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Bangladesh: Inclusive Education Project Officer (Based in Cox's Bazar - Teknaf, Ukhia) - Open to Bangladesh Nationals

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Organization: Handicap International - Humanity & Inclusion
Country: Bangladesh
Closing date: 17 Sep 2018

Handicap international (Humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh

HI has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, with a focus on creating sustainable changes in terms of ensuring rights and inclusion of people with disabilities in society. Handicap International promotes equality and diversity and is committed to providing equal opportunities to everyone regardless of the age, sex, and disability.

POSITION SUMMARY

Handicap International has an inclusion technical unit (ITU) that provides technical guidance to humanitarian actors with the aim of enhancing inclusiveness of their activities. The position will be focused on schools in camp and host communities. She/he will be responsible for a certain number of schools to ensure that inclusive education activities are strengthen in the school. Be in charge of the assessment, monitoring and reporting processes of the schools.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

  1. Data collection about inclusion needs in educational programs: organize and conduct interviews, focus groups, surveys, and questionnaires. **
  2. Data management and analysis under the supervision of the Project Manager.

  3. Organize, arrange, and conduct training and awareness-raising regarding inclusion including the physical, attitudinal, communication and institutional barriers preventing men, women, boys, and girls with disabilities and other at risk groups from participating meaningfully in educational activities.

  4. Prepare work plans and periodic program reports.

  5. Support the schools management staffs in preparing inclusive education plans

  6. Build the capacities of the schools teachers on how to deal with children with special needs

  7. Provide on-the-job support to the teachers on inclusive teachers' techniques

  8. Support the schools' teachers in conducting assessment of the students with special needs, in preparing and following-up Individual Education plans for children with disabilities

  9. Support the schools in establishing education corners for children with special needs

  10. Assure the support, the coordination, the quality of work and reporting of the community volunteers

  11. Report to the line-manager the activities in schools, in families, in the communities

  12. Assure the identification and referral of children with disabilities in camp and host communities

  13. Assure teachers training in Inclusive Education and all the others training / sensitization needs on the Education for everybody

  14. Adherence to HI Code of Conduct, PSEA, and Child Safeguarding polices.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor of Social Science (BSS), Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Science (BSc) or commensurate experience.
  • · Experience implementing educational programs
  • · 2-3 years experience in inclusive education in mainstreaming schools
  • · Know Braille and or sign language would be an advantage
  • · Experience in conducting on-the-job capacity building support to the teachers
  • · Significant experience doing awareness raising and training
  • · Computer knowledge (MS office package)
  • · Excellent communication skills in both verbal and written Bangla and English
  • · Knowledge of disability and development issues in Bangladesh
  • · Ability to work under pressure and in a multicultural team environment
  • · Availability to travel to remote areas and spend time at the field level
  • · Ability to work both independently and within a team.

How to apply:

Applications: Handicap International invites candidates to express in their motivation letter if they consider themselves a person with disability. Submit your application including a cover letter & CV (with 3 referees), and latest copy of academic qualifications/certificates to the HR Coordinator, E-mail applications to: hijobs.bgd.recruitment@gmail.com

Deadline for Submission: Close of business on September 17, 2018 Only **short-listed candidates will be contacted by Handicap -International.‘Handicap -International is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Any canversing will lead to disqualification. ***Qualified women and disabled persons are encouraged to apply.’


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