Job title: MEAL Support Officer

Annual Salary: BDT 980,544.00 gross per annum + medical reimbursement, provident fund, life and medical insurance

Location: Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

Contract Status: Fixed Term
Duration:           30 March 2022
Closing date:     22 December 2021

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart. Christian Aid is a UK based organization partnering with others to end poverty in Bangladesh. At the heart of this vision is transformation of the lives of people who live in poverty, empowering them to have a brighter future.  With a diversity of contexts, cultures and practices, combined with a highly varied portfolio of programmes offers an enriching opportunity for a mid-level humanitarian professional to contribute their expertise to eradicating poverty and fighting social injustice.

About the Role

The role holder will support Christian Aid’s response to the humanitarian crisis in Bangladesh with special focuses on monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning sector interventions. S/he will support WFP/other donor funded programmes which are implemented by Christian Aid and it partners in Cox’s Bazar and others programme area. The role holder will assist in the development, implementation and monitoring of Christian Aid’s MEAL & humanitarian response, providing effective and timely support (including capacity building) to community platforms and partner organizations, enabling them to implement the rapid, effective and principled MEAL response to emergencies, and ensuring that this is in line with Christian Aid’s country strategy and Humanitarian Standards. The role holder will be representing CAID presence in sector working groups meetings/activities and engage in the right networks, while increasing the profile of CA Humanitarian and resilience work and its visibility in the region.

About you

The post holder should have a first degree in social sciences or Degree in social science, economics, statistics, biostatistics with 4-5 years’ experience of working in humanitarian response with local and/international partner organizations. Strong positive attitude and ability to manage a wide range of issues of complicated procedures, indicated by 4-5 years learning period. At least a 3–5-year humanitarian response experience in MEAL programming. Familiar MEAL context in Bangladesh. Excellent communication skills. Excellent verbal and written fluency in English and Bangla. Understanding on enterprise-based development work. Relevant experience in in managing of institutional donor funded programme (IOM/DEC/DFID etc)

Further information

This role is a national position and requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Christian Aid is committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including sexual harassment and exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with Christian Aid is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to Christian Aid’s Safeguarding policy and sign Christian Aid’s Code of Conduct.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance. Terms and conditions will vary depending on the location.

How to Apply

To apply for this post please download detailed role profile logon to: Christian Aid Jobs. or, MEAL Support Officer

Interested candidates are requested to complete the application online form and supporting statement expressing their interest and suitability in the role and by or before 22 December 2021 For queries related to the online applications please contact us on: bangladesh-jobs@christian-aid.org
Please note CVs via email will not be accepted. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.  If you have not been contacted by January 30, 2022, please assume your application was unsuccessful.