Job Description

Title: Technical Officer - Inclusion (Re-advertisement)

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

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's Degree in Disability Management / Special Education / Social Science / Sociology / Social Welfare / Social Work, Social Science, or any other relevant discipline.
∎ Bachelor's Degree in Physiotherapy OR Occupational Therapy with 3-4 years (s) of working experience in inclusion in officer/senior officer position.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): Disability Inclusion, Gender and Disability
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

Job Context:
∎ HI has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, focusing on creating sustainable changes in terms of ensuring the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities in society. HI is an independent and impartial aid organization working in situations of poverty, exclusion, conflict, and disaster throughout Bangladesh. 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 in order 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 which assist in promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities and their issues in emergency and development contexts, building 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 approach are currently working in 15 camps located in both Teknaf and Ukhiya Upazilas and surrounding host areas providing comprehensive services in physical rehabilitation, and primary health care, protection, and MH/PSS.
∎ HI is currently implementing a development and humanitarian response project in Kurigram, and Cox`s Bazar district through 4 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
∎ Number of staff: Around 294 National staff and 06 international staff
∎ HI is currently looking for a Technical Officer-Inclusion for its "Provision of integrated comprehensive support to persons with disabilities and other vulnerable people while strengthening the capacities of humanitarian actors through inclusive humanitarian action and coordination". Under the responsibility of the Project Manager / Senior Project Manager, the Technical Officer-Inclusion contributes to the implementation of Humanity & Inclusion`s mandate and 10-year strategy in his or her home country. He/she contributes to the implementation of projects by providing technical expertise and ensuring that the quality and impact of the project(s) concerned are optimized. He works closely with the programme`s technical team.
∎ Job Location: Ukhiya, Cox`s Bazar
∎ Type of Contract: Fixed-term
∎ Duration of the Contract: As early as possible to May 2025.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Mission 1: Provides guidance and technical support to projects in accordance with the overall technical frameworks and standards within its sectoral perimeter
∎ Provides appropriate technical guidance and support to project managers and/or specialists.
∎ Ensures that the project(s) activities are implemented according to internal quality and technical standards and proposes adjustments or improvements if necessary.
∎ Adapts project documentation as required in accordance with global technical norms and standards.
∎ Contributes to the regular reporting of the technical activities of its perimeter (collection and analysis of the technical data collected) in conjunction with the project team and the MEAL team.
∎ If relevant, ensures coordination and collaboration with the technical partners of the project as delegated by the specialist or the project leader.
∎ Propose Research & Studies Topics.
∎ Supervise data collection for research activities
∎ Mission 2: Provides technical learning from projects
∎ 2.1 Provides the technical expertise for his/her project.
∎ Ensures that the activities implemented to comply with international technical norms and standards.
∎ Adapts the project documentation to international technical norms and standards, when necessary.
∎ Makes global and technical field specialists get the information they require and collaborates with Technical Divisions when necessary.
∎ Collects the elements necessary for capitalization or scientific documentation exercises.
∎ Contributes to technical learning under the responsibility of the specialist or project manager, based on good practice.
∎ Responsible for technical learning from projects by drawing on lessons learned and good practices.
∎ Adjusts his/her activities to audit recommendations, if applicable.
∎ Is in charge of the technical quality and relevance of project activities implemented.
∎ Appropriates the norms and standards anticipates and prepares for nexus adjustments.
∎ Proposes research & Studies Topics.
∎ Supervise data collection for research activities.
∎ Contributes to the terms of reference for evaluations.
∎ Implements recommendations for improving the technical quality of projects.
∎ Ensure the technical quality and relevance of project activities implemented within his scope of expertise conduct self-evaluation of his/her project and participate in evaluation cycles under the supervision of the PM.
∎ Mission 3: Contributes to the animation of its trade sector.
∎ Contributes to recruitment
∎ Contributes to or leads the necessary technical training in his or her field
∎ Contributes to the skills upgrading plan for professionals in their sector and may be a third-party assessor
∎ Can contribute to the development of a local talent pool within its sectoral perimeter (conducts technical interviews of candidates and makes recommendations, identifies training needs and coaching)
∎ Helps to coordinate technical professional development and facilitate a community of practice, in collaboration with Technical Division. Runs technical training for his/her staff when relevant
∎ Contributes to the design and collect operational data to ensure adequate follow-up of the activities or ad-hoc data collection activities, and provides an appropriate measurement of project achievement in his area of expertise.
∎ Ensure that the data process is set and realized in compliance with the rules and principles set by the IM/MEAL and by technical guidance of the sector of his expertise
∎ Mission 4: Contributes to ensuring HI's technical influence within its perimeter
∎ Contributes to the influence of HI's expertise: can represent HI's technical expertise in relevant local networks and with local partners
∎ If relevant, ensures coordination and collaboration with the technical partners of the project as delegated by the specialist or the project leader.
∎ Contributes to HI's external influence by participating in relevant networks
∎ Relays and contributes to advocacy messages under her/his scope
∎ Drafts new project contents for the continuity or expansion of the project under his or her technical scope
∎ Contributes to the drafting of new proposals for new opportunities under his / her technical scope
∎ Mission 5: Emergency Preparedness and Response Responsibilities
∎ Contributes to the support or to the implementation of the program(s) emergency preparedness actions and, during an emergency, adapts his/her work modality to contribute to HI's effective humanitarian response.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 25 years
∎ At least 3-4 years (s) of working experience in inclusion, disability mainstreaming, and humanitarian action.
∎ Experience in advising on the inclusion of at-risk groups namely persons with disabilities, women, children, and older people, engaging with cluster coordination systems, and working with partners implementing health, livelihood, protection, and education programmes.
∎ Experience in team management, functional management, etc.
∎ Working &/or living experience with persons with disabilities and strong knowledge of disability, inclusion, and development issues in Bangladesh.
∎ Demonstrable experience conducting assessments and undertaking data collection. Significant expertise in facilitating awareness-raising, and advocacy.
∎ Strong experience in capacity building preferably in the field of disability.
∎ Computer knowledge (MS office package- both in English and Bangla).
∎ Excellent communication skills in both verbal and written Bangla and English.
∎ Have the capacity to maintain close and professional working relationships with beneficiaries, partners, and other stakeholders.
∎ Proven analytical and planning skills.
∎ Ability to work under pressure and in a multicultural team environment.
∎ Availability to travel to remote areas and spend time at the field level.
∎ Ability to work both independently and within a team.
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply

Salary:
∎ Tk. 83311 - 92252 (Monthly)
∎ Salary will be determined based on experience, qualification, and budget availability. Hardship Allowance will be added in addition to working in Cox`s Bazar District.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Tour allowance, Medical allowance, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Medical Coverage: Staff & 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 as 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.
∎ Leave: Staff will get sick leave, annual leave, medical leave, and event leave as per HI policy.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 12 Nov 2022

Company Information:
∎ 30 Oct 2022
∎ Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh
∎ Address : House 3/A, Road 36, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ Web : https://hi.org/en/index
∎ Business : 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 them 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, United Kingdom, USA) that provide human and financial resources, manage projects, and raise awareness of Handicap International`s actions and campaigns.

HI has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, with a focus on creating sustainable changes in terms of ensuring the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities in society. HI promotes an inclusive approach by focusing on access to services for all whenever possible rather than developing specific actions for persons with disabilities. HI works with persons with disabilities and with their families, their communities, and society. The main office is based in Dhaka, and presently there are 4 project offices (Kurigram, Sitakundu, Ukhiya, and Teknaf) and 1 coordination office (Cox Bazar).

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.

Category: NGO/Development

: Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should apply with the latest CV with 02 References (Current/Last Supervisor only) including the Head of HR of the current employer to bdjobs.com by Saturday, 12 November 2022. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion is an equal-opportunity employer. Women and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply and will be preferred in case of equal qualifications with 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 a child by any of our staff, representatives, or partners. Recruitment to 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 all people 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 life.Any sort of persuasion by the person, 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. Please be noted that this position will be confirmed after confirmation of the award.