Job Description

Title: Project Coordinator

Company Name: BEDO

Vacancy: 1

Age: at most 45 years

Location: Rajshahi

Experience:
∎ At least 10 years

Published: 26 Nov 2024

Education:
∎ Master’s degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field.
∎ Master’s degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ At least 10 years of project management experience, preferably in the public health sector and with NGOs. Experience with USAID projects is highly preferred.
∎ Proven expertise in financial management, including preparing and overseeing project budgets.
∎ Strong leadership abilities, with a track record of managing multidisciplinary teams and promoting a collaborative work environment.
∎ Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Bengali, along with strong negotiation and interpersonal skills.
∎ Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing M&E systems and preparing comprehensive reports.
∎ In-depth knowledge of gender, inclusion, safeguarding, and equality.
∎ Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
∎ Have valid driving license and willingness to drive motorcycle.
∎ Familiarity with local contexts and stakeholders in Bangladesh is an advantage.
∎ Maximum age limit: 45 years, with flexibility for highly qualified candidates.
∎ Skilled in designing and executing campaign strategies while ensuring donor compliance in reporting and monitoring.
∎ Ability to foster a culture of safeguarding, ensuring a safe and respectful working environment.
∎ Experience in coordinating stakeholder engagements and representing the organization at meetings with policymakers, media, CBOs, and other partners.
∎ Candidates with a third class/division in any academic level will not be considered.
∎ At least 10 years of project management experience, preferably in the public health sector and with NGOs. Experience with USAID projects is highly preferred.
∎ Proven expertise in financial management, including preparing and overseeing project budgets.
∎ Strong leadership abilities, with a track record of managing multidisciplinary teams and promoting a collaborative work environment.
∎ Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Bengali, along with strong negotiation and interpersonal skills.
∎ Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing M&E systems and preparing comprehensive reports.
∎ In-depth knowledge of gender, inclusion, safeguarding, and equality.
∎ Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
∎ Have valid driving license and willingness to drive motorcycle.
∎ Familiarity with local contexts and stakeholders in Bangladesh is an advantage.
∎ Maximum age limit: 45 years, with flexibility for highly qualified candidates.
∎ Skilled in designing and executing campaign strategies while ensuring donor compliance in reporting and monitoring.
∎ Ability to foster a culture of safeguarding, ensuring a safe and respectful working environment.
∎ Experience in coordinating stakeholder engagements and representing the organization at meetings with policymakers, media, CBOs, and other partners.
∎ Candidates with a third class/division in any academic level will not be considered.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Project Planning & Implementation: Develop, execute, and manage comprehensive project plans to ensure the timely achievement of objectives aligned with project timelines and deliverables.
∎ Team Leadership: Lead and support the project staff and volunteers by providing training, delegating tasks effectively, conducting performance evaluations, and fostering a positive and collaborative team environment.
∎ Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with beneficiaries, community leaders, local authorities, partner organizations (C-2), and other stakeholders to ensure effective collaboration and project impact.
∎ Monitoring & Evaluation: Establish and implement monitoring and evaluation systems to track project progress, assess outcomes, and improve performance. Conduct field visits to collect data, gather beneficiary feedback, identify gaps, and address emerging challenges.
∎ Reporting & Documentation: Prepare and submit detailed progress reports that comply with donor requirements and internal policies. Document key activities, lessons learned, and project achievements for future reference.
∎ Capacity Building: Identify training needs and organize workshops to strengthen the skills of project staff, C-2 partners, and community members, enhancing the overall effectiveness of project interventions.
∎ Financial Management: Develop and manage project budgets, monitor expenditures, ensure efficient resource utilization, and maintain compliance with financial policies and procedures.
∎ Risk Management: Identify potential risks to project implementation and develop proactive strategies to mitigate them, ensuring smooth operations and timely resolution of issues.
∎ Advocacy & Networking: Design and implement advocacy and outreach strategies to enhance project visibility and impact. Represent BEDO in meetings with donors, government agencies, and stakeholders to build dynamic partnerships.
∎ Proposal Development & Fundraising: Explore potential areas of collaboration and develop project proposals, concept notes, and business models. Strengthen relationships with development partners (DPs), corporate entities, and INGOs to secure funding and resources.
∎ Reportable to: Director Program
∎ Vacancy: 01
∎ Position Overview
∎ The Project Manager will oversee the implementation of the Sushastho Maitree Project in Rajshahi District, ensuring effective project planning, team management, financial oversight, and stakeholder engagement. The role involves monitoring project progress, managing risks, and ensuring compliance with BEDO policies, donor requirements, and local regulations.
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∎ Job Location
∎ BEDO Regional Office, Naogaon, with frequent field visits to project areas.
∎ Key Responsibilities
∎ Project Planning & Implementation: Develop, execute, and manage comprehensive project plans to ensure the timely achievement of objectives aligned with project timelines and deliverables.
∎ Team Leadership: Lead and support the project staff and volunteers by providing training, delegating tasks effectively, conducting performance evaluations, and fostering a positive and collaborative team environment.
∎ Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with beneficiaries, community leaders, local authorities, partner organizations (C-2), and other stakeholders to ensure effective collaboration and project impact.
∎ Monitoring & Evaluation: Establish and implement monitoring and evaluation systems to track project progress, assess outcomes, and improve performance. Conduct field visits to collect data, gather beneficiary feedback, identify gaps, and address emerging challenges.
∎ Reporting & Documentation: Prepare and submit detailed progress reports that comply with donor requirements and internal policies. Document key activities, lessons learned, and project achievements for future reference.
∎ Capacity Building: Identify training needs and organize workshops to strengthen the skills of project staff, C-2 partners, and community members, enhancing the overall effectiveness of project interventions.
∎ Financial Management: Develop and manage project budgets, monitor expenditures, ensure efficient resource utilization, and maintain compliance with financial policies and procedures.
∎ Risk Management: Identify potential risks to project implementation and develop proactive strategies to mitigate them, ensuring smooth operations and timely resolution of issues.
∎ Advocacy & Networking: Design and implement advocacy and outreach strategies to enhance project visibility and impact. Represent BEDO in meetings with donors, government agencies, and stakeholders to build dynamic partnerships.
∎ Proposal Development & Fundraising: Explore potential areas of collaboration and develop project proposals, concept notes, and business models. Strengthen relationships with development partners (DPs), corporate entities, and INGOs to secure funding and resources.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Tk. 60,000 (Monthly)
∎ Festival bonus and other benefits will be providing as per project Budget.
∎ Project-based/contractual

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Rajshahi

Apply Procedure:

Hard Copy:
∎ Apply Procedure;
∎ Interested candidates are encouraged to submit an updated CV (not exceeding four pages) along with a cover letter detailing their suitability for the position. Applications can be sent via email to bedoco1993@gmail.com or submitted as a hard copy to The HR & Admin Office, BEDO, 19/3, D-2, Rahman Lusid Tower, Kakrail, Dhaka or The Admin Officer, Regional Office, Boalia Bypass Road, BEDO, Naogaon. Please mention the position title on the top of the envelope and the subject line of the email. The deadline for submission is 6 December 2024.
∎ About BEDO
∎ Established in 1993, BEDO is a leading non-governmental organization with over 31 years of experience improving lives across Bangladesh. The organization has worked extensively in sectors such as health and nutrition, youth development, women empowerment, education, water and sanitation, climate change, food security, and microfinance.
∎ Project
∎ BEDO is implementing the Sushastho Maitree Project, a two-year health program in Rajshahi City Corporation, Baghmara Upazila (16 unions), Tanore Upazila (7 unions), and Mohanpur Upazila (6 unions). The project aims to improve the health and well-being of marginalized and underserved populations in urban and peri-urban areas of the Rajshahi district. This initiative is supported by BRAC under the USAID Bangladesh America Maitree Project.

Company Information:
∎ BEDO
∎ BEDO Central office 8/6 Segun Bagicha (3rd floor), Dhaka 1000

Address::
∎ BEDO Central office 8/6 Segun Bagicha (3rd floor), Dhaka 1000

Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job

Application Deadline: 6 Dec 2024

Category: NGO/Development