Job Description
Title: Program Manager (Female)
Company Name: SERAC-Bangladesh
Vacancy: 1
Location: Dhaka
Minimum Salary: Tk. 87000 (Monthly)
Published: 23 Jan 2025
Education:
∎ Master's in Population Science/International development, Social Science, Health communications, Behavioral science or relevant subject.
∎ Master's in Population Science/International development, Social Science, Health communications, Behavioral science or relevant subject.
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ Experiences in SRH program especially family planning MR and PAC services.
∎ Experience in working with community mobilization for SRH program.
∎ Understanding and experiences about public health systems of Bangladesh especially in-depth understanding about urban health service delivery mechanism is essential.
∎ Competency in budget management
∎ Computer skill: proficiency in MS Office and data management
∎ Good professional writing skills in English and Bangla
∎ A minimum of 5 years of experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating SBC interventions, including a focus on youth
∎ Working Experience with community health workers to promote MR, PAC, FP, and awareness on SGBV
∎ The applicants should have understanding regarding the following area(s): UPSCSDP, BGMEA, DGFP, DGHS, Health Structure of City Corporation
∎ Substantial program management experience in reproductive health specially on Menstrual Regulation, Post-abortion Care including Family Planning.
∎ Familiarity with effective financial and budgetary control and experience of managing grants.
∎ Previous experience of managing and developing a team and the ability to lead, motivate and develop others.
∎ Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills.
∎ Ability to travel in the field up to 50%
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Ensure the implementation of SBC activities of the project as per work plan and budget allocation
∎ At the direction of the Community Access unit of the project, developing, pre-testing, and producing communication tools and job aids based on evidence-based theories and methodologies, in line with the SBC strategy
∎ Play key role in message development on MR, PAC, FP, and SGBV that is appropriate to the target audience of the project
∎ Technical support to utilize social media, such as Facebook, to develop network of SRHR adolescent and youth champions for community mobilization
∎ Provide support for creating and empowering Community Action Group (CAG) for SRHR, consisting of champions and their peers, to identify MR, PAC, and contraceptive service needs
∎ Analyze program data, Monitors project performance against the project requirements.
∎ Supports the management of project financial performance targets, leads project financial forecasting and reviews, and analyzes and troubleshoots financial issues.
∎ Participate in all partners and other stakeholder's meetings as and when necessary.
∎ Prepare monthly, half-yearly and annual work plan; Timely submission of monthly, quarterly, half yearly and annual program reports along with financial reports, case study and other necessary documents
∎ Responsible for program monitoring through community visits and take prompt, necessary actions to solve problem and overcome challenges
∎ Perform other project related responsibilities assigned by the management.
∎ A national level NGO is inviting applications for potential candidates to apply for this position.
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∎ Context: The project is to improve availability and access of quality SRHR services particularly family planning, MR and Post-abortion care (PAC) services for poor and ultra-poor women and adolescents living urban areas of greater Dhaka. The project will also work to reduce SGBV by creating awareness among city dwellers. To ensure uninterrupted SRHR services during any public health emergency including COVID-19 pandemic, the project will also work for emergency preparedness and responses. The project will be implemented from now till September 2025 in collaborate with city corporations’ health authorities and their health programs, DGFP and DGHS, BGMEA and other stakeholders and partners.
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∎ Program Manager as the Team Leader is responsible for overall management of the Project. S/he will provide guidance for SBC program design, adaptation, implementation, and monitoring in line with the project strategic plan to ensure behavior change is being conceptualized and implemented. Play key role in implementing SBC strategy, informed by the formative assessment conducted among slum population, to address the needs of women, adolescents, and key stakeholders, including men. Will lead in developing strategy and tools to facilitate youth engagement and develop SRHR champions among adolescents and youth living in slum areas.
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∎ Job Responsibilities:
Skills & Expertise:
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Salary: 87,000/- (Consolidated)
∎ Mobile Phone bill
∎ Annual increment
∎ Two (2) Festival Bonus
∎ Salary: 87,000/- (Consolidated)
∎ Mobile Phone bill
∎ Annual increment
∎ Two (2) Festival Bonus
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Employment Status: Full Time
Gender:
∎ Only Female
Job Location: Dhaka
Company Information:
∎ SERAC-Bangladesh
∎ H - 140/141, Pallbi, Mirpur 12, Dhaka
∎ The mission of SERAC-Bangladesh is to establish a human rights oriented environment that provides spaces to achievable development in access to education, health, livelihood, policy support for women, children and youth, sustainable environment, economy, and justice for the poor and vulnerable communities.
Address::
∎ H - 140/141, Pallbi, Mirpur 12, Dhaka
∎ The mission of SERAC-Bangladesh is to establish a human rights oriented environment that provides spaces to achievable development in access to education, health, livelihood, policy support for women, children and youth, sustainable environment, economy, and justice for the poor and vulnerable communities.
Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job
Application Deadline: 31 Jan 2025
Category: NGO/Development
