Youth Development Officer
Job Description
Title: Youth Development Officer
Company Name: The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor's Degree in Development Studies, Social Science or related discipline
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Currently Bangladesh Red Crescent Society is looking for suitable Bangladeshi national for the following position of its Strengthening DRM Structures and Capacities (SDSC) Project:
∎ Reportable to : Director, Youth & Volunteer Department.
∎ Duration of contract : 12 months (with possibility of extension).
∎ Duty station : National Head Quarters (NHQ), Moghbazar, Dhaka.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Work closely with Youth & Volunteer (Y&V) Department of BDRCS for implementation of project/ program activities.
∎ Support to the relevant personnel to implement the activities for ensuring the Project objectives under Y&V Dept.
∎ support to prepare monthly/ bi-monthly/ quarterly annual plans of the department along with required budget.
∎ Prepare and document Activity/ project/ program progress reports, successes, challenges and experiences to assist organizational learning.
∎ support to prepare different Tools, guideline, ToR, IEC materials and training module in coordination with relevant personnel and department.
∎ Participation in various workshop, seminar, meeting and other events (GoB & others organizations).
∎ Support Ensure resources are used properly and immediately bring to the attention of the Director respective department or relevant personnel in NHQ, Dhaka/ team in case of any misuse of wrongdoing.
∎ Initiate different ideas/ activities for Youth Development.
∎ Developing/ capturing Youth & Volunteers related case studies, stories, the most significant changes, visibility and sharing with BDRCS, IFRC.
∎ Support to Ensuring all Program files, records, archives and databases (documentation, meeting minutes, etc.) are kept in good order and updated when required.
∎ Support to Check and verify all Program bill, vouchers and forward to BDRCS financial department.
∎ Undertake any other appropriate duties that may be required by the BDRCS authority.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 2 years' experience in relevant field
∎ Youth and Volunteering in BDRCS will be an advantage
∎ Skills and abilities:
∎ Understanding on Strong project cycle management skills: assessments, design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation
∎ Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and staff management skills
∎ Good facilitation and presentation, communication skills
∎ Excellent interpersonal communication and Teamwork skills
∎ Working with different groups and nationalities
∎ Sound analytical and influencing skills
∎ Ability to multi-task and cope with competing demands under tight deadlines, identify priority activities and assignments, adjust priorities as required
∎ Strong initiative and self-motivated, with a strong commitment to humanitarian principles
∎ Strong communication skills in both verbal and written English and Bangla
∎ Computer skills on MS word, Excel, Power point
∎ Personal qualities:
∎ Adhere to the 7 fundamental principles and values of Red Cross and Red Crescent movement
∎ Act at all times in accordance with the Code of Conduct and strong ethics with an ability to manage confidential data.
∎ Common understanding on Gender issues, CEA mechanism including other cross-cutting issues
∎ Ability and willingness to travel and stay in the field
∎ Ability to work independently as well as in a team
∎ Experience to work with a humanitarian response will be an added advantage
∎ Work experience within the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement will be preferable
∎ Lateral relationships:
∎ Establish and ensure effective working relationships with members in the team and supporting partners
∎ Assistant Director/ Relevant Project Officers/ Program team for any requirements based on the Program/ activity.
∎ Age limit : 35 years (age limit will be relaxed in case of potential candidate).
Salary:
∎ Upto BDT. 35,000/- (with other admissible benefits as per organizations policy).
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 17 Jun 2021
Company Information:
∎ 10 Jun 2021
∎ The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
Category: NGO/Development
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