Job Description
Title: Consortium Coordinator
Company Name: Uttaran
Vacancy: 01
Location: Khulna (Khulna Sadar)
Experience:
∎ 7 to 10 years
Published: 3 Feb 2025
Education:
∎ Master’s degree in Fisheries, Environmental Science, Development Studies, Marine Science, or a related field.
∎ Master’s degree in Fisheries, Environmental Science, Development Studies, Marine Science, or a related field.
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 7–10 years of experience in leading large-scale consortium-based projects, preferably in marine conservation or livelihood development.
∎ Strong leadership, negotiation, and team-building skills.
∎ Proven experience in working with multi-stakeholder partnerships, including NGOs, INGOs, government agencies, and donors.
∎ Excellent communication and advocacy skills in English and Bangla.
∎ Strong understanding of gender and social inclusion principles.
∎ Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects and deliver results under tight deadlines.
∎ Women candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ The Consortium Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating all aspects of the project and ensuring its successful implementation. Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
∎ Leadership and Coordination
∎ Provide strategic leadership and guidance to the consortium partners for effective project implementation.
∎ Act as the primary point of contact for all consortium members, ensuring alignment with project goals and donor requirements.
∎ Facilitate regular consortium meetings to review progress, address challenges, and plan activities.
∎ Represent the consortium in national and international forums, promoting the project’s objectives and outcomes.
∎ Project Management
∎ Oversee the development and execution of project work plans, ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets.
∎ Monitor and evaluate project activities across all consortium partners to ensure quality and impact.
∎ Foster collaboration among partners to leverage expertise and resources.
∎ Ensure compliance with donor regulations and organizational policies.
∎ Reporting and Documentation
∎ Prepare high-quality project reports, including progress updates, financial reports, and impact assessments, for submission to donors and stakeholders.
∎ Ensure the proper documentation and sharing of lessons learned, best practices, and success stories.
∎ Develop advocacy materials to highlight project achievements and influence policy discussions.
∎ Stakeholder Engagement
∎ Build and maintain effective relationships with government agencies, donors, private sector actors, and community representatives.
∎ Advocate for policy and institutional changes to support the sustainable management of marine resources.
∎ Promote gender equality and social inclusion in all aspects of the project.
∎ Risk and Resource Management
∎ Identify potential risks to the project and implement mitigation strategies.
∎ Ensure efficient allocation and utilization of financial and human resources.
∎ Support capacity building for consortium members and field teams.
∎ Job Location: Patuakhali, Bagerhat, Borguna
∎ Workstation: Khulna
∎ Job Context
∎ Uttaran is an NGO working in Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged community people. Uttaran is a people-centered organization using a rights-based approach to alleviate poverty, diversify livelihood opportunities and empower poor communities of Bangladesh.
∎ Uttaran is the host organization of the Consortium invites applications for the vacant position titled- Consortium Coordinator for the Fisherfolk Integration for Sustainable Habitat and Natural Ecosystem Transformation Project
∎ Reports to: Director, Uttaran
∎ Main Duties & Responsibilities
∎ The Consortium Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating all aspects of the project and ensuring its successful implementation. Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
∎ Leadership and Coordination
∎ Provide strategic leadership and guidance to the consortium partners for effective project implementation.
∎ Act as the primary point of contact for all consortium members, ensuring alignment with project goals and donor requirements.
∎ Facilitate regular consortium meetings to review progress, address challenges, and plan activities.
∎ Represent the consortium in national and international forums, promoting the project’s objectives and outcomes.
∎ Project Management
∎ Oversee the development and execution of project work plans, ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets.
∎ Monitor and evaluate project activities across all consortium partners to ensure quality and impact.
∎ Foster collaboration among partners to leverage expertise and resources.
∎ Ensure compliance with donor regulations and organizational policies.
∎ Reporting and Documentation
∎ Prepare high-quality project reports, including progress updates, financial reports, and impact assessments, for submission to donors and stakeholders.
∎ Ensure the proper documentation and sharing of lessons learned, best practices, and success stories.
∎ Develop advocacy materials to highlight project achievements and influence policy discussions.
∎ Stakeholder Engagement
∎ Build and maintain effective relationships with government agencies, donors, private sector actors, and community representatives.
∎ Advocate for policy and institutional changes to support the sustainable management of marine resources.
∎ Promote gender equality and social inclusion in all aspects of the project.
∎ Risk and Resource Management
∎ Identify potential risks to the project and implement mitigation strategies.
∎ Ensure efficient allocation and utilization of financial and human resources.
∎ Support capacity building for consortium members and field teams.
∎ Employment Status: Contractual- Fixed Term Contract for 3-4 years
Skills & Expertise:
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Salary: 155,000.00 BDT, Yearly Increment, bonus and others as per project design. (Actual Salary is depending as per currency rate gain/loss)
∎ Compensation & other benefits: As per Uttaran's Policy and Project Design.
∎ Salary: 155,000.00 BDT, Yearly Increment, bonus and others as per project design. (Actual Salary is depending as per currency rate gain/loss)
∎ Compensation & other benefits: As per Uttaran's Policy and Project Design.
Workplace:
∎ Work at office
Employment Status: Full Time
Job Location: Khulna (Khulna Sadar)
Company Information:
∎ Uttaran
∎ House # 32 (Flat-B1), Road # 10/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209
∎ www.uttaran.net
∎ Uttaran is a national development organization working in the southwest Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged. Uttaran facilitates in getting access to and control over resources by the poor and disadvantaged to improve agricultural productivity and economic empowerment.
Address::
∎ House # 32 (Flat-B1), Road # 10/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209
∎ www.uttaran.net
∎ Uttaran is a national development organization working in the southwest Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged. Uttaran facilitates in getting access to and control over resources by the poor and disadvantaged to improve agricultural productivity and economic empowerment.
Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job
Application Deadline: 10 Feb 2025
Category: NGO/Development
