Upazila Manager

Job Description

Title: Upazila Manager

Company Name: Uttaran

Vacancy: 1

Age: At least 28 years

Job Location: Satkhira (Assasuni)

Salary: Tk. 40000 - 50000 (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

• Age At least 28 years

• Applications are invited from enthusiastic and committed women candidates only, considering the nature and responsibilities of this position and in line with Uttaran’s commitment to inclusive, community-centered and responsive programming.

• 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 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: 40000 - 50000 BDT including all benefits

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