Job Description

Title: Project Manager - USAID Bijoyee Project

Company Name: UCEP Bangladesh

Vacancy: 01

Age: at most 45 years

Location: Dhaka

Experience:
∎ At least 6 years

Published: 12 Jan 2025

Education:
∎ Bachelor in Engineering (BEngg), Masters

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ Minimum 06 years of relevant professional experience; preferably including at least 2 years as a manager in a large development organization.
∎ USAID-funded project experience will be preferred.
∎ Strong networking, negotiation, and relationship-building skills (business associations, industry skill councils).
∎ Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience in preparing high-quality reports and proposals.
∎ Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team and manage multiple priorities.
∎ Strong proficiency in MS-Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
∎ The Age limit for the applicant would be maximum 45 years. Management has the right to make exceptions based on qualifications.
∎ Minimum 06 years of relevant professional experience; preferably including at least 2 years as a manager in a large development organization.
∎ USAID-funded project experience will be preferred.
∎ Strong networking, negotiation, and relationship-building skills (business associations, industry skill councils).
∎ Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience in preparing high-quality reports and proposals.
∎ Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team and manage multiple priorities.
∎ Strong proficiency in MS-Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
∎ The Age limit for the applicant would be maximum 45 years. Management has the right to make exceptions based on qualifications.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Clearly communicate and uphold UCEP Bangladesh's values, vision, and mission while contributing to the development and implementation of strategic plans and policy frameworks as required.
∎ Collaborate in the formulation of policies and guidelines and ensure their effective implementation to achieve organizational objectives.
∎ Design and implement a business plan focused on sustainability, incorporating short-, medium-, and long-term strategic objectives and measurable business goals.
∎ Lead the planning, execution, and monitoring of USAID Bijoyee Project to achieve the project's goals and objectives.
∎ Develop and oversee work plans, budgets, and timelines, ensuring alignment with UCEP Bangladesh, Care and USAID’s standards.
∎ Ensure the timely delivery of project deliverables and compliance with donor requirements.
∎ Oversee sub-partner agreements, budgets, and performance, ensuring adherence to contractual obligations and USAID compliance standards.
∎ Ensure implementation of annual plan and budget in a compliant, efficient and effective manner according to the relevant policies and government rules.
∎ Control all procurements, revenue & expenditure budget following policies of UCEP Bangladesh, Care and USAID.
∎ Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including Care, USAID, government agencies, community organizations, and youth networks.
∎ Facilitate knowledge exchange and resource-sharing between the private sector partners and the project's youth-led and youth-serving organizations.
∎ Identify and secure funding opportunities from the private sector, including grants, sponsorships, and in-kind contributions.
∎ Prepare high-quality proposals and presentations to pitch the project to potential private sector partners.
∎ Monitor and track the utilization of funds received from private sector partners, ensuring compliance with donor requirements.
∎ Provide technical assistance to develop high-quality skills development programs by ensuring safe, inclusive infrastructure and learning environments.
∎ Developing and integrating soft skills and green skills curricula into TVET programs, ensuring alignment with industry demands and sustainable development goals.
∎ Analyze labor market trends to adapt training programs to emerging industries.
∎ Work closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) team to monitor project progress and evaluate its impact effectively.
∎ Conduct regular supervision of project activities in collaboration with UCEP Regional teams to ensure service quality and effective management.·
∎ Prepare and deliver accurate, timely, and comprehensive reports to CARE, USAID, and other stakeholders, including monthly, quarterly, and annual updates.
∎ Job Purpose: The Project Manager will play a critical role in the USAID-funded Bijoyee Project, implemented by UCEP Bangladesh. The project Manager will be responsible for overall project execution and coordination with the consortium partners, including partner management, personnel management, recruitment and staffing; performance management, monitoring, and reporting; budgeting and financial management, and supporting data collection and analysis.
∎ Core Job Responsibilities:
∎ Strategic Leadership;
∎ Clearly communicate and uphold UCEP Bangladesh's values, vision, and mission while contributing to the development and implementation of strategic plans and policy frameworks as required.
∎ Collaborate in the formulation of policies and guidelines and ensure their effective implementation to achieve organizational objectives.
∎ Design and implement a business plan focused on sustainability, incorporating short-, medium-, and long-term strategic objectives and measurable business goals.
∎ Project Management and Implementation;
∎ Lead the planning, execution, and monitoring of USAID Bijoyee Project to achieve the project's goals and objectives.
∎ Develop and oversee work plans, budgets, and timelines, ensuring alignment with UCEP Bangladesh, Care and USAID’s standards.
∎ Ensure the timely delivery of project deliverables and compliance with donor requirements.
∎ Oversee sub-partner agreements, budgets, and performance, ensuring adherence to contractual obligations and USAID compliance standards.
∎ Financial management;
∎ Ensure implementation of annual plan and budget in a compliant, efficient and effective manner according to the relevant policies and government rules.
∎ Control all procurements, revenue & expenditure budget following policies of UCEP Bangladesh, Care and USAID.
∎ Stakeholder Engagement;
∎ Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including Care, USAID, government agencies, community organizations, and youth networks.
∎ Facilitate knowledge exchange and resource-sharing between the private sector partners and the project's youth-led and youth-serving organizations.
∎ Funding Opportunities;
∎ Identify and secure funding opportunities from the private sector, including grants, sponsorships, and in-kind contributions.
∎ Prepare high-quality proposals and presentations to pitch the project to potential private sector partners.
∎ Monitor and track the utilization of funds received from private sector partners, ensuring compliance with donor requirements.
∎ Technical support to Soft Skills Training and Green Skills Training to strengthen TVET and job linkage;
∎ Provide technical assistance to develop high-quality skills development programs by ensuring safe, inclusive infrastructure and learning environments.
∎ Developing and integrating soft skills and green skills curricula into TVET programs, ensuring alignment with industry demands and sustainable development goals.
∎ Analyze labor market trends to adapt training programs to emerging industries.
∎ Monitoring and Reporting;
∎ Work closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) team to monitor project progress and evaluate its impact effectively.
∎ Conduct regular supervision of project activities in collaboration with UCEP Regional teams to ensure service quality and effective management.·
∎ Prepare and deliver accurate, timely, and comprehensive reports to CARE, USAID, and other stakeholders, including monthly, quarterly, and annual updates.
∎ To carry out any other relevant tasks assigned by the UCEP authority as and when necessary.
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∎ Safeguarding: UCEP Bangladesh is dedicated to creating a safe and respectful work environment, free from any form of misconduct such as sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, lack of integrity, and financial impropriety. It is imperative that our staff actively safeguard the well-being of children, young individuals, and adults consistently. We require all team members and volunteers to uphold this commitment in accordance with our Code of Conduct and PSEAH policies. We place utmost importance on recruiting individuals who wholeheartedly embrace and exemplify this dedication in their work with us.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Monthly Salary: BDT. 1,06,929/-,  All applicable taxes will be deducted as per the organizational policies and relevant country laws.
∎ Compensation & Benefits: Provident Fund (PF), Gratuity, Festival Bonus, Group Insurance, Weekly 02 Holidays etc.

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Dhaka

Read Before Apply:

***Without requisite qualifications and experience will not be considered. 

Apply Procedure  

Interested candidates should apply to https://jobs.ucepbd.org on or before January 25, 2025. Only short-listed candidates would be contacted and may be requested for more information. The authority reserves the right to accept/reject any or all applications without assigning any reason whatsoever. Direct application to any UCEP Bangladesh staffs, any communication in regard to the application or any attempt to influence the process will immediately disqualify candidacy. UCEP Bangladesh is actively trying to increase equity and gender parity in the organization. Therefore, qualified women and candidates from disadvantaged backgrounds including Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) are especially encouraged to apply. The compulsory age of retirement is 60 years.

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Company Information:
∎ UCEP Bangladesh
∎ Plot No 2 & 3, Mirpur-2, Dhaka - 1216
∎ UCEP Bangladesh is a non-profit and non-government organization working with the motto “help to learn, skills to earn”! It serves children and youth and its programme includes second chance education, Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET), support for job placement and advocacy for ensuring increased employability and Decent Work. UCEP Bangladesh has special focus on inclusion therefore, gives priority to the underprivileged. At present, UCEP Bangladesh works in 10 districts of the country. To learn more, please visit www.ucepbd.org.

Address::
∎ Plot No 2 & 3, Mirpur-2, Dhaka - 1216
∎ UCEP Bangladesh is a non-profit and non-government organization working with the motto “help to learn, skills to earn”! It serves children and youth and its programme includes second chance education, Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET), support for job placement and advocacy for ensuring increased employability and Decent Work. UCEP Bangladesh has special focus on inclusion therefore, gives priority to the underprivileged. At present, UCEP Bangladesh works in 10 districts of the country. To learn more, please visit www.ucepbd.org.

Application Deadline: 25 Jan 2025

Category: NGO/Development