Upazila Manager

Job Description

Title: Upazila Manager

Company Name: Uttaran

Vacancy: 5

Age: Na

Job Location: Bagerhat (Sarankhola), Cox`s Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia), Khulna (Koyra), Pirojpur (Zianagar), Satkhira (Assasuni)

Salary: Tk. 50278 (Monthly)

Experience:

• 2 to 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Master of Development Studies (MDS)

• Master’s in Disaster Management, Development Studies, Environmental Science or Geography / Geology or other relevant subject

• 2 to 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Both males and females are allowed to apply. Women candidates are highly encouraged

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience.

• Experience in leading field teams and managing participatory data systems.

• Experience in climate resilience, disaster management, water governance, or natural resource management preferred.

Job Location: Koyra (Khulna), Assasuni (Satkhira), Sharankhola (Bagerhat), Zianagar (Pirojpur), Teknaf and Ukhia Rohingya Camps (Cox’s Bazar)

Job Context

• Uttaran is an NGO working in Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged community people. Uttaran is a people-centered organization using a rights-based approach to alleviate poverty, diversify livelihood opportunities and empower poor communities of Bangladesh.

• Uttaran invites applications for the vacant position titled- Upazila Manager for the "The Protocols and Trigger‑based Institutional Systems for Timely Humanitarian & Anticipatory Action (PROTISTHAA)" Project

• Reports to: Project Coordinator

Key Responsibilities:

As an Upazila Manager, you will play a key role in managing and coordinating field-level implementation of anticipatory action and preparedness activities, ensuring effective early warning dissemination, community engagement, and trigger-based response mechanisms within the assigned Upazila. Key responsibilities include:

Field Operations and Implementation

• Supervise field-level staff to ensure adherence to the project work plan and timelines

• Lead and oversee the distribution of materials as per project guidelines.

• Ensure proper monitoring, documentation, and reporting of project activities.

• Support PC in coordination with the project team.

• Ensure timely dissemination of early warning information and advisories to communities.

• Ensure sector specific community and Household level anticipatory action implementation as per the plan.

• Facilitate implementation of community contingency plans, risk assessments, and preparedness measures.

• Facilitate and oversee the implementation of risk assessment plans at the village and beneficiaries’ level.

• Supervise field teams to ensure quality, timeliness, and adherence to project work plans.

• Support project team in organizing drills, simulations, and preparedness exercises.

Community Engagement and Networking

• Facilitate community engagement through ward- and union-level meetings, awareness sessions, and participatory planning processes.

• Strengthen coordination with Union Parishad, Upazila administration, and relevant government departments.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with local authorities, community leaders, and stakeholders for effective implementation of anticipatory action systems.

• Support mobilization of community groups for preparedness, resilience-building, and early action activities.

• Promote inclusion of women, youth, elderly, and PWD (Persons with Disabilities) in all interventions.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Monitor project activities to ensure alignment with project goals and objectives.

• Prepare and submit timely project reports, including monthly, quarterly, and event-specific updates.

• Support assessments, FGDs, and data collection activities for monitoring and learning purposes.

• Document lessons learned, challenges, and best practices from implementation.

Admin Roles and Responsibilities:

• Abide by the staff’s management policy and accounts management policy of the organization.

• Prepare and submit of weekly/monthly activity plans and reports.

• Maintain and fulfil properly movement register for field visit

• Fulfil and maintain leave form properly

• Maintain tour forms properly and submission after tour with the voucher

• Preservation of organizational files and resources.

• Preparation for conducting additional responsibility for the requirement of the organization

• Avoid conspiracy, indecent words, and negative views to higher authority and finally show the faith to the organization

• Consolidated and unite for the organization

Other Responsibilities

• Perform any other duties assigned by the Project Coordinator to ensure effective project implementation.

Competencies

• Excellent leadership, coordination, and facilitation skills.

• Ability to communicate effectively with communities and diverse stakeholders.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Skilled in participatory methods and adaptive learning approaches.

• Ability to manage time and multitask under field conditions.

• Proficient in Bangla and English (spoken and written).

• Competent in MS Office, GIS, and data visualization software.

• Salary: 50,278/- BDT including all benefits

• Compensation & other benefits: As per Uttaran’s Policy and Project Design.