Educo is a global development and humanitarian NGO based in Barcelona, Spain with 30-year working experience in 14 countries. We work with and for children and their communities to promote just and equitable society that can secure their rights and wellbeing. We envision a world where all children fully enjoy their rights and lead a life with dignity. We are a member of ChildFund Alliance, one of the largest global networks of child-focused development organizations working to create opportunities for children and youth, their families and communities.

Since 1999, in Bangladesh we have been implementing development programs in the marginalized urban and rural areas and with time we expanded our works to broader geographical areas. Currently, Educo Bangladesh is implementing large number of development and humanitarian projects which are funded by different internal and external donors; like KOIKA, EU/UNOPS, Child Fund Alliance, ADEY, Barnfonden, AECID, Mango etc. in various districts of Bangladesh. Know more about EDUCO

Currently, we are looking for a ‘Project Manager’ based at
Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

The Project Manager, under the supervision of the Head of Humanitarian Response, CXB will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of project implementation, will work closely  with program and support staff including finance, administration to ensure the intervensions are implemented according to schedule, budget, and required quality, S/he will

• Ensure humanitarian projects personnel understand and carry out their duties in accordance with humanitarian principles, core values and the Code of Conduct.
• Take the lead in the project implementation that is adapted with the needs of the stakeholders, coherent with the Program Framework and defined standards of quality
• Ensure relevance, efficiency and positive impact in the lives of the targeted community

• Lead and manage multi project team in Cox’s Bazar
• Coordinate with implementing PNGOs
• Liaise with Government officials (CIC, RRRC, DC, UNO and others relevant sectors)
• Coordinate CO HR, finance, Administration, and resource mobilization team

• Manage and motivate project staffs and ensure their deliverables are being accomplished within the stipulated time frame.
• Ensure the activity plan as per project target and follow-up the progress and process of activity implementation.
• Ensure accuracy in the delivery of projects operations along with financial execution.
• Provide necessary technical inputs on project designing, proposal development, project planning and budgeting.
• Ensure monthly, quarterly and final reports and provide necessary feedback to ensure quality
• Enhance capacity of the external partners and Educo internal staff
• Ensure Educo’s policies, procedures are respected, and donors’ requirements are being fulfilled accordingly.
• Organize staff’s coordination meeting and represent in different coordination meetings
• Assess effectiveness of project/program, systems and procedures and recommend improvements.

Perform any other responsibilities assigned by organization/management
as and when required.

Master’s degree in management, Social Sciences, Disaster Risk Management, and / or any other related field. Any degree from foreign universities will be highly appreciable.

• 5-8 years of experience focused on the management of development/humanitarian Projects involving communities to promote child rights and child protection, including supervisory experience required.
• Experience in project management related to child rights, child protection, GbV and education in emergency response
• Having experience of multi projects management in camp and host community context
• Demonstrated the ability to manage team, budgets, and programs.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully initiate and maintain positive relationships with different stakeholders is vital to effective performance.
• Ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines, and work cooperatively with team members
• Be patient and have team building attitude by being respectful to others
• Have skill to prioritize tasks and to understand the situation
• Capacity to deliver job timely and balance work-life
• Positive attitude, sensible and clear understanding of gender perspective
• Leadership Skills, Proactive and Empathetic
• Good interpersonal, analytical and problem solving capacity

• Position requires both Bangla and English at advanced level
• Understanding of Local Language of Cox’s Bazar is desirable

• Knowledge on project management in partnership and direct
• Knowledge and experience on Child Protection, GbV, Education in Emergency, child rights in emergency
• Knowledge of Sphere standards and other training in humanitarian response preferred
• High computer literacy with a full knowledge of office applications (MS Word, MS Excel and Power Point, Bangla Bijay Typing)

Educo is committed to prevent violence and maltreatment to children by fostering a safeguarding culture in which interactions with children promote their dignity and favor their comprehensive development and wellbeing in a safe and protective environment. Educo will ensure to "do no harm" to children and to be a child safe organization.

For Educo, accountability means fulfilling our responsibility to listen and respond to the opinions and needs of our stakeholders in the decisions we make and the activities we undertake, with the aim of increasing our impact and ensuring the responsible use of resources.

• Two non-relative references must be mentioned in CV; one must be your latest supervisor.
• Recent Formal Photograph (Passport Size) must be included in CV
• Please go through the job contents carefully before applying.

Interested candidates only who meet the requirements are requested to apply through below link 

Application Deadline: December 03, 2023 (Sunday)

N.B. As a Child-Centred Organization, Educo is committed to Child protection, and has developed a Child Safeguarding Policy, together with a Code of Conduct. All employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks. Before induction, any new staff should read and sign Educo’s Code of Conduct.

1. Educo determines to ensure equal opportunity to everyone, irrespective to race, ethnicity, location, color, gender, class, and religion.
2. Educo has ZERO TOLERANCE towards harassment, abuse and discrimination. Educo employees are expected to abide by the Code of Conduct, PPSEAH (Policy on Protection Against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment), Child Safeguarding Policy, Anti – fraud and Corruption Policy and People and Culture Policy of Educo.
3. Any persuasion during recruitment process will result in disqualification of candidature.
4. Internal and external applicants shall be treated equally in the entire selection process.
5. Educo never charges any FEE/COST/DONATION at any stages of recruitment and selection process. There is no cost involved with applying for any position. Any solicitation of job application/selection costs should be regarded as fraudulent.
6. For this recruitment and selection process, Educo reserves Full Authority to take any decision as required.