Project Manager - DURBAR Girls-Led Climate Solutions

Job Description

Title: Project Manager - DURBAR Girls-Led Climate Solutions

Company Name: Association of Voluntary Actions for Society (AVAS)

Vacancy: 01

Age: 25 to 50 years

Job Location: Bhola (Char Fasson)

Salary: Tk. 50000 - 55000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• 2 to 4 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Master of Development Studies (MDS)
• Master of Social Science (MSS)
• Master of Arts (MA)

• 2 to 4 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Age 25 to 50 years

Experience

• Must have 2–4 years of work experience in disaster management projects.

• Prior experience working with NGOs or development agencies in coastal or climate-vulnerable areas is essential.

• Proven experience managing field teams and coordinating with diverse stakeholders including youth, schools, community leaders, and government bodies. 

• Additional Requirements

• Age at most 50 years·       

• Must have a valid motorcycle driving license and be able to drive motorcycle       

• Must have knowledge of computers as required Essential Requirements       

• Experience in stakeholder coordination, training facilitation and knowledge management      

• Proficiency in communication and facilitation, with a proven track record of effectively collaborating with diverse modes and building institutional relationships       

• The ability to collaborate, supports and influences others in a positive and inclusive manner       

• Proficiency in drafting, preparing and analyzing reports to communicate complex information effectively·           

• Field visits to project locations are a requirement of the position. It is a condition of employment that staff abides by all agency security and safety protocols, policies and procedures

• Desirable Requirements       

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including government officials, community leaders and project staff       

• Excellent report writing skills in both English and Bengali      Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and experience with project management tools       

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, demonstrating a proactive, results-oriented approach to problem-solving       

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment       

• Proven experience on developing and implement rights-based projects/programmes, especially children, youths and women       

• Team player with experience in multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environments       

• Strong analytical, communication, facilitation, and leadership skills       

• Strong practical knowledge of “Safeguarding of children and project participants.

The Association of Voluntary Actions for Society (AVAS), working in Bangladesh since 1998 with the vision of building an "environment-friendly, gender-sensitive, fair, and self-reliant pluralistic society," is set to launch a new initiative in partnership with Plan International Bangladesh. The project, titled "DURBAR: Girls-Led Climate Solutions," will commence in August 2025 in Charfession Upazila under Bhola District.

"DURBAR: Girls-Led Climate Solutions" project, implemented by the Association of Voluntary Actions for Society (AVAS), aims to empower adolescent girls and youth in Char Manika Union, Bhola, one of Bangladesh’s most climate-vulnerable coastal areas. Through integrated interventions in climate change education, health, sexual and reproductive rights and green economic opportunities, the project will build community resilience and promote youth leadership. Special focus is given to ensuring the participation of girls, marginalized groups and persons with disabilities. The initiative leverages AVAS’s strong local presence, partnerships with government and community stakeholders and experience in gender-transformative programming.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

This position is accountable to- 

Planning:       

• Annual program planning and budget preparation·       

• Prepare monthly and quarterly work plans in accordance with the overall operational plan       

• Update plans in accordance with monitoring data.

Supervision, monitoring and implementation       

• Allocate responsibilities to team members and provide necessary training·       

• Ensure that staff have an opportunity to develop capacity and learn new skills      

• Ensure that defined objectives and outputs are being achieved       

• Conduct field visits at project sites on a regular basis

• Supervise and monitor outreach activities such as one-to-one, group meetings, sensitization meetings are held as per plan with effective use of ECC & BCC material as per standard guidelines       

• Ensure audit & monitoring compliance.

Capacity development and continuing Education

• Analysis staff’s knowledge, skill and experience and find out the gaps                

• Ensure an enabling environment where staff can easily share their experience and learn from other colleagues            

• Ensure compliance regarding Gender and Child Rights and Protection policy issues of respective organization.

Advocacy and Networking       

• Local level relationship building with respective stakeholders related to the projects       

• Networking with other like-minded organizations, alliances, networks, and media       

• Ensure local level advocacy as per project requirements.

Finance and administration       

• Ensure adequate financial control, proper governing and monitoring of the expenditure on funds       

Reporting & Documentation      

• Ensure all sorts of project reports considering requirements of donor and respective organization

• Collect and make hard and soft copies of all final documents produced by the project - including training reports, M&E reports, position papers, etc     

• Store all reports in a logical way so that they are readily accessible to all who need access to those       

Communication & donor compliance:       

• Capable to communicate directly with respective program focal of donor in case of project related issues or problems (Management & Technical)       

• Meet up the donor compliance (financial, values, organizational mandate & program requirement) as CCCD as core values, gender equality, child protection etc.

• T/A,Mobile bill
• Festival Bonus: 1
• Depend on donor fund availability