Project Manager

Job Description

Title: Project Manager

Company Name: The Hunger Project-Bangladesh

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's Degree in Social Science or related disciplines with excellent academic result.
∎ Proficiency in English, both verbal and written is necessary.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 12 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Project: SPADE II
∎ Project Period: 1 years. There is a possibility of extension of project period
∎ Accountable to: Project Director
∎ Coordination and Communication: Training Specialist, M&E Specialist, Director-Finance & Administration, Director (Program) and Deputy Country Director
∎ Working Area: Project Areas
∎ Duty Station: THP Dhaka Office
∎ Joining Time: January 2020
∎ Project Profile:
∎ Electoral violence is an entrenched practice in Bangladesh driven by the extreme "winner take all" approach of the major parties. The endemic corruption at high places and the prevailing culture of impunity largely foster electoral violence. True democratic values have not also yet taken hold in most of the country.
∎ The SPADE project intends to demonstrate a community-led approach to instill democratic values in Bangladesh, and generate a new, more cooperative societal norm that rejects violence in the political process. This is a one year long project which will be implemented in 58 Upazilas. The heart of this strategy is to build understanding, confidence and trust, among the political parties and the people to foster cooperative efforts to mitigate electoral violence and promote social harmony at the grassroots level.
∎ To achieve its overall goal this project will:
∎ Implement the PAVE training program to increase participants` knowledge of constructive and non-violent ways of citizen engagement for mitigating electoral and political violence; and
∎ Facilitate the building of a functional network of influential and committed individuals to prevent electoral violence and foster peace-building.
∎ Position Profile:
∎ This is a Dhaka based senior level management position. However, s/he have to move field frequently. Under the guidance of the Project Director, the Project Manager will be responsible for overall planning, coordinating, communication with different stakeholders, and implementing the project activities according to the agreement with donor.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Manages the day to day operations of project by facilitating professional work process to ensure alignment with the established policies & procedures and in order to high performance standards.
∎ Writing and develop similar type of project proposal.
∎ Strictly look after the financial management of the project.
∎ Lead, supervise and monitor the project staffs/team.
∎ Provide necessary support to training team to design and develop training and workshop material/module.
∎ Keeps an accurate record and electronic data base of all elements of the projects.
∎ Develop and implements plans for project teams and provide clear direction and ensure that staff knows what is expected to them.
∎ Ensure the projects procedures, the required deliverables, the required standard of quality within the specified constraints of time and cost.
∎ Develop and design Advocacy/BCC materials.
∎ Maintain close relationship with local political leaders, member of the civil society, and others stakeholders of the project to ensure their support to achieve the project goal.
∎ Liaison with donor as and when require, represent the organization and prepare monthly, quarterly and/or as per requirement of donor's reports of the project.
∎ Work closely with M&E specialist to develop and implement M & E tools.
∎ Continuously review information and learning from field visit in order to advise the Project Director for strengthen project management.
∎ Develop clear guidelines, tools, capacity building modules to support project implementation.
∎ Continuously review information and learning from field.
∎ Any other work required by Project management.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 12 years experiences in mid-level managerial position in non-profit organizations
∎ Sound knowledge on project management, project cycle, and result based management.
∎ Experience in managing multi-donor project independently or with minimum supervision.
∎ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, creativity, resourcefulness and flexibility
∎ Exceptional transformative leadership skills
∎ Strong team-building, representational and diplomatic skills and building relationship.
∎ Proven interpersonal and intercultural skills, including flexibility and sensitivity
∎ Sound knowledge of country's socio-political culture, electoral system, good governance, democracy and social development issues, diversity and pluralism.
∎ Good connection with political parties, civil society, local political leaders, social activist.
∎ Skills in Microsoft words, excel and PowerPoint
∎ Experience of writing project proposals and report writing.

Salary:
∎ Attractive salary and benefits package will be offered to the deserving candidate.

Application Deadline: December 19, 2019

Company Information:
∎ The Hunger Project-Bangladesh

Category: NGO/Development