Title: Project Manager
Company Name: Mukti Cox`s Bazar
Vacancy: 1
Age: At most 55 years
Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Ukhia)
Salary: Tk. 75000 - 80000 (Monthly)
Experience:
Master's degree in Education, Child Development, Psychology, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Early Childhood Development, International Development, or any other relevant discipline from a recognized university.
Additional training in Project Management, Child Protection, Safeguarding, Gender, or Humanitarian Programming will be considered an asset.
At least 7 years of professional experience in project management and implementation in the NGO/INGO sector.
Minimum 3 years of experience in managing education, early childhood development, child protection, play-based learning, or child-focused humanitarian projects.
Experience working in the Rohingya refugee response and host communities in Cox's Bazar is highly preferred.
Proven experience in donor-funded project management, reporting, budgeting, and stakeholder coordination.
Additional Requirements:
Strong understanding of child development, play-based learning approaches, safeguarding, child protection, and gender-responsive programming.
Demonstrated experience working with government authorities, UN agencies, NGOs, and community stakeholders.
Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation, and report-writing skills in English and Bangla.
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
Experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL).
Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
Willingness to travel frequently to project locations.
Technical Competencies:
Strong project planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting skills.
Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and community-based interventions.
Ability to ensure quality implementation and compliance with donor requirements.
Strong coordination and partnership-building skills.
Knowledge of safeguarding, PSEA, CHS, and humanitarian principles.
Experience in budget management and financial monitoring.
Ability to analyze project data and use findings for adaptive management.
Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
Core Competencies / Soft Skills:
Strong commitment to children's rights and protection.
Leadership and team-building skills.
Strategic thinking and innovation.
High level of integrity and accountability.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to work effectively in multicultural environments.
Collaborative and team-oriented approach.
Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and gender equality.
Flexibility and adaptability in challenging humanitarian contexts.
Context & Responsibilities
The Project Manager will provide overall leadership, coordination, and management of the LEGO Foundation-funded project "Play to Learn 2.0: Advancing Scalable Solutions to Transform the Lives of Children on the Move" implemented by Mukti Cox's Bazar under a sub-grant agreement with BRAC under Sesame Workshop. The position will ensure quality implementation of project activities promoting learning through play, child well-being, caregiver engagement, and child protection among Rohingya and host community children.
Project Planning and Management
Lead overall project planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting.
Develop detailed implementation plans, work plans, procurement plans, and budgets.
Ensure project activities are implemented on time, within budget, and according to agreed targets and quality standards.
Ensure integration of child-centered, gender-responsive, and inclusive approaches throughout project implementation.
Team Leadership and Supervision
Supervise and support project staff to achieve project objectives.
Conduct regular performance monitoring, coaching, and capacity-building initiatives.
Promote a positive, collaborative, and accountable work environment.
Stakeholder Coordination and Representation
Maintain effective coordination with BRAC, Sesame Workshop, LEGO Foundation representatives, local authorities, CiC offices, sector partners, community leaders, and other stakeholders.
Represent Mukti Cox's Bazar in relevant coordination meetings, workshops, and forums.
Foster partnerships that support project objectives and sustainability.
Budget and Financial Management
Monitor project expenditures and ensure compliance with approved budgets.
Review financial reports and forecasts.
Ensure efficient utilization of resources and compliance with organizational and donor requirements.
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)
Ensure implementation of project monitoring systems and learning frameworks.
Review progress against targets and indicators.
Promote evidence-based decision-making and adaptive project management.
Support documentation of lessons learned, success stories, and best practices.
Reporting and Documentation
Prepare and submit high-quality narrative reports, updates, and presentations.
Ensure timely reporting to management and donor partners.
Maintain accurate project records and documentation.
Risk Management and Compliance
Identify operational risks and develop mitigation measures.
Ensure compliance with donor agreements, organizational policies, and humanitarian standards.
Monitor contextual changes and adjust implementation strategies accordingly.
Safeguarding, Child Protection and PSEA
Safeguarding and PSEA: To meet the program's objectives for safeguarding and PSEA implementation, make sure team members are protected from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation. Serve as a major resource for help, direction, and knowledge on safeguarding for developing a safe workplace. To ensure that safeguarding standards are used in every course of action, team members should practice, advocate, and embrace safeguarding policy concerns.
Ensure full compliance with safeguarding, child protection, PSEA, and organizational policies.
Promote safe programming and establish mechanisms for identifying and responding to safeguarding concerns.
Ensure staff understand and uphold safeguarding standards in all activities.
As per project provision.