Project Coordinator

Job Description

Title: Project Coordinator

Company Name: DASCOH Foundation

Vacancy: 1

Location: Naogaon, Rajshahi

Maximum Salary: Tk. 58150 (Monthly)

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

Published: 28 Jan 2025

Education:
∎ Master of Social Science (MSS)

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Candidates must demonstrate expertise in program planning, budgeting, financial management, and staff management, along with experience in monitoring and evaluation.
∎ A strong understanding of human rights, climate induced human rights violation, climate change, environmental degradation, and gender is essential.
∎ Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both English and Bengali are required.
∎ Applicants must possess computer skills, including proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and internet applications.
∎ Experience in collaborating with local administration and national networks, as well as having a motorbike driving license is a must.
∎ Knowledge in safeguarding (Child Protection, Gender, & Anti-Sexual Harassment) and conflict transformation is also necessary.
∎ The Project Coordinator has to maintain close relation and coordination with other senior staff members of DASCOH as well as lead applicant NETZ.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Lead a project implementation team.
∎ Provide conceptual and strategic guidance to the team members on human rights, women and girls rights, gender and identity-based violence, inclusive governance and advocacy.
∎ Monitor and ensure quality standard in implementation of the planned activities in time of the project.
∎ Lead administrative and financial management related issues of the project.
∎ Ensure optimum and efficient use of project resources.
∎ Ensure proper formation of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) at village, Union, Upazila and District level, student forums and capacitating them on human rights specially gender equality and inclusive governance.
∎ Organise and facilitate local and regional workshops and democratic dialogue with CSOs, young HRDs and Public authorities.
∎ Organise in-country joint exposure visit of CSOs and Local Authorities (LA’s).
∎ Establish formal or non-formal linkage/network with community, local authorities, government officials, local elites and other organizations through repeated interaction.
∎ Prepare periodical (Monthly, Quarterly, Yearly) factual report of the project and document good practices.
∎ Provide support to conduct different research and study under the project.
∎ Technical support to develop training module on conflict sensitive human rights-based approach to environment and climate change, climate advocacy and networking issues and conduct training for staff and stakeholders.
∎ Coordinate climate resilient innovative initiatives at school and community levels, and coordination of rapid response and support mechanism and reporting.
∎ Organise journalists at district level and train them on reporting about the nexus of climate change, environmental harm and HRV.
∎ Supervision of and capacity building support for third parties.
∎ DASCOH is currently seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Project Coordinator for its project titled ‘Environmental Human Rights for a Just Transition: Strengthened Local CSOs Transforming Climate Hotspots into Resilient Communities (ENGAGE). This project will be implemented in Tanore and Godagari Upazila of Rajshahi district and Manda and Mohadebpur Upazila of Naogaon district. The project is being implemented in collaboration with other NGOs in 6 districts having NETZ Bangladesh as the lead organisation. European Union (EU) is financially supporting the project. The Position will be available from 1 April 2025 to 31 December 2028. The detailed eligibility requirements of the position as mentioned below:
∎ Job descriptions/Responsibilities:

Skills & Expertise:

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ T/A, Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays
∎ 2.25 Festival Bonus on basic, Contributory Provident Fund, Gratuity, Medical Allowance, Travel Allowance, Health insurance and Leave Benefits will be entitled as per organizational policy.

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Naogaon, Rajshahi

Read Before Apply:

Interested candidates meeting the above requirements for the position of Project Coordinator are invited to apply with an updated CV includes the name of two referees (past/present employers) and a recent photograph to: The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), DASCOH Foundation, Lutheran Mission Complex, Dingadoba, Rajpara, Rajshahi-6201 by 7 February 2025. The interested candidates are also requested to write the job title applied for on the envelope with the contact address. Only short-listed candidates will be called for written test and personal interview. Incomplete applications will not be considered, and the organization reserves the right to reject any application or cancel or postpone the recruitment process for any reason whatsoever.

During the interview, the candidate must produce all educational and experience certificates including National ID card (No need to attach any copy of the certificates with the application).

Women and members of diverse indigenous group are especially encouraged to apply for this position.

DASCOH Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.

Apply Procedure:

Hard Copy:
∎ Only hard copy application will be accepted.

Company Information:
∎ DASCOH Foundation
∎ Lutheran Mission Complex, Dingadoba Mission Morh, Rajpara, Rajshahi-6201
∎ DASCOH Foundation is a national and non-profit development organization operating in Bangladesh since 1995. It has its central office in Rajshahi, project-based offices in Rajshahi, Chapainawabgonj, Naogaon, Natore, Bogura, Joypurhat and national outreach office at Dhaka. DASCOH is implementing number of projects covering 5.9 million people focusing on five main priorities i.e. i) Public Health, ii) Climate resilience, iii) Human Rights, iv) Quality Education and v) Sustainable Livelihood.

Address::
∎ Lutheran Mission Complex, Dingadoba Mission Morh, Rajpara, Rajshahi-6201
∎ DASCOH Foundation is a national and non-profit development organization operating in Bangladesh since 1995. It has its central office in Rajshahi, project-based offices in Rajshahi, Chapainawabgonj, Naogaon, Natore, Bogura, Joypurhat and national outreach office at Dhaka. DASCOH is implementing number of projects covering 5.9 million people focusing on five main priorities i.e. i) Public Health, ii) Climate resilience, iii) Human Rights, iv) Quality Education and v) Sustainable Livelihood.

Application Deadline: 7 Feb 2025

Category: NGO/Development