Title: Project Manager
Company Name: Room to Read
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Cox's Bazar
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's Degree in Education/ Business Administration/ Project Management/ Social Science or any other relevant subject;
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 10 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ To be based in Cox`s Bazar Sadar to support program implementation in Chakaria,Ramu,Teknaf & Pekua under Cox`s Bazar district)Initially the contract will be for 1 year with possibility of extension
∎ Position Overview: The Project Manager is responsible for operations in Cox`s Bazar with primary responsibility of project management, budget management, people management and timely implementation of program activities. The manager will closely work with district and Upazila level government education officials, local partners and with different teams in Room to Read. The position will report to the Program Operations Director.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Ensure and coordinate timely implementation of the project activities;
∎ Manage the project budget through timely forecasting and expense tracking;
∎ Coordinate with donor, country management & technical team, local level government officials, school authorities and other stakeholders;
∎ Prepare and submit different reports in timely manner;
∎ Direct, manage and motivate the project team. Oversee the performance of the project staff;
∎ Respond to donor requirements, host donor and government visits;
∎ Monitoring overall progress and use of resources, initiating corrective action where necessary;
∎ Managing project risks, including the development of contingency plans;
∎ Collect all the necessary local level approval related to project as and when required;
∎ Managing project administration;
∎ Coordinate timely local level procurement and distribution at the school level;
∎ Conduct regular field visits to monitor and verify the programs' progress and impact;
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum of 10 years' related work experience with minimum of 3 years project management experience;
∎ Strong planning, budgeting, administrative, supervisory and program management skills;
∎ Good knowledge and understanding of education issues and priorities;
∎ Strong interpersonal communication, language and computer skills.
Salary:
∎ We offer competitive salary.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Provident Fund
∎ 13th Month Bonus
∎ Discretionary Performance Bonus
∎ Gratuity
∎ Health coverage including spouse and children
∎ Insurances
∎ Professional Development opportunities.
Application Deadline: November 18, 2019
Company Information:
∎ Room to Read
∎ Business : Room to Read is a US based international non-profit organization. We envision a world in which all children can pursue a quality education, reach their full potential and contribute to their community and the world. To achieve this goal, we focus on two areas where we believe we can have the greatest impact: literacy and gender equality in education. We work in collaboration with communities and local governments and partner organizations across Asia and Africa to develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and support girls to complete secondary school with the life skills they?ll need to succeed in school and beyond. Room to Read currently work in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Vietnam, and Zambia. To learn more about Room to Read, please visit www.roomtoread.org.
Room to Read is working in Bangladesh since 2008.
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com