Title: Program Manager/ Coordinator
Company Name: Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO)
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master’s in Social Science or equivalent
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 12 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ A Program Manager/ Coordinator will be responsible for the following tasks:
∎ Programme Implementation & Planning
∎ Understand the ICVGD & IMLMA project objectives, principles and approaches in achieving sustainable impact in the life of the poor women and their families;
∎ Lead project planning, implementation and maintaining close collaboration with MOWCA, WFP;
∎ Conceptualize the maternal and child health and nutrition situation of the selected areas of Bangladesh and lead designing the strategy of context appropriate Behavior Change Communication (BCC) messages/activities.
∎ Successful planning & implementation of the Campaign Strategy at the community level
∎ Understand and capable to facilitate Livelihood and Market Development approach including social protection strategies;
∎ Understand Entrepreneurship Development contexts and promote protection approaches with viable income generation activities. Guide Training Manager (ICVGD) in supporting viable business development activities & value chain tactics to improve the performance of project participants;
∎ Consult the approved budget of the project and assist the accountants to make financial plans in accordance with the Agreement;
∎ Establish close collaboration and working arrangements with experts from NGOs, private sector and other professional associations, to ensure timely conduct of ICVGD and IMLMA activities,
∎ Provide comprehensive support including technical services, administration at district office, logistical, budgeting assistances (fund request to WFP), and basic translation to the implementation of IMLMA project;
∎ Prepare monthly implementation plan with budget in accordance with detailed annual/quarterly activity plan of the project with reporting;
∎ Capacity Building
∎ Building capacity of different stakeholders through communication, training, education, workshop and support to develop institutional linkages with relevant public and private sectors;
∎ Liaising continuous with market, private sectors, service providers, training providers, government different sectors to address the sectoral development needs;
∎ Capacitate team to ensure all reporting requirements of the project. Responsible to maintain regular liaison with the DWA, WFP, Local Governments, other line agencies as needed;
∎ Identify and analyse potential opportunities to improve ultra-poor VGD women’s access to resources, services and markets, and to improve efficiency through assessing the value chain;
∎ Train the implementing partners on IYCF practices and other maternal health and nutrition related issues for achieving better health and nutrition outcome;
∎ Programme Coordination and Other support
∎ Assist WFP/ GOB Officials and external resource persons to prepare different study, evaluation, survey, data collection, analysis and support to preparation of reports.
∎ Supervise the routine management and running of the different component of the programme
∎ Active Coordination and liaison with the program staff, implementing NGO staffs, donors and different NGO and GoB partners.
∎ Ensure documentation and reporting of periodic (Monthly, Semi-annually, Annually) project progress and share with organization, WFP and GoB partners;
∎ Responsible for ensuring monitoring & evaluation activities of the project activities including data preservation;
∎ Maintain close coordination and liaison with Programme Officers of the VGD / ICVGD (WFP & GOB) project and provide necessary information to them as and when requested;
∎ Reporting& Supervision:
∎ The Program Manager / Coordinator will work under the direct supervision of Executive Director/Director or Program Director of the organization.
∎ He/ She will work closely with the Upazila Coordinator & Training Officer of the IMLMA project
∎ Any other additional activities as per organizational (NGO/GOB/WFP) needs.
∎ Expected Results/Deliverables:
∎ Timely quarterly advances requests to WFP
∎ Timely financial, narrative and annual reports submitted to WFP
∎ Timely facilitation of decision making processes for the project
∎ Effective project management and reporting on results quarterly and annually
∎ Project related lessons, best practices and success stories documented as implementation continues.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ 12 years’ progressively responsible experience, job related experience in managerial positions in food security project implemented by national/international NGOs/UN bodies/ Government including 3 years’ experience as a senior level trainer;
∎ Proven experience on program planning, implementation, budgeting, financial management, staff management, report writing and monitoring & evaluation;
∎ Strong management skills including ability to provide strategic guidance, technical oversight, mentor staff, build strong teams, develop work plans, and manage budgets and project expenditures;
∎ Skill in speaking and report writing in English;
∎ Computer skill on MS word, excel, power point and others;
∎ Experience in working with government department;
∎ Experience in delivering training for a variety of state and non-state actor audiences (local NGOs, government authorities etc:
Salary:
∎ Monthly gross salary BDT: 35000/-
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ TA & DA according to ESDO Policy.
Application Deadline: October 5, 2019
Company Information:
∎ Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO)
∎ Address : Collegepara (Gobindanagar), Thakurgaon-5100 Bangladesh
∎ Web : www.esdo.net.bd
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com