Job Context: BLAST seeks a qualified and experienced District Project Officer (DPO) for Gazipur District. The District Project Officer (DPO) will be based in the designated project/unit offices and will be responsible for planning, implementing, supervising, and reporting project activities at the district level. The DPO will work closely with legal service teams, paralegals, stakeholders, and district legal aid offices to ensure the effective delivery of project outcomes.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee SHIKHA project activities at the district level.
• Supervise and coordinate the daily activities of paralegals.
• Liaise and collaborate with the District Legal Aid Offices and other stakeholders.
• Communicate regularly with project stakeholders as required.
• Collect, compile, and prepare monthly reports and data updates for project and legal activities.
• Maintain appropriate documentation and ensure smooth information flow.
• Ensure sensitivity towards safeguarding, gender, disability, and diversity.
• Provide legal aid services, including client interviews, mediation, litigation support, and case management.
• Scrutinize cases as per BLAST’s Litigation Policy and conduct mediation according to BLAST’s Mediation Guidelines.
• Represent BLAST in court proceedings and coordinate with Panel Lawyers.
• Maintain and update case records and the Case Management System (CMS) regularly.
• Perform other duties assigned by the authority as needed.