District Coordinator

Job Description

Title: District Coordinator

Company Name: SAINT-Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Age: At most 55 years

Job Location: Barguna, Pirojpur

Salary: --

Experience:

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

• Masters

• Master's degree in public health and nutrition or related field.

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

• Age At most 55 years

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in managerial positions with 2 years’ experience in leading/managing development projects in the fields of health, family planning, food security, and nutrition.

• Strong understanding of community health systems, management hierarchy, services delivery platforms, and coordination mechanisms at the sub-national level.

• Demonstrated skill in financial, HR, and procurement, M&E systems management for donor-funded projects,

• Effective communication, report writing, and presentation skills in both Bangla and English.

• Skilled in computer literacy, internet, and email communication.

• Good understanding of and commitment to promoting Gender, Equity, and Diversity Inclusion (GEDI) related concepts, ideas, and best practices.

SAINT-Bangladesh (2001) is a National local humanitarian, development and non-governmental organization with NGO Buro registered value-based, non-profit, and participating in the survival strategies of the coastal poor. SAINT-Bangladesh implemented different projects on child protection, education, health, women empowerment, income-generating activities, DRR, WASH, and Rohingya emergency response activities.SAINT-Bangladesh intends to recruit a District Coordinator for an upcoming donor funded project. The project will be implemented in the Coastal Region of Barguna and Pirojpur districts under Barishal Division.

Under the Project will work with different departments of the ministries, especially the Health and Nutrition of at the national, regional, and local levels, to reduce preventable deaths and improve health and nutrition outcome for women, newborn and in project supported districts by improving life-saving maternal, newborn, child health and nutrition services. The Project will work in join implementation plans (JIPs) to document co-planning, co-investment by partner, private sector, multiple levels of local government institutions and government of Bangladesh (GoB). The project will facilitate developing solutions emerging from communities, government departments, and the private sector. Digital solutions related to health and Family planning services are key strategies for improving Health & Nutrition area at Coastal Belt Barguna and Pirojpur district of Bangladesh

SAINT-Bangladesh, a local partner of this project implementation, is hiring a District Coordinator. The District Coordinator under the guidance of the Project will lead the local-level implementation of the project as per the agreement. This District Coordinator will also ensure that the technical direction of the project is geared to achieve the desired impact and project operations maximize value for money and overall management of the project implementation. The District Coordinator will coordinate and work with the consortium partners, technical specialists, other project staff of the cluster team, and other stakeholders in the development and implementation of project plans, as well as achieving standards set for staff development, project impact, and monitoring and result measurement as guided.

Under the direct supervision of Project Focal Person (HQ Staff) and programmatic guidance of the cluster team, the District Coordinator will facilitate the Project Implementation Team, and represent the Barguna/Pirojpur district in reflecting on project implementation issues by coordinating with the Project. The District Coordinator will also be responsible for guiding the implementation and technical staff of SAINT-Bangladesh in ensuring sound administrative and financial management systems at different levels. The District Coordinator will promote and support anchorage at the district office level so that the field team can work with a good level of independence and undertake initiatives on their own.

II. Specific Roles and Responsibilities: %

Responsibility # 01: Coordination, implementation guidance, and operational leadership. 30%

• Lead project implementation team in taking responsibility with adequate authorities on intervention planning, implementation, monitoring, and management in the respective district.

• Plan and implement the project interventions following project approaches and standards in consultation with the Project.

• Build capacities of project staff to manage resources and monitor the impact of the project.

• Introduce and expand new initiatives in the district in the context of implementing field interventions.

Responsibility # 02: Staff management and administrative operations 25%

• Ensure that the project is implemented in a cost-effective manner, within the budget framework, and make sure that the burn rate is up to the expected level.

• Regularly monitor the status of record keeping and provide feedback to the project team and management.

• Promote a gender-equitable, women-friendly, sensitive work environment in the district office.

• Coach & mentor staff to improve their programming and analytical skills in project planning, management, communication, and monitoring activities.

• Identify staff needs for training or improvement and take appropriate actions to achieve those.

Responsibility # 03: Liaison with project consortium and other relevant stakeholders 20%

• Liaison, coordinate, and nurture excellent relationships with project teams, government, and other stakeholders.

• Participate in coordination meetings, including NGO coordination/DNCC/Health/FP,update progress, and represent project team as needed. Facilitate field visits conducted by the Project, donors, and relevant government agencies.

Responsibility # 04: Ensure proper monitoring, reporting, and result measurement systems for the project. 15%

• Support data collection, experience capitalization, study, or research undertaken by the project.

• Establish a culture of reviewing findings from the monitoring visits and initiate actions for qualitative improvements of interventions.

• Document innovations, case studies, and other pilot initiatives as guided by the Project Coordinator.

• Ensure data quality and completeness in a timely manner according to project/donor guidelines, including compiled quality reporting.

Responsibility # 05: Communication and information management, effective networking, and collaboration. 10%

• Share and execute management directions of the project to all staff in the respective district.

• Adopt and execute new initiatives undertaken by the project in areas of health and family planning, nutrition governance, climate-smart, and nutrition value chain agriculture.

• Ensure a system of communication and branding across the staff, partners, concerned government officials, and communities related to project policies, strategies, and implementation activities established.

Responsibility # 6 Safety, Security, and Safeguarding

As part of this role, the job holder will be expected to adhere to and support SAINT-Bangladesh’s safety and security-related policies and systems as part of their day-to-day duties and comply, always, with safety & security protocols and directives, including reporting. Staff must maintain situational and self–awareness and be aware of the safety – security-related consequences of their actions upon themselves, their team, and the organization.

SAINT-Bangladesh is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work, including sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct, and expects staff to promote the welfare of children, young people, and adults always. SAINT-Bangladesh expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our Code of Conduct. This is a high priority to ensure that only those who share and demonstrate this commitment are recruited to collaborate with us.

III. Reporting to:

Project Coordinator

IV. Working Conditions:

The District Coordinator is based on Barguna/Pirojpur district office of Project with approximately 80% of the time in the field.

• Salary, Compensation & Other Benefits As per organizational policy and donor budget allocation