Program Coordinator
Job Description
Title: Program Coordinator
Company Name: Solidarites International
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters in Development studies, Social Science, Programme management or any relevant field
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 6 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ The program coordinator contributes to the development of Solidarités International strategy by proposing sector-based strategies for the whole activities.
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∎ He/she specifically the guarantor of the quality and suitability of proposed technical approaches and ensures the appropriateness between SI`s activities and general objectives and needs of the population.
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∎ He/she coordinates the project cycle and more particularly the operational monitoring of programs implemented in the intervention country.
∎ He/she contributes to the capitalization process and the improvement of Solidarités International methods and techniques.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ List of main tasks:
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∎ Strategic orientation
∎ Propose and develop a sector-based strategy in accordance with SI's policies and priorities for the intervention country.
∎ Propose and organize diagnostic missions.
∎ Support the head of mission in the monitoring and analysis of SI intervention sectors and the analysis of the donors' strategies for the organization's activities.
∎ Be the driving force for putting new activities into place.
∎ Participate actively in programming work
∎ Develop project proposal in coordination with the field team.
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∎ Relevance and quality of projects
∎ Validate the relevance of any assessments carried out
∎ Propose and organize evaluation missions
∎ Support the program supervisor/s in setting up a technical approach and assessing the financial, human, and logistical elements of programs to be implemented.
∎ Approve the technical approaches and aspects of projects.
∎ Ensure that all programs are implemented respecting Solidarités International annual operational strategy, technical requirements, and the criteria stipulated by financial backers.
∎ Ensure the relevance and consistency of all programs vis-à-vis the needs of the populations.
∎ Ensure that the programs under his/her supervision reach the required results
∎ Ensure that work meets sustainability requirements and that established norms and standards are respected
∎ Develop team capacities with techniques and new methodologies
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∎ Coordination, technical support and operational monitoring
∎ Ensure that resources from the Tool Box are used correctly in the management of the project cycle.
∎ Ensure that the planning and monitoring timetable is consolidated / validated
∎ Approve the quality criteria and performance indicators of the programs proposed by the program managers.
∎ Ensure that monitoring indicators are in place and relevant
∎ With the coordination team, take part in the monthly review of programs (budgetary, operational, logistical...)
∎ Provide support and advice to the logistical service for the purchase of specific materials.
∎ Provide a technical and methodological support to program managers for the planning and implementation of programs
∎ Supervise and support the program managers, monitor and evaluate activities implemented
∎ Anticipate difficulties relating to how his/her tasks are carried out and facilitate the resolution of problems
∎ Propose the reorientation of activities according to changing context and indicators
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∎ Capitalization
∎ Ensure that SI's capitalization tools are correctly used and disseminated throughout the headquarters (technical unit and desks)
∎ Participate in the centralization and dissemination of procedures, guides and tools linked to activities
∎ Propose improvements to existing tools
∎ Form a network of experts, develop technical partnerships with others actors in the intervention zone and regularly keep the technical unit informed
∎ In coordination with the technical unit, capitalize on the intervention methods and techniques, and on the experiences acquired by SI and others actors in the field.
∎ Ensure that handover reports are written by all program managers before the end of their contract and that these are sent to headquarters
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∎ Personnel management
∎ In conjunction with HQ HR, define the prerequisites for technical position openings and adapt existing criteria if necessary.
∎ Welcome and brief expatriates working on the programs
∎ Identify training requirements within the programs' teams and the resources available locally
∎ Implement technical training in line with operational needs and the training requirements identified
∎ Lead workshops, coordination meetings and/or technical exchange programs
∎ Evaluate and assess the performance of collaborators under his/her direct supervision
∎ Actively participate in the organization of regional technical weeks and compiling reports on these work sessions
∎ Supervise adherence to security regulations by personnel under his/her supervision
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∎ Reporting / communication / representation
∎ Support the Head of Mission with fundraising and the negotiation and examination of project proposals relating to his/her activity
∎ Convey information to the relevant authorities on security matters or any event having a possible consequence on SI activities and the security of the teams.
∎ Consolidate activity reports and supervise the preparation of reports and/or amendments
∎ Ensure that all reports are delivered on time and in the correct format
∎ Validate technical expertise reports
∎ In conjunction with the HoM, establish and maintain a communication network and good relations with local/government authorities, donors' representatives, UN agencies and other international agencies
∎ Ensure that SI is represented at all meetings or forums concerning SI programs
∎ Represent SI when asked and/or delegated to do so
∎ Reply to HQ requests regarding specific needs
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum of 6 years' experience of working with development organizations and at least 1 year with INGOs in similar position
∎ Good command over MS Office, internet and email. Good knowledge on MS Excel is mandatory.
∎ Excellent reporting and proposal writing skills
∎ Excellent command on both spoken and written English and Bangla
∎ Experienced in project management
∎ Qualities Required : Honest, rigor, dynamic
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply
Salary: Tk. 217782 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ T/A, Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Other benefits as per the organization HR policy.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 29 Sep 2021
Company Information:
∎ 22 Sep 2021
∎ Solidarites International
∎ Address : House # 15/A, Rd # front 8, Block # F, Banani, Dhaka – 1213, Bangladesh
∎ Web : www.solidarites.org
∎ Business : SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL is an international humanitarian organization based in Paris, France, which provides aid and assistance to victims of war and natural disasters. For the past 35 years, the organization`s vocation has been to meet the three vital needs - drinking, eating and sheltering - of vulnerable populations around the world. Our programs mainly focus on emergency relief actions related to water and sanitation but also related to food security as well as shelter and infrastructure rehabilitation and reconstruction.
Category: NGO/Development
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