Upazila Coordinator (UC), Gangachara

Job Description

Title: Upazila Coordinator (UC), Gangachara

Company Name: National Development Programme - NDP

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Rangpur (Gangachhara)

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters in Social Science or any suitable subject.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ NDP invites application as a Cooperating Partner of World Food Programme (WFP) to support DWA and MoWCA to implement Mother and Child Benefit Programme (MCBP) in eight locations of Bangladesh and facilitate learning to support scaling up in other areas.
∎ Job Location: Gangachara, Rangpur, NDP-MCBP Programme Office

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Leading the programme operation in Gangachara Upazila in Rangpur.
∎ Support Upazila Women Affairs Officer in implementation of MCBP in the Upazila.
∎ Coordination with Upazila project office.
∎ Support to develop project operation guideline (SOP).
∎ Ensure the respective Upazila is a learning hub for the other scale up Uazilas.
∎ Regular budget review and ensure timely implementation and ensure financing.
∎ Represent the program in different forums at the Upazila and district level.
∎ Conduction of training/seminar/workshops, and other program activities
∎ Organize progress review meeting with program staff (monthly/weekly)
∎ Maintain program personnel file and other administrative work.
∎ Ensure project office security and services.
∎ Develop monthly activity plan based on the project plan.
∎ Support to develop individual plan to the project staff of the respective Upazila.
∎ Support DWA (Upazila Women Affairs Officer) to prepare monthly plan for MCBP operation and management.
∎ Prepare monthly field level implementation plan with budget in accordance with detailed activity plan.
∎ Develop plan to support scale up areas UWAO and other stakeholders.
∎ Identify potential stakeholders and develop relevant scale up strategies.
∎ Support for capacity building of project staff and other stakeholders, especially Digital Center and UP in the respective Upazila.
∎ Support for capacity building ofthe Upazila level stakeholders, especially scale up areas/upazilas.
∎ To carry out supportive supervision, monitoring and motivation to the staff of the Upazila
∎ Plan and implementation appropriate orientation, mentoring and training for staff.
∎ Maintain close coordination with DWA, UNO, UP and WFP regional office.
∎ Maintain coordination with district/upazila administration and other line departments, especially health and family welfare, the commanding Upazila and scale up areas/upazilas.
∎ Support during field visits and coordinate different delegates (WFP/GoB/others)/development partners.
∎ Support and organize field visit for the scale up area stakeholders.
∎ Coordinate to develop and maintain congenial atmosphere/team building within the program.
∎ Frequent field visit for programme monitoring in the Upazila.
∎ Regular follow-up to ensure well performance of the project staff.
∎ Monitoring of project performance on regular basis.
∎ Ensure that essential monitoring mechanisms are in place
∎ Develop monitoring plan and indicators and accordingly monitoring of the project activities.
∎ Ensure required logistics are arranged for proper implementation of the project.
∎ Ensure proper logistical management.
∎ Prepare monthly financial projections.
∎ Ensure expenditure and proper bill/voucher
∎ Manage activity budgets, control expenditure and report on time to respective authorities.
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∎ Prepare weekly and monthly progress against target and submit to Programme Manager (PM).
∎ Assist in preparing project monthly quarterly and annual reports.
∎ Prepare case studies / success stories on program intervention.
∎ Prepare other reports as per requirements

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 40 years
∎ At least 5 years working experience in senior or mid level position and implementing food security/nutrition project. Working experience in Gangachara Upazila and Rangpur region is preferred.
∎ Proven experience of guiding a team for food security or nutrition project implementation.
∎ Proven experience on project planning, implementation, budgeting, financial management and reporting.
∎ Clear conception/understanding on child & maternal health, livelihood and food security project dynamics
∎ Skill in speaking and report writing in English.
∎ Experience of working with government departments.
∎ Computer skill on MS word, excel, power point and others.
∎ Should have valid motorcycle driving license

Salary:
∎ Tk. 45,000/= and other project benefits

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 10 May 2023

Company Information:
∎ 7 May 2023
∎ National Development Programme - NDP

Category: NGO/Development

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