Program Manager (PM)

Job Description

Title: Program Manager (PM)

Company Name: Sex Workers Network, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: Tk. 42000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Masters

• Master Degree any discipline

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Skill user of Microsoft Office - Word, Excel & Power Point

• Must have knowledge and skills of project implementation.

• Ability to work in different target groups (sex workers).

• Good Verbal and written communication skills in English and Bengali

• Work under pressure and can take additional responsibilities.

• Dynamic & hardworking and have good interpersonal relationship

• Ability to work in a team;

• Experienced in communication, liaison and collaborating with the GO/NGO officials will be of added value.

• Ability to create a working environment where team members have equal rights to listen, speak up and contribute to achieve a common goal of the project.

• Interested to visit remote areas of Bangladesh.

Job Context: SWN in partnership with Manusher Jonno Foundation has been Initiative of SWN under “Renewed Women’s Voice and Leadership – Bangladesh” Project. The programme is implemented through the support of Sex Workers Network of Bangladesh, through this Programme The Sex workers and their children in Bangladesh will learn to practice their rights as human being and they will have increased access to services offered by the Government, hence their dignity as human will enhance. The Project Manager will ensure quality service delivery, supervise staff, support planning and monitoring, and prepare project reports and documentation.

Job Location: Project Office- House #504, Flat#3-A, Road #12-A, Baitul Aman Housing Society, Adabar, Dhaka-1207.

Duty Station: Dhaka with need-based field visit.

Contract Type: Fixed Term (February to December,2029)

Job Responsibilities: The PM will work under the direct supervision of the President of SWNOB.

Project management:

• Oversee the development of work plans and intervention designs, ensuring that implementation activities progress as planned.

• Proactively identify challenges and develop adaptive management plans, seeking feedback from SWN management and execute it with key approaches.

• Actively manage the budget by planning, tracking fund utilization, ensuring donor compliance, and achieving value for money.

• Provide supervision and mentorship to project staff, enhancing their technical skills and implementation capabilities while fostering motivation and professional growth.

• Maintain coordination, networking with all level of stakeholders relevant to project and engage them for achieving the quality programs.

• All the project staffs will be reportable to this position directly and about staffs/FSW Leaders can be treated as subordinates.

Knowledge management:

• Establish an effective system of knowledge management by maintaining knowledge development plans and documentation systems utilizing existing project resources.

• Lead to provide training and mentoring to project team members, fostering a culture of accountability, learning, and continuous improvement.

• Identify and implement capacity-building initiatives for project staff and community partners.

• Conduct performance assessments, providing constructive feedback to enhance team effectiveness.

• Support the recruitment and onboarding of new team members, ensuring smooth integration into the project.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Establish and maintain effective relationships with government officials, community leaders, and other key stakeholders in RWVLB Programme areas.

• Facilitate alignment of project activities with local level service delivery system and to strengthen the system.

• Represent the PROGRESS project at local forums, engaging with policymakers and community influencers.

• Develop partnerships with local NGO’s, private sector for achieving project objectives.

• Support to coordinate community engagement activities, including workshops and dialogue sessions, to promote awareness management & prevention.

Reporting and Documentation:

• Prepare and submit regular project reports to internal and external stakeholders, highlighting key activities, outcomes, and lessons learned.

• Maintain comprehensive documentation of project activities and results, contributing to the project’s knowledge base.

• Collaborate with the Communications team to develop impactful narratives and success stories.

• Beyond this, Integration of spiritual, emotional & social health

• Ensure spiritual concepts & holistic approach in communication, service delivery, administration and resolution of conflicts

• Comply with SWN policies and practices with respect to child protection, health and safety, equal opportunity and other relevant policies and organizational values.

• Other responsibilities assigned by the line manager or organizational management.

Any other duties assigned by Director, SWN.

• Mobile Allowances, Weekly 2 holidays

• Festival Bonus: Equal to one month’s salary.