Job Description
Title: Project Manager
Company Name: Uttaran
Vacancy: 1
Location: Khulna
Minimum Salary: Tk. 55000 (Monthly)
Experience:
∎ At least 7 years
Published: 3 Jul 2025
Education:
∎ Master's degree in Agriculture is preferable.
∎ Sociology, Disaster Management, Environmental Science, or relevant subjects from a reputed university
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ Proven experience in project coordination and field activity management.
∎ Strong skills in planning, organizing, and facilitating workshops and training sessions.
∎ Commitment to gender equality, inclusion, and non-discrimination.
∎ Excellent communication and networking abilities with stakeholders at all levels.
∎ Proficiency in budget preparation, monitoring, and adherence to financial guidelines.
∎ Strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills.
∎ Proven experience in program planning, implementation, budgeting, financial management, staff management, and report writing.
∎ Experience in working with government departments.
∎ Experience in delivering training for a variety of state and non-state actor audiences (local NGOs, government authorities, etc.)
∎ Strong management skills including the ability to provide strategic guidance, technical oversight, mentor staff, build strong teams, develop work plans, and manage budgets and project expenditures
∎ Excellent communication and report-writing skills in English
∎ Knowledge on nutrition and agriculture, climate smart agriculture
∎ Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other computer skills
∎ Minimum 7 years of experience in managerial positions including 5 years' experience as a project lead.
∎ Women candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
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∎ Skills
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Oversee and manage field activities across multiple locations.
∎ Supervise field-level staff to ensure adherence to the project work plan.
∎ Provide necessary support to the project team for effective implementation of interventions.
∎ Facilitate the development and execution of the project implementation plan in collaboration with the team and stakeholders.
∎ Coordinate and organize exposure visits, workshops, and capacity-building events for national and local stakeholders.
∎ Follow up on advocacy, coordination, networking, and collaboration with union, Upazila, and national-level line departments.
∎ Maintain effective liaison with private sector representatives, Union Parishad members, extension officials, and community leaders to secure support for project implementation.
∎ Promote gender-responsive and inclusive behaviour in all actions and decisions.
∎ Ensure non-discrimination based on gender, age, ethnicity, disability, or other factors, and uphold sensitivity to diversity and inclusion.
∎ Build staff capacity by facilitating training sessions and internalizing conceptual and methodological processes.
∎ Provide regular coaching, mentoring, and guidance to project members for successful implementation.
∎ Ensure improved risk knowledge and practices in key livelihood sectors in target communities.
∎ Contribute to the development and implementation of Upazila-level plans, policies, and land-use regulations supporting climate resilience.
∎ Ensure timely logistical support and adherence to the organization's financial and HR policies.
∎ Prepare and review budgets in alignment with the work plan and ensure compliance with donor and organizational guidelines.
∎ Develop and share monthly, quarterly, and annual operational plans and reports as per donor requirements.
∎ Oversee the preparation of high-quality, timely reports for submission to stakeholders.
∎ Facilitate and support various committees as needed.
∎ Engage in other project-related activities as required.
∎ Position : Project Manager
∎ Project : CALL – Climate Action at Local Level
∎ Station : Khulna district (Dacope and Koyra)
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∎ Job Description
∎ Project Background:
∎ Uttaran is a national development organization working in the coastal region of Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged. Uttaran facilitates in getting access to and control over resources by the poor and disadvantaged to improve agricultural productivity and economic empowerment.
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∎ Uttaran with the help of The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) will collaborate to implement CALL – Climate Action at Local Level programme in the southwestern region of Bangladesh.
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∎ Uttaran invites applications for the vacant position titled- Project manager for CALL – Climate Action at Local Level programme.
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∎ Reports to: Head of Program, Uttaran
∎ Employment Status: Contractual- Fixed Term
∎ Job Location: Khulna district (Dacope and koyra)
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∎ Field Supervision and Activity Management
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∎ Planning and Execution
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∎ Advocacy, Coordination, and Collaboration
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∎ Gender and Social Inclusion
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∎ Capacity Building and Support
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∎ Policy and Resilience Building
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∎ Logistics and Compliance
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∎ Monitoring, Reporting, and Documentation
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∎ Other Responsibilities
Compensation & Other Benefits:
Employment Status: Full Time
Job Location: Khulna
Read Before Apply: Please send your resume/CV with a photograph latest by 8th July 2025.
Application should be sent via bdjobs online application only.
Only properly complete applications will be considered for short-listing and will be contracted for the Interview.
Join Uttaran to make a difference in the lives of poor and disadvantaged communities in Bangladesh!
Note - Uttaran is dedicated to creating a secure and equitable environment that is free from all forms of discrimination and harassment. This applies to employees, partner organizations, participants, and other stakeholders, who are all entitled to be treated with respect and dignity and have equal opportunities at every level. Regardless of age, sex, gender, religion, ethnicity, color, physical and mental ability, we believe that everyone has the right to live free from sexual abuse, exploitation, and harassment. To achieve this goal, we have a zero-tolerance policy towards any conduct that is incompatible with the objectives of Uttaran, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. All candidates who are selected for a position with Uttaran will be expected to adhere to our safeguarding policies, code of conduct, child protection guidelines, and other procedures. They will be subject to rigorous reference and background checks, which may involve verifying their academic credentials, employment history, and obtaining police verification if deemed necessary. Additional information may be required from selected candidates to facilitate the background check process.
Uttaran's contact address is House # 32 (Flat-B1), Road # 10/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209, and our website is www.uttaran.net.
Company Information:
∎ Uttaran
∎ House # 32 (Flat-B1), Road # 10/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209
∎ www.uttaran.net
∎ Uttaran is a national development organization working in the southwest Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged. Uttaran facilitates in getting access to and control over resources by the poor and disadvantaged to improve agricultural productivity and economic empowerment.
Address::
∎ House # 32 (Flat-B1), Road # 10/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209
∎ www.uttaran.net
∎ Uttaran is a national development organization working in the southwest Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged. Uttaran facilitates in getting access to and control over resources by the poor and disadvantaged to improve agricultural productivity and economic empowerment.
Application Deadline: 8 Jul 2025
Category: NGO/Development
