Project Coordinator

Job Description

Title: Project Coordinator

Company Name: Acid Survivors Foundation

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Post graduation from a recognized university preferably in Development Studies, Women and Gender Studies, Mass Communication and Journalism, Economics, Public Administration, Sociology, Social Science or any other relevant discipline of Social Science.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Acid Survivors Foundation is going to implement "Prevention, Respond and Resilience building to address burn violence project "in Sirajgonj and Cumilla District supported by Manusher Jonno Foundation.
∎ Project Duration: Two (2) years from 01 January-2019 to 31 December-2021.
∎ Location: Based in Dhaka and 40% time will be required for field visit.
∎ Job Nature: Full time Contractual

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Design and develop of program activities
∎ Make a detail work plan to structure the activities.
∎ Ensure that the survivors are socially and economically reintegrated into mainstream society.
∎ Work as secretary to the Rehab Advisory Group. The role will involve:
∎ Develop & maintain effective relationship with Government especially Dept. of Social Service, Dept. of Youth Development and DACCs.
∎ Develop & maintain effective relation with NGOs for mainstreaming acid survivors into development initiatives.
∎ Develop & maintain effective relation with corporate social responsibility initiative for survivor's economic development, Job placement.
∎ Ensure smooth implementation of notification & referral services, rehabilitation & development programs, advocacy & lobbying activities in field level and awareness rising programs.
∎ Facilitate in defining indicators and appropriate timeframes for activities within the objectives of the program.
∎ Ensure supportive supervision and monitor the progress/achievement of the planned activities and take pro active actions on field findings and recommendations in case of deviation.
∎ Ensure that program evaluation take place; facilitate and support these directly if necessary, and propose program amendments according to recommendations and results.
∎ Develop ToR's, with necessary input for hiring Consulting Firm/ Individual
∎ Conduct staff meetings to discuss with team members for necessary requirement for smooth operation of the program.
∎ Works closely and meet regularly with partner organizations in the project areas to facilitate communication and co-ordination of implementation of common goals.
∎ Ensures that capacity building will be considered in program activities and ensures that the activities add to the sustainability of the program.
∎ Supervise the duties of program officers (3 persons), medical officer, psychotherapist and physiotherapist for effective individual case management and ensuring that the delivery of the provided services meets policy requirements and standardization.
∎ Facilitate clear and formal job descriptions with clearly defined responsibilities, reporting requirements and lines of management.
∎ Provide orientation, guidance and coaching to the survivor's members and project staffs to build their capacity to achieve results of the component.
∎ Monitor & Evaluate partner activities.
∎ Regular monitoring and follow-up of services by the survivors and community groups
∎ Evaluate job performance of respective staffs who are directly reported
∎ Formalize the evaluation in an appropriate way and propose actions resulting from the evaluation.
∎ Prepared different types of report as when required.
∎ Ensure that program expenditures are in line with the procedures and policies of ASF as well as Donor.
∎ Provide all financial information and documentation in a timely manner for good financial reporting and for the management of the cash flow in the programs.
∎ Timely informs the Central Support Unit about the required resources and all technical details needed for program implementation, so that procurement or supply can be adequately planned.
∎ Assist to prepare budget and also monitor to ensure that costs do not exceed allocated funds.
∎ Review/ check incoming invoices and authorize payments.
∎ Prepare quarterly and periodical narrative reports required by the donors and submit these before hand to the authorized person of ASF for comments and approval
∎ Prepare work plan & implement accordingly
∎ Oversee the systematic maintenance of files, confidential documents, database, accounts and financial documents.
∎ Manage problems solve concerns as they arise with agency staff in relevant field.
∎ Attend seminar, workshop, training, meeting etc. as assigned by the supervisor
∎ Represent ASF as and when required

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ At least 05 years of working experience at management level in the field of social development and or human development or human rights.
∎ The incumbent requires knowledge on Gender, violence against women, case management, practices and procedures.
∎ The incumbent requires specific knowledge in the areas of capacity and risk assessment, family dynamics, the impact of trauma, psycho-social functioning theories and practices and child protection theories, models and practices.
∎ Must be able to respond or assist in emergency situations and have very good interpersonal, mediation, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
∎ He/she must have well developed organizational, verbal and written communications skills, interviewing and analytical skills and good computer skills.
∎ This position requires must be flexible, adaptable and able to work independently & effectively in diversified settings and in a cross-cultural situation.
∎ The incumbent must have an understanding of crisis management and the ability to deal with life threatening situations.

Salary: Tk. 50000 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Festival bonus, Insurance and others benefits as per Human Resource Policy Manual of the organization and project's budget.

Application Deadline: February 10, 2020

Company Information:
∎ Acid Survivors Foundation
∎ Address : Plot-A/5, Block-A, Floor- 06, CRP-Mirpur, Mirpur-14, Dhaka.
∎ Web : www.acidsurvivors.org

Category: NGO/Development