Project Officer - Inclusive Citizenship

Responsibilities

• Ensure inclusion of persons with disabilities in mainstream society according to the CBR matrix.
• Provide technical, strategic, and administrative support to different-level staff (RO, TS, etc.) in projects at district, upazila, and community levels.
• Promote inclusion of persons with disabilities in mainstream society while ensuring accessibility.
• Conduct household visits, family counseling, referrals, awareness-building, community mobilization, field supervision, and capacity building for staff and beneficiaries.
• Ensure project activities are implemented according to established principles with adequate community participation.
• Prepare program budgets, monthly financial reports (MFR), purchase requisitions, and concept notes.
• Develop plans and reports (weekly, monthly, half-yearly, annually, workshop, event, meeting, etc.).
• Build strong collaborative, supportive, and mutually respectful relationships with diverse team members, key stakeholders, and the community.
• Organize capacity-building training/events for CBRW/SHG/OPD.
• Facilitate training on capacity building of SHG members, financial management, focus group discussions (FGD), service linkage, event management, voice raising, and advocacy.
• Organize meetings, workshops, and orientations with project participants and key stakeholders.
• Visit beneficiary homes, Union Parishad, community clinics, union health & family welfare centers, and Upazila health complexes.
• Provide job training to service providers on disability screening, recording, etc.
• Follow up on technical supervisors’ and community workers’ activities.
• Complete any additional tasks assigned by headquarters or higher management.
• Demonstrate empathy toward patients, explain procedures and treatments, and spend time motivating patients.

Requirements

• Education: Master of Development Studies (MDS).

Experience and skills in responsibilities, service coordination, disability awareness training, program coordination, capacity development, disability rights, and facilities coordination.