Project Coordinator

Job Description

Title: Project Coordinator

Company Name: Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB)

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master of Social Science (MSS) in MPH, social science, business administration or international development

Experience Requirements:
∎ 5 to 8 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): At least 5 year of experience as Project Coordinator or a similar role, Experience in a humanitarian context (working with refugees or IDP)

Job Context:
∎ Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB) is going to implement the Improved relations between Rohingya Refugees and Host Communities by joint protection of the shared environment with Rohingya and Host communities under its Humanitarian Preparedness and Response Program, Cox`s Bazar funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), coordinated by Welthungerhilfe (WHH).
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∎ The project aims to work with Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMNs) and Host Communities in Camps 23, 24 and 27, as well as Nhilla and Baharchara Unions of Teknaf Upazila through increased social cohesion and safety. The project will set up a community-based protection mechanism for increased awareness of protection problems and improved access to protection services. Furthermore, the project will support FDMNs and Host Community members in assessing the risk in their immediate surroundings and in developing mitigation strategies. The project team will have to work in a very sensitive context in which the project should not lead to further conflicts between the different groups and in which the "Do-No-Harm" principle is essential. Moreover, the team will have to work closely with responsible duty bearers in the area to make sure that the structures created within the project are agreed upon by all actors and thus, can have a lasting impact. The Project Coordinator will be seconded to WHH.
∎ The duration of the project is 36 Months and the job is contractual for the project period with a 3 months` period of probation. The position will be recruited for implementing the project based at the Office with substantial field activities at different camps and host community at Teknaf.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ The Project Coordinator will be overall responsible for the project and its effective management including planning, supervision, monitoring, evaluation, strategic discussions and issue based decision making. The Project Coordinator will be responsible to support the delivery of a timely and appropriate response to the current crisis that builds strong links to the existing programs in Bangladesh. The specific focus areas of responsibility will include: government liaison and negotiation; communication with different clusters, coordination; supervision and accountability for program monitoring; and development of information material for FIVDB. The Project Coordinator ensures that project implementation meets the global/organizational standards of development programmes and donors' compliance aspects; ensure project monitoring mechanism is established and functional to ensure quality implementation and downwards accountability.
∎ Duties and areas of responsibility:
∎ Act as the principal focal person for FIVDB with local authorities, build and maintain relationships that support smooth implementation of the FIVDB Humanitarian Response Program in Cox's Bazar.
∎ Coordinate with Administrative and Logistics team and in consultation with the Head of Project( International) and Head of the Programs (FIVDB, Cox's Bazar) to ensure commodity supply requests from the field are entered into the correct procurement process and delivered to the field in appropriate manner
∎ Be responsible for development of all key government approval documents at field level regarding Gob processes
∎ Ensure that staff members are aligned with the goals of the program through orientation and monitoring
∎ Ensure effective management and implementation of the project and administration of project finances
∎ Visit field sites as required to ensure timely and qualitative implementation
∎ Develop and maintain a healthy environment for the team, organizing timely discussions on strategic programming issues. Ensure that staff members reflect the institutional character in their relationships with the affected communities and allies
∎ Coordinate security protocol for hardware, software, emergency relief service delivery & distributions.
∎ Ensure all project activities are conducted in accordance with agreed work-plan and proposal
∎ Submit monthly reports to Head of Project( International), including activity summary, progress against objectives, services delivered, beneficiary caseload data, achievement to date, issues faced, impact stories and financial expenditure
∎ Maintain regular and effective communication with field staff, head office and donor representative through both verbal and written correspondence

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 28 to 55 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ Dynamic individual with a demonstrated ability to achieve results in a demanding and difficult environment
∎ Practical, quick, reasoning skills; must be able to communicate with all parties of the project
∎ Demonstrated ability for people management
∎ A team player; committed to motivating and leading staff
∎ Clear understanding of the working of major donors and their perspective, requirements and standard
∎ Able to work and manage in a hardship post and willingness to frequently travel in and out of field
∎ Excellent language skill in English and Bangla
∎ Prior experience of working in greater Chittagong Division and knowledge.
∎ Understanding of local culture.
∎ Good behavior with the coworkers
∎ Should not be involved in any illegal behavior, such as theft, illegal drug use, intoxication, or violence, are grounds for immediate termination.

Salary:
∎ Tk. 101382 (Monthly)
∎ Deduction of Tax at source

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance
∎ Festival Bonus: 1
∎ Staff Welfare Fund (Payment made after project closing/ Leave from FIVDB)

Application Deadline: 15 Dec 2020

Company Information:
∎ 6 Dec 2020
∎ Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB)
∎ Address : FIVDB, Khadimnagar, Sylhet-3103
∎ Web : www.fivdb.net
∎ Business : FIVDB is a development organization, established in 1979. Its major operation cover 7 major districts and concentrates round in the north-east of Bangladesh. It mission is to give disadvantage women, men and children greater voice, reduce their vulnerability, increase use of citizenship rights and help them enhance their quality of life.

Category: NGO/Development