Program Officer, Girls’ Education Program

Program Officer, Girls’ Education Program

Room to Read

Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

Position Overview

The Program Officer for the Girls’ Education Program (GEP) at Room to Read will oversee all aspects of the Program at the field level. This includes program development, planning, implementing, and monitoring of Social Mobilizers and improvement of the scholar girls. The position is dedicated to improving the girls’ scholarship program, ensuring that Room to Read sponsored girls receive a quality education and perform well in schools. The position requires skills in project management, life skill training, mentoring, networking, accounting, and supervising. The Program Officer, GEP will report to the Field Manager and the Social Mobilizers are the direct reports. This position is based in Cox’s Bazar.

Duties & Responsibilities

Program Implementation and Training:

• Assist SMs in delivering targeted and relevant support to ensure that girls receive high-quality life skills sessions, and parents benefit from well-structured parent workshops aligned with our global program content standards.
• Guide SMs in facilitating group discussions, including suggesting discussion topics and coaching them on handling challenging subjects.
• Ensure that SMs are trained to recognize and support girls who may be at risk of dropping out or failing in school, using Room to Read’s risk and response protocol.
• Ensure that Social Mobilizers (SMs) regularly update the Weekly Action Plan (WAP) and deliver tasks as per the plan.
• Organize review meetings for SMs to discuss challenges they face, address data collection issues, and find solutions related to field-level program implementation.
• Observe life skill sessions, parenting sessions, and community meetings conducted by SMs, providing onsite support for continuous improvement.
• Assist SMs in building and maintaining relationships with community leaders, local government officials, and other stakeholders to advocate for the Girls’ Education Program.
• Collaborate with both Technical and Operations team to ensure that program implementation meets Room to Read’s standards, including local adaptation of program content.
• Verify that school authorities and communities actively support the program and fulfill their agreements.
• Ensure that all GEP schools have a functional LSE Club room.
• Conduct training sessions for teachers and SMs, possibly co-facilitating with the country office GEP technical team
• Attend planned training sessions, meetings with Room to Read staff, and regular review meetings to achieve organizational objectives.
• Collaborate with Country Office GEP technical team for getting technical support and guidance
• Participate in donor site visits, providing information about Room to Read’s Girls’ Education Program as needed.
• Conduct performance reviews for Social Mobilizers.

Planning, Reporting and Documentation:

• Ensure Global Database is updated promptly with appropriate and reliable data
• Prepare PIM report and submit it to Field Manager
• Ensure the Social Mobilizers are monitoring and maintain records of girls, including attendance, academic performance, and other program activities as required by the program design;
• Prepare and compile various reports (both internal and external)
• Support the Field Manager in developing GEP annual plan and budgets
• Review the GEP budget on a monthly basis and assist the Field Manager in preparing the monthly cash forecast, budget expenses report
• Take responsibility for expenses and expense reporting in project areas of assignment;
• Document best practices, case studies and lessons learned and share them with the GEP Team.

Qualifications

Required:

• Only female candidates will be considered for this position
• Bachelor/Master’s degree or equivalent in a related field (e.g. Education, Social Work, Community Development).
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Prior experience in planning and facilitating training.
• Prior experience coaching others.
• Good interpersonal skills and a team player.
• Strong organizational and planning skills including the ability to monitor progress of program implementation.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously and take initiative.
• Prior success working closely and building relationships with diverse groups of people.
• Experience working with and or counseling adolescent girls.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office and Outlook.
• Fluency in language spoken by girls.
• English fluency.

Preferred:

• Prior success working closely and building relationships with diverse groups of people
• Effectiveness in working or volunteering with a non-profit organization focused on maintaining high-quality work and low overhead
• Ability to travel frequently within the project area, including remote and rural locations
• Prior experience in a fast-paced, growth-oriented global or regional organization
• Proven track record of achieving results
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously and take initiative
• Prior experience living and/or working in hard to reach areas,
• Experience working with schools, teachers, administrators and government officials
• Experience in successful implementation of a wide range of tasks and developing/ implementing improvements in a prior position

To be successful as a member of the Room to Read team, you will also:

• Have a passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic non-profit organization
• Be an innovative and creative thinker – not afraid to try something new and inspire others to do so
• Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness
• Have a strong work ethic and require minimal direction
• Work well independently as well as part of a team
• Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment

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