Project Manager ( General Protection)
Job Description
Title: Project Manager ( General Protection)
Company Name: Danish Refugee Council
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ University or graduate degree in psychology, social work or other relevant fields.
Job Context:
∎ The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), one of the world’s leading NGOs, with a focus on responding to displacement, have been registered in Bangladesh since 2013. In 2017, in response to the Rohingya influx, DRC launched an integrated program of support to the government in site management, shelter/NFI and protection. In 2018, DRC started implementing aid projects in support of the host communities most affected by the influx of refugees. As a key part of this, DRC opened a main office in Cox’s Bazar, and a support/liaison office in Dhaka.
∎ POSITION PROFILE:
∎ The primary objective of the General Protection Manager will be, together with the Programme Manager and the Protection Coordinator, to ensure the timely and effective delivery of DRC’s protection activities in the assigned locations, ensuring activities comply with technical standards, and supporting the mainstreaming of protection issues within other program sectors. The General Protection Manager will line manage several team leaders, and lead a team of over 40 protection staff.
∎ Type of contract: National
∎ Employment Band: F2
∎ Start date: As soon as possible
∎ Duty station: Cox’s Bazar
Job Responsibilities:
∎ General Management:
∎ Ensure high-quality project implementation in accordance with donor and DRC policies, regulations, and accountability framework, as well as in line with agreed log frames/indicators, budgets, procurement plans, and work plans.
∎ Ensure that allocated budget lines/activities and expenses are regularly monitored and, as needed, action plans with follow-up are developed to correct any over or underspending in a timely manner.
∎ With the support of the Protection Coordinator, ensure technical guidance and SOPs are in place and ensure protection activities meet technical standards.
∎ Request and follow-up to ensure the required resources are allocated to protection programmes from relevant departments, such as Logistics, Finance-Administration, Human Resources, and Safety, to permit efficient and effective implementation of DRC protection operations.
∎ With the Protection Coordinator, MEAL, and Information Management staff, where relevant, ensure that ethical and sound data collection and information management systems are in place for appropriate analysis, planning, evaluation, advocacy, and timely reporting.
∎ Produce timely high-quality analytical protection reports (e.g. monthly/flash protection monitoring reports) and contribute to regular donor reporting.
∎ Help ensure that the protection program is well documented and that the institutional memory of DRC Bangladesh is preserved.
∎ People management:
∎ Provide direction and monitor staff in their implementation of the work plan and quality of technical activities, share relevant information and direction to improve quality and achieve timelines.
∎ Line manage several Protection Team Leaders, and oversee a protection team of over 40 staff.
∎ Set clear objectives for protection staff under line management and do timely performance evaluations.
∎ Conduct recruitment of protection staff as needed, and ensure general protection staff capacity development, including on-the-job coaching and mentoring, as appropriate.
∎ Conduct regular management supervision sessions for staff of the protection unit.
∎ Program Development and Strategy:
∎ In collaboration with the Protection Coordinator, contribute to protection strategy development and review processes.
∎ Conduct needs assessment to ensure appropriate response design, identifying risks (threats, vulnerabilities, capacities), including those related to gender, age, and diversity.
∎ Assess protection risks and identify needs/problems/gaps and propose timely practical actions to respond to particular protection risks or problems.
∎ Work closely with Protection Coordinator and Protection Information Management (PIM) Manager to strengthen and digitalize data collection and processing tools for protection
∎ Work closely with Protection Coordinator to develop quality proposals, concept notes, and budgets, as requested.
∎ Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning:
∎ With the Protection Coordinator and MEAL Manager, ensure a MEAL plan is in place and implemented for General Project program activities.
∎ Monitor and support adherence to grant work plans, spending plans, and monitoring and evaluation plans, and timely delivery of donor and management reports on general protection activities.
∎ Undertake quality control and site monitoring to ensure that services provided are according to international best practice standards.
∎ Ensure all monitoring activities are fully documented, including systematic and timely data collection as required under the grant and for DRC MEAL purposes.
∎ Coordination and Representation:
∎ Represent the DRC General Protection programme where agreed with the Protection Coordinator. This will likely include regular coordination and liaison with Protection sector, other protection partners in the field, and government representatives at different levels, as required.
∎ Other Duties:
∎ Any other relevant duties as requested by your line manager
Additional Requirements:
∎ Desirable:
∎ Knowledge and previous experience of the Rohingya refugee response in Bangladesh or Myanmar..
∎ All employees are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:
∎ Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
∎ Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
∎ Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
∎ Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
∎ Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with DRC’s vision and values
Application Deadline: 9 Nov 2020
Company Information:
∎ 25 Oct 2020
∎ Danish Refugee Council
∎ Address : Sayeman Heritage Residence (1st Floor), Sayeman Road, Baharchara, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
∎ Web : WWW.DRC.NGO
Category: NGO/Development
Read Before Apply: 1. Applications must be submitted through the mentioned link on the page by clicking on Apply Button. 2. All applicants must send a cover letter along with an updated CV (we encourage CV no longer than four pages) in English. 3. Mentioning two referees' details of your present and past employment’s supervisor with CV.Note: Applications sent by email will not be considered. In addition, DRC doesn’t charge any fee for any of its recruitment process & believes in equal opportunity in employment regardless.If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contact [email protected]. For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website: www.drc.ngo.
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 9th Nov 2020
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