Upazila Coordinator

Job Description

Title: Upazila Coordinator

Company Name: Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB)

Vacancy: 5

Location: Cox's Bazar (Chakaria, Cox's Bazar Sadar ...

Experience:
∎ At least 5 years

Published: 12 Nov 2024

Education:
∎ Bachelor/Honors
∎ Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or a relevant field from a recognized institution. Equivalent field experience may be considered.
∎ Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or a relevant field from a recognized institution. Equivalent field experience may be considered.

Requirements:

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ 5 positions: 5 Cox’s Bazar upazilas)
∎ TEAM/PROGRAMME: USAID HICRA
∎ LOCATION: Sub Districts
∎ GRADE: VI
∎ POST TYPE: As of September 30, 2026 Regular
∎ Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban, Rangamati and Khagrachari districts are among the lowest ranked in Bangladesh for education, skills training, food security, poverty and agricultural productivity. The situation has worsened since 2017, with the Rohingya refugee influx, which has put enormous pressure on the local economies, resulting in loss of livelihoods, depressed local wages, and distorted local markets. Moreover, these districts are prone to chronic and rapid onset disasters.
∎ In response, the USAID Host and Impacted Communities Resilience Activity (HICRA) led by Friends In Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB) is taking an integrated approach to improve the overall well-being and resilience of people residing in the communities hosting or impacted by the Rohingya refugee crisis. This includes implementing livelihoods; water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH); natural resource management (NRM); and disaster risk reduction (DRR) interventions with an estimated 114,000 households across the four prioritised districts.
∎ The Upazila Coordinator is responsible for program implementation, coordination, quality control, operational management, and representation in her/his assigned upazila, ensuring that project activities and related milestones are executed on time, within budget, and to a high standard. This role involves supervising Area Coordinators, technical officers, and admin/finance personnel, and coordinating with technical coordinators as well as serving as the upazila representative of the project. The upzaila coordinator will provide oversight and guidance to the project team to ensure timely completion of program targets, address community needs, and utilize the necessary tools to perform the role effectively.
∎ S/he will ensure that activities align with the Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP), milestones are met, data collection is accurate and timely. S/he will also support program and impact documentation such as photos, stories, and collection of information to capture the implementation progress and highlight impacts. This leadership position involves planning, target setting, supervision, reporting, and supporting gender equality, social inclusion and protection.
∎ Reports to: District Coordinator
∎ Dimensions: 80% field visit, occasional trips to Dhaka/Cox’s bazar
∎ Staff directly indirectly reporting to this post: Area Coordinator, technical officers, admin and finance staff
∎ Key contacts: Technical & MEL Coordinators, frontline staff and admin and finance
∎ INTRODUCTION:
∎ ROLE
∎ SCOPE OF ROLE:
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Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Chakaria, Cox's Bazar Sadar, Ramu, Teknaf, Ukhia)

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Company Information:
∎ Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB)
∎ Khadimnagar, Sylhet-3103
∎ FIVDB is a development organization, established in 1979. Its major operation cover 7 major districts and concentrates round in the north-east of Bangladesh. It mission is to give disadvantage women, men and children greater voice, reduce their vulnerability, increase use of citizenship rights and help them enhance their quality of life.

Address::
∎ Khadimnagar, Sylhet-3103
∎ FIVDB is a development organization, established in 1979. Its major operation cover 7 major districts and concentrates round in the north-east of Bangladesh. It mission is to give disadvantage women, men and children greater voice, reduce their vulnerability, increase use of citizenship rights and help them enhance their quality of life.

Application Deadline: 28 Nov 2024

Category: NGO/Development