Technical Officer

Job Description

Title: Technical Officer

Company Name: Samaj Kalyan O Unnayan Shangstha (SKUS)

Vacancy: 8

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master of Social Science (MSS), Master of Development Studies (MDS), Master of Education(M.Ed) and/or any other relevant fields
∎ Skills Required: Communication, Motivation to others, Training Facilitation

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

Job Context:
∎ Samaj Kallayan O Unnayan Shangstha (SKUS) envisions a peaceful, prosperous, and poverty-free society that ensures everyone`s basic needs and rights. SKUS has since the 2017 Rohingya refugee influx worked in Cox`s Bazar district with children adolescents, women, and men. SKUS works to provide access to learning opportunities in a safe and protective environment, offer quality teaching/learning and increase refugee/host community participation and engagement in children`s education. Based on children`s and adolescents` rights, SKUS has established quality learning and protection Centre with support from different international donors, including UN agencies.
∎ SKUS has an agreement with Plan International for the project of Education Cannot Wait`s Multi Year Resilience Programme (MYRP) for the Rohingya and host community at Ukhia and Teknaf Upazila in Cox`s Bazar District.
∎ SKUS is looking for a suitable candidate for the immediate appointment few Technical Officer for the project as mentioned above in Plan International Consortium, supported by ECW.
∎ Reportable to: Project Coordinator, ECW project, PI-SKUS Consortium.
∎ Duration of contract: 35 months Up to 30 November 2024.
∎ Job Location: Ukhiya/Teknaf, Cox`s Bazar
∎ Employment Status: Contractual
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply. Female is strongly encouraged to apply

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Support and supervise to the facilitator, SO, CEM and host community mentor to continue caregiver led education;
∎ Support education needs assessment as needed in intervention target areas;
∎ Home visit on regular basis to supervise and monitor ECCD and learning related activities;
∎ Conduct training/refresher/workshop in a small group;
∎ Track the progress of education activities and provide a regular update to the supervisor;
∎ Distributed education and other materials on time;
∎ Prepare event report and documentation; Participate in many kinds of meetings, sessions and workshops;
∎ Regular Communication with Majhi, Sub Majhi, CiC, Parents & others Actors,
∎ Provide Technical Support SBK Facilitators & HCM,
∎ Assist to Local materials development, Case study & success story provide to supervisor,
∎ Monthly Report provide like as Distance monitoring Report, Caregiver led education report, & ONA report etc,
∎ Assist to center decoration & Support monthly TLC, CMC meeting and parenting sessions;
∎ Motivation and awareness session feedback mechanism & safeguarding

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 25 to 40 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ Experience :
∎ At least 5 years' experience in the field of education program with NGO
∎ Practical working experience at Rohingya Camp in the field of education
∎ Experience in education, protection / social work with children
∎ Having a valid motorcycle driving license
∎ Knowledge
∎ In depth knowledge on Education and child protection
∎ Must have knowledge of the INEE minimum standards.
∎ Understanding the dynamic of child education and curriculum in Rohingya context
∎ Skills
∎ Oral and written communication skill both in Bangla and English, Rohingya and/or Chittagong local language
∎ Should have good computer technical skills, especially in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
∎ Experience in curriculum/module development and training delivery is desirable.
∎ Interpersonal communication and public speaking skills
∎ Abilities
∎ Ability to work under pressure & meet deadlines
∎ Should be self-driven and positive to work in a team
∎ Problem solving skills and dealing with the client
∎ Ability to adopt to changes
∎ Other characteristics such as personal characteristics :
∎ Enthusiastic and Empathetic
∎ Highly approachable, trustworthy and confidential
∎ Demonstrate willingness to improve own knowledge and skills by participating actively in any training sessions and capacity building activities
∎ Commitment to child rights, equality and social inclusion
∎ Conscientious, with an excellent sense of judgment.
∎ Willingness to work in refugee camps and host community on a daily basis.
∎ Working Condition:
∎ Technical Officer will work under direct supervision of Project Coordinator
∎ Technical Officer is required to work at the field office and LC.
∎ S/he will spend approximately 80% of her/his time in the field/LC.
∎ S/he may have contact with dissatisfied or abusive individuals
∎ Local candidates will given priorities
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply

Salary:
∎ Tk. 50000 - 60000 (Monthly)
∎ - Salary negotiable based on qualification and experience

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill
∎ As per project

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 25 Dec 2021

Company Information:
∎ 19 Dec 2021
∎ Samaj Kalyan O Unnayan Shangstha (SKUS)
∎ Address : 110 Shantinagar, Nilufar Building (1st floor), Dhaka-1217.
∎ Web : www.skus-bd.org
∎ Business : SKUS is a non-profit, non-government voluntary organization working since 1995 to improve socio-economic condition of poor and marginalized people to improve socio-economic conditions and remove discrimination and exploitations. SKUS has implementing multidimensional projects on Education, Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Health, Nutrition and family planning, Life skills Education, Women empowerment, Water, Sanitation and hygiene, Safe Motherhood, Vulnerable Group Development, EPI and Primary Health Care Project, Safe migration, Emergency relief, early recovery and livelihood support on various disasters, Emergency Rohingya Response, MHPSS, GBV, Technical and vocational training in different part of Bangladesh with assistance from the government, national and international donor agencies.

Note : SKUS has a zero-tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of beneficiaries. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct that enshrines principles of PSEA, always (both during work hours and outside work hours). Familiarization with, and adherence to, the Code of Conduct is an essential requirement of all staff, in addition to related mandatory training. All staff must ensure that they understand and act in accordance with this clause.

SKUS also has a zero-tolerance policy on child protection.

Category: NGO/Development

: The person fulfilling the above criteria are requested to send their Resume/ CV along with scan copy of last educational qualification certificate and recent passport size color photograph to [email protected] by December 25, 2021, mentioning the position applied in the subject line. Only the candidate who has relevant experience are requested to apply. The only shortlisted candidate will be contacted for an interview. Females are especially encouraged to apply.