Job Description

Title: Program Manager

Company Name: Action Contre la Faim (ACF)

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's/graduate degree in Agriculture, Social Science or relevant subject.
∎ Advance training and solid experience on skills development, income generation activities, women empowerment, and market system improvement are pre-requisite for the position.
∎ Skills Required: Ability to Work Under Pressure, Analytical ability, Managerial and Leadership skill, TeamBuilding and Training Skills

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Contract Duration: 1 Year (further extension will depend on project extension)
∎ Start Date: 01-Jan-2024
∎ The Project Manager will be overall responsible implementation of the GIZ-SHADE Gender Sensitive Livelihood intervention 2023-2025 / Cox`s Bazar, Teknaf . Support to the project team, planning, organizing, monitoring & supervision of the project activities and provide necessary technical support and guidance for efficient and timely implementation of the project.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Objective 1: Contribute analysis and follow up the evolution of the livelihoods context, food insecurity, skills development and women empowerment in Cox's Bazar District.
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∎ Contribute ongoing context analysis in Cox's Bazar District.
∎ Participate in collection and analysis of information on access to food security, livelihood, skills development, gender as well as mechanism on how the population is living in the situation.
∎ Conduct the context specific study through stakeholder's consultation to enable and guide them to make responsive towards services related to social safety-net and livelihoods
∎ Give information to the technical department to Dhaka on the impacts of living conditions on the population.
∎ Participate in the organization of assessments, surveys and evaluations (multi-sector)
∎ Prepare TOR and provide due support and/or participate in any external/internal multi-sectoral assessments if needed.
∎ Review relevant assessments conducted by other agencies, generate relevant findings, recommendations, cross check with own assessments and observations and incorporate in project implementation to enhance project impacts for the beneficiaries.
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∎ Objective 2: Ensure proper implementation of the gender sensitive livelihoods project activities
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∎ Develop the detailed implementation plan (DIP) in line with the Project Logical framework
∎ Organize project inception meetings with local authority at different level
∎ Facilitate and support project staff for beneficiary targeting in line with selection criteria and beneficiary targeting guidelines.
∎ Work closely with support departments/wings (logistics, finance, partnership, audit and MEAL)
∎ Coordinate with relevant technical departments of ACF to ensure quality implementation.
∎ Coordination and establish linkage between relevant local authorities.
∎ Provide technical support to the project staff for carrying out local level advocacy as planned under this project.
∎ Support staff for every aspect of project implementation as per the Detail Implementation Plan (DIP).
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∎ Objective 3: Build staff capacity of the local implementing partner's staff
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∎ Engage team members in the development of detailed implementation plan (DIP)
∎ Organize orientation program for project staffs in order to familiarize them with project objectives and activities.
∎ Identify strengths and weaknesses of staffs and initiate on job coaching or mentoring for improvement
∎ Engage staff to develop IEC materials according to their potentials with guidance of the ACF technical departments.
∎ Carry out supportive follow-up and supervision with constructive feedback
∎ Plan and implement appropriate training curriculum for staffs and facilitate/ execute the training program.
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∎ Objective 4: Set up monitoring mechanism for the project and regular feedback to management for decision-making and lead data collection & surveys.
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∎ Develop a monitoring framework for this project with the guidance from HoDs and DHoDs of relevant technical departments.
∎ Develop and set necessary monitoring tools in order to collect information in line with the project indicators with the support from MEAL
∎ Design a monitoring plan and ensure the regular monitoring based on the plan.
∎ Develop and apply project follow-up and supervision tools and ensure that project activities are in right track to meet performance indicators.
∎ Establish a system for identifying problems and guide the project staffs to get the problems solved
∎ Lead baseline and end-line surveys, post distribution monitoring, IGA monitoring, etc.
∎ Coordinate the day-to-day operations of the project.
∎ Periodically review and asses the project performance as well as staff.
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∎ Objective 5: Take care of HR, logistics and financial management aspects in order to ensure the smooth implementation.
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∎ Assist HR ensuring staffing and assist HR process as per established policies
∎ Ensure the project team follows the logistic procedures and support the implementing partners
∎ Check and ensure that the project team manages to have timely order, procurement and supply of essential commodities and supplies for the project.
∎ Identify the needs and arrange staff orientation on logistics procedures
∎ Prepare monthly financial projections and share the same in good time with the respective authorities
∎ Manage activity budgets, control expenditures and report on the same to the respective authorities.
∎ Ensure compliance for both internal and external audit requirements
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∎ Objective 6: Participate in internal/external coordination meeting, timely reporting & documentation on project activities.
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∎ Meeting and workshop with relevant stakeholders and technical departments.
∎ Participate in upazila level NGO district coordination and cluster meetings.
∎ Work on the development of proper coordination and liaison with project stakeholders (government, non-government agencies and other).
∎ Represent the organization in different meetings with authorities and clusters at the field level.
∎ Prepare programme reports, donor reports, monthly and programmatic reports as requested by line management and the funding agency.
∎ Assist and facilitate project learning documentation/capitalization
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∎ Objective 7: Proactively support ACFs commitments to gender equality, child protection and disability sensitivity
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∎ Read and ensure a full understanding of ACFs Gender Minimum Standards & Child Protection Policies, asking questions and/or for support when necessary
∎ Implement all work related activities with a gender, disability and child protection lens, taking into account the different needs, concerns and ideas of our staff and beneficiaries
∎ Ensure the incorporation of gender equity principles in all policies and activities
∎ Encourage the participation of all genders in meeting and on committee;
∎ Help build an inclusive office environment where people do not feel disadvantaged or judged according to their gender or limited due to manageable disability.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 18 years
∎ Highly experienced and qualified professional with over 5 years of proven career in food security, livelihoods, skills development, and women empowerment related projects.
∎ A strong track record of success in designing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating projects that have made a significant positive impact on the lives of marginalized communities. Key Experiences desired:
∎ Extensive experience working in FSL, women empowerment program in INGOs
∎ Proven ability to manage, implement, and monitor complex projects
∎ High-level of technical expertise in agriculture technology, skills development, income generation activities, women empowerment, and market system improvement
∎ Strong understanding of mainstreaming DRR and environment friendly approaches
∎ Experience in participative planning, surveys, and assessments
∎ Experience working in sector and working groups' level coordination mechanisms.
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∎ Females are encouraged to apply

Salary: Tk. 139170 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Festival Bonus: 1-month basic salary twice per year.
∎ Provident Fund: 7.5% of basic salary.
∎ Gratuity: As per organization policy.
∎ Group Life, Hospitalization and OPD as per organization policy.
∎ 18 days of paid annual leave per year.
∎ 10 days of paid casual leave per year.
∎ Up to 01 month of paid sick leave per year.
∎ Up to 26 calendar weeks maternity leave.
∎ Paternity leave, compassionate leave and marriage leave.
∎ Birth allowance and marriage allowance.
∎ Mobile allowance and food allowance.
∎ Free and unlimited access to the certifying e-learning platform Cross Knowledge.
∎ Participation to external training costs upon eligibility of the request.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 21 Dec 2023

Company Information:
∎ 7 Dec 2023
∎ Action Contre la Faim (ACF)
∎ Address : Orin Tower, House # 23, Road # 113/A, Gulshan - 2, Dhaka 1212
∎ Business : Action Contre la Faim | Action Against Hunger is a humanitarian non-Governmental, non-political, neutral and non-profit international organization (INGO) that was established in France in 1979 to deliver aid in countries throughout the world. The aim of Action Against Hunger is to save lives by combating Hunger and Disasters that threaten the Lives of vulnerable Children, Women & Men. Since 2007, Action Against Hunger has been providing assistance to vulnerable populations in Bangladesh in the arena of Nutrition & Health, Mental Health & Care Practices (MHCP), Food Security & Livelihoods (FSL & DRR), and Water Sanitation & Hygiene (WaSH).

Category: NGO/Development

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