Project Coordinator

Job Description

Title: Project Coordinator

Company Name: Young Power in Social Action (YPSA)

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Chattogram

Salary: Tk. 79939 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 8 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Masters

• Master’s Degree in any subject; preferably in Development Studies / Disaster Management / Environmental Science/Geography and Environment from a recognized University

• At least 8 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• At least 8 year experiences in the development field along with 4 year experiences in project management.

• Knowledge and experience to work in Anticipatory Action, DRR, and emergency response

• Demonstrate very strong leadership and management skills and ability to work in the team.

• 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 English

• Conversant in common IT applications (MS word, MS power point, internet browsing & e-mail communications)

• Ability to prioritize tasks, work under pressure and meet deadlines

Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) <www.ypsa.org> is an organization for sustainable development working in greater Chattogram division since 1985. YPSA is implementing a project on “Anticipatory Action for landslides causing displacement for communities in Chattogram Districts in Bangladesh” in Chattogram district (Chattogram City Corporation & Banshkhali Upazila) in partnership with Save the Children. YPSA is inviting application from the experienced professionals with proven track record for the following position for the Project.

Duration: 15th September 2025 to 28th February 2026

Job responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate the project through maintaining project cycle management for achieving project goal and objectives

• Develop project plan & budget, program & training guideline and project reports

• Conduct the anticipatory action based community-based risk and vulnerability assessments and integrate into the local governmental disaster management committees (DMCs) for maximum efficacy.

• Work for improving Early Response initiatives through disseminating Early warning messages to the vulnerable and affected populations

• Development of the mapping of Impact-based forecasting focusing on landslides, flashflood and displacement

• Capacity building of vulnerable communities, volunteers, stakeholders , DMCs, community people and interpretation groups, meteorologists/hydrologists on Anticipatory Action.

• Ensure all deliverables of the project through periodic reviews and disseminate findings among relevant stakeholders

• Engagement for community and institutional capacity by developing landslide early action protocol linked to displacement

• Maintain linkage with related GO, City Corporation, upazila administration, municipalities, Disaster Management Committees, NGOs, civil society and other stakeholders

• Facilitate different training, meeting, workshop and orientations with different stakeholders

• Provide direction and support to project team to ensure the standards of project activities

• Ensure that the project activities comply with the policies and regulations of the donor and the organization

• Supervise, monitor and evaluate the project, work and performance of staff and take concrete steps to improve job performance.

• Maintain gender-sensitive approach in all stages and maintain safeguarding measures

• Any other task assigned by the Management

• Monthly consolidated Salary: 79,939/-