Program and Area Coordinator (PAC)

Job Description

Title: Program and Area Coordinator (PAC)

Company Name: Muslim Hands International

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ A bachelor's degree in Disaster Management, political science, social or development studies, project management or related field;
∎ A master's degree in the mentioned fields will be highly desirable

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Reporting: Senior Project Manager
∎ Travel: All areas of Cox`s Bazar District, Upzilas and other districts, when necessary
∎ Duration Contract: Initially 6 months with possibility of extension

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Project Coordination
∎ Coordinate preparatory work related to distribution of relief packages and other field level activities
∎ Keep abreast of developments in the field and report to MHBD main office any major trends such as issuance of new guidance by the local government, decrease/increase in number of refugees, volume of relief activities by other national and international partners
∎ Maintain constant working relations with Inter Sector Coordination Group and other coordination forums on the ground
∎ Maintain an in-depth knowledge on donor and government policies on relief and recovery activities
∎ Where appropriate, attend local coordination meetings and working groups
∎ Provide weekly summary of the field activities and seek guidance on the way forward
∎ Conduct visits to refugee camps and sites and produce summary reports about the key requirements
∎ Receive delegations from the UK and visiting individual donors or donor representatives and accompany them to project sites
∎ Facilitate all field level activities as per guidance and advice from Senior Project Manager
∎ Project Management and Administration
∎ Manage and monitor project activities on day to day basis and report results
∎ Support MHBD team and Senior Project Manager to produce project implementation plans, reports and assessments
∎ Conduct beneficiary assessment and draft initial response plans
∎ Support Senior Project Manager in producing project proposals and other documents
∎ Assist Senior Project Manager to produce quality result based project reports, case studies, feedback reports and other communication material
∎ Support Senior Project Manager to produce project budgets, procurement plans and maintain all necessary records
∎ Provide leadership and manage the work of MH volunteers deployed in the area
∎ Maintain appropriate records of all project documents including relief distribution summary, receipts and other correspondence
∎ Support senior project manager in procurement and transportation of relief goods and make sure sufficient safe guards are in place to avoid theft and loss of relief and other material
∎ Run MH local office in Cox's Bazar and ensure MH work gets recognition by the local authorities, other national and international partners.
∎ Local Representation and Liaison
∎ Represent Muslim Hands in the local area and serve as focal person of the project
∎ Liaise with relevant government authorities to facilitate implementation of project activities
∎ Develop strong working relationship with local authorities other national and international partners and representatives of project beneficiaries
∎ Liaise and work with beneficiary representatives where appropriate and permitted as well as host communities to establish relevant recovery mechanisms
∎ Liaise with local offices of UNHCR, IOM, WFP and other international partners to promote Muslim Hands interventions and attract their technical and financial support to the project
∎ In collaboration with Senior Project Manager, liaise with those responsible for managing refugee camps to identify needs and report results to the main office
∎ In collaboration with Senior Project Manager liaise with local public health authorities to mobilise resources for provision primary health care services
∎ Others
∎ Disseminate publicity and communication material
∎ Ensure MH branding remains in display in all project sits where Muslim Hands contributed
∎ Spread the good word about MH work by establishing contact communication channels including information sharing with other partners
∎ Any other duties assigned by Senior Project Manager or MHBD Senior Management Team (SMT)

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least five years of proven experience with national or international organizations in a related field with at least one year of progress experience in coordinating project activities related to relief and early recovery, office management or provision of coordination and administrative services
∎ Experience in managing Disaster Response and Recovery (DRR) and Disaster Risk Management (DRM) will be highly desirable
∎ Previous experience of working in Cox Bazar is a big advantage.
∎ Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and Bangla
∎ Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills
∎ Research and report writing skills (in both English and Bangla) required
∎ Good knowledge of project management including M&E and project implementation
∎ Basic understanding of government policies and requirements in relation to relief and developmental activities
∎ Basic knowledge of relief and early recovery initiatives
∎ Ability to network and establish working relations with government officials, international and national partners
∎ Basic knowledge of beneficiary analysis and engagement tools, mechanisms and approaches
∎ Strong interpersonal and communication skills
∎ Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory
∎ Ability to communicate in Rohingya dialect will be highly desirable
∎ Knowledge other international languages will be desirable

Salary:
∎ MBD BD Salary scale commensurate with experience and qualification

Application Deadline: 17 Sep 2020

Company Information:
∎ 7 Sep 2020
∎ Muslim Hands International

Category: NGO/Development

Read Before Apply: For interested applicants, please send your updated resumes with a cover letter to the below email address with the following email title; NAME OF APPLICANT / POSITION. (Please note that one candidate can apply for one position either Program and Area Coordinator or Assistant Program Coordinator.)