Plant Manager (Equivalent to Project Officer) - Humanitarian Crisis Response

Job Description

Title: Plant Manager (Equivalent to Project Officer) - Humanitarian Crisis Response

Company Name: Islamic Relief Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Age: at most 55 years

Location: Noakhali (Hatiya)

Maximum Salary: Negotiable

Experience:
∎ At least 5 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):Manufacturing (FMCG), NGO, Development Agency, Food (Packaged)/Beverage

Published: 19 Feb 2025

Education:
∎ Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science (MSc), Masters, Master of Social Science (MSS) in Economics

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 55 years
∎ The incumbent will be based in Bhashanchar.Experience in working with:
∎ Rice fortification Plant management or in the industry or INGO
∎ Familiarity with rice milling environment is highly desirable
∎ Demonstrated Experience in manufacturing environment.
∎ 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 IRW’s norms and values
∎ Other (Please Specify)
∎ Rice Fortification Plant Management
∎ Working knowledge of Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint.
∎ Working knowledge-Reading/Writing/Speaking/Listening in English, Bengali, & Chittagongian local language.
∎ Basic Photographic Skill
∎ The incumbent will be based in Bhashanchar.
∎ Experience in working with:
∎ Rice fortification Plant management or in the industry or INGO
∎ Familiarity with rice milling environment is highly desirable
∎ Demonstrated Experience in manufacturing environment.
∎ 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 IRW’s norms and values
∎ Other (Please Specify)
∎ Rice Fortification Plant Management
∎ IT Skill:
∎ Working knowledge of Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint.
∎ Language Skill:
∎ Working knowledge-Reading/Writing/Speaking/Listening in English, Bengali, & Chittagongian local language.
∎ Desirable Competencies:
∎ Basic Photographic Skill

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Direct and manage Rice fortification plant operations, including rice milling, ensuring that all machinery and equipment are maintained and operated efficiently, minimizing downtime, and maximizing rice fortification production capacity.
∎ Develop a management plan for the milling facility, including scheduling, inventory management, and maintenance routines, and establish a system for tracking production outputs and ensuring consistent quality.
∎ Manage the plant operation and the processing of rice fortification, and manage staff, including machine experts, operators, foremen, and volunteers (from the Rohingya population, rotational basis: labourers for fortification machines, rice packaging).
∎ Ensure procurement/receiving of Fortified rice kernel from WFP-approved vendors, along with necessary consumables, packaging materials, and electricity for processing. Management of Fortified Rice Kernel, packaging, manpower, logistics, and handling all the plant management-related issues.
∎ Develop and implement operational policies and procedures to ensure consistent and high-quality output from the plant.
∎ Supervise production processes, Monitor production schedules, and adjust resources as needed to meet daily/weekly/monthly targets and deadlines.
∎ Implement and oversee quality control measures to ensure products (fortified rice) meet standards.
∎ Ensure compliance with all local, national, and international regulations related to production, health, safety, and environmental standards.
∎ Implement and enforce safety protocols and procedures to ensure a safe working environment for all in Bhasan Char.
∎ Ensure availability of locally produced fortified rice, reduction in costs, and delays associated with off-island blending, and the creation of employment opportunities for Rohingyas in milling and related activities.
∎ Implement and manage the project in line with WFP standards, including proper record-keeping and ensuring correct entitlements are delivered to project participants.
∎ Regularly monitor and submit timely reports, including monthly/quarterly activity plans, progress reports, and final project completion reports as per WFP standards.
∎ Ensure technical and support staff are adequately trained and supervised for efficient and effective program delivery.
∎ Lead, motivate, and manage a diverse team of different staff, technicians, labourers, and support staff.
∎ Foster a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging staff development and providing training opportunities, providing additional training on quality control, hygiene standards, and safety protocols, and enhancing skills and knowledge of local machine operators
∎ Prepare and manage reports for regulatory agencies (WFP and IRB) and internal stakeholders.
∎ Prepare a monthly summary report and share it with IRB management before external sharing of reports.
∎ Conduct regular performance reviews and address any issues that arise within the team.
∎ Participate in various personal development training, orientation, and workshops.
∎ Coordinate with relevant stakeholders, including other NGOs, UN agencies, and local authorities, and participate actively in Food Security Sector group meetings.
∎ Develop and execute strategies to improve production efficiency, and reduce costs, Analyze rice fortification production data and key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions.
∎ Facilitate connections between the milling facility and local markets, retailers, and consumers. Promote locally milled rice to encourage community support and consumption.
∎ Oversee budgeting, financial forecasting, and cost control measures to ensure the factory operates within its financial targets.
∎ Manage procurement processes, including the sourcing of raw materials (rice and kernel) and negotiation with suppliers.
∎ Monitor inventory levels and coordinate with the supply chain team to ensure timely availability of materials.
∎ Coordinate with external partners, including suppliers and logistics providers, to ensure smooth operations and timely delivery of products (fortified rice).
∎ Address any complaints, feedback, or issues promptly and professionally.
∎ Prepare and submit a plan of the monthly activities to the line manager.
∎ Report back any problems and constraints encountered during the activities and suggest operational solutions.
∎ Support for the Procurement of materials like requisition, quotation collection, etc.
∎ Participate and be involved with seasonal programs.
∎ Ensure visibility of the project.
∎ Support to ensure the complaint response and feedback mechanism at the field level.
∎ Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals of safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
∎ Practice, promote, and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action
∎ Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
∎ Operational Oversight, Staff Management, and Plant Management - 50%
∎ Direct and manage Rice fortification plant operations, including rice milling, ensuring that all machinery and equipment are maintained and operated efficiently, minimizing downtime, and maximizing rice fortification production capacity.
∎ Develop a management plan for the milling facility, including scheduling, inventory management, and maintenance routines, and establish a system for tracking production outputs and ensuring consistent quality.
∎ Manage the plant operation and the processing of rice fortification, and manage staff, including machine experts, operators, foremen, and volunteers (from the Rohingya population, rotational basis: labourers for fortification machines, rice packaging).
∎ Ensure procurement/receiving of Fortified rice kernel from WFP-approved vendors, along with necessary consumables, packaging materials, and electricity for processing. Management of Fortified Rice Kernel, packaging, manpower, logistics, and handling all the plant management-related issues.
∎ Develop and implement operational policies and procedures to ensure consistent and high-quality output from the plant.
∎ Supervise production processes, Monitor production schedules, and adjust resources as needed to meet daily/weekly/monthly targets and deadlines.
∎ Implement and oversee quality control measures to ensure products (fortified rice) meet standards.
∎ Ensure compliance with all local, national, and international regulations related to production, health, safety, and environmental standards.
∎ Implement and enforce safety protocols and procedures to ensure a safe working environment for all in Bhasan Char.
∎ Ensure availability of locally produced fortified rice, reduction in costs, and delays associated with off-island blending, and the creation of employment opportunities for Rohingyas in milling and related activities.
∎ Team Leadership, Capacity Building, and ensure Timely Reporting 25%
∎ Implement and manage the project in line with WFP standards, including proper record-keeping and ensuring correct entitlements are delivered to project participants.
∎ Regularly monitor and submit timely reports, including monthly/quarterly activity plans, progress reports, and final project completion reports as per WFP standards.
∎ Ensure technical and support staff are adequately trained and supervised for efficient and effective program delivery.
∎ Lead, motivate, and manage a diverse team of different staff, technicians, labourers, and support staff.
∎ Foster a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging staff development and providing training opportunities, providing additional training on quality control, hygiene standards, and safety protocols, and enhancing skills and knowledge of local machine operators
∎ Prepare and manage reports for regulatory agencies (WFP and IRB) and internal stakeholders.
∎ Prepare a monthly summary report and share it with IRB management before external sharing of reports.
∎ Conduct regular performance reviews and address any issues that arise within the team.
∎ Participate in various personal development training, orientation, and workshops.
∎ Do effective and appropriate networking and coordination with different stakeholders, Strategic Planning, and ensure Financial Management -15%
∎ Coordinate with relevant stakeholders, including other NGOs, UN agencies, and local authorities, and participate actively in Food Security Sector group meetings.
∎ Develop and execute strategies to improve production efficiency, and reduce costs, Analyze rice fortification production data and key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions.
∎ Facilitate connections between the milling facility and local markets, retailers, and consumers. Promote locally milled rice to encourage community support and consumption.
∎ Oversee budgeting, financial forecasting, and cost control measures to ensure the factory operates within its financial targets.
∎ Manage procurement processes, including the sourcing of raw materials (rice and kernel) and negotiation with suppliers.
∎ Monitor inventory levels and coordinate with the supply chain team to ensure timely availability of materials.
∎ Coordinate with external partners, including suppliers and logistics providers, to ensure smooth operations and timely delivery of products (fortified rice).
∎ Address any complaints, feedback, or issues promptly and professionally.
∎ Prepare and submit a plan of the monthly activities to the line manager.
∎ Report back any problems and constraints encountered during the activities and suggest operational solutions.
∎ Support for the Procurement of materials like requisition, quotation collection, etc.
∎ Others -10%
∎ Participate and be involved with seasonal programs.
∎ Ensure visibility of the project.
∎ Support to ensure the complaint response and feedback mechanism at the field level.
∎ Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals of safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
∎ Practice, promote, and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action
∎ Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
∎

Skills & Expertise:

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Tour allowance, Mobile bill
∎ Consolidated
∎ Insurance coverage (IPD, OPD, Life, DB, CIB),
∎ Leave (Annual, Casual, Sick, TOIL/CTO, Maternity, Paternity and R&R)
∎ Accommodation will be provided by Islamic Relief Bangladesh (only applicable for Bhashanchar).
∎ Other benefits will be provided as per the organizational HR Policy
∎ Consolidated
∎ Insurance coverage (IPD, OPD, Life, DB, CIB),
∎ Leave (Annual, Casual, Sick, TOIL/CTO, Maternity, Paternity and R&R)
∎ Accommodation will be provided by Islamic Relief Bangladesh (only applicable for Bhashanchar).
∎ Other benefits will be provided as per the organizational HR Policy

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Noakhali (Hatiya)

Read Before Apply:

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.

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: 24 Feb 2025

Category: NGO/Development