Project Officer

Friendship
is looking for
Project Officer - Inclusive Citizenship

Job Description / Responsibility

Responsible for:

• Implement activities in line with the Inclusive Citizenship (IC) program at the field level.
• Serve as the focal person for coordinating awareness, advocacy, and capacity-building activities, engaging communities, and liaising with local leaders and government officials to ensure effective project implementation.
• Directly supervising and monitoring day-to-day activities of project supervisors of the assigned areas and providing them appropriate guidance for the effective achievement of project objectives and goal.
• Guiding the supervisors with effective work plan and other logistic supports.
• Ensuring the effective use of the monthly approved project funds and different event funds, through the preparation of working budget.
• Provide legal counseling and advice to paralegals and beneficiaries.
• Facilitate and deliver legal awareness sessions for communities, beneficiaries, and stakeholders.
• Assist in filing cases with DLAC, follow up on dispute settlements, and maintain mediation records.
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor paralegals, Legal Information Booths.
• Facilitate training and capacity-building sessions for supervisors and paralegals on legal issues.
• Liaison with public and private stakeholders at union, upazila, and district levels to ensure access to justice for beneficiaries.
• Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, and yearly reports and work plans as per guidelines.
• Undertake administrative and management responsibilities as required.
• Carry out any other duties assigned by the Supervisor or Management at Head Office.

Activities:

• Conducting different surveys, documenting and reporting the results
• Documenting and reporting community information, project involvement
• Orienting project to different stakeholders, duty bearers, government officials, judiciaries, community members, community leaders
• Monitoring the formation of different groups, i.e. adult groups, FCS groups, youth groups
• Selecting schools for conduction of weekly classes, PTS meetings
• Monitoring different groups, school activities and reporting the activities
• Monitoring and reporting the activities of FCP and FCGA
• Monitoring and reporting on the services provided through Legal Information Booths
• Organizing monthly orientation session on curriculum
• Liaison with DLAC, GOs and other NGOs
• Assist to prepare different manual for Friendship Community Paralegals.
• Support to organize the training session for the local mediators from the community to handle disputes effectively.
• Promote alternative dispute resolution methods like arbitration and negotiation.
• Train community members in
  Traditional Salish
  techniques to resolve conflicts amicably.
• Following the organizational Code of Ethics and policies.

Employment Status

Contract

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor of Law (LLB)

Experience Requirements

• At least 2 year(s)
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
• NGO

Additional Requirements

• Skill and Competencies:
• Applicants should be highly organized and able to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Very comfortable with Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, Bangla composing skills, internet navigation, etc.).
• 2 years' working experience in relevant field.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team to achieve complex results under strict deadlines.
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics, transparency, and accountability in program implementation.
• Excellent spoken and written English and Bangla.

Job Location

Khulna (Paikgachha)