Job Description

Title: Project Coordinator

Company Name: Samaj Kalyan O Unnayan Shangstha (SKUS)

Vacancy: 1

Age: at most 48 years

Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Salary: Tk. 85000 - 95000 (Monthly)

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

Published: 6 Feb 2024

Education:
∎ Master of Development Studies (MDS), Masters
∎ Master's Degree in Public Health (MPH), Development studies or any subject from a recognized University
∎ At least 5 years' experience in the development field along with 3 years of experience in project management in the field of SRHR & GBV.
∎ Sound knowledge of project cycle management
∎ Excellent planning, analytical, organizational and decision-making skills
∎ Good working relationships with colleagues, partners, external actors and allies
∎ Excellent communication skills including a high level of written and spoken in English
∎ Master's Degree in Public Health (MPH), Development studies or any subject from a recognized University
∎ At least 5 years' experience in the development field along with 3 years of experience in project management in the field of SRHR & GBV.
∎ Sound knowledge of project cycle management
∎ Excellent planning, analytical, organizational and decision-making skills
∎ Good working relationships with colleagues, partners, external actors and allies
∎ Excellent communication skills including a high level of written and spoken in English
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Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 48 years

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Lead and coordinate the project by maintaining project cycle management to achieve the project's goal, outcome, actions/activities and expected results which are specified in the project proposal.
∎ Facilitate the development of the Project Implementation Plan (PIP) and overall responsibility for the leadership of the implementation of the project for SRHR & GBV, day-to-day management, coordination and oversight of the project implementation.
∎ Ensure that the project is appropriately staffed, including the appropriate combination of expertise across technical areas like SRHR & GBV and operational areas, building capacity where needed;
∎ Ensure timely, effective implementation and delivery of project activities as per project work plan by ensuring quality and set strategies and guidelines.
∎ Develop project plan & budget, program & training guidelines and project reports and arrange different types of training/meetings/workshops/advocacy with Government officials and community stakeholders for capacity building.
∎ Ensure proper and smooth financial management in the project in compliance with Plan International Bangladesh and GAC policy and standards.
∎ Monitoring of the project funds are spending correctly and as per the work plan. Ensure Inventory management.
∎ Provide need-based support to the Finance officer, provide leadership and support in problem-solving, key decision-making, quality control, technical input and advice as well as planning, executing, and monitoring of the project activities.
∎ 70% time is given to the field for activity monitoring and providing supportive supervision when and as required for quality delivery of the activities.
∎ Supervise, monitor and evaluate the project work and performance of staff and take concrete steps to improve job performance
∎ Supportive supervision and monitoring of the activity of technical officers (SRHR and GBV), finance officers and M&E Officers.
∎ Identify the development area of individual staff, organizing formal/on-the-job training, and orientation for Capacity building of the staff. Ensure training follow-up, feedback, learning & reflection sessions and also adapt other tools and techniques for developing staff capacity building
∎ Provide positive feedback on staff performance and project activities when appropriate.
∎ Provide positive feedback on staff Organize and conduct regular monthly staff meetings. Ensure good relations with Plan International Bangladesh and other relevant stakeholders in the project locations. performance and project activities when appropriate.
∎ Maintain effective communication, coordination and collaboration with LEAP project partners and Plan International Bangladesh.
∎ Maintain effective communication, coordination and collaboration with GoB/NGO officials like the DC/UNO office, relevant government departments (Under Ministry of Health & Family Planning, MoWCA, MoSW and DSS), relevant NGOs etc.
∎ Participate in different meetings, and training workshops organized by GoB, UN agencies, NGOs and other stakeholders.
∎ Produce presentations/briefings of field-level data/information for the different visits made by Plan International, relevant Govt. officials and other stakeholders.
∎ Prepare some special reports as and when required such as incident reports, and harassment reports and generate case stories and success stories etc.
∎ Participate in different studies i.e. baseline survey, mid-year survey, progress measurement survey and final evaluation etc. and other stakeholders' studies in this relevant field.
∎ Produce clear and quality project reports in English, prepare all events reports, and monthly, quarterly and annual reports and submit to the line manager as well as Plan International as per the reporting calendar and within deadlines.
∎ Samaj Kalyan O Unnayan Shangstha (SKUS) envisions a peaceful, prosperous, and poverty-free society that ensures everyone's basic needs and rights. Since 2017, SKUS has been working on the Rohingya refugee influx in Cox's Bazar district in the field of Education, Health, Child Protection, GBV, MHPSS and SRHR among the Children, adolescents, women, and men with support from different international donors, including UN agencies.
∎ Recently SKUS has signed an agreement with Plan International Bangladesh to implement a project called "Lifting Healthy, Empowered and Protected Girls and Women in Cox's Bazar (LEAP)' at Rohingya Camps in Ukhia Upazila and the Host community of Ukhia Upazila under Cox's Bazar District. SKUS is looking for a suitable candidate for the immediate appointment of Project Coordination-LEAP for the project mentioned above supported by Plan International Bangladesh
∎ The Project Coordinator will lead the high-quality project implementation, coordination, collaboration and integration with other partners, shared learning and other activities with a focus on expanding capacity in inclusion, gender and safeguarding. S/he will be responsible for overall project management, reporting and linkages with Plan International Bangladesh and stakeholders and partner organizations (PHD, SKUS, Mukti Cox's Bazar and HOPE Foundation).
∎ Duration: 31st August 2024 (Contingent on Donor Extension and government approval.)
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∎ Job Responsibilities:
∎ Lead and coordinate the project by maintaining project cycle management to achieve the project's goal, outcome, actions/activities and expected results which are specified in the project proposal.
∎ Facilitate the development of the Project Implementation Plan (PIP) and overall responsibility for the leadership of the implementation of the project for SRHR & GBV, day-to-day management, coordination and oversight of the project implementation.
∎ Ensure that the project is appropriately staffed, including the appropriate combination of expertise across technical areas like SRHR & GBV and operational areas, building capacity where needed;
∎ Ensure timely, effective implementation and delivery of project activities as per project work plan by ensuring quality and set strategies and guidelines.
∎ Develop project plan & budget, program & training guidelines and project reports and arrange different types of training/meetings/workshops/advocacy with Government officials and community stakeholders for capacity building.
∎ Ensure proper and smooth financial management in the project in compliance with Plan International Bangladesh and GAC policy and standards.
∎ Monitoring of the project funds are spending correctly and as per the work plan. Ensure Inventory management.
∎ Provide need-based support to the Finance officer, provide leadership and support in problem-solving, key decision-making, quality control, technical input and advice as well as planning, executing, and monitoring of the project activities.
∎ 70% time is given to the field for activity monitoring and providing supportive supervision when and as required for quality delivery of the activities.
∎ Supervise, monitor and evaluate the project work and performance of staff and take concrete steps to improve job performance
∎ Supportive supervision and monitoring of the activity of technical officers (SRHR and GBV), finance officers and M&E Officers.
∎ Identify the development area of individual staff, organizing formal/on-the-job training, and orientation for Capacity building of the staff. Ensure training follow-up, feedback, learning & reflection sessions and also adapt other tools and techniques for developing staff capacity building
∎ Provide positive feedback on staff performance and project activities when appropriate.
∎ Provide positive feedback on staff Organize and conduct regular monthly staff meetings. Ensure good relations with Plan International Bangladesh and other relevant stakeholders in the project locations. performance and project activities when appropriate.
∎ Maintain effective communication, coordination and collaboration with LEAP project partners and Plan International Bangladesh.
∎ Maintain effective communication, coordination and collaboration with GoB/NGO officials like the DC/UNO office, relevant government departments (Under Ministry of Health & Family Planning, MoWCA, MoSW and DSS), relevant NGOs etc.
∎ Participate in different meetings, and training workshops organized by GoB, UN agencies, NGOs and other stakeholders.
∎ Produce presentations/briefings of field-level data/information for the different visits made by Plan International, relevant Govt. officials and other stakeholders.
∎ Prepare some special reports as and when required such as incident reports, and harassment reports and generate case stories and success stories etc.
∎ Participate in different studies i.e. baseline survey, mid-year survey, progress measurement survey and final evaluation etc. and other stakeholders' studies in this relevant field.
∎ Produce clear and quality project reports in English, prepare all events reports, and monthly, quarterly and annual reports and submit to the line manager as well as Plan International as per the reporting calendar and within deadlines.
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Skills & Expertise:

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Job Highlights:
∎ SKUS has a zero-tolerance policy toward safeguarding, child safeguarding, and PSEA.

Company Information:
∎ Samaj Kalyan O Unnayan Shangstha (SKUS)
∎ 110 Shantinagar, Nilufar Building (1st floor), Dhaka-1217.
∎ www.skus-bd.org
∎ SKUS is a non-profit, non-government voluntary organization working since 1995 to improve socio-economic condition of poor and marginalized people to improve socio-economic conditions and remove discrimination and exploitations. SKUS has implementing multidimensional projects on Education, Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Health, Nutrition and family planning, Life skills Education, Women empowerment, Water, Sanitation and hygiene, Safe Motherhood, Vulnerable Group Development, EPI and Primary Health Care Project, Safe migration, Emergency relief, early recovery and livelihood support on various disasters, Emergency Rohingya Response, MHPSS, GBV, Technical and vocational training in different part of Bangladesh with assistance from the government, national and international donor agencies.

Note : SKUS has a zero-tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of beneficiaries. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct that enshrines principles of PSEA, always (both during work hours and outside work hours). Familiarization with, and adherence to, the Code of Conduct is an essential requirement of all staff, in addition to related mandatory training. All staff must ensure that they understand and act in accordance with this clause.

SKUS also has a zero-tolerance policy on child protection.

Address::
∎ 110 Shantinagar, Nilufar Building (1st floor), Dhaka-1217.
∎ www.skus-bd.org
∎ SKUS is a non-profit, non-government voluntary organization working since 1995 to improve socio-economic condition of poor and marginalized people to improve socio-economic conditions and remove discrimination and exploitations. SKUS has implementing multidimensional projects on Education, Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Health, Nutrition and family planning, Life skills Education, Women empowerment, Water, Sanitation and hygiene, Safe Motherhood, Vulnerable Group Development, EPI and Primary Health Care Project, Safe migration, Emergency relief, early recovery and livelihood support on various disasters, Emergency Rohingya Response, MHPSS, GBV, Technical and vocational training in different part of Bangladesh with assistance from the government, national and international donor agencies. Note : SKUS has a zero-tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of beneficiaries. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct that enshrines principles of PSEA, always (both during work hours and outside work hours). Familiarization with, and adherence to, the Code of Conduct is an essential requirement of all staff, in addition to related mandatory training. All staff must ensure that they understand and act in accordance with this clause.SKUS also has a zero-tolerance policy on child protection.

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Application Deadline: 17 Feb 2024

Category: NGO/Development