Name of the Post: Project Coordinator
 

Number of Post: 01
Location of Posting: Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar
Contract Duration: Till 30th November 2024

Job Summary
Prottyashi, A social development organization has been responding the Rohingya Crisis in Cox`s Bazar since the crisis started and currently is going to implement project in the Rohingya community of Cox’s Bazar to improve WASH facilities for the crisis affected people in partnership with BRAC Pooled Fund. Prottyashi invites applications for the vacant position titled- Project Coordinator for the “Improved health through Strengthened community hygiene management” Project.

 Reporting

Project Coordinator will report to Head of Resilience and DRR of Prottyashi. S/He has to maintain functional relationship with his/her peers, project teams and organization’s other priority teams. S/He must be able to communicate with other teams and units both program and operational of the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management

  • Responsible to oversee all project activities in the targeted camp and be the main contact point for the project, government and other stakeholders.
  • Ensuring programme management and financial management functioning collaboratively and in compliance with accepted standards.
  • Responsible for overseeing the development and execution of project deliverables, lead project planning, mentoring, budgeting, action plans and monitoring processes etc
  • Assist to the project team and other stakeholders define, communicate and drive the strategic vision and goal of the programme
  • Troubleshoot project problems, launch initiatives to reduce operational costs and defects, identify and implement creative solution for smooth project management
  • Supervise all the other project staffs through maintaining regular communication with the project staffs and conducting regular field visit.
  • Provide support and monitor the implementation of project activities according to the workplan and scheduled timeline.
  • Monitor project activities through regular visit in the field to ensure quality of the project deliverables and mobilize the field staffs.
  • Provide onsite Project Management, Quality Control, and Contractor Supervision of the project constructions, repair and maintenance and upgradation.
  • Recruit field level technical volunteers in consultation with site management and other WASH actors working in the targeted camp.
  • Mobilize different project staffs in accomplishing the planned activities maintaining quality and ensuring maximum benefits for the refugee populations.

Coordination

  • Maintain liaison with the funding partners and head office of the Prottyashi for successfully implementation of the project activities.
  • Maintain communication with different stakeholders like WASH sector, WASH focal, Office of the RRRC and other WASH actor working in camps.
  • Planning, initiating and reviewing external communication to promote project activities on various platforms.
  • Represent Prottyashi in different sectoral meetings, workshops and external events.

Reporting and Documentation

  • Prepare weekly/monthly/quarterly progress report with the cooperation of other project staffs and submit to the management of Prottyashi.
  • Assist Finance Officer to prepare monthly financial report through matching activities implemented.
  • Prepare document of all events, program learning, process, and impacts of project should be sent to the central program team.
  • Collect field level evidence of project activities through photographs and send it to the central monitoring team of Prottyashi.

Organizational values and norms towards Safeguarding and PSEA

Prottyashi is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct and expects staff to promote the welfare of children, young people and adults at all times.  Prottyahi expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our Code of Conduct.  We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate this commitment are recruited to work with us.

Required Educational Qualification and Experience

  • Bachelor/Master's degree in any discipline from any reputed university.
  • At least 05 years of professional experience in national or international organizations in coordinating similar type of projects.

Technical Skills

  • Skill of photography
  • Must have professional writing and speaking capacity in English and Bangla, i.e. monitoring report, field visit report, event report, case study/story, press release, content writing, etc.
  • Proficient with MS office suite
  • Able to take decision in a timely manner, priorities and multi-task work seamlessly

Candidates need to be highly motivated and committed to Prottyashi’s vision, mission, and long-term development work to significantly improve the lives of the most vulnerable and marginalized. Candidates must be capable of displaying great learning agility, support and encourage knowledge sharing across projects, for the ultimate benefit of all of Prottyashi mission wide initiatives.

Salary and benefits:

  • Monthly Gross Salary will be paid 85,443 BDT, contributory project provident fund 4,557 BDT.
  • 01month gross salary will be paid as a bonus at proportionate rate ((Pro-Rata).

Last date of application is 26/12/2023

Application instructions

Only those who meet the above requirements are requested to apply following these instructions.
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Interested applicants with relevant background have to apply with a Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae (CV) along with a recent photograph to career.prottyashi@gmail.com 

Note:

  • Prottyashi aims to attract and select a diverse workforce ensuring equal opportunity to everyone, irrespective of race, age, gender, HIV status, class, ethnicity, disability, location and religion.
  • Women are particularly encouraged to apply.
  • Any personal persuasion/phone-call will result in disqualification of candidature. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.
  • Prottyashi has a non-negotiable policy of ZERO TOLERANCE towards discrimination, harassment and abuse. All employees are expected to abide by the Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse & Child Protection Policy of Prottyashi.
  • Internal and external applicants shall be treated equally in the entire selection process.
  • To ensure transparent processes during recruitment, internal candidates should discuss potential applications with their Line Managers to ensure endorsement of their applications by respective Line Managers.
  • There is no cost involved with applying for positions with Prottyashi. Any solicitation of job application costs should be regarded as fraudulent.