Job Description

Title: Technical Officer (Education)

Company Name: Young Power in Social Action (YPSA)

Vacancy: 1

Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

Minimum Salary: Tk. 60760 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 3 years

Published: 25 Sep 2024

Education:
∎ Graduate/Master’s in Education, Development studies, social studies or any relevant subject from a recognized University.
∎ Graduate/Master’s in Education, Development studies, social studies or any relevant subject from a recognized University.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Knowledge
∎ Comprehensive understanding of the Humanitarian structure of the Rohingya Response its operating and regulatory environment.
∎ Knowledge and understanding of education theories and principles
∎ Understanding general finance, administration and information management
∎ In-depth understanding of behavioral aspects of adolescent and youth education
∎ Skills & Ability
∎ Maintaining work relationships (internal/external)
∎ Communicating, one to one & in groups, written & verbal, presentations and reports in English; knowledge of Bangla would be necessary;
∎ Budget management and assessment of financial operations in humanitarian situations
∎ Facilitation, negotiation and networking
∎ Persuasion and ability to influence
∎ Local dialect will be advance for this position
∎ Experience Requirement:
∎ At least 3 years job experience in the development field along with relevant position and 2 years experience of working in Rohingya Camps.
∎ Excellent planning, analytical, organizational and decision-making skills
∎ Good working relationships with colleagues, actors and allies
∎ Excellent communication skills including written and spoken in English
∎ Conversant in common IT applications (MS word, MS power point, internet browsing & e-mail communications)
∎ Motorcycle driving skill with driving license
∎ INGO work experience is preferred.
∎ Job location: Teknaf (Host Community and Camps), Cox’s Bazar
∎ Key Relationship
∎ Internal Contact
∎ High communication skill with the Project Coordinator for the project activities implementation purpose
∎ High communication skill with the Technical Specialist(s) of Partner organization for technical assistance and quality assurance.
∎ High communication skill with the M&E for monitoring, evaluation, research and accountability.
∎ Medium skill on purchase requisition and budget clearance
∎ External Contact
∎ Communication with the UNO for implementing Upazila level project activities
∎ Communication with the CiC, ACiC and Site Management for implementing Camp level activities
∎ Communication with the UEO, URC- Instructor, AUEO & other service providers as per project necessity.
∎ Knowledge
∎ Comprehensive understanding of the Humanitarian structure of the Rohingya Response its operating and regulatory environment.
∎ Knowledge and understanding of education theories and principles
∎ Understanding general finance, administration and information management
∎ In-depth understanding of behavioral aspects of adolescent and youth education
∎ Skills & Ability
∎ Maintaining work relationships (internal/external)
∎ Communicating, one to one & in groups, written & verbal, presentations and reports in English; knowledge of Bangla would be necessary;
∎ Budget management and assessment of financial operations in humanitarian situations
∎ Facilitation, negotiation and networking
∎ Persuasion and ability to influence
∎ Local dialect will be advance for this position
∎ Experience Requirement:
∎ At least 3 years job experience in the development field along with relevant position and 2 years experience of working in Rohingya Camps.
∎ Excellent planning, analytical, organizational and decision-making skills
∎ Good working relationships with colleagues, actors and allies
∎ Excellent communication skills including written and spoken in English
∎ Conversant in common IT applications (MS word, MS power point, internet browsing & e-mail communications)
∎ Motorcycle driving skill with driving license
∎ INGO work experience is preferred.
∎ Job location: Teknaf (Host Community and Camps), Cox’s Bazar
∎ Key Relationship
∎ Internal Contact
∎ High communication skill with the Project Coordinator for the project activities implementation purpose
∎ High communication skill with the Technical Specialist(s) of Partner organization for technical assistance and quality assurance.
∎ High communication skill with the M&E for monitoring, evaluation, research and accountability.
∎ Medium skill on purchase requisition and budget clearance
∎ External Contact
∎ Communication with the UNO for implementing Upazila level project activities
∎ Communication with the CiC, ACiC and Site Management for implementing Camp level activities
∎ Communication with the UEO, URC- Instructor, AUEO & other service providers as per project necessity.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Support education needs assessment as needed in intervention target areas.
∎ Find out education related issues requiring an immediate or medium-term response and inform the Technical Specialist - Education (PIB) and Project Coordinator.
∎ Assist in capacity building of field level/camp level staff or volunteers.
∎ Track the progress of Education activities and provide regular update to PC.
∎ Visit programme/project sites on regular basis to supervise and monitor basic education and learning related activities in the affected communities.
∎ Review, assess and update the education situation in areas affected by emergency (camps sites and host communities)
∎ Access the barriers for vulnerable groups including girls and children with disabilities, barriers for teachers/facilitators, quality of learning and teaching issues, conflict sensitivity, community participation and share with management and technical team.
∎ Participate in basic education programme review meeting at sub-district level;
∎ Gather and provide information for progress reports to ensure timely implementation of basic education and learning activities;
∎ Facilitate in identifying out of school youth and Adolescents for providing non-formal education;
∎ Document best practices and success stories for sharing the learnings;
∎ Support the monitoring and reporting the major concerns on education inside and around the learning centers/spaces;
∎ Ensure early and rigorous implementation of quality and accountability mechanisms.
∎ Design and facilitate capacity development activities/training for volunteers/facilitators in the areas of Basic Education/Youth Engagement;
∎ Support on preparing training Manual/Module for conducting quality training and others.
∎ Support reporting and evaluation of EiE programmes outputs, outcomes and results achievement
∎ Provide regular updates to the M&E officer through Project Coordinator (PC) on progress,
∎ Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) is an organization for sustainable development working in the greater Chattogram division including Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) since 1985 (International Youth Year). YPSA is implementing a project titled “Youth from Host Communities and Rohingya Camps in Cox’s Bazar as Agents of Change” project (YPSA-YHCRCCAC Project) at Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar. The project is being implemented with fund from the Federal German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and with technical support from Plan International Bangladesh.
∎ Duration: Up to 30 October 2025 (High possibility of extension)
∎ Job description/Responsibilities:
∎ Support education needs assessment as needed in intervention target areas.
∎ Find out education related issues requiring an immediate or medium-term response and inform the Technical Specialist - Education (PIB) and Project Coordinator.
∎ Assist in capacity building of field level/camp level staff or volunteers.
∎ Track the progress of Education activities and provide regular update to PC.
∎ Visit programme/project sites on regular basis to supervise and monitor basic education and learning related activities in the affected communities.
∎ Review, assess and update the education situation in areas affected by emergency (camps sites and host communities)
∎ Access the barriers for vulnerable groups including girls and children with disabilities, barriers for teachers/facilitators, quality of learning and teaching issues, conflict sensitivity, community participation and share with management and technical team.
∎ Participate in basic education programme review meeting at sub-district level;
∎ Gather and provide information for progress reports to ensure timely implementation of basic education and learning activities;
∎ Facilitate in identifying out of school youth and Adolescents for providing non-formal education;
∎ Document best practices and success stories for sharing the learnings;
∎ Support the monitoring and reporting the major concerns on education inside and around the learning centers/spaces;
∎ Ensure early and rigorous implementation of quality and accountability mechanisms.
∎ Design and facilitate capacity development activities/training for volunteers/facilitators in the areas of Basic Education/Youth Engagement;
∎ Support on preparing training Manual/Module for conducting quality training and others.
∎ Support reporting and evaluation of EiE programmes outputs, outcomes and results achievement
∎ Provide regular updates to the M&E officer through Project Coordinator (PC) on progress,

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Paternity/ Maternity leave
∎ Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Paternity/ Maternity leave

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

Read Before Apply:

Job location: Teknaf (Host Community and Camps), Cox’s Bazar

If you are interested and feel competent for the position, and have required qualification and experience, please apply through bdjobs Apply online on or before 30/09/2024

Any persuasions and lobby will be treated as disqualified for an applicant. Please mark title of the position & name of project on the top of the envelope.

YPSA is an equal opportunity employer and sensitivity for child protection and gender. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Any persuasion or lobby will be treated as disqualification for an applicant. The smokers are discouraged to apply for the position.

YPSA HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Emergency 02334470996 from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm excluding govt. holiday

Company Information:
∎ Young Power in Social Action (YPSA)
∎ House # F 10 (P), Road # 13, Block # B Chandgaon R/A, Chittagong - 4212
∎ Young Power in Social Action (YPSA), an organization in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN-ECOSOC) since 2013, is a voluntary non-profit organization for sustainable development registered with the different departments of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh including NGO Affairs Bureau contributing to national goals for making a difference in the lives of the population since its establishment in 1985. YPSA, a fleet of professional staff specializes in the six thematic areas of Health; Education; Human rights and Governance; Economic Empowerment; Environment and Climate change; and Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Response. At present YPSA`s direct program interventions reach the Greater Chittagong Division including Chittagong Hill Tracts and part of the Dhaka and Sylhet division.

Address::
∎ House # F 10 (P), Road # 13, Block # B Chandgaon R/A, Chittagong - 4212
∎ Young Power in Social Action (YPSA), an organization in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN-ECOSOC) since 2013, is a voluntary non-profit organization for sustainable development registered with the different departments of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh including NGO Affairs Bureau contributing to national goals for making a difference in the lives of the population since its establishment in 1985. YPSA, a fleet of professional staff specializes in the six thematic areas of Health; Education; Human rights and Governance; Economic Empowerment; Environment and Climate change; and Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Response. At present YPSA`s direct program interventions reach the Greater Chittagong Division including Chittagong Hill Tracts and part of the Dhaka and Sylhet division.

Application Deadline: 30 Sep 2024

Category: NGO/Development