Project Coordinator

Job Description

Title: Project Coordinator

Company Name: Shushilan

Vacancy: 1

Age: 35 to 50 years

Job Location: Jashore

Salary: Tk. 140000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

MBBS or MPH or Masters’ degree in any disciplines

• At least 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Age 35 to 50 years

• Minimum of 10 years working experiences in management position in the field of Health, Nutrition, prevention, preparedness and response of disease outbreak, and development projects in Bangladesh with NGOs.

• Demonstrated capacity in project management with conceptual understanding

• Strong understanding of key aspects of Health and Nutrition

• Strong understanding of key aspects of prevention, preparedness and response to disease outbreak

• Team building capacity

• Strong critical and analytical thinking capabilities

• Written and oral communications skills in English and Bengali

• Computer literacy, including the ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Respect on gender, PSEA, Safeguarding and cultural diversity

• Able to operate virtual communication platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.

Shushilan, a national reputed NGO is going to implement a project entitled “Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) Project Bangladesh” with technical and financial support from FHI 360. Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) project is a global project funded by the US Department of State and the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), that provides strategic technical assistance and direct service delivery to strengthen Global Health Security (GHS), including outbreak response; improve maternal and child health (MCH), and promote health systems strengthening (HSS) including supply chain management.  EpiC is led by FHI 360 with it’s implementation partners including Shushilan working in seven districts of Bangladesh where Shushilan is working in Jashore and Satkhira district. Shushilan is inviting application from the qualified and interested candidates for the following position.

• Project Coordinator (PC) will report to Director Program, Shushilan (Focal Person);

• Coordinate in achieving programmatic objectives; planning, implementation and progress monitoring, budget utilization and ensure approval and endorsement of all plans.

• Supervise, and coordinate all project activities in assigned region, ensuring timely and quality implementation of work plan deliverables.

• Provide support to the District Coordinators in implementing the project activities at field level;

• Coordinate regular planning, accountability and follow up of key performance indicators and overall quality assurance issues;

• Coordinate and follow up external engagement, collaborations and advocacy;

• Provide advocacy, coordination, and technical support by working closely with hospital leadership and service providers to strengthen the quality and continuity of MNCHN and emergency care services.

• Responsible for managing the program, admin, logistics and finance team in implementing the project;

• Prepare narrative periodical reports and documents the project outcomes;

• Follow up the project financial complains and review the expenditures for necessary approval;

• Responsible for preparing budget and taking lead to control all resources under his jurisdiction;

• Ensure internal control of budget and provide justification of budget variance; Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual work plan and reports to accomplish the targeted  activities;

• He/she will ensure the process and method of structured participatory monitoring and evaluation system of the project in consultation with FHI 360;

• Provide support to the Monitoring, Database and Documentation Officer in tracking project progress and make necessary adjustment in consultation with the Focal Person and FHI 360;

• Manage and organize all staff meeting;

• Ensure all resources mobilization and proper utilization following the Shushilan and donor’s compliance;

• Provide guidance and ensure functioning of MIS system in entering and maintenance of the project field data;

• Provide high level supervisory and managerial support to the project team for developing their technical skills and professional competencies;

• Conduct need based and periodical meetings with the staff, donor and other stakeholders and ensure record keeping and dissemination;

• Respect, maintain and monitor code of conduct practice;

• All kind of positive motivation to support and response in emergency;

• In addition to that any other duties and responsibilities may assigned by the authority / organization which need to be carried out.