Program Coordinator

Job Description

Title: Program Coordinator

Company Name: Pathfinder International

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor's degree, or a combination of education and experience that yields the minimally required key competencies.

Experience Requirements:
∎ 3 to 4 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Reports to: Program & Impact
∎ Direct Supervisor: Country Director

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Program/Project Tools, Materials Maintenance and Updates: Works with employees to prepare manuals, documents, reports, presentations and other tools, and reviews and updates the materials. Helps employee source reference materials.
∎ Records Retention: Manages filing, storage and tracking of hardcopy and electronic content and support templates and ensures availability of current information on related subjects.
∎ Database Management, Collection and Analysis: Supports employee with developing and formatting instruments for data collection and presentation. Assists employee with maintaining and updating the global database, analysis and preparing quarterly reports for research and evaluation projects.
∎ Activities and Events Coordination and Scheduling: Coordinates planning, bookings and logistics for activities and events, including the agenda, calendar, materials, registration of participants and travel, both domestic and international, including lodging, transportation and meeting accommodations.
∎ Communications:Manages incoming and outgoing calls and electronic communications for the program or project.
∎ Processing, Filing and Auditing: Participates in compliance audits.
∎ Subject Matter Expert: Acts as subject matter expert for the assigned program/project or functional area systems.
∎ Project Management and Participation: Participates on cross-functional project teams.

Additional Requirements:
∎ 3-4 years working in health development sector assisting non-government organization (NGO) or public-sector programs
∎ Prefer: Studying in English medium or having a foreign degree
∎ Prefer: 3 years' programmatic experience in field offices/ district level under USAID project
∎ Recordkeeping: Foundational knowledge of organizing, filling and maintaining documents.
∎ Database Management, Data Entry and Reporting: Foundational knowledge of data entry and creation of reports. Ability to use and maintain databases. Ability to prepare reports to support projects.
∎ Travel, Meetings and Events Coordination: Ability to plan and coordinate activities, events, travel and meetings.
∎ Data and Materials Maintenance: Ability to review, update and finalize materials.
∎ Filing : Ability to file documentation and maintain records according to policy and procedures.
∎ Data Collection: Ability to develop and format instruments for data collection for project or program according to prescribed procedures.
∎ Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Services: Foundational knowledge of family planning and reproductive health principles, practices and services of assigned project and program.
∎ Passion for Sexual and Reproductive Health Services: Commitment to family planning, reproductive health services, gender, maternal, child health services, and eradication of harmful traditional practices.
∎ Software Applications: Foundational skills using MS Office products, including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
∎ Languages: Ability to speak and write using the local language and English language.
∎ Customer Service: Proven customer service skills.
∎ Organization, Planning and Multi-tasking: Advanced organizational and planning skills. Foundational project planning and project management skills. Proven ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and multi-task with minimal supervision.
∎ Self-Management and Teamwork: Ability to work independently or as a member of the team, ability to be detailed-oriented, and ability to manage stress effectively in a fast-paced environment.
∎ Matrix Management: Ability to thrive in a matrixed organization.
∎ Confidentiality: Proven ability to maintain confidentiality on work-related issues
∎ Extensive Travel required; must be willing to travel in public transportation
∎ Uses cellular and desk phone; laptop or desktop computer and other IT devices
∎ May serve as the program/project or functional area's first point-of-contact for internal and external stakeholders.

Application Deadline: October 5, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Pathfinder International
∎ Business : Pathfinder is driven by the conviction that all people, regardless of where they live, have the right to decide whether and when to have children, to exist free from fear and stigma, and to lead the lives they choose.

Since 1957, we have partnered with local governments, communities, and health systems to remove barriers to critical sexual and reproductive health services. Together, we expand access to contraception, promote healthy pregnancies, save women’s lives, and stop the spread of new HIV infections, wherever the need is most urgent.

Our work ensures millions of women, men, and young people are able to choose their own paths forward. Change lives with us.

Category: NGO/Development