Project Manager (ANCP funded project)
Job Description
Title: Project Manager (ANCP funded project)
Company Name: World Vision Bangladesh
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Jamalpur (Jamalpur Sadar)
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ [Essential] Master Degree preferably in Agriculture/Social Science/Development Studies from reputed university.
∎ Skills Required: Agriculture/ Forestry
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 7 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
Agriculture, Program Officer/ Manager, Project Management, Reporting and Documentation, Staff Management and Supervision
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
NGO
Job Context:
∎ This position has overall responsibility for the management of all project activities and staff of a 58 months Nutrition Sensitive Value Chains for Smallholder Farmers in Bangladesh Project Adopting a Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture approach, the project aims to improve the nutritional status of 20000 smallholder farmers (Marginal & ultra-poor) and their households in three sub districts (Sadar, Islampur and Dewanganj) of Jamalpur district in North Bangladesh.
∎ The Project Manager is accountable for the successful delivery of the goal and outcomes the project and will regularly report progress in achieving them.
∎ This position will ensure project planning, budget preparing, training & workshops facilitation; prepare all reports and document properly in time and all other required activities to ensure smooth operations in the project.
∎ This position will report to the Regional Field Director.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Overall Leadership in delivering the Project Goal & outcomes.
∎ Provide leadership in achieving the goal and outcomes of the project mobilizing, staff and local partners and other project resources.
∎ Lead technical and support team members in project implementation in accordance with the standards of programming and the requirements of WV and the donor including financial and M & E functions.
∎ Manage the relationship with local partners and Government counterpart ensuring that project objectives under which they are responsible are achieved, its field implementation are managed and coordinated.
∎ Manage the field level implementation of the partners of the project.
∎ Build and maintain donor relationship and contracts, reporting and monitoring and evaluation.
∎ The project manager will be representing the project in the Government office specially health authorities, Agriculture extension, local partners and DFAT post in Bangladesh if required.
∎ Conduct regular meeting and follow up with partners and will provide necessary support to the field team.
∎ Project implementation: Accomplish all the project activities as per design.
∎ Financial Management/Policy adherence: Ensure accountability and quality management system in place.
∎ Relationship management of partners and other external stakeholders; and issue management.
∎ Ensure quality reporting and documentation.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Have basic understanding on nutrition sensitive Agriculture or value chain development or nutrition or women’s empowerment issues.
∎ Hands on project management experience, with experience with grants highly desirable
∎ Advanced understanding on monitoring and evaluation (M&E)
∎ Strategic Writing and Communication Skills both in Bengali and English.
∎ Knowledge & skills on Communications, Networking and Advocacy.
∎ Leadership and team building.
∎ Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills, flexibility, adaptability and patience; facilitation and interpersonal skills.
∎ Strong knowledge on bi-lateral/multi-lateral donors specifically DFAT, Australia, USAID, EC and their compliance requirements.
∎ 7-8 years of experience in the fields of Humanitarian and Development work of which at least 3 years in managing project including project design, monitoring and evaluation.
∎ 3-5 year of experience in the field of Nutrition/value chain/women’s empowerment in a project management role.
∎ Partnership management including contract management.
∎ Experience in working on grants funded by international donors, including grants compliance.
∎ Being a child-focused organization, World Vision has the responsibility to ensure safety & protection of the children while they come in contact with the staff; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child Protection Policy.
∎ Persons with a history of child rights and child protection violation are discouraged to apply.
Salary: Negotiable
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival Bonus: 1
∎ Other benefits are applicable as per organizational structure
Application Deadline: September 25, 2019
Company Information:
∎ World Vision Bangladesh
∎ Address : Abedin Tower (2nd floor), 35 Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka - 1213, P.O. Box: 9071
∎ Business : World Vision (WV) is an established international Christian humanitarian development and advocacy organization dedicated for working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their fullest potential by tackling the causes of poverty & injustice. It serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender or ability.
Being a child-focused organization, World Vision has the responsibility to ensure safety & protection of the children while they come in contact with the staff; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child Protection Policy. Persons with a history of child rights and child protection violation are discouraged to apply.
Female are specially encourage to apply.
Category: NGO/Development
Read Before Apply: Being a child - focused organization, World Vision has the responsibility to ensure safety & protection of the children while they come in contact with the staff; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child Protection Policy. Persons with a history of child rights and child protection violation are discouraged to apply.Women are highly encouraged to apply.Only short listed candidates will be called up for interview.Please don't send hard copy CV.
