Project Manager (PM) SONGO

Job Description

Title: Project Manager (PM) SONGO

Company Name: ICCO Cooperation

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka, Gaibandha

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ A postgraduate degree (master's or doctoral level) in public health, nutrition, health sciences, or a related field and demonstrated experience in management of large, community-based projects and in management of large interdisciplinary teams.

Job Context:
∎ Reports to: Country Representative
∎ Location: Dhaka/Gaibandha, Bangladesh
∎ Nature of Job: Full time
∎ Level: Senior level
∎ ICCO is currently seeking a Project Manager (PM) to lead and manage Sustained Opportunity for Nutrition Governance (SONGO), an integrated nutrition program in Gaibandha, Bangladesh. The PM shall ensure technical excellence in the delivery of all activities.

Job Responsibilities:
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∎ Serve as the primary conduit of information to/from the European Union regarding the project.
∎ Ensure that all technical areas of the project are integrated and delivered at high quality, making the most effective and efficient use of all program resources.
∎ Oversee strategic planning and work plan and budget development, quarterly reporting and other requirements, including periodic "success stories."
∎ Provide management expertise technical and programmatic decisions in coordination with the Operations Lead and the donor.
∎ Ensure the program is well monitored; data collected, analysed and reported to appropriate stakeholders, in a timely manner.
∎ Ensure all program deliverables are successfully completed.
∎ Ensure that activities are implemented in compliance with the requirements of European Union and ICCO rules and regulations.
∎ Create a supportive working environment to optimize communication and performance of team members.
∎ Ensure coordination with consortium partners, implementing partners and other stakeholders.
∎ Manage national level relationships with Ministry of Health and Population, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development and other key Government of Bangladesh partners.
∎ Represent the program at meetings and other functions with other consortium partners, collaborating partners, senior government officials (at district and national level) and donor agencies.
∎ Oversee project finance and operations ensuring effective use of resources at all levels of the project.

Additional Requirements:
∎ A minimum of ten years of directly relevant experience in a managerial position in nutrition or public health programs in developing countries, and ideally in Bangladesh or elsewhere in Asia, with a minimum of three years of developing country field experience in management or technical assistance to a large community nutrition or primary health care program.
∎ A postgraduate degree (master's or doctoral level) in public health, nutrition, health sciences, or a related field and demonstrated experience in management of large, community-based projects and in management of large interdisciplinary teams.
∎ At least seven years of experience in program management and administration, financial management, award compliance, sub-award management, and tracking performance and costs via specific funding streams. Previous experience of management of EU funded programs is an advantage.
∎ Experience with organizational capacity development, strengthening systems, management and leadership skills, decentralization, and good governance of the public sector, civil society organizations, NGOs, or multi-sector bodies to achieve sustainable outcomes, especially in developing countries.
∎ Demonstrated knowledge and background in community mobilization strategies.
∎ Demonstrated problem solving skills, collaboration experience, creativity and willingness to innovate.
∎ Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with host governments, donors, other donor-funded projects and stakeholders, local organizations, and partners.
∎ Proven leadership skills plus demonstrated experience recruiting, developing, and managing staff.
∎ Excellent written and speaking English skills. Bengali language ability is strongly preferred. Dutch language ability is an advantage
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∎ Working Conditions:
∎ Working days from Sunday to Thursday with 40 hours per week. This position may be required to work some overtime hours to attend meetings / workshops/ Training.
∎ Any other tasks assigned by the Supervisor from time to time.
∎ Assist to implement other projects of ICCO.
∎ Yearly renewable the contract based on fund availability and performance.

Salary:
∎ Competitive salary package depending on education and experience.

Application Deadline: May 31, 2019

Company Information:
∎ ICCO Cooperation

Category: NGO/Development