Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)

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Summary

Vacancy: 01
Age: at most 45 years
Location: Dhaka (Savar)
Maximum Salary: Tk. 55000 (Monthly)
Experience: At least 5 years
Published: 5 Jun 2024

Requirements

Education

Master’s degree in any discipline with preferable in Education and Social Science

Experience

At least 5 years
The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
NGO

Additional Requirements

Age at most 45 years

Person with disabilities are encouraged to apply
Minimum 5 years work experience in education field
Prior working experiences in government primary schools/Education and surrounding communities in the rural and semi-urban context
Strong interpersonal communication skills
Experience in organizing training, workshop, meeting, and dialogues with the relevant stakeholders
Ability to prepare different reports including monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
Strong ability in coordination and monitoring of field-level activities.
Ability to collaborate, a willingness to innovate, and an ability to think systematically
Problem-solving and analytical skills
A proven ability to achieve concrete results under the constraints
Experienced with IT-based reporting is an asset
Oral and written fluency in Bangla and English is required.
Willingness to be based in the remote districts under the mentioned Division
Willingness to undertake extensive field trip
Prepared to work for long hours in case of emergency
Prior knowledge of database management
The position is open to Bangladeshi nationals only
*** Special Skills Required:
It is mandatory having BRTA authorized driving license of Motorcycle.

Responsibilities & Context

*** Duties and Responsibilities:

Meet with the parents, caregivers, and community people to provide required education support and promote their knowledge, skills, and attitude regarding inclusive education.
Develop relationships with Upazila and district-level government primary education, social service officials, JPUF, and other stakeholders related to the IE project at the local level to promote quality primary education for learners with disabilities.
As per the project management team, participate in different meetings, seminars, workshops, and inter agencies coordination meeting for maintaining contact with different government and development agencies with the aim of mobilizing resources and disseminating information for the development of inclusive education, rehabilitation, and disability rights issues.
Maintain regular communication with individual learners with disabilities/family/parents/caregivers, local government/non-government officials/partners staff/ OPDs, SCFs, and other disability-like-minded networks and engage them in the process of IE in their respective communities.
Mobilize and influence local government authorities to support learners with disabilities with assistive devices and other rehabilitation needs (accessibility, reasonable adjustments) and facilitate their engagement at schools.
Document field-level progress and prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
Steer regular and need-based coordination meetings with the project partners and other local-level stakeholders
Monitor the school and community-based activities implemented by SCFs and supervise them to bring the desired outcome for learners with disabilities.
Collect and gather data from SCOs and examine and analysis data regularly for providing accurate and error free data to CDD HQ and MERLA team of RTI
Organize and attend joint monitoring visits conducted by CDD, SCI, and RTI during the project period and track field-level progress.
Prepare monthly action plan and maintain time sheet regularly.Organize need-based motivation and mentoring sessions for the SCFs.
Perform any other duties/assignments as assigned by the authority.
*** Job Context:
The Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) is a not for profit organization established in 1996 to develop a more inclusive society for persons with disabilities. CDD simultaneously builds technical capacities of the development stakeholders and the communities in how to be more inclusive whilst also enabling persons with a disability to participate in society by strengthening their leadership and providing them with essential rehabilitation and other supports.
CDD is one of the most renowned organizations in the field of disability-inclusive development. CDD’s work in Bangladesh is supported by international and national donor agencies/development partners. CDD offers an inclusive, amicable, and respectable work environment.
The Ramon Magsaysay Award (Asian version of the Noble prize) has been awarded to its Executive Director in 2010. In 2018, CDD was recognized by the Government of Bangladesh as one of the best organizations working on disability and development issues.
CDD is planning to recruit one ‘School Community Officer (SCO)’ for the project named ‘USAID-Shobai Miley Shikhi Activities (SMSA)’. This position is one of the key positions of the project management team of the said project at the field location. He/she provide technical support and monitor to the field team. He/she closely works with Program Manager and update project progress regularly. He/she expected to support to the program of all financial matters related to the specific project location. He/she will be responsible for maintaining all project documents. He/she also maintain collaboration with government officials of Primary Education Department at Upazila level. The duration of the project is till November-2026.

Compensation & Other Benefits

T/A, Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays

Prorata basis festival bonus
Limited life and health insurance

Workplace

Work at office

Employment Status

Full Time

Job Location

Dhaka (Savar)

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