Project Lead
Job Description
Title: Project Lead
Company Name: Practical Action - Bangladesh.
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ BSc in Engineering (Civil or Mechanical) from a reputed university
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Reporting to : Head of Programme Implementation
∎ Direct reports : 8-10 staff
∎ Groups: Programme delivery team
∎ Relationships: Communities of displaced Myanmar nationals who are residing in camps, multi-level stakeholders including local administration, development partners, other national and international NGOs, Programme Delivery and other relevant units.
∎ Financial scope: As assigned
∎ Location: Ukhia, Cox`s Bazaar
∎ Nature of contract: Short Term
∎ Grade : N/A
∎ Travel : Frequent visits to project sites and regular travels between Ukhia and Cox`s Bazaar
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Coordinate the overall activities of Humanitarian Response projects of Practical Action in Cox's Bazaar
∎ Manage and supervise project staff at field level those are working under the assigned projects
∎ Facilitate to formulate project implementation plan together with team and other relevant stakeholders and execute as well
∎ Coordinate with development partners, local administration and other sector players for a smooth implementation of various activities in camps municipal level project implementation process in close collaboration with sectoral representatives and staff
∎ Provide technical guidance to site engineer and other technical staff on different technological aspects of the project
∎ Support the administrative process of the different units i.e. finance, logistics, field operations to run the day-to-day functions.
∎ Contribute to evidence generation for technical innovations and context specific solutions by Practical Action under Humanitarian situation
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum of 05 years of professional experience (preferably in urban sanitation, waste management).
∎ Excellent facilitation, coordination, team management, reporting and presentation skill;
∎ Ability to work and lead a diversified team and meeting deadlines
∎ Fluency in English language and proficiency in computer application
Salary:
∎ Monthly consolidated BDT 90,000 - 1,10,000 including all other benefits and allowances. Experienced and skill candidates would be offered with appropriate packages.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ The opportunity to work for an organisation that is making a positive difference to the lives of people worldwide, a friendly and supportive culture, working with values driven and highly engaged colleagues, work life balance and flexible working - these are just some of the reasons we think Practical Action is a great place to work.
Application Deadline: June 15, 2019
Company Information:
∎ Practical Action - Bangladesh.
∎ Business : Practical Action, a UK based international development organization, works for technology justice and wellbeing to reduce poverty. We work through regional and country offices in Latin America, Africa and Asia to make a difference in the lives of poor people by transforming the technologies from idea to reality. In Bangladesh, focus of our work is around agriculture, extreme poverty, disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, access to markets, water sanitation, waste management and energy. Our distinctive practical approach includes wellbeing, partnership, specialized knowledge services and policy engagement.
Category: NGO/Development
