Program Officer

Job Description

Title: Program Officer

Company Name: Dhaka Ahsania Mission, Health Sector

Vacancy: 1

Location: Dhaka (Shyamoli)

Maximum Salary: Tk. 42050 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 5 years

Published: 16 Apr 2024

Education:
∎ Master of Social Science (MSS)

Requirements:

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Conduct high-level advocacy with high-level policymakers at the national level in tobacco control issues.
∎ Prepare and update the lists of stakeholder’s/policy makers mapping about Law amendment for removal of DSA, ban e-cig and display tobacco product at POS and share with Project Coordinator; Organize advocacy meetings with Bangladesh Restaurant Owners’ Associations(BROA), Bangladesh Dokan Malik Samity , retailers associations and other relevant stakeholders for supporting and raising voices about removing DSA at the hospitality sector through amending the TC Law;
∎ Prepare Champions (at least 05 MPs) lists and advocacy for raising voice and play role as advocates for TC law amendment and tobacco tax increase;
∎ Continuous advocacy with BROA, BIHA, and hospitality sector association for supporting to remove of DSA by providing request letter to the government/policymakers;
∎ Use Champions for raising voice and play role as advocates for banning display tobacco products and banning e-cig by the law; organize dissemination of RSA findings and advocacy meeting with Ministry of Commerce about banning E-cig. or vaping tobacco;
∎ Work and build collaborative relations with Government, NGOs, Policymakers, media, private sector, and relevant departments/stakeholders.
∎ Organize workshops, Seminars, training, and meetings with stakeholders, etc.
∎ Prepare reports, concept notes, relevant schedules, modules, planning, implementing, coordinating, and management of advocacy-related activities with partners, Government, and policymakers.
∎ Advocacy with LGD and Both City Corporations for circulating various notices on implementation of common guidelines;
∎ Undertake month-long campaign on tobacco taxation and tobacco control law;
∎ Mobilize youth advocates/campaigners in different tobacco control actions.
∎ Assist in developing IEC/BCC materials and regular advocacy (day-to-day communication and follow-up) with the assigned stakeholders.
∎ Conduct live discussion programs in social media on various TC issues including law amendment; assist in developing IEC/BCC materials and regular advocacy (day-to-day communication and follow-up) with the assigned stakeholders.
∎ Any other tasks given by the organization.
∎ Job Context: Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) is a non-government development organization founded in 1958 by Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah, an eminent educationist, reformer, and Sufi with the aim of social and spiritual development of entire human community. DAM has been contributing for the betterment of the disadvantaged population through operating 35 institutions and also 8 sectors of development. Health Sector is one of the core sectors of DAM which has also been operating 8 institutions and 15 donor funded projects.· DAM Health Sector is going to recruit a competent and self-motivated individual for the position of Program officer of "Tobacco Control Advocacy for a Comprehensive TC Law Amendment and Tobacco Tax Increase" Project at Dhaka directed by Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM),   with the financial assistance of “Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids” (CTFK).
∎ Job Responsibility:
∎ Conduct high-level advocacy with high-level policymakers at the national level in tobacco control issues.
∎ Prepare and update the lists of stakeholder’s/policy makers mapping about Law amendment for removal of DSA, ban e-cig and display tobacco product at POS and share with Project Coordinator; Organize advocacy meetings with Bangladesh Restaurant Owners’ Associations(BROA), Bangladesh Dokan Malik Samity , retailers associations and other relevant stakeholders for supporting and raising voices about removing DSA at the hospitality sector through amending the TC Law;
∎ Prepare Champions (at least 05 MPs) lists and advocacy for raising voice and play role as advocates for TC law amendment and tobacco tax increase;
∎ Continuous advocacy with BROA, BIHA, and hospitality sector association for supporting to remove of DSA by providing request letter to the government/policymakers;
∎ Use Champions for raising voice and play role as advocates for banning display tobacco products and banning e-cig by the law; organize dissemination of RSA findings and advocacy meeting with Ministry of Commerce about banning E-cig. or vaping tobacco;
∎ Work and build collaborative relations with Government, NGOs, Policymakers, media, private sector, and relevant departments/stakeholders.
∎ Organize workshops, Seminars, training, and meetings with stakeholders, etc.
∎ Prepare reports, concept notes, relevant schedules, modules, planning, implementing, coordinating, and management of advocacy-related activities with partners, Government, and policymakers.
∎ Advocacy with LGD and Both City Corporations for circulating various notices on implementation of common guidelines;
∎ Undertake month-long campaign on tobacco taxation and tobacco control law;
∎ Mobilize youth advocates/campaigners in different tobacco control actions.
∎ Assist in developing IEC/BCC materials and regular advocacy (day-to-day communication and follow-up) with the assigned stakeholders.
∎ Conduct live discussion programs in social media on various TC issues including law amendment; assist in developing IEC/BCC materials and regular advocacy (day-to-day communication and follow-up) with the assigned stakeholders.
∎ Any other tasks given by the organization.

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Dhaka (Shyamoli)

Read Before Apply:

"Smokers No Need to Apply"

"Preference will be given to suitable female candidates"

All employees of DAM are expected to perform roles and responsibilities following its code of conduct and safeguarding policies to prevent any forms of harassment and abuse. DAM has a 'Zero Tolerance' policy for sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment (SHEA) and any financial misappropriation and misconduct.Deserving candidates are requested to send their application with a cover letter, two professional references and a copy of recent passport size photograph with contact cell number to Director, Health and WASH Sector, Dhaka Ahsania Mission, House-152, Road-6, Block-Ka, PC Culture Housing Society, Shyamoli, Dhaka-1207 or through email at [email protected] write the name of position at the top of the envelope.Please visit our website: www.amic.org.bd*Photograph must be enclosed with the resume.



Company Information:
∎ Dhaka Ahsania Mission, Health Sector
∎ House-152, Block-Ka, PC Culture Housing Society, Shyamoli, Dhaka-1207
∎ Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) is one of the leading development organizations in Bangladesh. Addiction Management & Integrated Care (AMIC)- an Institution of DAM is running drug treatment and rehabilitation centers and implementing Tobacco Control Program along with it’s other programme like primary health care program, communicable and non-communicable diseases prevention program and mental health care program. It is also implementing GFATM funded TB Control Program through BRAC. AMIC is looking for competent and self-motivated individual for the above position.

Address::
∎ House-152, Block-Ka, PC Culture Housing Society, Shyamoli, Dhaka-1207
∎ Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) is one of the leading development organizations in Bangladesh. Addiction Management & Integrated Care (AMIC)- an Institution of DAM is running drug treatment and rehabilitation centers and implementing Tobacco Control Program along with it’s other programme like primary health care program, communicable and non-communicable diseases prevention program and mental health care program. It is also implementing GFATM funded TB Control Program through BRAC. AMIC is looking for competent and self-motivated individual for the above position.

Application Deadline: 23 Apr 2024

Category: NGO/Development

Source: bdjobs.com

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