Institute of Development Affairs-IDEA

Institute of Development Affairs (IDEA) is a non government & non profitable national organization in Bangladesh. We have started project activities with the help of foreign donors since 1996. Central support office of IDEA is based in Sylhet city while it has branches to operate field activities and established partnership with other NGOs in different corners of Sylhet Division. It has been implementing projects/ programme through its partners in Brahmanbaria and Kishoregonj District. Our vision is a society is free from discrimination and exploitation, where every citizen has equal opportunity and dignity. We have been implementing multidimensional activities targeted to develop people living in different underserved areas.

Recently IDEA is going to implement a project title on ALOY-ALOW with the support of EDUCO in Sreemangal Upazila under Moulvibazar District. The goal of the project contribute to ensure rights to education and dignity of life of children following an integrated development program approach in the hard to reach areas of Moulvibazar District in Bangladesh.

Name of Position Project Officer
Number of Vacancy 1
Department/Unit Operations/Support
Job Location & Conditions Sreemangal Upazilas under Moulvibazar District of Bangladesh
Report to Project Coordinator
Tenure of Services Contract

3 (three) month probation period. After successful completion of the probation period, based on performance of the staff and recommendation from the supervisor, the post may be continued till project’s lifetime.

Job summary:
The PO will play vital role in mobilizing communities in assistance with Community Mobilizer during and after establishment of ECD centres. Will assist in selecting ECD facilitators and Community Mobilizer.The PO will supervise the activities implemented in the area and provide required support to ensure quality result, maintain good relation with community for ensuring engagement of community, explore for establishing linkage with different organization and maintain regular relation with counterparts.

The Project Officer will ensure accuracy of implementing the activity according to the planning, ensure dead line of deliverables of AnnualOperating plan and budget.

Responsibilities:

  • Organize the information of community people and assess potentialities of the community by analyse the socio economic, cultural condition of the community
  • Facilitate establishing ECD centre in the Tea garden and Haor. Enhance capacity of Centre management committee and SMC. Facilitate formation of student council in primary school.
  • Assess the capacity and the scope of youth and the women of the community.
  • Prepare action plan for effective execution of the project activities like parenting, kitchen gardening, nutrition sessions.
  • Ensure effective and efficient implementation of planned and approved activities.
  • Facilitate capacity development of Panchayat’, youth group other committees to be more responsible for their roles
  • Support the community to acquire required services of the local government allocated for the community through negotiation.
  • Enhance capacity of the community people for ensuring safe community for the children.
  • Build link with respective government, tea garden authorities, local and international organization working in the community.
  • Provide required data and information to the immediate supervisor.

Essential qualifications

Education: Postgraduate from reputed university. (Social science and education), Educational qualification may be relax for experienced person.
Work experience:
  • Minimum 3 – 5 years of working experience in Program/project implementation, preferably in a National / International NGO.
  • Proven working history of Community Engagement, WASH, Gender, youth engagement, Livelihood, child rights and protection, and education highly required
Knowledge and Practice
  • Child rights-based approach
  • Country's related policies and laws,
  • Well acquainted about local government structure and their services
Languages Bangla & English (Speaking, Listening and Writing)
Office Software MS Word, Excel, and Power Point.

Salary and Benefits

Monthly Salary Taka 38,000.00 (Thirty-Eight Thousand) per month including all

Interested candidates meeting the above requirements are requested to send only a hard copy of their CV (not more than two pages and must feature results of previous works) with 1 pp size photograph and contact number on or before 08 June, 2019 via courier service to the following address- Institute of Development Affairs (IDEA), House # 41/A, Main Road, Block-A, Shahjalal Upashahar, Sylhet-3100. Two referees must be mentioned in CV (one must be immediate supervisor). Women are especially encouraged to apply.

Please visit www.idea.org.bd to know more details about us.