Senior Technical Officer - Learning & Assessment

Job Description

Title: Senior Technical Officer - Learning & Assessment

Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master’s degree preferred with relevant specialization in a quantitative field (e.g. Economics, Sociology, Geography and Environment, Anthropology, Statistics or from other social science groups)

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Under the supervision of the Technical Manager -Prevention and community outreach the Senior Technical Officer – L&A will ensure all projects have the SASA! together learning and assessment tools and regularly review. The role of the Senior Technical Officer -L&A is to provide guidelines, coaching and technical support on SASA! together L&A system to sites where the SASA! together has already been introduced or is newly rolled out
∎ Job Location: Ukhiya, Cox`s Bazar
∎ Contract Length: 31 December 2022 (with possibility of Extension)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Highlights of Key Responsibilities:
∎ Adhere to and dedicatedly promote the women, girl- and survivor-centered support approach, and the GBV guiding principles.
∎ Ensure clients information is securely collected, stored and only shared on the need-to-know basis.
∎ Provide SASA! Together learning and assessment training to IRC and Partner staff.
∎ Lead learning and assessment for IRC Bangladesh especially SASA! Together methodology.
∎ Ensure data inputs in regular and periodic reports and data base and prepare internal and external reports quantitative and qualitative reports for donors and sectors.
∎ Through regular field visit and data analysis, prepare monthly monitoring reports to inform decision making
∎ Prepare and update SASA! together activity plans with collaboration of Sr. Programme Manager
∎ Work with partner to track progress on action points related to SASA! together implementation and activities.
∎ Provide training to data collector on research ethics, principle and quality interview and/or data collection of baseline survey.
∎ Close collaborate with MEAL to produce program quality outcome and document lesson learned.
∎ Lead the periodic community assessment survey and institutional assessment survey to measures SASA! Together expected outcome.
∎ Conduct community focus group discussions to capture insights, experiences and perspectives from women and men in the community—including positive shifts and any signs of backlash or risk to women.
∎ Ensure quarterly data analysis and feedback session from the activity plan and report, the activity observation form and the community change tracker.
∎ Develop ToR for different assessment and training, orientation, workshop.
∎ Provide technical support to research studies.
∎ Monitoring, Report writing and documentation:
∎ Compile weekly data and narrative activity report for submission
∎ Assist in compiling and submitting monthly data to the line Manager.
∎ Assist to maintaining a clear and transparent filing system.
∎ Assist in developing fact sheets and infographics and translations.
∎ Prepare and submit weekly and monthly work plans in a timely manner and incorporate supervisor feedback as requested.
∎ Undertake any other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 2-3 years of experience needed in the field of GBVIMS/ SASA! together L&A / MEAL /or GBV/ Data analysis.
∎ Professional experience in counselling and implementing activities for women and girls or proven engagement in women’s rights/groups is desirable, not essential.
∎ Experience in GBV with a specific focus in supporting women and girl survivors of male violence
∎ Extensive experience in data analysis, program monitoring, including designing monitoring systems, data quality assessments, survey techniques incl. sampling, qualitative investigation, and statistical analysis.
∎ Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex activities, meet deadlines, and exercise sound judgment.
∎ Exceptional analytical skills and proven skills in data management; and statistical analysis using SPSS/ STATA/ CSPro, or any other statistical application.
∎ Excellent time management skills and resourcefulness with strong attention to detail
∎ Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and respect for clients all times is essential
∎ Experience facilitating trainings and workshops and mentoring others.
∎ Positive and professional attitude, including ability to lead and work well in a team setting.
∎ Strong ability to organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.
∎ Personal qualities: Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
∎ Excellent communication and observation skills, including ability to create trust, support, respect and interact with survivors of all ages, background and diversity.
∎ Strengths in listening, empathy, flexibility, and creativity.
∎ Familiarity with principles of monitoring and evaluation. Experience in writing brief narrative reports
∎ Computer literacy, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
∎ Fluency in English and strong English writing skills.

Salary: Tk. 70200 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Two retention benefits in a year equivalent to two basic salaries.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 14 Feb 2022

Company Information:
∎ 7 Feb 2022
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
∎ Address : 1st floor, Sayemon Heritage Residence, Baharchora, Cox’s Bazar
∎ Web : https://www.rescue.org/
∎ Business : The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. In more than 40 countries and in 26 U.S. cities, our dedicated teams provide clean water, shelter, health care, education, protection and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Founded in 1933. David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, is a former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.

Category: NGO/Development

: Standard of Professional ConductIRC and IRC employees are required to abide by the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way - Code of Conduct which are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.Gender Equality & Equal OpportunityWe are committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer generous benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances. We welcome and strongly encourage qualified female professionals to apply.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Are you ready to join the most dynamic team?