Project Officer

Job Description

Title: Project Officer

Company Name: Terre des hommes

Vacancy: 1

Location: Rajbari

Experience:
∎ At least 3 years

Published: 30 Apr 2025

Education:
∎ Bachelor’s degree in social science or relevant field.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ 3+ years of progressively responsible experience in development programmes.
∎ Experience working on child protection projects.
∎ Experience managing teams of 2+ staff members is preferable
∎ Proven experience in working with children and other stakeholders experiencing child protection concerns.
∎ Working experience in the projects addressing climate impacts is preferrable.
∎ Excellent in English and Bangla speaking and writing skills.
∎ Ability to operate Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
∎ Shows integrity and ethical values during activities.
∎ Shows flexibility, adaptability, and availability.
∎ Cooperates and contributes to achieving goals.
∎ Is able to adapt leadership style to each person and each situation.
∎ Respect for others.
∎ Applies a leadership style that is coherence and consistency-oriented.
∎ Manages potentially volatile areas of intervention.
∎ Analyses programme and context in a holistic manner.
∎ Experience:
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∎ Languages:
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∎ IT Knowledges:
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∎ Professional Competencies:

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Support the Project Manager in planning and coordinating project activities in line with the Detail Implementation Plan (DIP).·
∎ Monitor and oversee the implementation of project activities at the field level according to the Detail Implementation Plan (DIP).·
∎ Identify and address any issues or challenges that arise during project implementation, seeking solutions to ensure project success.·
∎ To monitor Child Protection (CP) and access to justice situation in Daulatdia, and activities' impact and propose adjustments of the project strategy if needed·
∎ To forecast and follow up on expenditures related to the project and participate in budget monitoring and revision exercises at the field level.  ·
∎ To prepare timely purchase requests in line with the project needs.·
∎ To support required actions by the administration related to the project team management and supervision.  ·
∎ To identify logistic and operations support needs related to the project and communicate these to the relevant support function.     ·
∎ Assist the project team in organizing and executing various training and workshops.·
∎ Collaborate with partner staff to oversee and review the implementatiuon of the intervention and provide in field support to the team
∎ Support MEAL team to ensure the timely implementation of M&E activities upon collaboration with other project staffs including the partners·
∎ Actively participate and support partner in selecting the project participants following the selection criteria·
∎ Undertake frequent field-monitoring visits to assess and report progress of the project implementation using standard monitoring and evaluation tools and methodologies and discuss the reflections from the observations with the team members ·
∎ Support project implementing parter in planning, designing, and organising project review, reflection and learning workshops·
∎ Help the partner organization to establish a Complaint, Feedback and Response Mechanism (CFRM) to ensure accountability to the project and non-project participants and stakeholders·
∎ Document the project’s progress through photo documentation and ensure archiving of photos using the data protection protocol·
∎ Contribute to donor and internal reporting by updating monthly, quarterly, intermediate and final reports, according to the templates and requirements  ·
∎ Participate to proposals development and support Project Manager and MEAL team with information, explanation and stories.·
∎ Support Project Manager to develop/adapt activity plan of the project, and ensure proper implementation.
∎ Provide extensive support to the partner organization in planning, designing and implementing community engagement and advocacy activities.·
∎ Ensure systemic follow-up on the organization of community adolescent and youth groups to ensure community-led initiatives and collective action on various issues.·
∎ Provide guidance and mentoring to the Community Facilitators in organizing community support groups like Union Committees to support the initiatives of the collective actions by the adolescents and youths.·
∎ Maintain regular communication and coordination with the implementing partner to ensure effective collaboration and alignment of project goals and activities·
∎ Represent the project at the district and upazila level coordination meetings with various stakeholders.
∎ Coordinate closely with project partners in the field to ensure that activities are being implemented as per agreed plans and standards.·
∎ Provide technical support and capacity-building for project partners, ensuring that all team members have the necessary tools, skills, and knowledge for successful project implementation.·
∎ Support the Project Manager in overseeing partner performance, ensuring the quality of work and alignment with project goals. Identify any gaps or areas for improvement and take appropriate action.·
∎ Monitor project expenditures, track budget variances, and ensure adherence to procurement processes, maintaining transparency and accountability in financial management.
∎ Manage and oversee the assigned staff, including their recruitment, performance management mentoring and coaching, career planning, development and training, and transition, etc.·
∎ Oversee day-to-day tasks, support staff resolve roadblocks, ensure they have required resources, and manage staff leave and wellness.·
∎ Ensure that the newly joined staff are oriented properly on Tdh mandate and values, and probation is done on a routine basis.
∎ Understands and applies security policies, the Child Safeguarding Policy and fraud prevention policies.
∎ 1.     Project Implementation:·
∎ Support the Project Manager in planning and coordinating project activities in line with the Detail Implementation Plan (DIP).·
∎ Monitor and oversee the implementation of project activities at the field level according to the Detail Implementation Plan (DIP).·
∎ Identify and address any issues or challenges that arise during project implementation, seeking solutions to ensure project success.·
∎ To monitor Child Protection (CP) and access to justice situation in Daulatdia, and activities' impact and propose adjustments of the project strategy if needed·
∎ To forecast and follow up on expenditures related to the project and participate in budget monitoring and revision exercises at the field level.  ·
∎ To prepare timely purchase requests in line with the project needs.·
∎ To support required actions by the administration related to the project team management and supervision.  ·
∎ To identify logistic and operations support needs related to the project and communicate these to the relevant support function.     ·
∎ Assist the project team in organizing and executing various training and workshops.·
∎ Collaborate with partner staff to oversee and review the implementatiuon of the intervention and provide in field support to the team
∎ 2.     Project monitoring and Documentation:·
∎ Support MEAL team to ensure the timely implementation of M&E activities upon collaboration with other project staffs including the partners·
∎ Actively participate and support partner in selecting the project participants following the selection criteria·
∎ Undertake frequent field-monitoring visits to assess and report progress of the project implementation using standard monitoring and evaluation tools and methodologies and discuss the reflections from the observations with the team members ·
∎ Support project implementing parter in planning, designing, and organising project review, reflection and learning workshops·
∎ Help the partner organization to establish a Complaint, Feedback and Response Mechanism (CFRM) to ensure accountability to the project and non-project participants and stakeholders·
∎ Document the project’s progress through photo documentation and ensure archiving of photos using the data protection protocol·
∎ Contribute to donor and internal reporting by updating monthly, quarterly, intermediate and final reports, according to the templates and requirements  ·
∎ Participate to proposals development and support Project Manager and MEAL team with information, explanation and stories.·
∎ Support Project Manager to develop/adapt activity plan of the project, and ensure proper implementation.
∎ 3.     Community Engagement and Support:·
∎ Provide extensive support to the partner organization in planning, designing and implementing community engagement and advocacy activities.·
∎ Ensure systemic follow-up on the organization of community adolescent and youth groups to ensure community-led initiatives and collective action on various issues.·
∎ Provide guidance and mentoring to the Community Facilitators in organizing community support groups like Union Committees to support the initiatives of the collective actions by the adolescents and youths.·
∎ Maintain regular communication and coordination with the implementing partner to ensure effective collaboration and alignment of project goals and activities·
∎ Represent the project at the district and upazila level coordination meetings with various stakeholders.
∎ 4.     Partnership support:·
∎ Coordinate closely with project partners in the field to ensure that activities are being implemented as per agreed plans and standards.·
∎ Provide technical support and capacity-building for project partners, ensuring that all team members have the necessary tools, skills, and knowledge for successful project implementation.·
∎ Support the Project Manager in overseeing partner performance, ensuring the quality of work and alignment with project goals. Identify any gaps or areas for improvement and take appropriate action.·
∎ Monitor project expenditures, track budget variances, and ensure adherence to procurement processes, maintaining transparency and accountability in financial management.
∎ 5.     Staff Management:·
∎ Manage and oversee the assigned staff, including their recruitment, performance management mentoring and coaching, career planning, development and training, and transition, etc.·
∎ Oversee day-to-day tasks, support staff resolve roadblocks, ensure they have required resources, and manage staff leave and wellness.·
∎ Ensure that the newly joined staff are oriented properly on Tdh mandate and values, and probation is done on a routine basis.
∎ 6.     Security and child safety:·
∎ Understands and applies security policies, the Child Safeguarding Policy and fraud prevention policies.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Severance Pay
∎ Life Insurance for employees
∎ Health Insurance for the employees and dependents
∎ Mobile bill
∎ Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Severance Pay
∎ Life Insurance for employees
∎ Health Insurance for the employees and dependents
∎ Mobile bill
∎ Weekly 2 holidays

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Rajbari

Job Highlights:
∎ Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Read Before Apply:

Application should include Curriculum Vitae and a Cover Letter through an Application Link at

https://hiring-bd.tdh.ch/project-officer-sws-project-id-1406/

Only a completed Application Form will be considered for short-listing. Short-listed applications will subsequently be called for written and interviews.

Tdh reserves the right to fill the role prior to the advertisement's end date. As such, candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.