Social Innovation Project Manager

Job Description

Title: Social Innovation Project Manager

Company Name: Relief International

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Post-graduate degree in education, development studies or any other relevant field of study

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 7 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Duty Station: Cox`s Bazar, Bangladesh with travel to field locations
∎ Report To: Humanitarian Programs Manager
∎ Expected Start Date: At Earliest
∎ Contract length: Up to December 31, 2020.
∎ Position Code: FEB2020- Social Innovation Project Manager

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Responsibility for achieving project results and indicators, fulfilling the contractual obligations of the projects, and ensuring timely and quality implementation
∎ Responsible for proactive and continuous improvement of project quality and relevance
∎ Lead on the overall implementation and strategic positioning for RI's Social Innovation program in Cox's Bazar, including supervision and management of the team implementing the project
∎ Utilization of lessons learned for concrete improvements in program implementation and sharing internally and externally with other partners
∎ Responsible for managing the project budget
∎ Manage RI Social Innovation Centers and other innovation and skills activities
∎ Work with SIC team towards the development and implementation of our program of support that inspires and stretches participating social entrepreneurs, through workshops, one-to-one coaching and best-practice resources
∎ Coordinate the delivery of high-impact training to young social entrepreneurs, in the form of group workshops, individual coaching and mentoring, drawing on the support of colleagues and external experts as required
∎ Support business development activity related to Social innovation and skills program, such as contributing to the research, conceptualization and design of new programs, and writing proposals for new projects
∎ Contribute actively to developing and facilitating new approaches to social innovation, community engagement, youth mobilization, skills training, youth entrepreneurship development, youth employment placement, and mentoring
∎ Program Implementation
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∎ Work with project team to report to partners and donors in a timely manner and according to donor requirements and formats
∎ Design and implement Social Innovation Centers in Host Community and Camps in Cox Bazaar
∎ Work with the Monitoring and Evaluation officer to monitor indicators of the project and document successes and challenges encountered
∎ Coordinate and manage Social Innovation project implementation (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements
∎ Capacity-building and Quality Programming
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∎ Contribute to guidance, coaching and mentorship to the Innovation and Skills team in the setting and achievement of team goals and individual professional development goals
∎ Contribute to team performance planning and appraisals
∎ Provide space and opportunities to promote team wellness and safety; report critical incidents to senior management
∎ Contribute to identification and recruitment of appropriate resource persons and service providers to support the team in the accomplishment of team objectives
∎ Support the team in promoting and practicing compliance with RI's policies and procedures including those relating to finance, travel, procurement, IT, program and specific donor requirements
∎ Ensure consistence and coherence in use of implementation and monitoring tools in collaboration with RI Global Technical Advisor
∎ Work in close collaboration with other members of the team to ensure an integrated approach to meet the other basic needs of the affected population
∎ External Representation
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∎ Actively engage in and represent RI in relevant sector meetings
∎ Meet with donors in coordination with Head of CXB Programs to provide regular updates on ongoing programming
∎ Liaison and collaborate with relevant local and national authorities and stakeholders and represent RI in relevant forums/cluster/working groups.

Additional Requirements:
∎ This position demands a dynamic individual with a demonstrated ability to work hard and achieve results in a demanding, fast paced and often insecure environment.
∎ At least 7 years of solid experience and a track record of success in designing, implementing, managing and monitoring youth empowerment programming
∎ Extensive experience and demonstrated success in team management
∎ Experience of capacity building
∎ Experience of working within budget constraints
∎ Highly developed writing skills at programmatic level (assessment reports, proposals, guidance notes)
∎ Demonstrated knowledge of grantee regulations and implementation experience of IOM projects is desirable
∎ Ability to show initiative, multi-task and provide a consistently high-quality output / deliverables
∎ Flexible, positive and pro-active attitude essential
∎ Strong English language written and communication skills required.
∎ Commitment to the aims and principles of Relief International. In particular, a good understanding of the humanitarian mandate and principles.

Application Deadline: February 18, 2020

Company Information:
∎ Relief International
∎ Business : Relief International, hedquatered in USA, is a leading international non government organization working in 16 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty.

Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact.

Our signature approach which we call the RI Way emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships, and a focus on civic skills. In this way, we empower communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them.
Relief International has been working in Bangladesh since 2004. The Bangladesh portfolio of Relief International has strong focus on emergency response, economic opportunity and livelihoods rebuilding, traficking in persons, sustainable tourism, human rights and protection, refugee crisis response and public health. RI maintains a country office in Dhaka with multiple field offices in Cox`s Bazar. RI currently employs over 1000 local and international staffs in Bangladesh.

Relief International is currently implementing large scale refugee response program in Cox`s Bazar in Bangladesh in collaboration with multiple partners including UNHCR, UNICEF, USAID/OFDA, EU ECHO.
For more information on Relief International: www.ri.org

Category: NGO/Development