Requirements

Additional Requirements

• 5 years of experience in livelihoods and skills development programming, preferably in humanitarian settings.
• Familiarity with the socio-economic context of Cox’s Bazar and the Rohingya crisis is highly desirable.
• Strong communication skills in verbal and written English.
• Strong commitment to accountability, social justice, and promoting gender awareness and equality.
• Ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse organization.
• Ability and willingness to work in stressful situations and travel frequently to provide adequate support.
• Proven record of successfully coordinating complex relations, including matrix relations of several posts that do not directly report to the candidate.
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills.
• CARE Core Competencies as noted below:

Responsibilities & Context

• Department: Skills for Hope, Independence, and Empowerment (SHINE)
• Location: Based at CARE Bangladesh Cox’s Bazar Regional Office
• Duration: Duration of the contract will be up to December 31, 2025

Job Summary:

• CARE is one of the world’s leading international humanitarian and development organizations, committed to helping people in poor communities improve their lives and alleviate poverty. Founded in 1945, CARE is working with over 121 countries to fight global poverty and marginalization. CARE has been active in Bangladesh since 1949 and is one of the largest programs in CARE confederation. Women and girls are at the core of all CARE programs because they represent half of the marginalized group, and it is not possible to overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities. CARE Bangladesh works to implement programs with long-term impacts that result in sustainable changes for the extreme poor and marginalized communities.
• The Senior Program Officer – Livelihoods and Skills Development will lead the design, implementation, and oversight of livelihoods and skills development initiatives in Rohingya refugee camps and host communities in Cox’s Bazar. Reporting to the Senior Team Leader – AHP Bangladesh Consortium, the role involves managing the partnership with implementing partners, ensuring effective budget management, and coordinating with the Livelihoods and Skills Development sector and relevant stakeholders. Key responsibilities include program design in alignment with the relevant frameworks, partner oversight, financial management, stakeholder coordination, monitoring and evaluation, and timely reporting to ensure impactful and sustainable interventions.

Reporting:

• Senior Team Leader – AHP Bangladesh Consortium

Working Conditions:

• The position will be based in Cox’s Bazar Regional Office with frequent field (Rohingya refugee camps and host communities) movements, including occasionally going to Bhashan Char.

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