Coordinator - FIVDB Recovery and Advancement of Informal Sector Employment (RAISE) Project

Job Description

Title: Coordinator - FIVDB Recovery and Advancement of Informal Sector Employment (RAISE) Project

Company Name: Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB)

Vacancy: 1

Age: At most 55 years

Job Location: Sylhet

Salary: Tk. 63000 - 63000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Masters

• Master in Business Administration /Management /Accounting /Finance /Economics / Development Studies / Social Work /Sociology / Women and Gender Studies /Political science /Law /Islamic History & Culture /Philosophy /Anthropology or BSc Engineering in CSE /EEE /Civil /Mechanical Engineering /Environmental Science / Agriculture/Fisheries / from any Govt. approved university;

• At least 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Age At most 55 years

• More than one 3rd Division/Class in any examination will not be accepted;
• Minimum 10 years of experience including 5 years relevant experience in the development organization.
• Training in Project Management/Entrepreneurship Development will be treated as extra quality;
• Experience in managing microcredit operations and implementing skills development projects.
• Experience in implementing development projects funded by PKSF is strongly preferred;
• Extensive field visit is required.
• Should have Good operating skills in Microsoft Office package;
• Proficiency in Data management tools is highly preferable.
• Should have excellent communication and report writing skills both in Bangla and English.

Background

Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB) is launching a project titled ‘Recovery and Advancement of Informal Sector Employment (RAISE)’ jointly financed by the Government of Bangladesh and Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF). The goal of the project is to provide services that can enhance earning opportunities for low-income urban youth, and urban youth impacted by COVID-19. As a Partner organization of PKSF, FIVDB will implement the RAISE project in Sylhet and its adjacent area.

FIVDB is a Bangladeshi non-governmental organisation founded in 1979 under the Societies' Registration Act, 1860. The organisation is also registered with the NGO Affairs Bureau and the Micro Credit Regulatory Authority, of the Government of Bangladesh. The organisation's societal vision is that of 'a vibrant society based on justice, equity, democracy and environmentally sound principles'. It works with the mission to give the disadvantaged women, men and children greater voice, reduce their vulnerability, increase their use of citizenship rights and help them enhance their quality of life.

FIVDB is seeking a competent Coordinator under the RAISE project. The Coordinator is responsible for the overall management of the project at the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) level.

Major Responsibilities

• Plan and implement outreach and intakes program through community engagement, field visits &, interviews in consultation with respective officials of PKSF;
• Ensure enrolment process, training activities, graduation, employment and track project participants’ progress & report training outcomes;
• Prepare training plan, assess training effectiveness and take feedback from program participants & stakeholders regarding specific program;
• Organize dialogue, meeting, workshop, seminar, and other outreach programs with key stakeholders and facilitate training on various programs in time;
• Monitor project activities for ensuring quality of the program along with Environmental and Social Safeguard issues, Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) of the project and address them accordingly;
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and half yearly progress reports and submit to PKSF in time;
• Coordinate with microfinance team of organization and Project Management Unit (PMU) of PKSF; and
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the management.

FIVDB authority reserves the right to cancel one or any applications at any stage of the recruitment process.

Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Other admissible benefits as per the organization`s policy.

• Salary and other admissible benefits (if any) are inclusive of all taxes as imposed by the government of Bangladesh. Taxes will be deducted at sources as per government rules.