Job Description

Title: Project Coordinator- Child Not Bride Project

Company Name: RDRS Bangladesh

Vacancy: 01

Location: Kurigram

Maximum Salary: Tk. 77856 (Monthly)

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

Published: 4 Nov 2024

Education:
∎ Masters

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Masters in any discipline from reputed university (Economics, Sociology, Social Work will be preferred).
∎ Age Na
∎ At least 5 years relevant working experience;
∎ Candidate should have sound knowledge on safeguarding (Child Protection, Gender & Anti sexual harassment) issue. Ensuring pandemic-related safeguards are in place at meeting, training and workshop, GO and NGO meeting, income-generating activities, PSHEA, Social protection, Government Liaison, Complaints Response & Feedback Mechanism;
∎ The candidate must have sound knowledge on Program planning, budgeting, monitoring, evaluation, database management, data analysis, report writing and documentation;
∎ Should be experienced in working on child marriage prevention; knowledge on Youth Leadership development, Youth Economic empowerment; knowledge on SRHR and gender equality;
∎ She/he should be skills in report writing, networking, communication and liaison, presentation skills;
∎ Proficiency in Microsoft Office program, data analysis is also essential for this position;
∎ The incumbent must have good communication skill;
∎ Should be knowledge on gender and safeguarding, child protection;
∎ Ability to work under pressure;
∎ Willingness to drive motorcycle and must have valid motor cycle driving license for frequent field visit.
∎ Masters in any discipline from reputed university (Economics, Sociology, Social Work will be preferred).
∎ Age Na
∎ At least 5 years relevant working experience;
∎ Candidate should have sound knowledge on safeguarding (Child Protection, Gender & Anti sexual harassment) issue. Ensuring pandemic-related safeguards are in place at meeting, training and workshop, GO and NGO meeting, income-generating activities, PSHEA, Social protection, Government Liaison, Complaints Response & Feedback Mechanism;
∎ The candidate must have sound knowledge on Program planning, budgeting, monitoring, evaluation, database management, data analysis, report writing and documentation;
∎ Should be experienced in working on child marriage prevention; knowledge on Youth Leadership development, Youth Economic empowerment; knowledge on SRHR and gender equality;
∎ She/he should be skills in report writing, networking, communication and liaison, presentation skills;
∎ Proficiency in Microsoft Office program, data analysis is also essential for this position;
∎ The incumbent must have good communication skill;
∎ Should be knowledge on gender and safeguarding, child protection;
∎ Ability to work under pressure;
∎ Willingness to drive motorcycle and must have valid motor cycle driving license for frequent field visit.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ The position will be responsible for planning, budgeting, and implementing all the activities related to the project in line with the results. The position will be the key person of project deliverable on the ground;
∎ Overall responsible to implement the project activities;
∎ Prepare quarterly and annual financial report and variance also narrative report and send to donor and RDRS management;
∎ Provide professional and technical support to project staffs;
∎ Regular and frequent field visit to find out possibilities, identify problems, assess and follow-up activities being implemented and provide appropriate suggestion to field staffs;
∎ Maintain day-to-day management for ensuring the staff members to abide by the rules and regulations of the organization;
∎ Initiate and ensure technical and management support in effective planning and proper implementation of the project activities relating to child marriage protection, advocacy, awareness raising, networking, civic engagement, governance etc.;
∎ Monitor and evaluate project progress to reach the target within the life of the project;
∎ Maintain necessary liaison with donor and government line agencies in connection with project activities, information sharing and field implementation;
∎ Lead the team and guide them in finding out the solutions to overcome prevailing constraints and challenges;
∎ Coordinate and plan field visits for important visitors including donor representatives and organize briefing for and sharing feedback from them;
∎ Conduct staff appraisal and design necessary action plan for staff development and implement it accordingly;
∎ Plan and conduct orientation for staff on new and critical issues and provide technical guidance to staff on a regular basis;
∎ Take necessary steps to maintain congenial and sound working environment as per the policy and guideline.
∎ In collaboration with Plan International Bangladesh, RDRS Bangladesh is going to implement a project named “Child Not Bride” funded by NRK Telethon, Norway. The project aims to reduce the Early Child and Forced Marriage- CEFM in Bangladesh, and the target district is Kurigram in particular. The integrated project will work in the areas of youth governance, sexual reproductive health and rights, CEFM system strengthening & monitoring and girls’ economic empowerment that will ultimately contribute to combating early and forced marriage. Through this project, the girls and young women along with the boys and young men will be empowered to drive a systemic change for achieving gender equality and promoting an enabling environment for youth, especially for girls and young women to build their future aspirations and make decisions. The project will be implemented up to November 2025.
∎ The duration of Appointment will be up to 31 December 2025. The contract may extant depending on performance & availability of fund.
∎ Job Responsibilities
∎ The position will be responsible for planning, budgeting, and implementing all the activities related to the project in line with the results. The position will be the key person of project deliverable on the ground;
∎ Overall responsible to implement the project activities;
∎ Prepare quarterly and annual financial report and variance also narrative report and send to donor and RDRS management;
∎ Provide professional and technical support to project staffs;
∎ Regular and frequent field visit to find out possibilities, identify problems, assess and follow-up activities being implemented and provide appropriate suggestion to field staffs;
∎ Maintain day-to-day management for ensuring the staff members to abide by the rules and regulations of the organization;
∎ Initiate and ensure technical and management support in effective planning and proper implementation of the project activities relating to child marriage protection, advocacy, awareness raising, networking, civic engagement, governance etc.;
∎ Monitor and evaluate project progress to reach the target within the life of the project;
∎ Maintain necessary liaison with donor and government line agencies in connection with project activities, information sharing and field implementation;
∎ Lead the team and guide them in finding out the solutions to overcome prevailing constraints and challenges;
∎ Coordinate and plan field visits for important visitors including donor representatives and organize briefing for and sharing feedback from them;
∎ Conduct staff appraisal and design necessary action plan for staff development and implement it accordingly;
∎ Plan and conduct orientation for staff on new and critical issues and provide technical guidance to staff on a regular basis;
∎ Take necessary steps to maintain congenial and sound working environment as per the policy and guideline.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival Bonus: 2

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Kurigram

Read Before Apply:

Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be invited for interview.

RDRS believes that all people have a right to live their lives free from sexual violence and any abuse of power, regardless of age, gender, sexuality, sexual orientation, disability, religion, ethnic origin or other status.

RDRS will make every effort to create and maintain a safe environment, free from Sexual Exploitation Abuse and Harassment (SEAH), and shall take appropriate measures for this purpose in the communities where it operates.

Company Information:
∎ RDRS Bangladesh
∎ RDRS Bangladesh, House no.43, Road no. 10, Sector 6, Uttara, Dhaka
∎ RDRS Bangladesh is a national humanitarian and development organization works for rural development by empowering the rural poor in northwest Bangladesh. RDRS was formally established as the Bangladesh field program of the Geneva-based Lutheran World Federation/Department for World Service (LWF/DWS) on 8 February 1972. Its development aim is to achieve sustainable increases in their living standards. With this aim, RDRS enables those who participate in its program to gain the necessary skills, understanding, confidence, institutions and services; and ensure that the rural communities have the necessary economic, social and environmental resources. RDRS employees approximate 3,700 staff and works with a further approximately 1,000 volunteers and daily paid workers. The vast majority of staff are in field positions, with specialist sectoral and support units in Rangpur and Dhaka.

Address::
∎ RDRS Bangladesh, House no.43, Road no. 10, Sector 6, Uttara, Dhaka
∎ RDRS Bangladesh is a national humanitarian and development organization works for rural development by empowering the rural poor in northwest Bangladesh. RDRS was formally established as the Bangladesh field program of the Geneva-based Lutheran World Federation/Department for World Service (LWF/DWS) on 8 February 1972. Its development aim is to achieve sustainable increases in their living standards. With this aim, RDRS enables those who participate in its program to gain the necessary skills, understanding, confidence, institutions and services; and ensure that the rural communities have the necessary economic, social and environmental resources. RDRS employees approximate 3,700 staff and works with a further approximately 1,000 volunteers and daily paid workers. The vast majority of staff are in field positions, with specialist sectoral and support units in Rangpur and Dhaka.

Application Deadline: 14 Nov 2024

Category: NGO/Development