing the impact of natural and human-made disasters. Particularly in Cox`s Bazar district, HI is providing services in rehabilitation, MH/PSS, SRH, protection, and inclusive education with an inclusion mainstreaming approach to refugees and host populations affected by the forcibly displaced undocumented Myanmar nationals. HI`s multi-sectoral mobile units (MU) and static method are currently working in 15 camps located in both Teknaf and Ukhiya Upazilas and surrounding host areas, providing comprehensive services in physical rehabilitation, primary health care, protection, and MHPSS. HI is currently implementing a development and humanitarian response project in Kurigram and Cox`s Bazar district through 3 project offices (Kurigram, Ukhiya, and Teknaf) and 2 coordination offices (Dhaka and Cox Bazar). Operational Thematic: Livelihood, Health and Rehabilitation, Protection, Inclusion, Education, and Atlas Logistics.

Presently, HI Bangladesh is implementing projects on integrating disability in community-based disaster risk reduction and response; economic empowerment of extremely poor persons with disabilities; mainstreaming disability in livelihood interventions; support to refugees and surrounding communities, capacity building of professional associations; and support to disabled people`s organizations, among others.

Address::
∎ House 3/A, Road 36, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ Business: Handicap International (HI) is an international aid organization specializing in the field of disability. Non-governmental, non-religious, non-political, and non-profit making works alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, whatever the context, assisting and supporting them in their efforts to become self-reliant. Since its creation, the organization has set up programmes in approximately 60 countries and intervened in many emergencies. It operates as a federation made up of eight associations (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the USA) that provide human and financial resources, manage projects, and raise awareness of Handicap International`s actions and campaigns.Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion (HI) has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, focusing on creating sustainable changes to ensure the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities in society. HI is an independent and impartial aid organization working in Bangladesh in poverty, exclusion, conflict, and disaster situations. With projects in different districts of the country, HI works not only with people with disabilities and other vulnerable populations but also with their families, their communities, and local humanitarian actors to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions, promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights, and provide sustainability in its action. As one of the key organizations in the disability sector, HI has a wide range of projects that assist in promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities and their issues in emergency and development contexts, building the capacities of local stakeholders, and reducing the impact of natural and human-made disasters. Particularly in Cox`s Bazar district, HI is providing services in rehabilitation, MH/PSS, SRH, protection, and inclusive education with an inclusion mainstreaming approach to refugees and host populations affected by the forcibly displaced undocumented Myanmar nationals. HI`s multi-sectoral mobile units (MU) and static method are currently working in 15 camps located in both Teknaf and Ukhiya Upazilas and surrounding host areas, providing comprehensive services in physical rehabilitation, primary health care, protection, and MHPSS. HI is currently implementing a development and humanitarian response project in Kurigram and Cox`s Bazar district through 3 project offices (Kurigram, Ukhiya, and Teknaf) and 2 coordination offices (Dhaka and Cox Bazar). Operational Thematic: Livelihood, Health and Rehabilitation, Protection, Inclusion, Education, and Atlas Logistics.Presently, HI Bangladesh is implementing projects on integrating disability in community-based disaster risk reduction and response; economic empowerment of extremely poor persons with disabilities; mainstreaming disability in livelihood interventions; support to refugees and surrounding communities, capacity building of professional associations; and support to disabled people`s organizations, among others.

Application Deadline: 17 Oct 2024

Category: NGO/Development