Job Description

Title: District Project Manager, ICRA

Company Name: Islamic Relief Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Age: at most 50 years

Location: Satkhira (Shyamnagar)

Maximum Salary: Tk. 78317 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 7 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO, Development Agency

Published: 8 Feb 2024

Education:
∎ Master of Social Science (MSS) in Development Studies, Master of Science (MSc) in Agriculture
∎ Masters in Disaster Management will be added an advantage.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 50 years
∎ Experience in working with: Implementing and managing DRR & Climate change adaptation, livelihood project in climate vulnerable context, Project planning, Budgeting,
∎ Working experience with marginalized and vulnerable groups.
∎ Excellent oral/written communication skills in English.
∎ Essential Competencies:
∎ Project Implementation Skill.
∎ Project Management,
∎ Social/Community Mobilization Skill,
∎ Facilitation Skill
∎ Coordination/Advocacy/Networking/Communication Skill
∎ Reporting & Documentation
∎ Skill Monitoring & Evaluation Skill
∎ Financial management
∎ Decision making
∎ Conflict resolution
∎ Leadership
∎ Self-development
∎ Problem solving
∎ Planning, analytical and organizational skills
∎ Strategic Management
∎ Ability to work under pressure and manage workload effectively
∎ Supportive, effective and good team player
∎ Staff Management
∎ Willing to adapt to IR’s norms and values
∎ Must have a valid driving license for motorbike & willing to travel remote locations accordingly.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Be in line with organizational strategic objectives and goals.
∎ Provision of IRB country strategy implementation at the field level.
∎ Projects lead / Supervisor in managing the projects Scaling-up Inclusive Climate Resilience of Vulnerable Communities through locally led Adaptation(ICRA), overseeing the budget and carrying out the monthly expenditure analysis, preparing reports and requirements of funds.
∎ Regularly follow up on the project’s activity, financial status, work progress.
∎ Assist in maintaining strict compliance with donor rules and regulations.
∎ Manage and mitigate any risks within the project (financial, human resources, or legal consequences) or negatively impact the government or IRB’s reputation.
∎ Engage in different need assessments, baseline and end-line surveys, post-distribution monitoring (PDM), and other planned activities such as various workshops and meetings.
∎ Develop internal monitoring and operational plan, monitor the working progress & ensure the quality of project activities, and materials & inform the project focal / supervisor.
∎ Support in monitoring the implementation of activities of partners (contractors, consultants, grantees) in accordance with agreements, work plans, deliverables, and timelines.
∎ Strengthen IRB in their capacities and advocacy role in LLA and LAPA.
∎ Generates new ideas and approaches, researches best practices and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things.
∎ Ensure complaint log and register at the project level. In close cooperation with the Project lead and Program manager/ Deputy program manager and maintain coordination with.
∎ HRM & OD Department Islamic Relief Bangladeshother District Managers to direct implementation of theproject to achieve the planned results.
∎ Support and supervise resilient livelihood, adaptive agriculture, CCA, LLA and DRR interventions to achieve the project impact in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
∎ Ensure quality and standards of technical interventions at every level of the project.
∎ Practice and promote SPHERE and Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) throughout the project.
∎ Ensure Complaints & Feedback Mechanism (CFM), DNH, Child Protection, Safeguarding & Gender Sensitivity issues in relation to project activities.
∎ Undertake capacity development initiatives of project staffs through training, coaching, mentoring.
∎ Prepare capacity development materials CCA, LLA, DRR, and resilient livelihood; provide technical support in conducting capacity-building initiatives, and formulation of policies, strategies guidelines, and tools.
∎ To ensure Orientation for key stakeholders on Complaints & Feedback Mechanism (CFM), Child Protection, Safeguarding & Gender Sensitivity issues in relation to project activities.
∎ Supervision through field visit, SHG meeting, meeting with Apex body.
∎ Ensure quality donor report, monthly, quarterly and interim within the timeline.
∎ Ensure all kind of MIS data are collected and supported monitoring and MEAL team as per their requirement.
∎ Assess project performance to identify success factors and incorporates best practices into project work.
∎ Compile relevant project data, and prepare documents for creating an evidence base for resilient livelihood, CCA, LLA, and DRR.
∎ Maintain administrative/financial files and project documentation.
∎ Assist with data collection, processing, and analyzing data from the field and produce information/briefs for interventions, strategies, projects, and programs.
∎ Prepare monthly, quarterly, interim, and final narrative reports as per the proposal and project needs.
∎ Assist Project Focal / Supervisor to meet the different reporting deadlines.
∎ To ensure organizational visibility in different stages.
∎ Share different information to develop the project with the knowledge management team.
∎ Support to Baseline and MTR.
∎ Ensure data collection as per requirement.
∎ Ensure the project inception/Exit/ LLW meeting with different-level stakeholders.
∎ Ensure effective networking and coordination with Upazila, UNO, DC office, and Relevant Government agencies particularly local-level disaster management committees (DMCs) to ensure their active participation in project implementation.
∎ Ensure appropriate links with Apex body/ CSOs’ national/local/UN authorities, state institutions, civil society, LLA platform/working group, and other relevant stakeholders, including effective coordination and information exchange with them.Other Requirements- 10%
∎ Participate & involved with seasonal programs (Ramadan, Qurbani, Winterization, etc.) activities.
∎ Support to Implementation of the Emergency projects as per IRCO requirements.
∎ Ensure that local purchases and expenditures are done as per Islamic Relief Bangladesh policy.
∎ Maintain the stock book, inventory, and another essential registers properly and timely in an effective manner.
∎ Support in the procurement of materials like requisition, follow-up, etc.
∎ Take initiatives to ensure the security of project resources, staff and participants during the intervention.
∎ Ensure required logistics are in placed timely.
∎ Facilitate donor/external visits and ensure that recommendations of visitors are addressed.
∎ Willing and able to travel frequently for extended periods and to remote areas of the projects.
∎ Project implementation-50%·
∎ Be in line with organizational strategic objectives and goals.
∎ Provision of IRB country strategy implementation at the field level.
∎ Projects lead / Supervisor in managing the projects Scaling-up Inclusive Climate Resilience of Vulnerable Communities through locally led Adaptation(ICRA), overseeing the budget and carrying out the monthly expenditure analysis, preparing reports and requirements of funds.
∎ Regularly follow up on the project’s activity, financial status, work progress.
∎ Assist in maintaining strict compliance with donor rules and regulations.
∎ Manage and mitigate any risks within the project (financial, human resources, or legal consequences) or negatively impact the government or IRB’s reputation.
∎ Engage in different need assessments, baseline and end-line surveys, post-distribution monitoring (PDM), and other planned activities such as various workshops and meetings.
∎ Develop internal monitoring and operational plan, monitor the working progress & ensure the quality of project activities, and materials & inform the project focal / supervisor.
∎ Support in monitoring the implementation of activities of partners (contractors, consultants, grantees) in accordance with agreements, work plans, deliverables, and timelines.
∎ Strengthen IRB in their capacities and advocacy role in LLA and LAPA.
∎ Generates new ideas and approaches, researches best practices and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things.
∎ Ensure complaint log and register at the project level. In close cooperation with the Project lead and Program manager/ Deputy program manager and maintain coordination with.
∎ HRM & OD Department Islamic Relief Bangladesh
∎ other District Managers to direct implementation of the
∎ project to achieve the planned results.
∎ Support and supervise resilient livelihood, adaptive agriculture, CCA, LLA and DRR interventions to achieve the project impact in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
∎ Ensure quality and standards of technical interventions at every level of the project.
∎ Practice and promote SPHERE and Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) throughout the project.
∎ Ensure Complaints & Feedback Mechanism (CFM), DNH, Child Protection, Safeguarding & Gender Sensitivity issues in relation to project activities.
∎ Capacity-building initiatives for project participants, key stakeholders, and project staff at the program level- 10%
∎ Undertake capacity development initiatives of project staffs through training, coaching, mentoring.
∎ Prepare capacity development materials CCA, LLA, DRR, and resilient livelihood; provide technical support in conducting capacity-building initiatives, and formulation of policies, strategies guidelines, and tools.
∎ To ensure Orientation for key stakeholders on Complaints & Feedback Mechanism (CFM), Child Protection, Safeguarding & Gender Sensitivity issues in relation to project activities.
∎ Effective Supervision, reporting, appropriate archiving, Monitoring, and visibility according to the project’s need-20%
∎ Supervision through field visit, SHG meeting, meeting with Apex body.
∎ Ensure quality donor report, monthly, quarterly and interim within the timeline.
∎ Ensure all kind of MIS data are collected and supported monitoring and MEAL team as per their requirement.
∎ Assess project performance to identify success factors and incorporates best practices into project work.
∎ Compile relevant project data, and prepare documents for creating an evidence base for resilient livelihood, CCA, LLA, and DRR.
∎ Maintain administrative/financial files and project documentation.
∎ Assist with data collection, processing, and analyzing data from the field and produce information/briefs for interventions, strategies, projects, and programs.
∎ Prepare monthly, quarterly, interim, and final narrative reports as per the proposal and project needs.
∎ Assist Project Focal / Supervisor to meet the different reporting deadlines.
∎ To ensure organizational visibility in different stages.
∎ Share different information to develop the project with the knowledge management team.
∎ Support to Baseline and MTR.
∎ Ensure data collection as per requirement.
∎ Comprehensive and effective communication, coordination, and advocacy with different stakeholders- 10%
∎ Ensure the project inception/Exit/ LLW meeting with different-level stakeholders.
∎ Ensure effective networking and coordination with Upazila, UNO, DC office, and Relevant Government agencies particularly local-level disaster management committees (DMCs) to ensure their active participation in project implementation.
∎ Ensure appropriate links with Apex body/ CSOs’ national/local/UN authorities, state institutions, civil society, LLA platform/working group, and other relevant stakeholders, including effective coordination and information exchange with them.
∎ Other Requirements- 10%
∎ Participate & involved with seasonal programs (Ramadan, Qurbani, Winterization, etc.) activities.
∎ Support to Implementation of the Emergency projects as per IRCO requirements.
∎ Ensure that local purchases and expenditures are done as per Islamic Relief Bangladesh policy.
∎ Maintain the stock book, inventory, and another essential registers properly and timely in an effective manner.
∎ Support in the procurement of materials like requisition, follow-up, etc.
∎ Take initiatives to ensure the security of project resources, staff and participants during the intervention.
∎ Ensure required logistics are in placed timely.
∎ Facilitate donor/external visits and ensure that recommendations of visitors are addressed.
∎ Willing and able to travel frequently for extended periods and to remote areas of the projects.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity, Mobile bill, Tour allowance
∎ Festival Bonus: 1
∎ Other benefits will be provided as per organizational HR Policy

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Satkhira (Shyamnagar)

Read Before Apply:

For more details on Job information, Please download the job description from our official website (islamicrelief.org.bd). Female Candidates are highly encouraged to apply. However, Islamic Relief Bangladesh considers diversity in the workplace and is a committed equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of gender, race, family or marital status, ethnicity, disability, class, caste, or religion.

Apply Procedure:

Hard Copy:
∎ If the candidates feel that their qualifications, exposure, and experience match our requirements, and they are willing to commit to our values and are sympathetic to our beliefs then please download the Application Form from our official website (islamicrelief.org.bd) and send the filled form to [email protected] on or before the closing date. Please mention only the "Position Name" as the subject of the e-mail. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the further selection process.

Company Information:
∎ Islamic Relief Bangladesh
∎ Bangladesh Country Office: House # 10, Road # 10, Block-K, Baridhara, Dhaka-1212
∎ Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) - founded in 1984 and based in Birmingham, UK - is an independent humanitarian and development organization. It supports the world’s most vulnerable people in their fight against poverty & sufferings regardless of race, political affiliation, gender, or belief, and without expecting anything in return. It is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
IRW has a presence in 45 countries across the globe. Some funds of the organization come from individual donations and others from institutional donors such as the DFID, EU, SIDA, CIDA/IDRF, Forum Syd, WFP, UNDP, and ECHO.
Islamic Relief(IR) started working in Bangladesh in 1991 in order to help the distressed survivors of the devastating cyclone by providing emergency relief and supporting communities to rebuild in the wake of that cyclone. Initially, it focused on emergency relief & disaster preparedness activities. Later on, it expanded its programs on both humanitarian and development challenges. Now it works in an integrated manner combining emergency humanitarian assistance, short-term work opportunity, shelter support, awareness & training on different DRR, climate change, development, health & hygiene and social issues, cash grant, IGA means, health & nutrition, safe water & sanitation, education, advocacy and linkage with different service providers. As a registered charity, IR is open and transparent; it continually assesses its work and operational methods to improve impact and effectiveness.
Islamic Relief values and commitment to safeguarding: IRB is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults, and beneficiaries with whom IRB engages. IRB expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

Address::
∎ Bangladesh Country Office: House # 10, Road # 10, Block-K, Baridhara, Dhaka-1212
∎ Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) - founded in 1984 and based in Birmingham, UK - is an independent humanitarian and development organization. It supports the world’s most vulnerable people in their fight against poverty & sufferings regardless of race, political affiliation, gender, or belief, and without expecting anything in return. It is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. IRW has a presence in 45 countries across the globe. Some funds of the organization come from individual donations and others from institutional donors such as the DFID, EU, SIDA, CIDA/IDRF, Forum Syd, WFP, UNDP, and ECHO.Islamic Relief(IR) started working in Bangladesh in 1991 in order to help the distressed survivors of the devastating cyclone by providing emergency relief and supporting communities to rebuild in the wake of that cyclone. Initially, it focused on emergency relief & disaster preparedness activities. Later on, it expanded its programs on both humanitarian and development challenges. Now it works in an integrated manner combining emergency humanitarian assistance, short-term work opportunity, shelter support, awareness & training on different DRR, climate change, development, health & hygiene and social issues, cash grant, IGA means, health & nutrition, safe water & sanitation, education, advocacy and linkage with different service providers. As a registered charity, IR is open and transparent; it continually assesses its work and operational methods to improve impact and effectiveness. Islamic Relief values and commitment to safeguarding: IRB is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults, and beneficiaries with whom IRB engages. IRB expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

Application Deadline: 17 Feb 2024

Category: NGO/Development

Source: bdjobs.com

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