Assistant Project Officer

Practical Action – Bangladesh.

 

Practical Action – Bangladesh.

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Summary

• Vacancy: 1
• Location: Satkhira
• Maximum Salary: Tk. 43069 (Monthly)
• Experience: 3 to 5 years
• Published: 12 Jun 2024

 

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor of Science (BSc)
• Minimum bachelor’s degree from any discipline or the equivalent. Master’s degree in Social Welfare, Sociology, Development Studies, and English will be an added advantage.

Experience

• 3 to 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
  NGO

Additional Requirements

Expertise and Experience-

• Female Candidates are encouraged to apply.
• Candidates who identified as indigenous people are encouraged to apply.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in implementing Waste management and WASH related projects.
• Experience in construction of Solid Waste or Faecal Sludge infrastructures will be an added value.
• Experience in report writing, capacity building, institutional support, influencing and advocacy.
• Experience in using project management processes and tools including risk management, benefits management, financial management and quality assurance.
• Candidate with sound knowledge on local government and their working mechanism, experiences on coordination with municipal representatives, and WASH and Waste Management Sectoral Stakeholders will get preference.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and to set priorities.
• Good English writing, analytical and communication skills.
• Good ability to work with a multicultural team.
• Have to travel independently outside station.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and support unexpected tasks.

Responsibilities & Context

The “Assistant Project Officer” will be responsible for coordinating, organizing and facilitating key activities at the field level under the assigned project.

• S/he will support the project manager to manage project’s activities in the work areas throughout the whole project cycle (identification and formulation, preparation of agreements and contracts, follow up of implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and dissemination of results).
• S/he will design, organize and facilitate different trainings, behavior change campaigns, demonstration of Solid Waste and Fecal Sludge infrastructures and services.
• S/he will maintain coordination with other NGOs/organizations and stakeholders linking with other development projects with Municipality.
• S/he will maintain close linkages with slum dwellers, low-income urban communities and informal workers and their business associations involved in business for waste collection and processing.
• S/he will be responsible for managing field level data collection, data compilation and provide inputs to prepare case studies, other communication, knowledge products and reporting.
• S/he will be responsible for promote access to microfinance and other financial services for underserved communities.
• S/he will be responsible for experiments on co-compost, vermicompost, and waste from accredited laboratories.
• S/he will be responsible for guiding the formation of scrap association in the project area.
• S/he will be responsible for guiding the meetings of LSEs (Local Sanitation Entrepreneurs).
• S/he will monitor project progress and quality, and report on project as a core part of continuous learning throughout the project lifetime.
• S/he will build rapport and professional relation with the LGIs along with relevant district chapter of DPHE, LGED, DAE, DoE, local government, civil society, private organizations, and individuals.
• Have to travel frequently for project implementation.
• Undertake any specific work as assigned by the line manager and/or Practical Action’s authority as per need of the organisation.

Workplace

Work at office

Employment Status

Full Time

Job Location

Satkhira

Job Highlights

The opportunity to work for an organisation that is making a positive difference to the lives of people worldwide, a friendly and supportive culture, working with values driven and highly engaged colleagues, work life balance and flexible working.

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