National Project Manager

Job Description

Title: National Project Manager

Company Name: Handicap International (humanity Inclusion) in Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master in the Humanitarian related field, Social Sciences, Health, Psychology, Occupational Therapy or other relevant subjects.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ The Mobile Units project is a multidisciplinary project aiming at offering inclusive and specific services to persons with specific needs in the Rohingya refugee camps and host communities. This project is composed of multidisciplinary teams (MHPSS, Protection, Nurses, SRH, Rehabilitation, Community-based activities) that provide both home-based and static based services. Each project team is supervised by the Team Manager and operates in a dedicated geographical area with a community-based approach.
∎ Under the responsibility of the Mobile Units Manager, the National Project Manager will provide day-to-day management of the Emergency Protection, Psychosocial support, and Sexual Reproductive Health services for the vulnerable population in Cox’s Bazaar district Project ensuring the project activities are implemented in line with the agreed plan as well as approved donor proposal and budget.
∎ Whilst there is an International Mobile Units Manager to ensure oversight and technical support of the Emergency Protection, Psychosocial support, and Sexual Reproductive Health services for the vulnerable populations in Cox’s Bazaar district Project, the National Project Manager will track the budget and the day-to-day fields operation. In addition, the National Project Manager will provide support to the Mobile Units Manager in the development of new proposals and strategical documents.
∎ Contract Duration: Up to May 31, 2021

Job Responsibilities:
∎ 1. PROJECT DESIGN, PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION
∎ In close collaboration with the line Manager, lead the development of annual, monthly and weekly activity plans (using the PM-Box tool) ensuring that the proposed plans will contribute to achieving the proposed project results and intended impact.
∎ Oversee the day-to-day implementation of the field activities, ensuring they are conducted in line with agreed proposal and plans (quality and timely implementation).
∎ Ensures that project is implemented following internal quality standards and, proposes adjustments to meet determined objectives in collaboration with his/her line manager, MEAL and Technical unit.
∎ Prepare weekly movements plan for your project team and submit to the Logistic team on a timely basis.
∎ 2. SUPPLY OF PROJECT INPUTS AND BUDGET MANAGEMENT
∎ In Close collaboration with the Supply team, prepare the Supply Plan for your project in line with the donor budget and the activity plan.
∎ As budget holder, ensure that expenditures are in line with agreed project plans and budget and ensure that resources are optimaly utilised
∎ Prepare necessary documents for the procurement and supply of the project inputs (eg. Supply Request) and ensure a close follow-up with the Supply team to contribute to a timely and quality delivery of the necessary items in line with the Supply plan
∎ Revise the monthly General Ledger (GL) and Budget Follow-up prepared by the Finance team and provide meaningful feedback (flaging misallocations and other potential mistakes) on a timely basis.
∎ Prepare the monthly Budget Follow-up meeting with rapid presentation of the project achievements, challenges and provide a revised monthly budget forecast
∎ 3. PROJECT MONITORING AND REPORTING
∎ In close collaboration with the MEAL team, participate in the development of the project MEAL plan, ensuring that it is in line with the Donor reporting guidelines and Logframe.
∎ In close collaboration with the MEAL team, participate to the monitoring of the project results (reviewing data collection tools prepared by the MEAL team and analysing the collected data) and adjust the project activities to achieved the intended results.
∎ Contribute to qualitative follow up of the beneficiaries and document the follow up according to the monitoring plan and technical guidelines.
∎ Participate in the Project Review meeting facilitated by the Operations Managers and/or Mobile Units Manager leading to lessons learning and capitalization
∎ With the project teams, archive and input data, recordings and documents relating to the project’s activity;
∎ Ensure an evidence-based reporting of the project results/outcome in the life of the Project
∎ Participate in the development of the donor intermediate and final reports
∎ 4. TEAM MANAGEMENT
∎ In close collaboration with the HR team, participate in the recruitment of the Project staff members through the preparation of the necessary documentation (JD, JR etc,), a close follow-up of the recruitment process and an active participation in the recruitment panels.
∎ Under the supervision of the Mobile Units Manager, ensure that the work in the project team is well planned and divided amongst the project team members so that the programme achieves its objectives and ensure that each team member has appropriate workloads and work efficiently.
∎ Ensure that Objectives and Individual action plans are set up with staff directly line managed at the beginning of their contracts.
∎ Ensure that formal appraisals and feedback are provided to the staff directly line managed according to HR policy.
∎ Develop a capacity building plan of the staffs, in close collaboration with the MEAL Manager and the Technical Unit.
∎ Ensure the team is compliant with all HI policies and protection guidelines to engage with beneficiaries, especially with children, adolescent and women, in line with HI and donor PSEAH, Child Protection and other relevant policies.
∎ Ensure team building and enhancing team cohesion.
∎ Ensure team mentoring and coaching where gaps exists.
∎ Organize and lead regular Team Manager meeting with the collaboration of Technical Units and support teams.
∎ 5. INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COORDINATION/REPRESENTATION
∎ Participate to any relevant internal coordination meetings with the Technical Unit, other project teams and support teams (such as base coordination meetings)
∎ Ensure proper communication/coordination/information with team members, Team Managers, other project managers, and with other departments
∎ Communicate with authorities, partners and other stakeholders on the project activities, in close link with his/her line manager
∎ Under delegation of his/her line manager, represents the organization towards relevant authorities and coordination mechanisms.
∎ 6. SAFETY AND SECURITY
∎ Assist Team Manager in timely report security-related information to Field Coordinator
∎ Contributes to the respect of HI security rules
∎ Submit security reports when required to the Field Coordinator

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 25 to 60 years
∎ KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
∎ ESSENTIAL
∎ At least 3 years of work experience, with previous managerial experience.
∎ Previous NGO experience.
∎ Excellent facilitation skills (facilitation of training, awareness session, communication with the community).
∎ DESIRABLE
∎ 2 years’ experience in Humanitarian Protection sector.
∎ Previous experience working in the (Rohingya) refugee camp set-up
∎ SKILLS REQUIRED
∎ ESSENTIAL
∎ Knowledge of humanitarian aid project management tools (project cycle, etc.).
∎ Good planning and organisational skills.
∎ Capacity to manage teams, while strengthening their competences and autonomy.
∎ Forward-planning and decision-making
∎ Adaptability and comprehension.
∎ Ability to work under pressure (heavy workload on occasion, temporary deterioration in the security situation).
∎ English language skills mandatory.
∎ IT skills (Excel, Windows)
∎ DESIRABLE
∎ Commitment to humanitarian aid and its values. Strong focus on the principles of ‘Do no harm”, “Accountability” and “Community acceptance”.
∎ Communication skills.

Salary: Tk. 109901 - 116499 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Tour allowance, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Hardship Allowance will be added in addition

Application Deadline: April 30, 2020

Company Information:
∎ Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh
∎ Address : House # 3/A, Road # 36, Gulshan , Dhaka-1212
∎ Business : Business: Handicap International (HI) is an international aid organization specialized in the field of disability. Non-governmental, non-religious, non-political and non-profit making, it works alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, whatever the context, offering them assistance and supporting them in their efforts to become self-reliant. Since its creation, the organisation has set up programmes in approximately 60 countries and intervened in many emergency situations. It operates as a federation made up of a network of eight associations (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA) which provide human and financial resources, manage projects and raise awareness of Handicap International`s actions and campaigns.

HI has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, with a focus on creating sustainable changes in terms of ensuring rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities in society. HI promotes an inclusive approach by focusing on access to services for all whenever possible rather than developing specific actions for persons with disabilities. HI works not only with persons with disabilities but also with their families, their communities, and the society. The main office is based in Dhaka, and presently there are 3 site offices in Sitakundo, Kurigram and in Cox’sbazar.

Presently HI Bangladesh is implementing projects on integrating disability in community based disaster risk reduction and response; economic empowerment of extreme poor persons with disabilities; mainstreaming disability in livelihood interventions; support to refugees and surrounding communities;, capacity building of professional associations; and support to Disabled People`s Organizations; among others.”

Category: NGO/Development

Read Before Apply: Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should apply with the latest CV with 3 Reference (Current & Previous Supervisors only) including Head of HR of the last employer to BDjobs.com before 5:00 PM by April 30, 2020. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply and they will be preferred in case of equal qualifications with other candidates.Any sort of persuasion by the person, phone, email or other means in this regard will automatically disqualify the candidate. The selected employee should clearly understand that all final offers of employment are contingent upon the successful reference check, the pre-employment screening will be performed for all selected applicants