District Program Manager
Job Description
Title: District Program Manager
Company Name: Dhaka Ahsania Mission
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Narayanganj
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Minimum Master's degree from any reputed University.
∎ Skills Required: communication and interpersonal skill.
Experience Requirements:
∎ 6 to 7 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) is a National NGO with Consultative Status with UN ECOSOC and UNESCO. It works for social and spiritual development of the human community. Founded with the motto of "Divine and Humanitarian Services", over last 62 years DAM has been serving the human community for improved living conditions enhancing people`s capacities to maximally utilize their inner potentials. DAM`s current diversified works encompass multi-dimensional field programs and self-governing institutions in education, health and economies development sectors in Bangladesh.
∎ `Out of School Children` Education Program as Second Chance Education (SCE) Program under the sub-component 2.5 of PEDP-4 aims to provide primary education through a flexible non-formal education system to 25,500 out of school children of 8-14 years age group implemented by Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) as an Implementing Support Agency (ISA). The second chance education program has operated under the overall structure of Bureau of Non-Formal Education (BNFE). Second Chance Education is a purposeful and systematically organized form of learning with flexibility in delivery, based on the requirement of educationally deprived out of School Children to complete their primary education cycle. The intervention have designed in an effort to overcome the barriers and challenges causing dropouts. Second chance education will play a crucial role alongside formal primary education mainstream.
∎ Employment Status: Contractual up to June 2023
∎ Job Location: Narayanganj District Office. Frequent field visit will be required.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ S/he will ensure the effective implementation of the project in line with the approved project proposal and budget;
∎ S/he will manage and supervise project team at field level those are working under the assigned projects;
∎ S/he will maintain linkage with Govt. and Non-Govt. service providers.
∎ S/he will have to conduct study/survey as per need of the project and prepare report for the donor and organization;
∎ S/he will facilitate to formulate project implementation plan together with team and other relevant stakeholders and execute as well;
∎ S/he will facilitate the capacity building activities including training, workshops etc. of the project stakeholders including staff;
∎ S/he will Prepare monthly fund requisition, progress report, case story, and other necessary documents as required by the project;
∎ S/he will organize day to day field activities according to the project action/operation plan;
∎ S/he will rapport building with the communities and strongly mobilize the project participants and stakeholders;
∎ S/he will maintain liaison with the donor agencies and meet donor compliances;
∎ S/he will perform any other responsibilities as guided by the supervisor (Program Head);
∎ Track project expenditure against respective deliverables and manage budget.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Masters in Social Science, any advance training/diploma will be added advantage. 6-8 years of progressive experience at development organization particularly monitoring & evaluation of multi donor project. Grassroots experience, fair understanding of different geographical locations, people & culture of Bangladesh, familiar with contemporary social development initiative & approach is desirable and fair understanding of children education in different geographical location.
∎ Age not more than45 years
∎ Good command both in English & Bangla;
∎ Skills in communicating with English speaking foreign doctors
∎ Skills in writing reports and assessment in standard English;
∎ Good knowledge and handling of project and program management methodology and techniques;
∎ Experience in the use of office equipment, computer and analytical software packages along with MS word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.
∎ Knowledge of Project Management, coordination, leadership, community engagement, and rights-based approach;
∎ Capacity to manage project team
∎ Willing to stay field office area.
∎ Diverse knowledge about Non-formal Education Project management;
∎ Experience on Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation process.
∎ Excellent facilitation, coordination, team management, reporting and presentation skills;
∎ Good Knowledge about Safeguarding policies specially on child protection, Gender and Harassment Policy.
∎ Ability to work and lead a multi-cultural team and meeting deadlines
Salary: Negotiable
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 10 Apr 2022
Company Information:
∎ 31 Mar 2022
∎ Dhaka Ahsania Mission
∎ Address : House # 19, Road # 12 (New), Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka-1209.
∎ Web : www.ahsaniamission.org.bd
∎ Business : Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) is a large well-known NGO established in 1958 and works in the fields of education, livelihood, health and human rights thus serves the disadvantaged groups of population towards their improved living.
Category: NGO/Development
