Assistant Officer (CDP Program)

Position: Assistant Officer (CDP Program)

Job Location: 13 districts in Bangladesh (Rural)

1. The purpose of the position:

1. To lead the CDP Program in close communication with the community, community leaders, local government and other stakeholders
2. To build and maintain strong team culture in the CDP office
3. To work as a responsible representative of the head office in the community
4. To implement organizational plans, decisions, goals by maintaining strong communication with the staff and community and
5. To build and maintain necessary networks for the CDP’s success.

2. Basic Requirement:

1. Education: Master’s Degree preferably in Social Science, Development Studies, Anthropology, Development Economics, Environmental Science & Disaster Management.
2. Age: Minimum age 25 years and maximum age 35 years (as on 31st July 2025)
3. Experience: Minimum 1 year (experience with only evidence and relevance will count)
4. Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills.
5. Budgeting & Financial Management: Experience in project budgeting, resource allocation, and financial reporting.
6. Compliance & Reporting: Knowledge of regulatory and partnership compliance, monitoring and reporting skills.
7. Leadership Skill: Ability to lead teams and to work with the marginalized community people for their capacity enhancement
8. Problem-solving: Strong analytical skills and ability to resolve project challenges effectively.
9. Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to collaborate with local authorities, non-profit organizations, and community groups.
10. Office Culture & Environment: Ability to work in a multi-national and multi-cultural office environment.

Preference: Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

3. Contract Information:
Salary and Others: Consolidated Remuneration Tk.21,100 (per month). Plus 100% yearly bonus (after probation period), 15 days paid leave (after probation period) excluding public holidays and training opportunities for career development.
Probation Period: 6 months (Job confirmation/ extension of probation period /Job discontinuation based on performance evaluation of the probation period.)

4. Job Assignment in Brief:

* Primary Responsibilities:

1. Project Designing, Planning & Implementation: Designing and understanding the necessity of new projects and implement the community development projects according to the organizational goals/requirements.
2. Sponsorship Management: Design, implement, manage, and supervise Organization programs for child case management, new intake, home visit, ACL, APR, gift money, and special support, with special care for CMS update, letter, gift money, and special case management.
3. Education: Design and plan for teacher capacity development, ensure a 100% pass rate in public exams, and maintain a child-friendly environment in GN Bangladesh and partner schools.
4. CRC: Implement CRC through meetings, training, workshops, campaigns, publications, and related programs, and maintain liaison with the local government for any kind of child-related assistance.
5. Youth Development: Innovate new activities to activate youth participation, develop them through computer training, skill development training, and other official activities by CDP,
6. Community Engagement: Build strong relationships with local communities, understanding their needs and ensuring project alignment with those needs with community resource mobilization.
7. Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the main point of contact between community members, partners, and higher management, ensuring top-down and bottom-up communication flows.
8. Risk Management: Identify and mitigate potential risks or challenges to the success of the CDP Program.
9. Compliance & Evaluation: Ensure on legal and regulatory requirements and evaluate the project’s impact and success.
10. Budget Management: Oversee project budgets, ensuring financial efficiency and transparency.
11. Team Leadership: Lead and manage project program teams, ensuring alignment with objectives and timelines.
12. Monitoring & Reporting: Track project program progress, prepare regular reports, and present outcomes to CDP Manager and relevant department.
13. Networking and partnership buildup: Maintaining efficient networking and partnership with community resource, local government and non-governmental organizations.

*Secondary Responsibilities:

1. Staff Engagement: Effective staff management to keep members sufficiently involved and motivated
2. Staff Capacity Development: Provide guidance and training to CDP community resources, enhancing team skills and knowledge.
3. Resource Mobilization: Assist in identifying additional resources and funding opportunities to support project goals.
4. Documentation & Record Keeping: Ensure accurate documentation of project activities, decisions, and outcomes.
5. Cross-functional communication: Work in collaboration with different sectors and sector heads as per project needs.
6. Community Feedback Integration: Facilitate bottom-up feedback from communities into project strategies and improvements.
7. Administrative Support: Handle day-to-day administrative tasks related to project operations.
8. Flexibility: Willingness to travel and work in any place in Bangladesh.