Position: Officer, Community Engagement and Capacity Building, Urban Development Programme (Project Staff)

Job Description:

• Prepare annual capacity development plans for ‘Asian Resilient Cities (ARC)’ project participants (including community members, City Officials and private sector, Health service providers) and UDP field staffs according to programme targets and budget.
• Conduct training needs assessment for ‘Asian Resilient Cities (ARC)’ project participants (including community members, City Officials and private sector, Health service providers) and UDP field staffs according to programme targets.
• Develop appropriate modules and institutions for learning/training delivery (mapping, needs assessment, module).
• Organise capacity building training workshop, meeting, seminar, conference for ‘Asian Resilient Cities (ARC)’ project participants (including community members, City Officials and private sector, Health service providers) and UDP field staffs according to programme targets.
• Coordinate with BRAC-Skill Development Programme & BLD and external resource persons/organisations to develop customised training modules and capacity development materials based on programme needs.
• Maintain thorough documentation of all capacity development related activities of the ‘Asian Resilient Cities (ARC)’ project and prepare quarterly consolidated training reports.
• Follow up and monitor training/workshop delivery and review effectiveness of capacity development activities through regular field visits.
• Provide support to manage training logistics including arranging resource persons, venues, materials, etc.

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure team members’ safety from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the programme’s safeguarding implementation goals. Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Practice, promote, and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

Educational Requirements: Masters in any discipline.

Experience Requirement:  

• Working experience total of 4 years with NGOs, UN agency or international development organisation and at least 2 years’ experience in the urban poverty reduction/ livelihoods/planning and governance project or programme is mandatory.
• Proven track record of working with different urban stakeholders including city/municipality.
• Experience of conducting training for urban community members and local government officials will be materialise.

Additional Job Requirements:

• Participate in co-ordination meetings.
• Co-ordinate with other programmes based on need.
• Represent ARC in relevant forums and platforms.
• Any responsibilities deemed necessary by ARC project and BRAC.