Room to Read is a US based international non-profit organization. We envision a world in which all children can pursue a quality education, reach their full potential and contribute to their community and the world. To achieve this goal, we focus on two areas where we believe we can have the greatest impact: literacy and gender equality in education. We work in collaboration with communities and local governments and partner organizations across Asia and Africa to develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and support girls to complete secondary school with the life skills they?ll need to succeed in school and beyond. Room to Read currently work in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Vietnam, and Zambia. To learn more about Room to Read, please visit www.roomtoread.org.
Room to Read is working in Bangladesh since 2008.
Number of Position
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1
Employment Type
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Full Time
Job Location
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Dhaka
Educational Requirement
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Masters in any discipline
Other Requirement
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A minimum of 5 years of related professional work experience with NGOs, INGOs or other Development sector;
A strong understanding of content development for Bangladesh’s secondary schools, ensuring alignment with educational frameworks.
Proven track record in developing and implementing program improvements that achieve results;
Knowledge, understanding, and experience in conducting trainings for adults and adolescents;
Experience adapting program and/or training content to fit different contexts;
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English;
Strong computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office programs;
Strong planning, supervising, and program development skills;
Prior success working and building relationships with diverse groups of people;
Understanding of monitoring, evaluation, and process documentation;
Ability and desire to travel frequently to Room to Read program sites.
Experience
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At least 5 years
Responsibilities
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Position Overview:
The Program Officer of Girls’ Education and Gender Equality Portfolio (GEP) will be responsible for providing technical support in carrying out all activities of Room to Read’s Girls’ Education program. This includes support to Manager in Program Management, Contextualization, facilitating training for Social Mobilizers on program content and delivery, providing technical guidance to ensure Social Mobilizers conduct activities in line with global program design.
This position will require travel to all the working areas of Room to Read as well as regular interaction with education officials, partners, school administrators, teachers and students. This position requires expertise in life skill training, mentoring, networking, advocacy, and supervising. The Program Officer of Girls’ Education and Gender Equality Portfolio (GEP) will report to the Program Manager, Girls’ Education and Gender Equality Portfolio and will be based in Country Office.
