Project Coordinator

Job Description

Title: Project Coordinator

Company Name: Nazrul Smriti Sangsad (NSS)

Vacancy: 1

Age: At most 50 years

Job Location: Barguna (Amtali, Taltali)

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 7 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Masters

• Master of Environment Science/Disaster Management/ Agriculture Science/Social Science / Development Studies (with relevant experience).

• At least 7 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Age At most 50 years

• Age limit: At most 50 years (age may be relaxed to highly qualified candidates).

• Excellent facilitation / coaching skill to conduct orientation, training, workshop, meeting, seminar etc.

• Proven writing and oral communication skills in English and Bengali.

• Excellent leadership capacity to maintain excellent team building and conflict response management.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skill.

• Pro-active, self-starter and result oriented, strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Demonstrate an ability to remain calm, and composed during time of stress and inspiring the same in the team.

• Professional, Honest, Dedicated, Energetic, Smart Team Builder, Good Listener, Polite in manner with positive personality.

• Sound knowledge on human rights, advocacy and lobby.

• Sound knowledge on women’s capacity, entrepreneurship and leadership development.

• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

• Clear knowledge on gender norms and sensitiveness.

• Excellent commitment and dedication towards the job.

• Always be ready to carry out any assignment for the sake of the project, donor, or for the organization.

Experience:

• Minimum 7 years of experience in the similar position as well as the type of project with NGOs (preferably with international and national organizations).

• Skilled in motorcycle driving with valid driving license is must.

• High level of IT skill especially in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Power Point, SPSS, Data Analysis Software Operating and Internet Communication.

Project Name: Youth-led Climate Action for Resilient and Equitable Communities (Youth-CARE)

Job Location: Taltali and Amtali Upazila of Barguna district.

Nazrul Smriti Sangsad (NSS) is a non-government Humanitarian Organization working for advancement of poor women, men, children, youths, excluded people, person with disability and minority groups since 2000. It is a non-profitable, non-political, child and gender sensitive organization. It always values all diversified people without discriminating religions, casts, creeds and suppresses all sorts of discrimination with ethnic and minority people. It also values class and levels of team members as well as beneficiaries.

NSS is going to implement a three year’s project titled “Youth-led Climate Action for Resilient and Equitable Communities (Youth CARE)” funded by SIDA and Supported by Barnfonden. The project will be implemented at Taltali and Amtali Upazilas of Barguna district. Following this, NSS is searching a competent Project Coordinator who has excellent experience on Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction, Environment Protection and Biodiversity or similar type of project. The Project Coordinator is responsible for daily oversight of the project activities including capacity building of the team members, child and youth leadership development and steer the project towards achieving it results. He / She will lead the project team and coordinate with the wide range of stakeholders including the Govt. Officials of the project aligned Departments, Upazila Administration, Civil Society, LGIs and District level Govt. Officials as well as Barnfonden, Sweden’s representatives.

Major Job Responsibilities

• The Project Coordinator (PC) will develop detailed implementation plan, implement project activities to achieve the objectives and results of the project.

• Prepare project implementation guidelines (PIG) for implementing the project activities effectively and efficiently.

• Lead the project team for successful implementation of the project activities following the project agreement and agreed work plan.

• Prepare training module, schedule and session plans for training.

• Organize monthly meeting with all staff and review the progress and provide support to overcome the gaps.

• Organize training and orientation to develop capacity of the team members and youths for excellent implementation of the project activities to achieve the best results of the project.

• Conduct needs assessment of the team members and take initiative to improve the capacity of gaps considering the planning matrix.

• Develop capacity of the women on different issues as per need as well as on micro level project proposal development.

• Monitor the progress of the project on regular basis with at least 70% time in field visit and supervise the project team in supportive manner and avoid micromanagement.

• Maintain communication and liaison with Government’s departments, NGOs, Civil Society Actors and Media.

• Maintain relationship with LGIs, Upazila Administration, Agriculture Department, Women and Children Affairs Department, Youth Development, PIO, Upazila Education Department, Patuakhali Science & Technology University (PSTU) and other relevant departments at Upazila and District level as per need.

• Develop IEC materials, training modules, session plans, schedules, leaflets, brochures, factsheets, posters, booklets, flipcharts, audio-visual documents, and case / success stories.

• Participate in the district and upazila level GO-NGO, coordination meetings at Upazila and District level and share the progress of the project with government and other stakeholders.

• Capture good practices, case story, life stories, lesson learnt and success stories.

• Review project proposal, budget and action plan of the project according to the context consulting with the PM Barnfonden as well as Executive Director of NSS.

• Prepare periodic reports and documentation on different activities and accumulate all data for ensuring quality and authenticity.

• Share the project progress and learning with donor as well as other stakeholders for review and feedback to improve the areas.

• Always get ready to facilitate the progress of the project with internal and external visitors.

• Practice, promote and endorse Child Protection and PSEAH policies among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.

• Carryout administrative functions as desired by the project to meet the policy requirements of the organization and donor compliance. Assist the higher management in planning and decision making.

Contacts and Key Relationship

• His / Her main contact with the Executive Director, PM Barnfonden, Director Program-NSS, MEAL Team-NSS, HR and Finance Team.

• Salary: TK. 55,000 per month with other admissible benefits according to the project budget.