Project Coordinator

Job Description

Title: Project Coordinator

Company Name: Breaking the Silence (BTS)

Vacancy: 1

Location: Dhaka

Minimum Salary: Tk. 59500 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 4 years

Published: 18 Mar 2025

Education:
∎ Master of Social Science (MSS)
∎ Master's Degree in Social Science or other relevant disciplines. But educational qualifications will be relaxed for the relevant experienced applicants.
∎ Master's Degree in Social Science or other relevant disciplines. But educational qualifications will be relaxed for the relevant experienced applicants.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience Requirements:
∎ Working Experience: Must have at least 4 years of experience in equivalent position of the relevant Filed.
∎ Applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Working experience with Program in a National / International NGO.
∎ Women candidate are encouraged to apply.
∎ Work experience on child protection system and community development at slum community of Dhaka City and Savar areas will give priority in selection process.
∎ Additional Requirements
∎ Able to work under pressure and willing to frequent travel to Field in the Project Area.
∎ Knowledge in community development, ability to work under timeline, facilitating participatory training, conducting the workshop, brainstorming sessions, focus group discussions, simulation, seminars, meetings, strong interpersonal skills, team-building capacity, problem-solving skills.
∎ Good writing and speaking skills in English and Bangla.
∎ Must have computer skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
∎ Experience to drive Motorcycle and have valid motorcycle driving license.
∎ Experience Requirements:
∎ Working Experience: Must have at least 4 years of experience in equivalent position of the relevant Filed.
∎ Applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Working experience with Program in a National / International NGO.
∎ Women candidate are encouraged to apply.
∎ Work experience on child protection system and community development at slum community of Dhaka City and Savar areas will give priority in selection process.
∎ Additional Requirements
∎ Able to work under pressure and willing to frequent travel to Field in the Project Area.
∎ Knowledge in community development, ability to work under timeline, facilitating participatory training, conducting the workshop, brainstorming sessions, focus group discussions, simulation, seminars, meetings, strong interpersonal skills, team-building capacity, problem-solving skills.
∎ Good writing and speaking skills in English and Bangla.
∎ Must have computer skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
∎ Experience to drive Motorcycle and have valid motorcycle driving license.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Job Context:
∎ Breaking the Silence (BTS) is a non-profit, voluntary organization registered with the Department of Social Services (Registration No. 05037, Date: 17 October 2000) and NGOAB (Registration No. 1642, Date: 20 May 2001). The organization works to establish child rights, prevent child abuse and child sexual abuse, prevent child marriage, accelerate child-friendly good governance, improve the quality of education at the primary and pre-primary level, prevent violence against women, empowering children and women. The organization is implementing a project named ‘Strengthen Children of RMG worker’s Protection and Education rights (SCOPE)’ at Mirpur under Dhaka North City Corporation and Savar Upazilla, Dhaka District. The project will be implemented by BTS with the support of ‘Save the Children’ and financed by MANGO. BTS is going to recruit the ‘Project Coordinator’ for the mentioned project and the position’s desk office will be at Dhaka.
∎ Position Name : Project Coordinator
∎ Organization Name : Breaking the Silence (BTS)
∎ Project Name : Strengthen Children of RMG worker’s Protection and Education rights (SCOPE)
∎ Job Description /
∎ Responsibilities :
∎ The Project Coordinator (PC) will be responsible to carry out overall project implementation at ground level through supportive supervision and monitoring. The person is also responsible for HR and financial resource management, ensure effective support at field level for quality and timely implementation of project activities. He/ She also responsible for budget versus expenditure, financial control, ensure initiate procurement processes, ensure timely distribution and stock management of materials. Supervise staff and provide need-based support for their capacity development. Developed and provide different report, success /case stories according to project need. Regular communicate with Save the Children and obtain support. Regular communicate and maintain liaison with local level government stakeholders, government education officer, school authorities, duty bearers, garment Factory owners and managements as well as local level influential people. Create enabling environment so that project staff can perform their job with enthusiasm.
∎ Project Planning and Implementation: a) Responsible to prepare detailed planning and budgeting of project activities and implement as per plan b) Ensure the quality of the project activities by providing technical guidance and supervisory support c) Coordinate for conducting baseline and end-line study and guidance for service mapping, vulnerability mapping d) Organize and facilitate capacity building training for the project staffs e) Organize and facilitate capacity building events, dialogue, sharing meeting with the government authorities and relevant stakeholders f) Organize and facilitate different types of meetings/workshop with Government officials and local government. g) Ensure all child protection concerns identified are communicated in timely manner for response to the Case Management Officer and Phycho-social Counsellor h) Ensure quality implementation of Day Care Centres, Children space, STEM, PDEP, remedial, children group, Life skills activities. In addition, ensure printing manual, BCC and project manual etc. i) Assist program staffs in planning, implementing and review of project activities i.e. ECCD, STEM, positive discipline and ensuring adherence to technical standards, learning, and capturing good practice j) Provide positive feedback on staff performance and project activities when appropriate. k) Establish and activate Community Based Child Protection mechanisms in the community l) Represent the organization in the community and to community leaders and actors, collaborating with other sectors.
∎ Financial Management: a) Ensure proper and smooth financial management in the project in compliance with organization and Save the Children and policy and standards b) Monitor that, project funds are spending correctly, periodically and as per wok plan. c) Ensure inventory management, stock management in the project d) Provide need-based support to HR and Finance & Admin Officer.
∎ MEAL and Reporting: a) Work closely with the MEAL Officer, provide support to develop and implement appropriate monitoring, evaluation and learning systems for child protection interventions, ensure links to report requirements b) Require extensive field visit (40%) for activity monitoring and provide supportive supervision c) Ensure Functional of feedback response mechanism (FRM) d) Preparing quality and timely reports for donors and Senior Management with relevant materials e) Prepare monthly, quarterly, half yearly and annual report f) Ensure good practices are captured, documented and disseminated at project level and thematic programme level.
∎ Data management and data protection principles: a) Ensure that all staff respect confidentiality and follow ethical guidelines b) Ensure that files, registers and computer databases are used in an appropriate and correct manner and ensure Information Sharing and Data Protection Protocol c) Ensure accurate case files are completed and that case management forms are utilized appropriately.
∎ Others: Be able and willing to respond to natural disasters or emergency situations, when needed and any other task assigned by Supervisor and /or Senior Management of BTS.
∎ Employment Status:
∎  Full-time
∎ Tenure of Services Contract:
∎  3 (Three) months’ probation period. After successful completion of the probation period, based on the performance of the staff and recommendation from the supervisor, the post may be continued till the project’s lifetime.

Skills & Expertise:

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ 2 days weekend
∎ Office time, Annual Leave, Increment & other facilities will be applicable as per 'Recruitment and Human Resource Management Policy' of Breaking the Silence and the facilities will be applicable also based on available resources in the project budget.
∎ 2 days weekend
∎ Office time, Annual Leave, Increment & other facilities will be applicable as per 'Recruitment and Human Resource Management Policy' of Breaking the Silence and the facilities will be applicable also based on available resources in the project budget.

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Dhaka

Read Before Apply:

Only short-listed candidates will be called for interview.

The person accused of child and women abuse and violation of safeguarding, terminated for any kind of fraud, active political activist or supporter and the peoples who are involved in militancy/terrorism in any way are requested not to apply.

Breaking the Silence reserved the authority to accept/reject any application and to add / relax the terms of the recruitment notice.

The authority reserves the right to cancel the appointment of a candidate at any time after his/her appointment if he/she has given false information or concealed the truth in any case.

Female, PWD and Ethnic Minority are encouraged to apply.

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Apply Procedure:

Company Information:
∎ Breaking the Silence (BTS)
∎ Plot # 2/4, Lalmatia, Block-G, Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1207
∎ www.breakingthesilencebd.org
∎ Breaking the Silence is a non-profit, voluntary organization registered with the Department of Social Services (Registration No. 05037, Date: 17 September 2000) and NGOAB (Registration No. 1642, Date: 20 May 2001). The organization works to establish child rights, prevent child abuse and child sexual abuse, prevent child marriage, accelerate child-friendly good governance, improve the quality of education at the primary and pre-primary level, prevent violence against women, empowering children and women. It also contributes to achieving the relevant Sustainable Development Goals. The organization has been implementing various programs to prevent child abuse and child marriage, empowering children and women, creating opportunities for children to participate in the decision-making process of local government and strengthening the social accountability process. Moreover, in response to any natural and social disaster, the development partner in collaboration with the government as a partner in the program. BTS ensures the involvement of children and women from the disabled and disadvantaged communities in all programs. The organization has been facilitated national-level advocacy initiatives to scale up the good practices and models all over the country and contribute to review or formulate new laws and policies regarding child and women rights.

Address::
∎ Plot # 2/4, Lalmatia, Block-G, Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1207
∎ www.breakingthesilencebd.org
∎ Breaking the Silence is a non-profit, voluntary organization registered with the Department of Social Services (Registration No. 05037, Date: 17 September 2000) and NGOAB (Registration No. 1642, Date: 20 May 2001). The organization works to establish child rights, prevent child abuse and child sexual abuse, prevent child marriage, accelerate child-friendly good governance, improve the quality of education at the primary and pre-primary level, prevent violence against women, empowering children and women. It also contributes to achieving the relevant Sustainable Development Goals. The organization has been implementing various programs to prevent child abuse and child marriage, empowering children and women, creating opportunities for children to participate in the decision-making process of local government and strengthening the social accountability process. Moreover, in response to any natural and social disaster, the development partner in collaboration with the government as a partner in the program. BTS ensures the involvement of children and women from the disabled and disadvantaged communities in all programs. The organization has been facilitated national-level advocacy initiatives to scale up the good practices and models all over the country and contribute to review or formulate new laws and policies regarding child and women rights.

Application Deadline: 24 Mar 2025

Category: NGO/Development