Job Description

Title: Programme Manager

Company Name: Gana Unnayan Kendra (GUK)

Vacancy: 01

Age: at most 45 years

Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Maximum Salary: Tk. 133000 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 5 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 2 Dec 2024

Education:
∎ Masters

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ Experience and skilled in the field of GBViE;
∎ Demonstrated hands-on skills on MS Office packages including Microsoft Office, Excel, Power point, internet, e-mail, KOBO Toolkit etc.;
∎ Excellent project management, budgeting and human resources management skills;
∎ Ability to work in challenging environments and handle difficult situations;
∎ Capacity for strategic thinking and problem-solving ability;
∎ Excellent verbal and written fluency in both Bangla and English. Working language of Cox’s Bazar accent is desirable;
∎ Strong leadership and team management skills;
∎ Strong understanding and experience of implementing the Humanitarian Program Cycle;
∎ Excellent communication skills and timely reporting to the relevant stakeholders;
∎ Strong leadership and team management skills;
∎ Relevant experience, including strategic planning and management of a complex budget;
∎ Ability to take any instant decisions and to follow the targets.
∎ Experience and skilled in the field of GBViE;
∎ Demonstrated hands-on skills on MS Office packages including Microsoft Office, Excel, Power point, internet, e-mail, KOBO Toolkit etc.;
∎ Excellent project management, budgeting and human resources management skills;
∎ Ability to work in challenging environments and handle difficult situations;
∎ Capacity for strategic thinking and problem-solving ability;
∎ Excellent verbal and written fluency in both Bangla and English. Working language of Cox’s Bazar accent is desirable;
∎ Strong leadership and team management skills;
∎ Strong understanding and experience of implementing the Humanitarian Program Cycle;
∎ Excellent communication skills and timely reporting to the relevant stakeholders;
∎ Strong leadership and team management skills;
∎ Relevant experience, including strategic planning and management of a complex budget;
∎ Ability to take any instant decisions and to follow the targets.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Leading and overseeing the implementation of the project;
∎ Ensuring that project activities are implemented according to established timelines, budgets, and standards;
∎ Provide strategic direction and overall planning, management, operation and monitoring of programs and financial matters, administration, donor compliance, coordination with stakeholders including Govt. related to function;
∎ Ensure effective and efficient operation of respective program including financial and administration, communications, and recommend timelines and resources needed to achieve the strategic goals;
∎ Regular financial monitoring of the projects to ensure effective utilization of the budget;
∎ Supervising and mentoring of staffs and volunteers involved in the project;
∎ Effectively communicating with Donor, government authorities, community leaders and other stakeholders related to the project and provide required information on time;
∎ Staff evaluation, appraisal and staff development;
∎ Supporting the MEAL team to have a robust monitoring and evaluation operational plan and ensuring of the project activates, it’s implementation of monitoring activities;
∎ Develop and oversee program work plans and budgets based on expected program outputs and results;
∎ Regularly preparing and submitting progress reports to donors, partners, and stakeholders; highlighting the achievements, challenges, and financial status of the project;
∎ Represent GUK in key external platforms, coordination mechanisms and national events;
∎ Regular update the project progress and challenges to the senior management and ensure timely resolving of the challenges;
∎ Ensure that the organization's financial, logistics, security and human resources policies and procedures are fully implemented in relation to all project staff;
∎ Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme's goals on safeguarding implementation;
∎ Ensure appropriate coordination/approval with all humanitarian partners as well as with Govt. authorities (RRRC, CiC, DC, UNO, sector, camp management) and local structures;
∎ Ensure the establishment/maintenance of appropriate sectoral coordination mechanisms, including working groups at the national and local level;
∎ Lead the process for report writing including e-Face report system;
∎ Regular communication with UNFPA/Donor organization,
∎ Regular field visit of 10 Women Led Community Center (WLCC) and working area in the Camp & host Community;
∎ Conduct staff coordination meeting in regular basis and provide feedback & instruction for quality implementation of project activities.
∎ Job Context:
∎ Gana Unnayan Kendra (GUK) is implementing the UNFPA funded “Engaging Rohingya and host community women, men, boys and girls in social change through mobilization methods that empower them to prevent and address GBV and harmful gender-related practices” since 2017 in the Rohingya refugee camps and the surrounding host communities.
∎ Job Responsibilities:
∎ To support the overall project implementation, we are looking for highly motivated and qualified incumbent to perform the role of Programme Manager under the implementing partner, GUK. S/he will need to take on challenges to ensure a rapid, effective, and timely response, holding overall responsibility for project achievements and results
∎ Leading and overseeing the implementation of the project;
∎ Ensuring that project activities are implemented according to established timelines, budgets, and standards;
∎ Provide strategic direction and overall planning, management, operation and monitoring of programs and financial matters, administration, donor compliance, coordination with stakeholders including Govt. related to function;
∎ Ensure effective and efficient operation of respective program including financial and administration, communications, and recommend timelines and resources needed to achieve the strategic goals;
∎ Regular financial monitoring of the projects to ensure effective utilization of the budget;
∎ Supervising and mentoring of staffs and volunteers involved in the project;
∎ Effectively communicating with Donor, government authorities, community leaders and other stakeholders related to the project and provide required information on time;
∎ Staff evaluation, appraisal and staff development;
∎ Supporting the MEAL team to have a robust monitoring and evaluation operational plan and ensuring of the project activates, it’s implementation of monitoring activities;
∎ Develop and oversee program work plans and budgets based on expected program outputs and results;
∎ Regularly preparing and submitting progress reports to donors, partners, and stakeholders; highlighting the achievements, challenges, and financial status of the project;
∎ Represent GUK in key external platforms, coordination mechanisms and national events;
∎ Regular update the project progress and challenges to the senior management and ensure timely resolving of the challenges;
∎ Ensure that the organization's financial, logistics, security and human resources policies and procedures are fully implemented in relation to all project staff;
∎ Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme's goals on safeguarding implementation;
∎ Ensure appropriate coordination/approval with all humanitarian partners as well as with Govt. authorities (RRRC, CiC, DC, UNO, sector, camp management) and local structures;
∎ Ensure the establishment/maintenance of appropriate sectoral coordination mechanisms, including working groups at the national and local level;
∎ Lead the process for report writing including e-Face report system;
∎ Regular communication with UNFPA/Donor organization,
∎ Regular field visit of 10 Women Led Community Center (WLCC) and working area in the Camp & host Community;
∎ Conduct staff coordination meeting in regular basis and provide feedback & instruction for quality implementation of project activities.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Other admissible benefits as per organizational policy.
∎ Other admissible benefits as per organizational policy.

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Read Before Apply:

Gana Unnayan Kendra (GUK) is looking for a suitable candidate for the position of ‘Programme Manager’ for UNFPA supported “Engaging Rohingya and host community women, men, boys and girls in social change through mobilization methods that empower them to prevent and address GBV and harmful gender-related practices”  project.

Interested candidates are requested to send their complete CV along with application through the email recruitment@gukbd.net

* Only short listed candidates will be contacted through cell phone/ SMS/ Email.

*Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

* No TA/DA would be provided for recruitment test.

*Gana Unnayan Kendra (GUK) strongly believe that all associated with the organization including staff and programme participants have rights of protection of any kinds of abuse, exploitation, harassment and negligency. The organization considers violence against women and children as zero tolerance.

Application Deadline: December 17, 2024.

Apply Procedure:

Email your CV:
∎ Send your CV to the given email recruitment@gukbd.net or Email your CV from My Bdjobs account

Company Information:
∎ Gana Unnayan Kendra (GUK)
∎ Main office : Nashratpur, Gaibandha-5700
∎ Gana Unnayan Kendra (GUK) started its journey in 1985 as a community-led non-government Organisation with the aim to establish a poverty-free equitable society. Initially, the organisation launched its programme operation in the northern district Gaibandha, however, gradually expanded scope of work and now covering around 225000 families in 15 districts. Since its inception, GUK has been working with poor and underprivileged people for last 38 years to bring a sustainable improvement in their lives.
Focus areas of GUK are Livelihood and Food Security, Education and Child Protection, Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Response, Climate Change Adaptation, Safe Migration, Inclusive Financing, Women Empowerment & Gender-based Violence, Human Rights, Good Governance, Skill Development and Job Placement of Youths, Health, Nutrition and WASH, Disability Inclusive Development, Agriculture and Market Linkage, Research and Policy Influence etc. Different integrated programmes are taken by the organisation to achieve its objectives.

Address::
∎ Main office : Nashratpur, Gaibandha-5700
∎ Gana Unnayan Kendra (GUK) started its journey in 1985 as a community-led non-government Organisation with the aim to establish a poverty-free equitable society. Initially, the organisation launched its programme operation in the northern district Gaibandha, however, gradually expanded scope of work and now covering around 225000 families in 15 districts. Since its inception, GUK has been working with poor and underprivileged people for last 38 years to bring a sustainable improvement in their lives. Focus areas of GUK are Livelihood and Food Security, Education and Child Protection, Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Response, Climate Change Adaptation, Safe Migration, Inclusive Financing, Women Empowerment & Gender-based Violence, Human Rights, Good Governance, Skill Development and Job Placement of Youths, Health, Nutrition and WASH, Disability Inclusive Development, Agriculture and Market Linkage, Research and Policy Influence etc. Different integrated programmes are taken by the organisation to achieve its objectives.

Application Deadline: 17 Dec 2024

Category: NGO/Development