Job Description

Title: Technical Coordinator-Education, Centrality of Protection in Protracted Crises, Teknaf, Cox's Bazar

Company Name: Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB)

Vacancy: 1

Age: 30 to 45 years

Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

Salary: Tk. 65000 - 70000 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 5 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 23 Feb 2025

Education:
∎ Master of Education (M.Ed), Masters

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 30 to 45 years
∎ Previous experience working with adolescent girls and boys, engagement with community-based groups and youth clubs, Awareness raising activities, advocacy.
∎ Good knowledge and understanding of humanitarian principles and established Education in Emergency minimum standards.
∎ Experience in implementing programs focusing on: working with vulnerable children, refugees, youth engagement,
∎ Proven project management skills, including in management, activity plan, monitoring and evaluation for child protection projects
∎ Ability to work independently and as a team player who demonstrates leadership and is able to support and train local staff and also able to work with disaster affected communities in a sensitive and participatory manner.
∎ Well-developed written and oral communication skills. Able to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of FIVDB. This includes effective negotiation and representation skills.
∎ Works with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to Plan's core values and humanitarian principles.
∎ Ability to operate effectively under extreme circumstances including stress, high security risks and harsh living conditions. Works and lives with a flexible, adaptable and resilient manner.
∎ Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity. Have experience and the ability to live and work in diverse cultural contexts in a culturally appropriate manner. Has a capacity to make accurate self-assessment particularly in high stress and high security contexts.
∎ Is well planned and organized even within a fluid working environment and has a capacity for initiative and decision making with competent analytical and problem-solving skills.
∎ Requires general finance, administration, information management and telecommunication skills and proficiency in information technology/ computer skills.
∎ Ability to work independently and as a team player who demonstrates leadership and is able to support and train local staff and also able to work with disaster affected communities in a sensitive and participatory manner.
∎ Well-developed written and oral communication skills. Able to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of FIVDB. This includes effective negotiation and representation skills.
∎ Works with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to FIVDB's core values and humanitarian principles.
∎ Ability to operate effectively under extreme circumstances including stress, high security risks and harsh living conditions. Works and lives with a flexible, adaptable and resilient manner.
∎ Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity. Have experience and the ability to live and work in diverse cultural contexts in a culturally appropriate manner. Has a capacity to make accurate self-assessment particularly in high stress and high security contexts.
∎ Is well planned and organized even within a fluid working environment and has a capacity for initiative and decision making with competent analytical and problem-solving skills.
∎ Knowledge of FIVDB and Plan policies and procedures, NGO Code of Conduct.
∎ Requires general finance, administration, information management and telecommunication skills and proficiency in information technology/ computer skills.
∎ Fluency in Bangla (both reading and writing).
∎ Fluency in Chittagonian and/or Rohingya is a plus for this position.
∎ Prior experience of working in greater Chittagong Division and knowledge.
∎ English proficiency and Computer knowledge is a plus.
∎ Willing to take challenge of working in a participatory approach for Rohingya Community/ Host Community.
∎ Good communication, Facilitation and motivational skill.
∎ Understanding of local culture.
∎ Abilities to undertake extensive travel to village level.
∎ Ability to work under pressure.
∎ Technical expertise, skills and knowledge:
∎ Essential
∎ Desirable
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∎ Additional Requirements:
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∎ Female candidates will be given utmost priority.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Overall responsible for the timely implementation of EiE program activities ensuring that services are delivered on time, on budget and in compliance with donor regulations.
∎ Ensure the EiE program is implemented in ways responsive to communities, other EiE partners and children in line with FIVDB and Plan International principles, values.
∎ Support the project coordinator and M&E officer in Detailed Implementation Plans (DIPs), M&E plans, Indicator Tracking Table (ITT) procurement plans and distribution schedules of program inputs in line with program logistics/supply chain capacity are in place, tracked and updated regularly.
∎ Ensure technical Officers have work-plans with split budgets in place and follow up with team members regularly to ensure that activities are on track
∎ Support the project coordinator in managing program budget, including phased and or split budgets where applicable, monthly budget forecasting and quarterly budget revisions for all grants.
∎ Budget tracking through timeous review in collaboration with technical Officers, M&E Officer Admin and finance officer.
∎ Monitor program progress against both programmatic and budgetary targets.
∎ Ensure timeous and quality implementation of interventions
∎ Prepare timely and high quality program and donor reports on project activities in compliance with internal and any relevant external donor requirements.
∎ Close coordination with WASH and CPiE teams on cross cutting needs and issues.
∎ To organize and conduct to train facilitators on pedagogy, curriculum (literacy, numeracy, portable skills and life skills) and other relevant issues (including child safeguarding, CP and referral, DRR, PSS, gender and inclusion, adolescent retention techniques and opportunities
∎ Contribute to situation/response analysis, sector strategy documents and sector response plans as well as programme design,
∎ Support the Project coordinator/ program coordinator/ MEAL Manager in the development of project and donor proposals in close coordinator with logistics, finance and awards units ensuring effective integration at design phase.
∎ Undertake consultation with EiE staff and support with proposal work.
∎ Contribute to emergency preparedness plans and where possible, integrate contingency planning for education in all program planning and proposal design.
∎ To support with the coordination of the education response. This will include representing Plan International in external meetings on, or related to, education;
∎ Ensure representation of Plan in all Education Cluster meetings
∎ Regularly coordinate and collaborate with other program managers/ Coordinators and response teams to strengthen programmatic synergies and impact for children
∎ Support representation needs as required.
∎ Works with the M&E officer to monitor data collection through consistency checks
∎ Participates in any other activities as may be assigned by the supervisor from time to time.
∎ Job Context:
∎ Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB) is going to implement the Centrality of Protection in Protracted Crises with Rohingya and Host communities under its Humanitarian Preparedness and Response Program, Cox’s Bazar with the support of Plan International Bangladesh and DFAT-AHP.
∎ The duration of the project is 30 November’2025 (to be extended subject to the provision of project extension afterward). The position will be recruited for implementing the project based at the Field Office at Teknaf with substantial field activities at different camps and host community at Teknaf. The job may be regularized after completion of 3 months of services under FIVDB’s pay-scale, rules and regulations.
∎ Job Responsibilities:
∎ The Technical Coordinator- Education will be responsible for supporting designing and following-up with the technical aspects of the project implementation, key role is to work day to day with the Education team (technical Officers and M&E Officer), building their capacity in program implementation. He/She will also support the education team to deliver quality projects. S/he will closely work as a part of the team with support from the project coordinator.
∎ Key Area 1: Programme Management:
∎ Overall responsible for the timely implementation of EiE program activities ensuring that services are delivered on time, on budget and in compliance with donor regulations.
∎ Ensure the EiE program is implemented in ways responsive to communities, other EiE partners and children in line with FIVDB and Plan International principles, values.
∎ Support the project coordinator and M&E officer in Detailed Implementation Plans (DIPs), M&E plans, Indicator Tracking Table (ITT) procurement plans and distribution schedules of program inputs in line with program logistics/supply chain capacity are in place, tracked and updated regularly.
∎ Ensure technical Officers have work-plans with split budgets in place and follow up with team members regularly to ensure that activities are on track
∎ Support the project coordinator in managing program budget, including phased and or split budgets where applicable, monthly budget forecasting and quarterly budget revisions for all grants.
∎ Budget tracking through timeous review in collaboration with technical Officers, M&E Officer Admin and finance officer.
∎ Monitor program progress against both programmatic and budgetary targets.
∎ Ensure timeous and quality implementation of interventions
∎ Prepare timely and high quality program and donor reports on project activities in compliance with internal and any relevant external donor requirements.
∎ Close coordination with WASH and CPiE teams on cross cutting needs and issues.
∎ Key Area 2: Needs Analysis, Program Design and Implementation:
∎ To organize and conduct to train facilitators on pedagogy, curriculum (literacy, numeracy, portable skills and life skills) and other relevant issues (including child safeguarding, CP and referral, DRR, PSS, gender and inclusion, adolescent retention techniques and opportunities
∎ Contribute to situation/response analysis, sector strategy documents and sector response plans as well as programme design,
∎ Support the Project coordinator/ program coordinator/ MEAL Manager in the development of project and donor proposals in close coordinator with logistics, finance and awards units ensuring effective integration at design phase.
∎ Undertake consultation with EiE staff and support with proposal work.
∎ Contribute to emergency preparedness plans and where possible, integrate contingency planning for education in all program planning and proposal design.
∎ Key Area 3: Coordination:
∎ To support with the coordination of the education response. This will include representing Plan International in external meetings on, or related to, education;
∎ Ensure representation of Plan in all Education Cluster meetings
∎ Regularly coordinate and collaborate with other program managers/ Coordinators and response teams to strengthen programmatic synergies and impact for children
∎ Support representation needs as required.
∎ Key Area 4: Other Duties:
∎ Works with the M&E officer to monitor data collection through consistency checks
∎ Participates in any other activities as may be assigned by the supervisor from time to time.
∎ Ensures that FIVDB and Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and FIVDB and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

Skills & Expertise:

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

Read Before Apply: FIVDB is an equal-opportunity organization Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. FIVDB affirms the 'ZERO' tolerance approach against sexual exploitation and abuse. And is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct, and expects staff to promote the welfare of children and adults at all times. FIVDB expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our Code of Conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate this commitment are recruited to work with us. Join us on our Facebook page for more updates: www.facebook.com/fivdbngo

Company Information:
∎ Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB)
∎ Khadimnagar, Sylhet-3103
∎ FIVDB is a development organization, established in 1979. Its major operation cover 7 major districts and concentrates round in the north-east of Bangladesh. It mission is to give disadvantage women, men and children greater voice, reduce their vulnerability, increase use of citizenship rights and help them enhance their quality of life.

Address::
∎ Khadimnagar, Sylhet-3103
∎ FIVDB is a development organization, established in 1979. Its major operation cover 7 major districts and concentrates round in the north-east of Bangladesh. It mission is to give disadvantage women, men and children greater voice, reduce their vulnerability, increase use of citizenship rights and help them enhance their quality of life.

Application Deadline: 3 Mar 2025

Category: NGO/Development