Job Description

Title: Project Manager

Company Name: Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh

Vacancy: 01

Age: at least 18 years

Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Salary: Tk. 112070 - 125141 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 5 years

Published: 5 Feb 2024

Education:
∎ Academic Qualification: Bachelor's Degree in Management, Development Studies, MPH, Social Science, Psychology, Education, Agriculture and Livelihood Area, Rehabilitation Science (Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy/Prosthetics and Orthotics, Speech and Language Therapy), or any other similar /relevant field.
∎ Preferable: A Master's Degree in a relevant field.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 18 years
∎ Job Experience: At least 5 years of working experience in the humanitarian and development field.
∎ At least 4 years of experience directly working in mid- or junior-level management positions, which include report writing, team supervision, field-level coordination and supervision, planning, and monitoring of field-level activities.
∎ Desirable: at least 1 year of project management experience.
∎ Cross-Cutting:
∎ Excellent facilitation skills (facilitation of training, awareness sessions, communication with the community)
∎ Experience working in the Rohingya refugee camp set-up
∎ Experience working with HI will be an added advantage
∎ Knowledge of humanitarian aid project management tools (project cycle, etc.)
∎ Good planning and organizational skills
∎ Capacity to manage teams while strengthening their competencies and autonomy
∎ Forward-planning and decision-making
∎ Adaptability and comprehension
∎ Ability to work under pressure (heavy workload on occasion, temporary deterioration in the security situation)
∎ English-language skills are mandatory
∎ IT skills (Microsoft Office)
∎ Commitment to humanitarian aid and its values. Strong focus on the principles of “Do No Harm”
∎ Management skills
∎ Being capable of helping team members progress: developing his or her staff‘s ability to work autonomously.
∎ Knowing how to position oneself so things can move forward. Knowing how to simplify and prioritize.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion (HI) has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, focusing on creating sustainable changes to ensure the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities in society.
∎ Operational Thematic: Livelihood, Health and Rehabilitation, Protection, Inclusion, Education, and Atlas Logistics.
∎ Number of staff: Around 342 national staff and 4 international staff.
∎ HI is currently looking for a Project Manager for its “Access to Education for Children with Disabilities in Rohingya Refugee Camps and Host Communities," a project funded by UNICEF.
∎ Job Location: Ukhiya
∎ Type of Contract: Fixed-Term
∎ Duration of the Contract: As early as possible to 31 March 2025
∎ Under the leadership of the Area Manager, the Project Manager contributes to the implementation of the mandate and the 10-year strategy of Humanity & Inclusion in the country where he or she is based. He or she is responsible for implementing his or her project. He or she ensures optimal quality and the impact of the project implemented by utilizing a delegation system with appropriate oversight mechanisms.
∎ Mission 1: Management
∎ Manager as a role model: embody HI's values daily and be a role model.
∎ Manager as a coach for meaning: understand the strategy, make it explicit, translate it into operational objectives for his or her team, and lead the necessary changes. Give meaning to each management action. Encourage inter- and intra-departmental exchanges of practice. Encourage innovation and risk-taking.
∎ Operational manager: organizes the operational management of his or her team, structures the workaround identified processes, steers performance, and facilitates the resolution of problems.
∎ First HR & Coach: contribute to the development of his or her staff, creating the conditions for their commitment, professionalism, and attachment to HI. Ensure compliance with the code of conduct and institutional policies, the mindset, and expected individual and collective behavior.
∎ Mission 2: Strategy and steering
∎ Contribute to the development of the programme’s operational strategyContribute to the programme or country's operational strategy (StratOp).
∎ Draft new project proposals for the continuity or expansion of the project.
∎ Contribute to the drafting of new proposals for new opportunities, if necessary.
∎ Mission 3: Operational implementation
∎ Responsibility 1: Ensure the implementation of the project is in line with the logical framework and allocated budget
∎ Steer the project’s intervention strategy and put forward adjustments if the objectives change or if it is likely that they will not be met.
∎ Ensure that activities and the associated resources are planned, and implement the action plan. Ensure that activities are implemented in line with the project proposal and the allocated budget.
∎ Ensure project reporting, both internally (within the programme) and externally (reporting to funding bodies, authorities, and/or partners).
∎ Undertake expenditure and manage the project activity-specific budget lines according to the delegation he or she received based on the programme signature delegation table
∎ Prepare and manage partnerships with the project implementation partners. Guarantee the proper archiving of information.
∎ Responsibility 2: Ensure that project implementation complies with the existing frameworks
∎ Ensure the proper implementation and follow-up of institutional policies (specifically PME, PSEAH, and Age- Gender- Disability policies) and the other HI internal standards.
∎ Ensure compliance with the terms of the project proposal and the rules applied by the project funding body or bodies.
∎ Ensure compliance with global technical standards and norms by communicating and involving the technical specialists and advisors with expertise in the project themes.
∎ Responsibility 3: Ensure project monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning
∎ Ensure project monitoring, specifically activity progress indicators, and the expected outcomes. Develop and implement the project evaluation plan.
∎ Ensure that the project is accountable to the local stakeholders.
∎ Ensure project learning, taking into account lessons learned from similar previous projects, following the recommendations made throughout the project (from evaluations, support missions, audits, etc.), and capitalizing on the acquired knowledge.
∎ Responsibility 4: Ensure project data management
∎ Ensure that the appropriate data collection and management tools are in place on the project, in line with global standards.
∎ Ensure that data related to the project is collected and compiled in the project database. Carry out regular checks and make any necessary corrections to the activity database.
∎ Responsibility 5: Coordinate the teams involved in the project
∎ Facilitate coordination meetings between his or her direct team and the support services located in the area when necessary.
∎ Ensure that his or her team and the support teams (shared and technical services, in particular) work well together to facilitate the implementation of the project in the country.
∎ Facilitate the project steering committee.
∎ Responsibility 6: Contribute to external project communication
∎ Contribute to HI’s external influence by taking part in networks, when required. Communicate about the project to partners, authorities, and stakeholders when relevant.
∎ Mission 4:
∎ Emergency Preparedness and Response
∎ Lead the emergency preparedness actions in his or her department and, in the event of an emergency, reorganize the priorities of his or her team according to the humanitarian priority to ensure a quick and efficient response by HI.
∎ Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion (HI) has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, focusing on creating sustainable changes to ensure the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities in society.
∎ Operational Thematic: Livelihood, Health and Rehabilitation, Protection, Inclusion, Education, and Atlas Logistics.
∎ Number of staff: Around 342 national staff and 4 international staff.
∎ HI is currently looking for a Project Manager for its “Access to Education for Children with Disabilities in Rohingya Refugee Camps and Host Communities," a project funded by UNICEF.
∎ Job Location: Ukhiya
∎ Type of Contract: Fixed-Term
∎ Duration of the Contract: As early as possible to 31 March 2025
∎ Under the leadership of the Area Manager, the Project Manager contributes to the implementation of the mandate and the 10-year strategy of Humanity & Inclusion in the country where he or she is based. He or she is responsible for implementing his or her project. He or she ensures optimal quality and the impact of the project implemented by utilizing a delegation system with appropriate oversight mechanisms.
∎ Mission 1: Management
∎ Manager as a role model: embody HI's values daily and be a role model.
∎ Manager as a coach for meaning: understand the strategy, make it explicit, translate it into operational objectives for his or her team, and lead the necessary changes. Give meaning to each management action. Encourage inter- and intra-departmental exchanges of practice. Encourage innovation and risk-taking.
∎ Operational manager: organizes the operational management of his or her team, structures the workaround identified processes, steers performance, and facilitates the resolution of problems.
∎ First HR & Coach: contribute to the development of his or her staff, creating the conditions for their commitment, professionalism, and attachment to HI. Ensure compliance with the code of conduct and institutional policies, the mindset, and expected individual and collective behavior.
∎ Mission 2: Strategy and steering
∎ Contribute to the development of the programme’s operational strategyContribute to the programme or country's operational strategy (StratOp).
∎ Draft new project proposals for the continuity or expansion of the project.
∎ Contribute to the drafting of new proposals for new opportunities, if necessary.
∎ Mission 3: Operational implementation
∎ Responsibility 1: Ensure the implementation of the project is in line with the logical framework and allocated budget
∎ Steer the project’s intervention strategy and put forward adjustments if the objectives change or if it is likely that they will not be met.
∎ Ensure that activities and the associated resources are planned, and implement the action plan. Ensure that activities are implemented in line with the project proposal and the allocated budget.
∎ Ensure project reporting, both internally (within the programme) and externally (reporting to funding bodies, authorities, and/or partners).
∎ Undertake expenditure and manage the project activity-specific budget lines according to the delegation he or she received based on the programme signature delegation table
∎ Prepare and manage partnerships with the project implementation partners. Guarantee the proper archiving of information.
∎ Responsibility 2: Ensure that project implementation complies with the existing frameworks
∎ Ensure the proper implementation and follow-up of institutional policies (specifically PME, PSEAH, and Age- Gender- Disability policies) and the other HI internal standards.
∎ Ensure compliance with the terms of the project proposal and the rules applied by the project funding body or bodies.
∎ Ensure compliance with global technical standards and norms by communicating and involving the technical specialists and advisors with expertise in the project themes.
∎ Responsibility 3: Ensure project monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning
∎ Ensure project monitoring, specifically activity progress indicators, and the expected outcomes. Develop and implement the project evaluation plan.
∎ Ensure that the project is accountable to the local stakeholders.
∎ Ensure project learning, taking into account lessons learned from similar previous projects, following the recommendations made throughout the project (from evaluations, support missions, audits, etc.), and capitalizing on the acquired knowledge.
∎ Responsibility 4: Ensure project data management
∎ Ensure that the appropriate data collection and management tools are in place on the project, in line with global standards.
∎ Ensure that data related to the project is collected and compiled in the project database. Carry out regular checks and make any necessary corrections to the activity database.
∎ Responsibility 5: Coordinate the teams involved in the project
∎ Facilitate coordination meetings between his or her direct team and the support services located in the area when necessary.
∎ Ensure that his or her team and the support teams (shared and technical services, in particular) work well together to facilitate the implementation of the project in the country.
∎ Facilitate the project steering committee.
∎ Responsibility 6: Contribute to external project communication
∎ Contribute to HI’s external influence by taking part in networks, when required. Communicate about the project to partners, authorities, and stakeholders when relevant.
∎ Mission 4:
∎ Emergency Preparedness and Response
∎ Lead the emergency preparedness actions in his or her department and, in the event of an emergency, reorganize the priorities of his or her team according to the humanitarian priority to ensure a quick and efficient response by HI.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Tour allowance, Medical allowance, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ A hardship allowance will be added to working in Cox's Bazar District only.
∎ Salary will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and budget availability.
∎ Medical Coverage: Staff and dependents will get general/outpatient, hospitalization, dental, and optical medical insurance facilities as per the HI policy.
∎ Maternity Coverage: Staff & dependents will get maternity medical coverage facilities as per the HI policy.
∎ Group Life Insurance Coverage: Staff will get the death benefit, accidental benefit, permanent partial disability, permanent total disability benefit, and critical illness benefit as per the HI policy.
∎ Leave: Staff will get sick leave, annual leave, casual leave, medical leave, and event leave as per HI policy.
∎ Special Attention: "You are cordially requested not to apply if the salary range, job location, contract duration, and other terms and conditions mentioned in the advertisement do not match your expectations."
∎ A hardship allowance will be added to working in Cox's Bazar District only.
∎ Salary will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and budget availability.
∎ Medical Coverage: Staff and dependents will get general/outpatient, hospitalization, dental, and optical medical insurance facilities as per the HI policy.
∎ Maternity Coverage: Staff & dependents will get maternity medical coverage facilities as per the HI policy.
∎ Group Life Insurance Coverage: Staff will get the death benefit, accidental benefit, permanent partial disability, permanent total disability benefit, and critical illness benefit as per the HI policy.
∎ Leave: Staff will get sick leave, annual leave, casual leave, medical leave, and event leave as per HI policy.
∎ Special Attention: "You are cordially requested not to apply if the salary range, job location, contract duration, and other terms and conditions mentioned in the advertisement do not match your expectations."

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Read Before Apply:

Special Attention: "You are cordially requested not to apply if the salary range, job location, contract duration, and other terms and conditions mentioned in the advertisement do not match your expectations."

Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should apply with the latest CV and two references (current or last supervisor only), including the Head of HR of the current employer, through Bdjobs.com by Sunday, 18 February 2024. The application will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only Bangladeshi national candidates are eligible to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified, potential, matched female candidates and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply, and they will be preferred in cases of similar qualifications to other candidates.

HI promotes and upholds the principles of equal opportunities and policies (PSEAH, Child Protection, etc.). HI has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or a child by any of our staff, representatives, or partners. Recruitment for all jobs in HI includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do.

HI is committed to a safe workplace for all people to grow professionally regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, or race. HI extends this commitment to equality and Do No Harm to all staff, volunteers, partners, and beneficiaries. The humanitarian principles focus on equity and inclusion, with a solid commitment to these values. A competitive candidate will uphold and implement these values in their personal and professional lives. Any persuasion by the person by phone, email, or other means in this regard will automatically disqualify the candidate.

The selected employee should clearly understand that all final offers of employment are contingent upon a successful reference check. The pre-employment screening will be performed for all selected applicants.

Company Information:
∎ Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh
∎ House 3/A, Road 36, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ Business: Handicap International (HI) is an international aid organization specializing in the field of disability. Non-governmental, non-religious, non-political, and non-profit making works alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, whatever the context, assisting and supporting them in their efforts to become self-reliant. Since its creation, the organization has set up programmes in approximately 60 countries and intervened in many emergencies. It operates as a federation made up of eight associations (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the USA) that provide human and financial resources, manage projects, and raise awareness of Handicap International`s actions and campaigns.

Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion (HI) has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, focusing on creating sustainable changes to ensure the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities in society. HI is an independent and impartial aid organization working in Bangladesh in poverty, exclusion, conflict, and disaster situations. With projects in different districts of the country, HI works not only with people with disabilities and other vulnerable populations but also with their families, their communities, and local humanitarian actors to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions, promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights, and provide sustainability in its action. As one of the key organizations in the disability sector, HI has a wide range of projects that assist in promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities and their issues in emergency and development contexts, building the capacities of local stakeholders, and reducing the impact of natural and human-made disasters. Particularly in Cox`s Bazar district, HI is providing services in rehabilitation, MH/PSS, SRH, protection, and inclusive education with an inclusion mainstreaming approach to refugees and host populations affected by the forcibly displaced undocumented Myanmar nationals. HI`s multi-sectoral mobile units (MU) and static method are currently working in 15 camps located in both Teknaf and Ukhiya Upazilas and surrounding host areas, providing comprehensive services in physical rehabilitation, primary health care, protection, and MHPSS. HI is currently implementing a development and humanitarian response project in Kurigram and Cox`s Bazar district through 3 project offices (Kurigram, Ukhiya, and Teknaf) and 2 coordination offices (Dhaka and Cox Bazar). Operational Thematic: Livelihood, Health and Rehabilitation, Protection, Inclusion, Education, and Atlas Logistics.

Presently, HI Bangladesh is implementing projects on integrating disability in community-based disaster risk reduction and response; economic empowerment of extremely poor persons with disabilities; mainstreaming disability in livelihood interventions; support to refugees and surrounding communities, capacity building of professional associations; and support to disabled people`s organizations, among others.

Address::
∎ House 3/A, Road 36, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ Business: Handicap International (HI) is an international aid organization specializing in the field of disability. Non-governmental, non-religious, non-political, and non-profit making works alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, whatever the context, assisting and supporting them in their efforts to become self-reliant. Since its creation, the organization has set up programmes in approximately 60 countries and intervened in many emergencies. It operates as a federation made up of eight associations (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the USA) that provide human and financial resources, manage projects, and raise awareness of Handicap International`s actions and campaigns.Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion (HI) has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, focusing on creating sustainable changes to ensure the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities in society. HI is an independent and impartial aid organization working in Bangladesh in poverty, exclusion, conflict, and disaster situations. With projects in different districts of the country, HI works not only with people with disabilities and other vulnerable populations but also with their families, their communities, and local humanitarian actors to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions, promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights, and provide sustainability in its action. As one of the key organizations in the disability sector, HI has a wide range of projects that assist in promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities and their issues in emergency and development contexts, building the capacities of local stakeholders, and reducing the impact of natural and human-made disasters. Particularly in Cox`s Bazar district, HI is providing services in rehabilitation, MH/PSS, SRH, protection, and inclusive education with an inclusion mainstreaming approach to refugees and host populations affected by the forcibly displaced undocumented Myanmar nationals. HI`s multi-sectoral mobile units (MU) and static method are currently working in 15 camps located in both Teknaf and Ukhiya Upazilas and surrounding host areas, providing comprehensive services in physical rehabilitation, primary health care, protection, and MHPSS. HI is currently implementing a development and humanitarian response project in Kurigram and Cox`s Bazar district through 3 project offices (Kurigram, Ukhiya, and Teknaf) and 2 coordination offices (Dhaka and Cox Bazar). Operational Thematic: Livelihood, Health and Rehabilitation, Protection, Inclusion, Education, and Atlas Logistics.Presently, HI Bangladesh is implementing projects on integrating disability in community-based disaster risk reduction and response; economic empowerment of extremely poor persons with disabilities; mainstreaming disability in livelihood interventions; support to refugees and surrounding communities, capacity building of professional associations; and support to disabled people`s organizations, among others.

Application Deadline: 18 Feb 2024

Category: NGO/Development