Project Lead; Skills Development Programme (Contractual)

Job Description

Title: Project Lead; Skills Development Programme (Contractual)

Company Name: BRAC

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters preferably in Management/ Social Science/ Economics/ Development Studies/ Public Administration/ International Relations or any other relevant discipline from any reputed university from any recognised university.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 8 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ JOB PURPOSE: BRAC is a lead implementing partner of the Global Affairs Canada funded "Improving Skills and Economic Opportunities for the Bangladeshi Community and Rohingya Women Youths in Cox`s Bazar", which seeks to identify strategies to address livelihood challenges of both host communities and Rohingya refugees in Cox`s Bazar district and Bhashanchar, with a particular focus on challenges faced by women, youth, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups while contributing to alleviate tensions between both communities. The project will work with multi-level stakeholders to deliver the skills and livelihood development programmes and bring about necessary systems change. This position is responsible for providing overall leadership management and general technical direction of the entire project, ensuring an integrated vision among different components and stakeholders (internal to BRAC and external), and a focus on achieving the results of the project.
∎ SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES: Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme`s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
∎ Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
∎ Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Lead the coordination and communication efforts of all stakeholders to ensure effective and quality implementation so that all project objectives and deliverables are met in a timely manner.
∎ Ensure quality and timely reporting to different stakeholders (both external and internal) through effective grants management.
∎ Ensure regular monitoring and supervision of project activities, resources and identify improvement areas to ensure quality delivery of project.
∎ Identify issues and risks related to project implementation in a timely manner, and suggest appropriate programme adjustments.
∎ Represent the programme in various internal and external platforms as the Project Lead. This will include attending periodic meetings and follow up activities assigned by the supervisor and programme management.
∎ Supervise and guide the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist to lead all project monitoring, evaluation, learning and dissemination efforts.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Strong background in project implementation.
∎ Strong understanding in terms of Cox's Bazar context, both host and camp.
∎ Sound knowledge and background in skills related projects.
∎ Prior work experience in and/ or with donor agencies and UN organisations, especially GAC, ILO and UNHCR will add value.
∎ Strong communication skills in both English and Bangla.
∎ Ability to travel to HO and project locations on a frequent basis.
∎ Ready to join and start working as per requirement of the project.
∎ Minimum 08 years of work experience in programme management or project management, working in complex and emergencies and in challenging work environments is preferred.

Salary: Negotiable

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Festival Bonus, Health & Life Insurance and others as per policy

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 17 Apr 2022

Company Information:
∎ 10 Apr 2022
∎ BRAC
∎ Business : BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.

Category: NGO/Development