Job Description
Title: Project Manager
Company Name: YPSA - Young Power in Social Action
Vacancy: 01
Location: Chattogram
Minimum Salary: Tk. 75000 (Monthly)
Experience:
∎ At least 5 years
Published: 22 Feb 2024
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ • Master’s Degree in any subject; preferably in Development Studies / Disaster Management / Environmental Science/Geography and Environment from a recognized University
∎ • At least 5 year experiences in the development field along with 4 year experiences in project management.
∎ • Knowledge and experience to work in Anticipatory Action, DRR, and emergency response
∎ • Demonstrate very strong leadership and management skills and ability to work in the team.
∎ • Sound knowledge of project cycle management
∎ • Excellent planning, analytical, organizational and decision making skills
∎ • Good working relationships with colleagues, partners, external actors and allies
∎ • Excellent communication skills including a high level of written and spoken English
∎ • Conversant in common IT applications (MS word, MS power point, internet browsing & e-mail communications)
∎ • Ability to prioritize tasks, work under pressure and meet deadlines
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ YPSA (Young Power in Social Action) is an organization for sustainable development working in greater Chattogram division since 1985. YPSA is implementing a project on “Child-centered anticipatory Action for better preparedness of communities and local institution in Northern & Coastal area in Bangladesh” in Chattogram district (Chattogram City Corporation & Banshkhali Upazila) in partnership with Save the Children. YPSA is inviting application from the experienced professionals with proven track record for the following position for the Project.
∎ Job Title: Project Manager
∎ Job location: Chattogram
∎ Duration: 1st March 2024 to 31st August 2026
∎ No. of vacancy: 01
∎ Job responsibilities:
∎ • Lead and coordinate the project through maintaining project cycle management for achieving project goal and objectives
∎ • Develop project plan & budget, program & training guideline and project reports
∎ • Conduct the Child-centered community-based risk and vulnerability assessments and integrate into the local governmental disaster management committees (DMCs) for maximum efficacy.
∎ • Work for improving Early Response initiatives through disseminating Early warning messages to the vulnerable and affected populations
∎ • Capacity building of vulnerable communities, volunteers, district-level resource pool, DMCs, children and youth forums and interpretation groups, meteorologists/hydrologists on Anticipatory Action.
∎ • Ensure all deliverables of the project through periodic reviews and disseminate findings among relevant stakeholders
∎ • Maintain linkage with related GO, City Corporation, Disaster Management Committees, NGOs, civil society and other stakeholders
∎ • Facilitate different training, meeting, workshop and orientations with different stakeholders
∎ • Provide direction and support to project team to ensure the standards of project activities
∎ • Ensure that the project activities comply with the policies and regulations of the donor and the organization
∎ • Supervise, monitor and evaluate the project, work and performance of staff and take concrete steps to improve job performance.
∎ • Maintain gender-sensitive approach in all stages and maintain safeguarding measures
∎ • Any other task assigned by the Management
Employment Status: Full Time
Job Location: Chattogram
Read Before Apply: If you are interested and competent for this position and have the required qualifications and experience, apply through bdjobs Apply Online on or before 26/02/2024.
YPSA is an equal opportunity employer and is sensitive to child protection and gender. Only the short-listed candidates will be contacted. Any persuasion or lobby will be treated as a disqualification for an applicant. Smokers are discouraged from applying for the position.
YPSA HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Note: Emergency 02334470996 from 9.30 am to 1.00 pm excluding govt. holidays
Company Information:
∎ YPSA - Young Power in Social Action
∎ House # F 10 (P), Road # 13, Block # B Chandgaon R/A, Chittagong - 4212
∎ Young Power in Social Action (YPSA), an organization in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN-ECOSOC) since 2013, is a voluntary non-profit organization for sustainable development registered with the different departments of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh including NGO Affairs Bureau contributing to national goals for making a difference in the lives of the population since its establishment in 1985. YPSA, a fleet of professional staff specializes in the six thematic areas of Health; Education; Human rights and Governance; Economic Empowerment; Environment and Climate change; and Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Response. At present YPSA`s direct program interventions reach the Greater Chittagong Division including Chittagong Hill Tracts and part of the Dhaka and Sylhet division.
Address::
∎ House # F 10 (P), Road # 13, Block # B Chandgaon R/A, Chittagong - 4212
∎ Young Power in Social Action (YPSA), an organization in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN-ECOSOC) since 2013, is a voluntary non-profit organization for sustainable development registered with the different departments of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh including NGO Affairs Bureau contributing to national goals for making a difference in the lives of the population since its establishment in 1985. YPSA, a fleet of professional staff specializes in the six thematic areas of Health; Education; Human rights and Governance; Economic Empowerment; Environment and Climate change; and Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Response. At present YPSA`s direct program interventions reach the Greater Chittagong Division including Chittagong Hill Tracts and part of the Dhaka and Sylhet division.
Application Deadline: 26 Feb 2024
Category: NGO/Development
