Project Officer

The Centre for Child Rights and Business (The Centre) is one of the very few organisations in the world working exclusively on child rights issues in the business context. In the 10+ years of our journey to date, we have improved the lives of thousands of children, young people and working parents. We’re a friendly, diverse and international team coming from a range of backgrounds, who all share a joint passion: to make the world a better place for children by helping international businesses in their sustainability and responsible supply chain efforts.

The Role

You Will Be Responsible For

• Support Country Manager in implementing projects in Bangladesh to guarantee the smooth implementation of the projects, including
• Support in preparing work plans and submit project-related reports for clients (e.g. progress report, baseline/endline assessment reports, impact reports, etc.) and for internal The Centre (e.g. KPIs, project status updates).
• Liaise with stakeholders across Asia such as buyers (brands and retailers), supplying factories, plantation and refineries, external consultants or implementing partners or local collaborators, community-based organizations and community leaders, etc. to ensure quality and timely project execution.
• Support the conduct and facilitation of training/capacity building/workshop as required by the project.
• Support the data collection of research works (impact assessment, risks/needs assessment) under the supervision and guidance of Country Manager and Director-level in-charge. Further, support the data analysis as needed.
• Prepare the logistic and clerical needs of training sessions.
• Bring to the attention of the Country Manager and where necessary, the Director of Services and Products Asia, of all challenges in a timely manner and propose solutions and alternative strategies for achieving results.
• Contribute to the creation and sharing of knowledge by summarizing and documenting results, lessons learned and good practices from the implementation of the project.
• Regularly update The Centre’s Bangladesh factsheet, and continuous research on child rights and related legal provision.
• Provide local logistic support for events and visits.
• Support for business development, e.g. exploring cooperation opportunities with local social organizations and related service providers, supporting proposal development, etc.
• Participate in identifying and connecting with relevant partners, including local governmental agencies, sectoral associations, international and national NGOs, government entities, educational institutions and commercial service providers and trainers, etc.
• Participate and represent The Centre in events, conferences, meetings as decided in cooperation with the Director of Services and Products Asia and Country Manager Bangladesh
• Regular calls with The Centre’s colleagues in Bangladesh, regular check-ins with Country Manager Bangladesh
• Require traveling from time to time (mostly domestic).
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Ideal Profile

• University degree or higher in social science, business development or business management.
• A minimum 3 years of proven experience in a similar role with international exposure is a MUST.
• Experience in conducting social audits/assessments is strongly preferred.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills; strong and proven skills as a trainer and facilitator is preferred.
• Good command of both verbal and written English and Bengali, knowledge in other South Asian languages a plus.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly trustworthy and capable of handling highly sensitive and confidential information.
• Solid problem-solving and team management abilities
• Good computer skills, Microsoft office etc

What’s on Offer?

• Work alongside & learn from best in class talent
• Opportunity to make a positive impact
• Great work environment