1/E, Baizid Bostami Road (Behind Mimi Super Market) East Nasirabad, Panchlaish, Chittagong-4000.
Number of Position
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1
Employment Type
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Full Time
Age
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at most 45 years
Job Location
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Feni
Salary
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Tk. 60000 (Monthly)
Educational Requirement
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Bachelor/Honors
Other Requirement
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Age at most 45 years
S/he must uphold the standards and behavior described in the Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy of Caritas. S/he must be committed to ensuring that children feel safe, empowered and take seriously if they raise any concerns in relation to their safety and well-being.
S/he must respect the poor, Persons with Disabilities and vulnerable people and community, do no harm and respect to their dignity and not in serving the vested interest groups as a Caritas Bangladesh staff while sharing any content or post in the social media and internet.
S/he must have the readiness to support and work in any emergency and program as deemed necessary and undertaken by the Organization.
Visit Project site including GO/ NGO’s under respective Office for meeting, liaison, co-ordination and other purposes as and when needed.
You are to single-mindedly promote the best interest of the organization during performing your official job responsibility.
You should not regard yourself as the owner of the equipment/assets provided by the organization but rather as caretaker/steward and thus you should properly maintain and take care of the assets provided for performing your job responsibilities.
Maintain good team spirit among all to other team members to create a dynamic team and also maintain professional line functions relationship with other staff members in the organizations.
This Job Description (JD) subject to be changed time to time based on the need and scope of projects as well as the Organization.
Perform any other duties/responsibilities when directed by the Authority of Caritas or as assigned by the Supervisor for the effective implementation of project and for the interest of the organization.
Working station may be changed as per need of the project & situation
Willingness to accept any other responsibility that may be given to you by your supervisor and the undersigned for the betterment of the project and interest of the organization.
A minimum of 3 years of experience with NGO or INGO
Experience on developing socio-economic profiling /business profile of project beneficiaries
Experience on business plans with details of budget on off farm and on farm livelihoods and market opportunities.
Experience training needs and gap assessment of project beneficiaries on livelihoods and market opportunities
Good report writing skills
Knowledge of computer skills, including MS Word, Excel, Power Point.
Demonstrated results implementing and tracking field-based activities.
Experience conducting beneficiary identification, verification and registration.
Knowledge of local context.
Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
Good time management skills with ability to work on multiple tasks
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Working experience with Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) field in NGOs will get priority.
Able to drive Motor Cycle and have valid driving license or in process will add value.
Experience
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At least 3 years
Responsibilities
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Caritas Bangladesh, Chattogram RegionSupporting eastern Flood Response and Recovery (FRR) in Feni District of BangladeshCaritas Bangladesh (CB) is a national and non-profit development organization operating in Bangladesh since 1967. It has its Central Office in Dhaka and eight Regional Offices (Barishal, Chattogram, Dhaka, Dinajpur, Khulna, Mymensingh, Rajshahi and Sylhet Region). CB is implementing 91 on-going projects covering 52 districts and 201 Upazilas focusing on six main priorities i.e. i) Social Welfare for Vulnerable Communities (SWVC), ii) Ecological Conservation and Food Security (ECFS), iii) Education and Child Development iv) Nutrition and Health Education, v) Disaster Management and vi) Development of Indigenous Peoples.Caritas Bangladesh (CB), Chattogram Regional office is looking for suitable candidate for immediate appointment as well as to prepare panel list for “Supporting eastern flood response and recovery in Feni District of Bangladesh” project .Project : International organization of Migration (IOM) supported “Supporting eastern flood response and recovery in Feni District of Bangladesh” project.Work station: Field Office of any flood affected Upazila in Feni District.Job duration: 8 MonthsAccountability: S/he will be accountable to the Regional Director for all duties and responsibilities through the Project Manager with close collaboration with Technical Advisor – DRR/R. S/he must carry out all duties and responsibilities under direct supervision of Upazila Coordinator under guidance of Program Officer (DM) and in coordination with Project Team.Key working relationship: At Caritas level: Regional Director of Chattogram Region through Program Officer (DM), Regional Office; Head of DM through Coordinator (DM), Central Office; Technical Advisor – DRR/R, Technical Advisor – Shelter and Settlement, Central Office; DRR & Displacement officer, Technical Expert (MEAL) -Central office, MEAL officer, Shelter & Settlement Officer, Account & Admin officer of Project Office as well as Upazila Coordinator and his/her key members of team including other project colleagues of Caritas.At GoB & other external levels: Upazila level all respective department especially Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Youth, Cooperative, Women Affairs, Social welfare , Project Implementing Officer (PIO), Upazilla Nirbahi officer (UNO), Private Sector, Vocational and Skills development Institute and WARD to Upazila level Disaster Management Committees, including local NGOs as well as IOM (Donor agencies).Job Summary :Responsible for identifying the protractedly displaced and affected populations and conduct in-depth socio-economic profiling and assessment to identify the skills, resources, needs and preferences to seek appropriate livelihood assistance for the most vulnerable. S/he will provide training on financial literacy and entrepreneurial skills to assist beneficiaries to engage in sustainable livelihood activities. S/he will provide training for skills development and sustainable livelihoods support aligning with the capacities and preferences of the beneficiaries.Specific Responsibilities:
Development tools and methodologies to select beneficiaries for livelihoods and market opportunities, verify beneficiaries through door-to-door visits and extend necessary technical support as per the project plan.
Overall leading the implementation of livelihoods and Market linkage related intervention, planning and assessment.
Development of Socio-economic profiling /business profile of project beneficiaries.
Prepare a business plan with details of budget on off farm and on farm livelihoods and market opportunities. The budget including relevant costs of training, equipment for the training and business set up.
Identify skills, resources, and needs of selected participants with the support from service providing agency/ third party
Collaborate with technical and vocational training institutions at local to national level for arranging skill training to project participants
Arrange job placement of selected livelihoods project participants
Organize and facilitate one day literacy and numeracy training to livelihoods participants.
CB will also provide all relevant costs of training, equipment for the training and business set up.
Facilitate capacity building training on specific livelihoods both off farm and on farm and so on.
Conduct livelihoods and Market Assessment
Liaison and collaboration with the relevant government departments such as Agriculture Office, Livestock Office, Fisheries officer, and maintain good relationship with CPP, WDMC, UDMC and social elites.
Maintain strong working relationships with project teams, targeted communities, local service providers, and others.
Participate in the monthly staff meeting and share the achievements, challenges, lessons learned and action plan with staff members.
Provide data, reports and other updates to the Monitoring & Evaluation Officer as and when required.
Lead the development of detailed implementation plans of livelihoods and Market part, including activity descriptions and annual target setting.
Contribute to budget preparation for Livelihood, Market Linkage, and skill training interventions.
Develop a plan for livelihood and market interventions and private sector engagement.
Create implementation guidelines, technical modules, Standard Operating Procedures, and other necessary tools for the projects.
Undertake regular field visit and provide technical support to Field Organizer of livelihoods and Market for improvement.
Assist the project team in collecting and analyzing program data, capturing and sharing lessons learned and best practices to enhance decision-making and contribute to technical excellence.
Ensure that activities are planned and implemented in accordance with IOM and organizational guidelines and policies.
Attend internal and external meetings, training sessions, and workshops as assigned by the supervisor.
Present and clarify the technical aspects of livelihood, market linkage, private sector engagement, and market-related activities to donors and external audiences.
Support the preparation and timely submission of reports and learning insights, including case studies, and other learning materials.
Facilitate the sharing of lessons learned within the team and across other projects in the organization for continuous improvement.
Provide assistance for emergency programming as needed by the organization.
Perform other duties as and when needed assigned by the supervisor
Apply Instruction
If you feel you are the right person for the above position, you are invited to apply online at: https://caritasbd.org/career/job-career/ Please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTG0nU NRSY to get tutorial about registering CV in our Job Bank. Contact for technical support if needed: rd.cro@caritasbd.rog
Please note that no hard copies are required. The candidates who are presently working for Caritas Bangladesh should apply through proper channels with approval of the Project/Regional/Central Management.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for written test and interview. Incomplete applications will not be considered, and the organization reserves the right to reject any application or to cancel or postpone the recruitment process at any time. Applicants are requested to visit www.caritasbd.org/ or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caritasbangladesh2016 to learn more about Caritas.
ANY KIND OF PERSONAL CONTACT AND/OR PERSUASION ATTEMPT WILL AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFY THE CANDIDATE.
Caritas Bangladesh (CB) is committed to recognizing the personal dignity and rights of all people we work with, especially vulnerable groups regardless of gender, race, religion, culture and disability and conduct its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children, young people and vulnerable adults it serves. Caritas Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or other affiliates with our work. To this aim, we follow recruitment practices according to our safeguarding policies.
