Deputy Project Coordinator (DPC)

Job Description

Title: Deputy Project Coordinator (DPC)

Company Name: Young Power in Social Action (YPSA)

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)

Salary: Tk. 85000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Masters

• Master Degree in any subject from a reputed University (B.Ed. or M. Ed degree will get priority)

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

Skills that are needed to fulfil the role:

• Ability to work in a cross-cultural and multilingual environment.
• Ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders for the smooth project implementation
• Strong oral and written communication skills both in Bangla and English
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to priorities and complete tasks within the designated timeframe
• Flexibility in type of tasks, working hours and working stations due to the nature of the project activities
• Good command of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Good Knowledge of humanitarian action
• Ability to write clear and concise reports case stories in English and Bangla

Knowledge and competences:

• Strong facilitation and training skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skill.
• Understanding of issues related to youth empowerment and development.
• Familiarity with relevant monitoring and evaluation tools and methodologies.
• Proficiency in data analysis software and Microsoft office applications.
• Ability on report writing.

Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) <www.ypsa.org>, established in 1985 (International Youth Year) is an organization for sustainable development working in Dhaka Division, Sylhet Division, Chattogram Division including Chittagong Hill Tracts. YPSA is implementing a project funding from SIDA HUM. SIDA is a Swedish government agency. Specifically, it stands for the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, according to the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency. It works on behalf of the Swedish government and parliament to reduce poverty and improve living conditions globally. SIDA HUM is funding the project through Save The Children Bangladesh till December 2025 with high possibility to extension. YPSA is implementing its education activities in different Camps at Ukhiya Upazila in Cox’s Bazar. YPSA is committed to implement Community-Based Learning Facility (CBLF) as well as a Learning Centre (LC) under the project.

Duration: Up to December 2025 (Possibility to extend depending on performance & availability of fund)

Project Location: Ukiya & Teknaf Upazila, Cox’s Bazar

Job Summary:

This position is mainly responsible to ensure support to the smooth implementation of the Education in Emergency (EiE) projects in the Rohingya camps and host community. This position requires project management skills including concentrated field monitoring (minimum 70%) and support to team management. The major responsibilities include: quality implementation of YPSA-Education in Emergency (EiE) Projects to achieve the program goals according to Education Sector, SCI and YPSA guidelines. Assist to prepare monthly, quarterly and yearly implementation plan and, strategies, Budget management, monitoring and efforts to achieve quality outcomes of the projects, and ensure communication and timely reporting

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

• Support to project development and planning

• Ensure necessary support to project management, monitoring, and delivery of results

• Technical and operational support to project implementation

• Innovation, knowledge management, and capacity building

• Provide leadership and support in problem solving, key decision making, quality control, technical input and advice as well as planning, executing, monitoring of the project activities.

Capacity Building and Staff Management:

• Arrange capacity building training, workshop, monthly meeting and facilitate sessions (in necessary)

• Regular visit in the program area, follow up and provide feedback on field level activities

• Identify (and where possible, provide) learning and training opportunities for Project staff and work as a mentor and role model for less experienced staff.

• Provide day to day strategic and technical guidance and support to the project team members to implement and facilitate the process monitoring.

Project Management

• Overall responsible to support the implementation of EiE activities ensuring that services are delivered on time, on budget, and in compliance with donor regulations

• Provide technical guidance, in all areas of EiE programming, ensuring that implementation methods are consistent with acknowledged good practices and achieve sustainable results

• Ensure support to reporting mechanism on Zero tolerance, Safeguarding and noncompliance issues.

• Support to develop the project implementation plan including procurement and distribution schedules of program inputs in line with project logistics/supply chain capacity

• Ensure that the local CSOs have work plans in place and follow up with them regularly to ensure that activities are on track

• Ability to support on project budget prepare, including phased budgets, monthly budget forecasting, and quarterly budget revisions for the project

• Ensure proper and effective use of project resources, ensuring that all resources/assets in the project are managed in line with YPSA and SCI policy

• Monitor project progress against both programmatic and budgetary targets, adjusting project design as necessary

• Prepare timely and high-quality project and donor reports on project activities in compliance with internal YPSA and Save the Children requirements.

• Willing to work in any emergency situation

• Consolidated Salary per month 85,000 BDT