Project Manager-Climate Action

Job Description

Title: Project Manager-Climate Action

Company Name: Friendship

Vacancy: --

Age: 25 to 35 years

Job Location: Khulna (Paikgachha)

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

Published: 2026-10-06

Application Deadline: 2026-10-12

Education:

Requirements:

Skills Required:

Additional Requirements:

• Age 25 to 35 years

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership to the project team for effective delivery of all components.

• Prepare and manage annual and quarterly implementation plans and budgets.

• Oversee the integration of thematic components (Community Engagement, WASH, Livelihood, Infrastructure, Mangrove).

• Supervise field staff, ensuring technical backstopping, performance management, and professional development.

• Ensure compliance with donor agreements, policies, and organizational standards.

• Conduct regular project review meetings and progress tracking sessions.

• Coordinate with key government agencies, local authorities, development partners, and academia.

• Build and maintain partnerships with BWDB, DPHE, LGED, Forest, Agriculture, Fisheries, and other relevant actors for joint planning and resource mobilization.

• Ensure continuous communication and coordination with Friendship’s internal departments (Finance, Admin, Procurement, Communication and Evaluation & Research).

• Lead the planning and quality assurance of all interventions, including capacity development, infrastructure, WASH, livelihood and ecosystem restoration.

• Ensure timely procurement and logistical support for project implementation.

• Monitor progress against project indicators and ensure corrective actions where required.

• Guide the integration of DRR, CCA, gender inclusion and nature-based solutions into all activities.

• Oversee periodic project evaluations, audits and donor reviews.

• Oversee budget management, financial forecasting and expenditure tracking.

• Ensure compliance with financial guidelines, procurement policy and donor requirements.

• Review and approve financial documents, payment requests and fund utilization reports.

• Ensure cost-effectiveness and transparency in all financial transactions.

• Supervise and mentor all project field staff, providing continuous guidance and technical backstopping.

• Identify training needs and facilitate skill enhancement for staff and community groups.

• Promote a positive, ethical, and learning-oriented work culture.

Activities:

• Lead, plan, and supervise the overall implementation of project interventions across all thematic areas.

• Manage and guide project field teams, ensuring clear task delegation, accountability, and performance monitoring.

• Facilitate coordination among thematic specialists and implementing partners.

• Oversee project planning, budgeting, resource allocation and financial tracking.

• Ensure quality assurance and compliance across all construction, livelihood, WASH and capacity development interventions.

• Monitor progress, identify gaps and develop mitigation plans for timely implementation.

• Facilitate coordination and liaison with relevant government and non-government stakeholders.

• Prepare periodic progress, financial and evaluation reports for internal management and donor submission.

• Lead project review and learning workshops, ensuring knowledge transfer and documentation.

Educational Qualification:

• Master’s degree in Climate Change, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering, Development Studies or relevant field.

• Minimum 8–10 years of experience managing multi-sectoral climate resilience or coastal adaptation projects.

• Strong leadership and team management experience.

• Excellent coordination, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Proven experience in project planning, budgeting and donor reporting.

• Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills.

• Sound understanding of DRR, CCA, WASH, livelihood and nature-based interventions.

• Fluency in English and Bengali, both written and spoken.

• Proficiency in MS Office, project management tools, and data tracking systems.

• Willingness to travel frequently to field locations

Required Experience:

7-10 years of relevant experience

Skill and Competencies:

Reporting and documentation, budget management, team building, leadership

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FRIENDSHIP is an equal opportunity employer and will do everything possible to ensure that those who are suitable to work within our values and beliefs are recruited to work for us. Any personal persuasion will result in a disqualification of candidature”.

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