Job Description

Title: Area Coordinator - Civic Engagement

Company Name: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL BANGLADESH

Vacancy: 1

Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Maximum Salary: Tk. 101869 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 4 years

Published: 8 Feb 2024

Education:
∎ Applicants must have a Master’s degree, preferably in a Social Science or any other subject relevant to governance and development;

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ • Candidates with a third division or a GPA below 2 in SSC/HSC or a CGPA below 2.5 as applicable, need not apply;
∎ • Sound computer skills including proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, PPT etc.;
∎ • Proficiency in English and Bangla, both written and spoken;
∎ • Must have a minimum of 4 years of experience, of which 2 years as head/in- charge of designing, planning and implementing campaigns at the local level, especially to mobilize and engage citizens/youth groups;
∎ • Understanding on rights-based approach and social movement;
∎ • Basic knowledge on transparent and accountable financial management, especially in handling day to day finance and accounting;
∎ • Experience in using app-based monitoring will be given preference;
∎ • Knowledge of using different social accountability tools with particular relevance to corruption prevention, and experience in conducting evidence-based advocacy with local level authorities will have advantage;
∎ • Experience in an anti-corruption organization will be an added advantage

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Area Coordinator – Civic Engagement
∎ (One position – Field based)
∎ Grade: 2, Step: 7, Monthly Gross Salary - Taka 101,869.00
∎ Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) is inviting applications from Bangladeshi nationals for the position of Area Coordinator – Civic Engagement, to be recruited for its project titled, Participatory Action against Corruption: Towards Transparency and Accountability (PACTA) (upto December 2026). Upon joining, the incumbent will be regarded as a member of the team for TIB’s core project. This position is reportable to the Cluster Coordinator- CE.
∎ Job description:
∎ • Plan and coordinate implementation of civic engagement programme for the assigned area (at district/upazila level) and working closely with Committees of Concerned Citizens’ (CCC) and Youth Engagement and Support (YES) groups involved with TIB on voluntary basis;
∎ • Mobilize and coordinate with CCC and YES in transformation of on-going civic engagement programing in line with goals and objectives of relevant project;
∎ • Undertake stakeholder mapping to form the Active Citizens’ Groups (ACG) and where
∎ needed, CCC/YES and mobilize ACGs in respective area to conduct regular community monitoring;
∎ • Facilitate community monitoring by ACGs to identify governance gaps/challenges to engage for corrective action in selected sectors, namely, social protection, health, education, land, environment, and construction with the specialized digital tool or Apps;
∎ • Provide/organize/facilitate trainings for selected YES/ACG members on the use of Apps;
∎ • Facilitate monthly Community Action meetings with ACG to assess progress and engage relevant authorities to initiate change;
∎ • Organize coordination meetings of core actors (CCC-YES-ACG) and maintain regular and effective contact to facilitate proper implementation of project activities including involvement of general people in the respective area;
∎ • Undertake institution mapping at the local level to capture in detail locations where public services are delivered at the district/sub district levels;
∎ • Ensure effective coordination and communication with various stakeholders including the relevant authorities in selected sectors and beyond, local media, NGOs, CBOs, CSOs, professionals, youth fora/groups, community clubs, local women’s groups, etc.;
∎ • Represent TIB at local level NGO coordination initiatives by relevant government authorities or other stakeholders and maintain positive and constructive relationships;
∎ • Facilitate and cooperate with the work of random monitors and integrate the risks/issues identified by them in the local level advocacy plan;
∎ • Organize trainings/orientations for CCC/YES/ACG on anti-corruption social movement,
∎ • National Integrity Strategy (NIS), SDGs, human rights, gender issues including safeguarding against harassment and bullying among others, as and when needed and/or appropriate;
∎ • Maintain regular communication with local level service delivery institutions and
∎ explore and utilise scope for evidence based-advocacy with them;
∎ • Prepare periodic plans of work, review and progress reports, and compile good practice documentation in both Bangla and English;
∎ • Ensure regular and updated documentation and produce reports in line with project
∎ monitoring and learning;
∎ • Coordinate and manage visits by evaluation missions and development partners;
∎ • Handle and maintain day to day petty cash and accounts in respective area;
∎ • Follow up on audit observations/recommendations and reports regarding the performance of CCCs and assist to minimize the observations and performance deviations;
∎ • Perform any other duties as and when necessary as assigned by the management.

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

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Apply Procedure:

Hard Copy:
∎ Please read the full advertisement carefully and apply from this: https://career.ti-bangladesh.org/job/170

Company Information:
∎ TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL BANGLADESH
∎ MIDAS Centre (4th & 5th floors) House # 05, Road # 16 (New) 27 (Old) Dhanmondi, Dhaka- 1209
∎ Development organization

Address::
∎ MIDAS Centre (4th & 5th floors) House # 05, Road # 16 (New) 27 (Old) Dhanmondi, Dhaka- 1209
∎ Development organization

Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job

Application Deadline: 24 Feb 2024

Category: NGO/Development

Source: bdjobs.com

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