Upazila Coordinator

Job Description

Title: Upazila Coordinator

Company Name: Tahzingdong

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Bandarban

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's degree in any reputed university.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Location of posting: Baishari Union, Naikhyongchari Upazila, Bandarban Hill District.
∎ Contract Duration: One (01) YearandSix (6) Month
∎ Job Summary:
∎ TAHZINDONG an environmental and socio-economic development organization has been responding to implement project in the host community of Baishari union under Nakhyongchari Upazila in Bandarban Hill District from December 2019.Since May2019Caritas Bangladesh implementing "SOKKHOMOTA`` Collaborate, Prepare and Resilient to Natural and Human Induced disasters Project Funded by USAID/OFDA and CRS. This project will make targeted communities less vulnerable to future shocks/hazards through a community-led process to build local capacity and resilience to future shocks/hazards.The project will work directly with highly vulnerable households to build their awareness and capacity to prepare for and respond to shocks/hazards. The project will also strengthen the local DRR structures, including Disaster Management Committees, working with Bangladesh Red Crescent Societies and Cyclone Preparedness volunteers. Engagement of local government, traditional and religious leaders to enhance community participation and collaboration will play a central role in the project to tenable communities to address needs to improve collective resilience.
∎ Reporting:
∎ Upazila Coordinator will report to Executive Director/Program Director, Manager Admin &HR, Finance Manager of Tahzingdong. S/he has to maintain functional relationship with his/her peers, project teams and organization`s other priority teams. S/he must be able to communicate with other teams and units both program and operational of the organization.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Work under direct supervision of the Project Manager based at district/ regional level.
∎ Liaise closely with the sector specific Managers of Caritas & other partners for smooth implementation of the project.
∎ Lead project implementation of project activities as per pre-decided action plan at Upazila level.
∎ To supervise Upazila Accounts Officer, M&E Officer, Upazila Accounts officer and Community Organizer.
∎ Prepare monthly plan for upazila level based on Detailed Implementation Plan prepared at the district level.
∎ Organize & facilitate monthly staff meeting in Upazila level. Ensure reflection sessions are held in these meetings to review the progress and impact of the project.
∎ Arrange and facilitate various training for local disaster management committee & community level groups.
∎ Attend different meetings held in project office and represent your Upazila.
∎ Supervise financial and administrative affairs at the Upazila level.
∎ Update the staff data base with personal information, leave days and/or others.
∎ Appraise/evaluate the performance of staff annually. Raise the HR issues with project manager.
∎ Make linkages with relevant government departments for continued technical support, inputs, and maintenance. Simultaneously, the project will increase awareness among local communities about relevant government schemes for which they are eligible and how to access such schemes.
∎ S/he will establish a strong partnership with the BDRCS for strengthen and use their volunteer networks/structures, such as CDRTs at the ward level and RCYs at the upazila level, in the RRAP process, as well as in preparedness and response roles.
∎ S/he will ensure the participation of all groups equally and represented in the community mechanisms, such as in the RRAP process.
∎ Liaise with local DM structures like UDMC, WDMC, UzDMC, local administration, people's representatives, and elite persons at the Union and Upazila to seek their support and update them about the progress of the project.

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 05 years of professional experience in relevant field with any National/ International organization.
∎ Working experience of CHT will be an added value.
∎ Technical Skills:
∎ Must have professional writing and speaking capacity in English and Bangla, i.e. monitoring report, field visit report, event report, case study/story, press release, content writing, etc.
∎ Able to take decision in a timely manner, priorities and multi-task work seamlessly
∎ Having valid driving license and able to drive motorcycle for long distances.

Salary:
∎ Salary and benefits: Monthly Gross Salary will be forty seven thousand (47,000.00 BDT) with other admissible benefits such as festival bonus according to project and organizational policy.

Application Deadline: December 31, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Tahzingdong
∎ Address : Old Rajbari Road,Uzani Para, Bandarban Hill District.
∎ Business : The TAHZINGDONG-Organization for Environmental and Socio-economic Development –began its journey in 2001 with it headquarter in Bandarban Hill District.

Category: NGO/Development