Helvetas Bangladesh is a development organization anchored in Switzerland. Our vision is a just world in which all men and women determine the course of their lives in dignity and security, using environmental resources in a sustainable manner. The promotion of good governance and gender and social equity is an integral part of the overall organizational policy of Helvetas Bangladesh, through which we seek to ensure that our organizational culture and practice reflects our commitment to social change.

Helvetas Bangladesh is looking for a qualified and experienced Project Director for Dhaka-based program office with regular travel to the field. This is a key strategic position to lead the overall project management through high quality project implementation, including administrative and financial supervision in collaboration with agro-processing companies to ensure project outcomes on skill development, Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and job placement. 

Key Responsibilities:   

• Provide programmatic advice and steering of the project following the project proposal, intervention logic and approaches and logframe;
• Ensure thematically and technically sound implementation of the different intervention lines of the project.
• Lead the development and strengthening of the monitoring and results measurement (MRM) system of the project, as well as knowledge management for steering, accountability, and learning.
• Ensure the programmatic complies with organisational administrative requirements and procedures including time registration, reporting and controlling needs, preparation of financial statements with project partners and other relevant requirements for a successful project implementation.
• Maintain strong collaboration with public and private sector in skill development, Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and job placement activity.
• Lead strong communication, collaboration with donor for reporting, financial management and to ensure smooth operation of the project.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s in food technology or Food Science or related subjects.
• At least 12 years’ experience in project management including minimum 5 years management experience with international donor funded projects, preferably with USAID.
• In-depth knowledge and work experience in one or more following areas: agro-food processing and agricultural value chains and market systems, private sector engagement, collaboration with large private company, skill development framework and related job sectors in Bangladesh.
• Strong analytical, facilitation and team building skills.
• Track record in collaboration with leading public and private sector in implementation and decent job placement activity.
• Demonstrated high-level technical, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Fluent in English both written and spoken, should be able to demonstrate his/her ability to translate complicated ideas into language easily understood by others.

We offer you

The initial employment contract would be for 36 months which will include annual performance appraisal and renew of employment contract on annual basis. We will offer comparative salary based on the length of relevant experience of candidate under USAID funded project. No need to apply, if you applied before for the same position and if you have no relevant experience.  

Application Process

The last date of application submission is May 08, 2021. We encourage you to fill-up the HELVETAS Bangladesh Applicant Information Form (Please click here to download the form) and then submit to recruitmentbd@helvetas.org with mentioning subject line “Apply for Project Director (Re-advert)”. Women candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this position.