Program Manager under GBV and Protection for Humanitarian Response Program

Job Description

Title: Program Manager under GBV and Protection for Humanitarian Response Program

Company Name: CARE Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's degree in social sciences, gender studies, public health, social work, humanities, law or any other related discipline.

Experience Requirements:
∎ 5 to 7 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Location: Based in Ukhiya Team office under CARE Cox`s Bazar Field Office.
∎ Contract Duration: The duration of the proposed contract is up to May 30, 2020.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Job Summary: CARE is one of the world's leading international humanitarian and development organisations, committed to helping people in poor communities improve their lives and alleviate poverty. Founded in 1945, CARE is working across 95 countries to fight global poverty and marginalization. CARE has been active in Bangladesh since 1949 being one of the largest country offices of CARE. CARE works to help people achieve social and economic well-being, while being among the best in their fields. In CARE put women and girls at the center of our work because we know that we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities. CARE Bangladesh is currently shifting towards a program approach, where it has developed longer-term impact visions to have more sustainable changes in the lives of the extreme poor and marginalized.
∎ Since August 2017, the heavy influx of Rohingya refugees into Cox's Bazaar has required an emergency response in accordance with CARE's humanitarian mandate to meet the needs of crisis-affected populations in the poorest communities. CARE is responding to the crisis in multiple sectors, including Protection & Gender and recruiting a Gender-Based Violence Program Manager (GBV PM) to lead on managing and overseeing all GBV program projects/locations, directly implemented by CARE and via Partner NGOs (PNGOs). The Program Manager will be responsible for the quality, timely and effective implementation and management of all CARE GBV projects. S/he will also be responsible for all field level coordination with key stakeholders, ensuring all approvals obtained. S/he will be expected to do quality weekly, monthly and periodic/donor reporting and M&E tracking. S/he will be playing key role on partner NGO bi-weekly engagement on key project updates and maintaining project implementation tools/quality.

Additional Requirements:
∎ 5 to 7 years' experience in minimum of five years' work experience of GBV in emergencies, protection, and gender programing.
∎ Demonstrated experience in leading teams in GBV in emergencies, clear understanding of gender, human rights, and issues surrounding violence against women and girls, risk mitigation and PSS programing.
∎ Strong knowledge of IASC GBV Guidelines and Gender Handbook, Humanitarian Principles, IASC Protection, GBV and CP minimum standards and guidelines.
∎ Strong skills in designing, delivering/facilitating trainings to different stakeholders on gender, GBV, and protection principles and knowledge of training participatory tools and methods.
∎ Must be comfortable to attend and facilitate internal/external meetings, representing GBV issues.
∎ Practical field experience working in camps or informal/makeshift settlements required.
∎ Positive and professional attitude, including ability to lead and work well in team setting.
∎ Strong ability to organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, priorities work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and competing priorities and maintain attention to detail.
∎ Excellent interpersonal and staff management skills, problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility.
∎ Excellent report writing skills.
∎ Strong computer skills on MS word, Excel, PowerPoint.
∎ Must have budget management skills and understand procurement procedures.
∎ GBVIMS experience high advantage.
∎ Fluent communication skills in both verbal and written Bangla, English and Rohingya/Chitagonian. Knowledge of the major development issues in Bangladesh.

Application Deadline: October 10, 2019

Company Information:
∎ CARE Bangladesh

Category: NGO/Development