Union Social Market Development Officer

Job Description

Title: Union Social Market Development Officer

Company Name: Dhaka Ahsania Mission, Health and WASH Sector

Vacancy: 2

Job Location: Patuakhali

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Graduate /Equivalent Degree from any reputed educational institution.

Job Context:
∎ Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) is a non-government development organization founded in 1958 by Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah, an eminent educationist, reformer and Sufi with the aim of social and spiritual development of entire human community. DAM has been contributing for the betterment of the disadvantaged population through operating 35 institutions and also 8 sectors of development. Health & WASH Sector is one of the core sectors of DAM which has also been operating 9 institutions and 14 donor funded projects.
∎ DAM Health & WASH Sector is going to recruit a competent and self-motivated individual for the position of Union Social Market Development Officer of Max Foundation Bangladesh supported Project titled “Building Water Sanitation Entrepreneurship Program” covering Patuakhali region.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Implement and manage WASH activities in the field according to project guideline.
∎ Regular visit, supervise, monitor, support and follow-up of field team on implementation of project activities.
∎ Assist Project Coordinator to plan for union social market development issues, WASH related training, workshop, seminar and meeting.
∎ Consider of disaster resilient features, gender sensitivity, inclusive approach as a cross-cutting issue during program planning and implementation.
∎ Contribute to establishing project baseline information through conducting the community situation analysis (CSA), baseline survey, need assessments and beneficiaries’ selection.
∎ Assist Monitoring officer for verification and validation of data on progress of project on monthly & quarterly basis.
∎ Share field findings, challenges and areas in need for improvement with line manager on a regular basis.
∎ Provide detailed, accurate and timely reports to the line manager as per the requirement of the project need.
∎ Data collection and reporting on Programme performance.
∎ Participate in Union Parishad meetings, and other coordination meetings assigned by project manager.
∎ Ensure effective communication and coordination with project staffs and other stakeholders.
∎ The Social Market Development Officer provides critical support to the Business Development.
∎ Ensure a supportive social business ecosystem (local government, suppliers) for entrepreneurs.
∎ Creates demand & ensures supply & establishes linkage with private sectors.
∎ Communication & collaboration with LE & LE associations, Union Parishad & other social entrepreneurs.
∎ Provide support for the market development function of the Authority.
∎ Increased social market development, investment, sales and quality service.
∎ Awareness raising and demand creation in Facilitate Healthy Village.
∎ Facilitate training for HPA and relevant stakeholders for their capacity development in relation with WASH activities.
∎ Support entrepreneurs to sell products and services that support healthy behaviours.
∎ Capacity-building on women leadership/entrepreneurship.
∎ Manage budget for the assigned WASH activities and ensure all expenses are according to budget line.
∎ Monitor the proper use of materials, financial and human resources.
∎ Responsible to put in place appropriate security and prevention measured during any distribution and implementation of project activities.
∎ Provide timely incident report to the line manager as needed.
∎ To do any other task or assignment which will assigned by Higher management.
∎ Willingness to frequent field missions.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Priority will be given to the candidates who have experience in sanitation marketing, local entrepreneurship development, entrepreneur association and payment by result (PbR) Project.
∎ Experience with working in Microfinance institution & financial institution will be value added.
∎ Excellent computer skills.
∎ Willingness to accept frequent field missions. Driving motorbike with valid driving license.
∎ Candidates need to be highly motivated and committed to Dhaka Ahsania Missions vision, mission and long-term development work to significantly improve the lives of the most vulnerable and marginalized candidates must be capable of displaying great learning ability, support and encourage knowledge sharing across project, for the ultimate benefit of all of DAM mission wide initiatives.
∎ Applicants must have COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate.
∎ Age at most 45 Years (Age may be considered for experienced candidate).

Salary:
∎ Tk. 19923 (Monthly)
∎ Other admissible benefits will be provided as per organizational policy and project fund availability.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 25 Jul 2022

Company Information:
∎ 18 Jul 2022
∎ Dhaka Ahsania Mission, Health and WASH Sector
∎ Address : House-152, Block-Ka, PC Culture Housing Society, Shyamoli, Dhaka-1207
∎ Web : www.amic.org.bd
∎ Business : Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) is one of the leading development organizations in Bangladesh. Addiction Management & Integrated Care (AMIC)- an Institution of DAM is running drug treatment and rehabilitation centers and implementing Tobacco Control Program along with it’s other programme like primary health care program, communicable and non-communicable diseases prevention program and mental health care program. It is also implementing GFATM funded TB Control Program through BRAC. AMIC is looking for competent and self-motivated individual for the above position.

Category: NGO/Development

: “Smokers No Need to Apply”“Preference will be given to suitable female candidates”All employees of DAM are expected to perform roles and responsibilities following its code of conduct and safeguarding policies for preventing any forms of harassment and abuse.Deserving candidates are requested to send their application with a cover letter, two professional references and a copy of recent passport size photograph with contact cell number to Director, Health and WASH Sector, Dhaka Ahsania Mission, House-152, Road-6, Block-Ka, PC Culture Housing Society, Shyamoli, Dhaka-1207 or through email at [email protected] write the name of position at the top of the envelope.Please visit our website: www.amic.org.bd