Assistant Program Manager

Job Description

Title: Assistant Program Manager

Company Name: Concern Worldwide

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ University Degree in Nutrition (Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition is mandatory and Master’s degree in Nutrition will add extra value).

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ To ensure quality and timely field level implementation of the nutrition programme against set objectives, targets, work plans, including monitoring against log frames, individual performance management work plans.
∎ Oversee the set-up of CMAMI/OTP/TSFP/BSFP/IYCF-E sites in camps and Mother Care Group (MCG) activities at the community level.
∎ Monitor the delivery of the nutrition services as prescribed in the project proposal for the CMAM and IYCF/C-MAMI components including mainstreaming cross cutting issues for example gender, inclusion and accountability
∎ Support the Program Manager in the development and adaption of nutrition program job aides and IEC materials
∎ Work with MEAL team on beneficiary databases, and reporting tools, for smooth service delivery
∎ Identify training and capacity building needs for frontline staff and lead in preparation for and/or facilitation of the sessions as needed
∎ Mentor and coach the nutrition team on the program protocol and provide supportive supervision on CMAM, BSFP, IYCF, CMAMI, Care Groups, Male Engagement and the cross cutting themes relevant to the project. Support effective coordination and joint planning between all stakeholders in the camp towards achieving objectives, particularly ensuring strong linkages with IYCF activities
∎ Ensure that each member of the nutrition team fully understands the outcomes that are expected from them; supporting team members to work to the highest quality of standard possible.
∎ Represent Concern Worldwide in particular camps in relevant camp level coordination forums along with partners.
∎ Budget Management:
∎ Support the Program Manager to ensure timely planning and efficient utilization of the programme budgets.
∎ Lead in planning for and utilizing training / capacity building budget lines.
∎ Work with the Supply Chain Team to ensure timely procurement project materials, tools and equipment for efficient nutrition service delivery.
∎ Reporting and Documentation Responsibilities:
∎ Support Program Manager to timely prepare and submit high quality monthly, quarterly reports and other ad-hoc reports (quantitative and qualitative) as required. Ensure documentation of lessons learnt, case studies and best practices within the implementation of the CMAM program.
∎ Support and ensure that facility staff are maintaining standard documents as per agreement and project requirement.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Around 3 years’ progressive experience in Community nutrition programmes (For highly technical candidates, experience is considerable).
∎ Technical knowledge on Community management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) and IYCF programming.
∎ Experience and knowledge about team management.
∎ Having good knowledge on Rohingya refugee programmes will add value.
∎ Demonstrate ability to think and manage strategically, plan and meet deadlines
∎ Fluency in English, both written and verbal as well as Bangla.
∎ Proficient knowledge of standard computer software if possible.

Salary: Tk. 88473 - 92896 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Monthly Hardship Allowance of BDT 10,000/-, Bonus , Group life and Hospitalisation Insurance coverages, OPD coverage, Mobile ceiling and other admissible benefits as per organisational policy.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 12 Mar 2022

Company Information:
∎ 10 Mar 2022
∎ Concern Worldwide
∎ Business : Concern Worldwide is a non-governmental, international, humanitarian organization dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world`s poorest countries. With its head quarter in Ireland, Concern has been working in Bangladesh since 1972.

Category: NGO/Development

: Please mark the position applied in the email subject line.Notice: Due to the urgent requirement to fill in the position, we will review applications on a rolling basis within the mentioned period. If you consider yourself suitable, please apply at your earliest