Job Description

Title: Project Manager - Mental Health and Psychosocial, GBV, SRH Service @ Rohingya Refugee Camp.

Company Name: AGRAJATTRA (An Organization for Integrated Social Development)

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master of Social Science (MSS) in management, psychology, social work, or social sciences, Master of Development Studies (MDS), Master of Business Administration (MBA)
∎ University degree in management, psychology, social work, or social sciences, or any other related field.
∎ Masters in any discipline; preference will be given to candidates having post graduate degree in Development Studies or Social Science
∎ Skills Required: Capacity Development, Documentation skill, Donor Compliance, Excellent communication skills, GBV, Management and Leadership, Planning and organizing skill

Experience Requirements:
∎ 5 to 10 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): Capacity Development, Child Protection, Development organization, Monitoring and Reporting, Programme and Project Planning, Project Proposal, Reporting and Documentation, Research and Development, Strong communication skills
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Development Agency, NGO, Research Organization

Job Context:
∎ Location: Cox`s Bazar, Bangladesh
∎ Reports to: Program Director, Agrajattra.
∎ Contract duration: Total project duration - 03 Years but initially Up to December 2020, full-time position (with possibility of contract extension)
∎ Deadline for Applications: 20th Oct 2020
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∎ Agrajattra is a non-profitable, non-political, non-governmental voluntary organization. Agrajattra`s vision is a fair society where peace, social justice, good governance and gender equity will remain. Our main areas of work include child protection, prevention of violence against women and girls, women`s empowerment, life-skills education, and humanitarian response in emergency situations (food security & livelihoods, shelter development, health and hygiene) etc.
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∎ Agrajattra is looking for a dedicated Project Manager (PM) for our new 03-Year Child Protection & MHPSS Project in Cox`s Bazar (Rohingya focused), titled, "Bridging the Gaps: Strengthening Mental Health Support for Children and Young People".
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∎ Our planned project has three key components : Strengthening the collective resilience of the Rohingya community, strengthening the individual resilience of children and adolescents, and expanding access to mental health services through the provision of psycho-social support and case management for children in need and at risk.
∎ Terms and Conditions : Contract is for six (6) months and may be extended based on proved experience and results.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ General :
∎ Develop, monitor and keep all project staff aligned to project work plan (based on knowledge and understanding of project activities, outputs, targets and timelines)
∎ Guide the project team and supervise and coordinate all project activities in liaison with communities, government and child protection agencies working on the Rohingya Refugee response;
∎ Liaise with the admin and finance team to plan, manage, and monitor ongoing levels of expenditure of the project as against budget and provide timely advice on likely overspends and/or under spends.
∎ Lead and coordinate, in conjunction with the M&E manager, project monitoring, as well as baseline, mid line and end line assessment process, as well as qualitative evaluation of all activities.
∎ Plan and coordinate periodic monitoring and observation visits to observe and facilitate the project activities.
∎ Coordinate Needs Assessment for the Bridging the Gaps project and the preparation of reports.
∎ Monitor day-to-day activities in programmes to ensure best practice is adhered to in provision of psycho-social support for children, community-based response mechanism, case management of children at risk;
∎ Coordinate with case workers and other relevant technical sectors, to ensure a rapid, proportionate and effective response;
∎ Work with case workers and child protection committee members to ensure that they are addressing child protection concerns within their respective communities;
∎ Oversee the implementation of capacity building programs with parents/stakeholders;
∎ Introduce case files and follow up report at coordination level with other Child Protection Groups;
∎ Supervise case management to ensure regular follow up of case files of children at risk.
∎ Follow Agrajattra guidelines, policies and procedures and ensure that all applicable organizational policies have been properly applied by project staff.
∎ Develop and engage regular capacity building, coaching, mentoring, and monitoring of project staff
∎ Willingness to travel / be in the field regularly.
∎ Identify gaps in service provision to children and proactively refer and advocate for those gaps to be addressed by the relevant bodies.
∎ Reporting :
∎ Should have excellent skills of report writing and documentation.
∎ Keep the Program Director (PD) informed on the activities of the project by providing relevant correspondence, reports and meeting minutes as well as making regular updates.
∎ Responsible for prompt submission of regular milestone, periodic, and final reports to the Program Director (PD).
∎ Lead preparation of reports to the donor and to the government.
∎ Networking :
∎ Responsible for co-ordination and liaising between Agrajattra and partners/other agencies/local government/local communities/displaced community, as regards to Agrajattra's Bridging the Gaps project.
∎ Represent Agrajattra at the stakeholders meeting as necessary e.g. Child Protection Sub-Sector, Protection, Case Management Working Group, GiHA etc.
∎ Leadership Behavior :
∎ Excellent interpersonal, listening and communication skills;
∎ Ability to positively influence others and successfully reconcile differences;
∎ A self-starter with a strong results orientation and with high levels of integrity, credibility and dependability;
∎ An energetic team player who can effectively collaborate, and who can stand alone when necessary;
∎ Demonstrated ability to work and deliver under pressure and tight deadlines.
∎ Core values :
∎ Commitment to Agrajattra mission, vision and values, and the ability to convey with enthusiasm Agrajattra's role in accompanying and serving refugees and in advocating for their right to protection and a life in dignity;
∎ High integrity, honesty and confidentiality; ability to deal tactfully and discreetly with situations, people and information;
∎ Acceptance of diversity and inclusion as a core value.
∎ Willingness to work in flexible, sub-optimal, and stressful environment.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 30 to 45 years
∎ At least 5 years working in the NGO sector.
∎ Experience in managing people/teams.
∎ Experience with start-up of programmes
∎ Demonstrated experience and commitment to working with marginalized communities.
∎ Experience in child protection in protracted crisis / early recovery a significant advantage
∎ Experience working in Rohingya camps is a significant advantage
∎ Upholds humanitarian values and principles
∎ Fluency in English and Bangla (written and spoken) and excellent writing skills.
∎ Rohingya or Chittagonian language skills is an advantage
∎ Strong analytical, reporting, strategic thinking and planning skills.
∎ Strong monitoring and evaluation skills/experience
∎ Knowledge of project cycle management.

Salary: Tk. 40000 - 45000 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ T/A, Mobile bill, Medical allowance, Provident fund, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Salary Review: Yearly
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ WEEKLY HOLIDAY - 01 & GOV'T HOLIDAYS

Application Deadline: 20 Oct 2020

Company Information:
∎ 3 Oct 2020
∎ AGRAJATTRA (An Organization for Integrated Social Development)
∎ Address : C/O : AGRAJATTRA, 126 (3rd Floor), Opposite of CTG Press Club, Jamal Khan Road, P.S: Kotwali, Chittagong
∎ Web : www.agrajattra.org.bd
∎ Business : AGRAJATTRA is a non-profit and non-political voluntary organization which is recognized & awarded by nationally (Best Youth award, Best SME Award) & internationally (Commonwealth Award) in dedicated to enhance women empowerment through providing hands-on skills on various trades for the young people. It came into existence on November 15, 1998 with the dedication to assist the unprivileged urban, sub-urban and rural youths of specially Women of Bangladesh in particularly RMG sectors, Shrimp ind sectors, Agra based field development, Women Empowerment, Livelihood development, DRR, Poverty Eradication, Women Leadership Development, Wash, Technical Skill development, Violence against Women & Girls Program etc.

Category: NGO/Development