BLAST-YPSA Consortium
Vacancy Announcement

No. of Vacancy: 01

Job Summary:
The Program Officer (Training) will be responsible for overall training for staff, community people and other stake holder’s development.

Job Description/Responsibilities:

• To organize and arrange all the training programs as per project implementation plan, which includes developing training modules and training guidelines and to undertake necessary tasks in preparing and developing training schedule, plan, budget, materials and tools;
• To make necessary communication and contact with the Programme Manager (Legal) to receive feedback, comments, input  on developing CLS related training module and others materials;
• To coordinate with the upazilla and field staffs in order to identify the key participants in the different levels of training;
• To keep up to date with the developments of CLS related training, training journals, and participate in various meetings and relevant courses;
• To develop a pool of resource persons at village courts/local justice level and train them on the latest tools, methods and techniques;
• To develop training need assessment tools and prepare training reports;
• To ensure the full utilization of all training facilities, processes, resources, equipments and materials;
• To support, manage, lead, motivate, and develop training teams at the field level;
• To organize workshops and courtyard meeting modules and pre/post training evaluation format;
• To develop TOR for training programmes and resource persons for conducting training;
• To maintain training files and manage day-to- day routine administration of the project's training components concerning personnel and logistic support;
• Any other relevant tasks that may emerge as important in the course of this assignment, and which is deemed to be appropriate for the Programme Coordinator.

Educational Requirement:

• Masters in Sociology/Social Welfare/Development Studies or relevant subjects.

Experience Requirement:

• 3 years working experience in organizing and implementing field based program activities & community mobilization.
• Persons having legal training or any diploma certificate course in law/human rights will be given preference.

Additional Job Requirement:

• Good Team player with social and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skill in Bangla and English.
• Proficient in Computer Operations, MS Office Application including typing preferably in English and Bengali both , E-mail & Internet.

Salary & Benefit:

• Monthly consolidated salary Tk. 35,000/-.
• Two festival bonuses equivalent to one month’s basic salary each payable after successful completion of 6 months’ probation
• Costs in relation to field work, including travel and daily allowances, will be borne by the organisation

Job Level: Mid-Level

Job Location: Chittagong Project Office

Application Procedure:
If you feel that your qualification and experience matches with our requirements, please send your updated CV along with a cover letter, two copies of recent passport size photographs, name of two references with cell/phone no. and email ID on or before 02/10/2014 to hard copy send On behalf of Consortium Chief Executive, YPSA, House # F10 (P), Road # 13, Block # B, Chandgaon R/A, Chittagong- 4212. Please mark the position name on top of the envelope.

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply. Only short listed candidates will be invited for interview. Any personal communication to be disqualified for an applicant. Smokers are discouraged to apply.