Project Manager

Job Description

Title: Project Manager

Company Name: Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO)

Vacancy: 1

Age: At most 50 years

Job Location: Dinajpur, Dinajpur (Birganj), Thakurgaon (Baliadangi, Pirganj, Rani Sankail, Thakurgaon Sadar)

Salary: Tk. 70000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At most 6 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Bachelor/Honors

• Should have a BA/BSS/BSc. /B.Com.(pass)/Agriculture/Agri Engineering/Food Engineering/Mechanical Engineering degree with master degree or BBA or Bachelor degree (hons) in any subject from a UGC-approved university.
• BSc. in Agriculture/Agri Engineering/Food Engineering/Mechanical Engineering will be preferred.

• At most 6 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Age At most 50 years

Minimum six (6) years of working experience in project management (only full-time work experience after graduation will be considered).

Relevant working experience with PKSF or any project funded by multi-lateral development partners would be preferred.

Good computer knowledge (MS Office suite, typing both English and Bangla).

ESDO was established in 1988 with the aim of supporting poor and marginalized people affected by the devastating flood and gradually moving towards achieving a broader vision of achieving sustainable, secured, and resilient livelihoods for these poor and marginalized people through improving their overall sustainable development. For the last more than three and a half decades of its development journey, ESDO has set an outstanding example of a sustainable development model for the underprivileged communities of Bangladesh. ESDO has been working in the country's primarily unserved and underserved locations, nurturing a community-focused participatory approach and people's ownership. Consequently, the ESDO's working area has already established an enabling environment. We have made notable achievements in livelihood improvement, food security and nutrition, education, women's empowerment, health, the promotion of children's rights, adolescent and youth engagement, and the rights of ethnic minorities. During this long span, we have adapted to the changing situation and provided the most time-bound effective services, especially to the poor and disadvantaged people. Considering the government's development policies, we are currently implementing a considerable number of projects and programs, including a microfinance program, through a community-focused and people-centered approach to accomplish the government's development agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN as a whole. One of the most dynamic organizations, ESDO, is expanding its development interventions across 408 upazilas under 53 districts of Bangladesh, thereby reaching over 15 million impoverished and vulnerable individuals.

Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO) is going to implement a sub-project titled “Promoting Resilient Green Growth in Rice Production & Processing” as a part of the “Sustainable Microenterprise and Resilient Transformation (SMART)’ project. This sub-project aims to increase resource-efficient and resilient green growth of microenterprises (MEs) under the “Rice Mill” sub-sector. The project is jointly financed by the World Bank, the Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), and Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO).

The employee will initially be hired for a one-year term, with the possibility of extending the contract till 30 June 2028, based on satisfactory performance.

ESDO is inviting applications from interested qualified candidates for the position.

Sub-project Objectives

To adopt resource efficient, cleaner and safe nutritious rice production and good farming practices.

To adopt climate resilient technologies.

To promote circular economy.

To increase technical knowledge and capacity of the MEs.

To assist entrepreneurs in expanding the market for rice mill products.

Duties and Responsibilities

• The ‘Project Manager’ is responsible for the overall implementation, supervision, and monitoring of the project in the field. His/her duties and responsibilities, which are essential but not limited to:
• Coordinate project management activities, resources, equipment, and information.
• Provide strategic direction for project implementation and supervise the project.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and issues to ensure successful project delivery.
• Facilitate project meetings, training, and workshops, and Environment Club meetings
• Manage project budgets, procurement, and reimbursement, as well as track project performance.
• Ensure and supervise documentation on events, program learnings and impact, case studies, and reports.
• Ensure and supervise the preparation and submission of project progress reports in a timely manner (monthly, quarterly, yearly).
• Maintain regular communication and collaboration with PKSF regarding sub-project implementation.
• Maintain liaison and coordination with local government as well as government . offices such as DAE, DoF, and DoE.
• Report to senior management regarding project progress regularly.
• Any other tasks or duties assigned by the senior management of the Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO) and SMART PMU, PKSF.

Yearly 5% increment. Salary and other admissible benefits (if any) are inclusive of all taxes as imposed by the government of Bangladesh. Taxes will be deducted at sources as per government rules.

Other admissible benefits (Festival Bonus, Bangla Noboborsho allowance, Mobile allowance, etc.) as per project policy.