Project Coordinator

Job Description

Title: Project Coordinator

Company Name: Uttaran

Vacancy: 1

Age: At most 45 years

Job Location: Satkhira

Salary: Tk. 60000 (Monthly)

Experience:

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

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Civil Engineering
• Master of Science (MSc) in Civil Engineering

• BSC engineer in Civil or Master`s degree in public health, Sociology, Disaster Management, Water and Sanitation, Environmental Science, or relevant subjects from a reputed university

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

• Age At most 45 years

• Both males and females are allowed to apply. Women are highly encouraged to apply

• Minimum 7 years of experience in managerial positions including 5 years` experience as a project lead.

• Proven experience in program planning, implementation, budgeting, financial management, staff management, and report writing.

• Strong management skills including the ability to provide strategic guidance, technical oversight, mentor staff, build strong teams, develop work plans, and manage budgets and project expenditures

• Excellent communication and report-writing skills in English

• Knowledge on climate change adaptation, community resilience building, WASH, surface water management and Nature based solutions.

• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other computer skills

• Experience in working with government departments.

• Experience in delivering training for a variety of state and non-state actor audiences (local NGOs, government authorities, etc.)

• Employment Status: Contractual- Fixed Term Contract

Job Context

Uttaran is an NGO working in Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged community people. Uttaran is a people-centered organization using a rights-based approach to alleviate poverty, diversify livelihood opportunities and empower poor communities of Bangladesh.

Uttaran invites applications for the vacant position titled- Field Officer for the "The Satkhira Resilient Water Systems Pilot, Bangladesh” Project supported by Save the Children

Job Title: Project Coordinator

Reports to: Program Manager

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and implement advocacy strategies to promote policy changes and influence decision-makers in government and civil society.

• Build and maintain relationships with relevant national and regional level government agencies, officials, and civil society organizations to advocate for our organization`s mission and objectives

• Analyze and assess the potential impact of proposed policies and legislation on our organization and its stakeholders

• Maintain liaison with different stakeholders and CCA actors through regular coordination.

• Support the CLA collection process for NGOAB approval process.

• Maintain sustainable practices into project management and implementation to minimize environmental impact.

• Maintain accurate records of advocacy activities, outcomes, and engagements for reporting and evaluation purposes.

• Assist in maintaining internal and external communications, including with government ministries and agencies, academics, the media, national and international organizations, and different communities relating to advocacy.

• Provide technical, logistical, budgetary, and basic translation support to project implementation

• Participate in workshops and training to broaden knowledge and share it with colleagues and beneficiaries

• Assist with different studies, evaluations, surveys, and data collection for reporting and progress documentation

• Build relationships with key government agencies (DAE, DLS, Health) for technical capacity building for community service providers (CSP) for women

• Exchange, networking, documentation of best practices and advocacy at different levels to promote and expand the women-friendly Rural Advisory Services model

• Perform other additional activities as per organizational needs.

• Arrange regular team meetings on monthly basis to develop monthly implementation and expenditure plan.

• Arrange post-event analysis meetings to review and guide the team on areas of improvement.

• Assist project teams to develop efficient and coordinated work plan and maintain smooth coordination and team spirit within the pools as well as within the team.

• Facilitate in creating of gender sensitive working environment within the team as well as organization.

• Arrange training, workshop and study visit for the staff members.

• Prepare effective monthly, quarterly and annual plan of operation.

• Support Filed Facilitators to facilitate the communities in preparation and implementation of local development plan.

• Support Filed Facilitators in intervention related to reducing gender inequalities at community level and increase women economic empowerment as well as women entrepreneur.

• Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly and annual report to the respective authority.

• Leading the capitalization process of the different intervention of the projects

• Facilitate Filed Facilitators to internalise, ensure implementation of different monitoring tools and review the progress.

• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with partners, local organizations and community groups, and other service facilities at district, upazila, union’s level.

• Sharing the project activities and strategies with upazila and district level administration, line agencies, private sectors and other stakeholders.

• Participate at different meeting, workshops, networks, forums, committees, coordinated platforms at upazila and district level.

• Prepare and review the budget according to activity plan and keep all the expenses within the approved budget limit.

• Check bill & vouchers and financial activity report of project activities and recommend to management for approval.

• Ensure materials and equipment needed for project implementation according to financial guideline.

• Engineering Responsibilities

• Conduct community-level group discussions to share RO plant base knowledge and assist in designing and preparing site lists with community participation.

• Assist in developing construction work plans that adhere to project timelines and management guidelines.

• Supervise daily construction and plant work, monitor progress, and provide suggestions to workers in consultation with responsible personnel while ensuring quality control of materials and overall work.

• Prepare weekly construction monitoring reports and assist in their compilation.

• Communicate daily with workers and vendors based on field findings.

• Monitor and supervise daily distribution activities.

• Assist in making purchase requirements to ensure service availability and maintain various registers daily to produce monthly quantitative reports of activity.

• Recommend new methods and approaches to improve activity quality.

• Salary - 60,000.00 bdt with all benefit

• Compensation & other benefits - As per Uttaran`s Policy and Project Design.