Position: Project Coordinator

Number of Post: 01

Location of Posting: Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar

Contract Duration: Till 31st December, 2025

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 with the funding of International Organization of Migration (IOM). PROTTYASHI invites applications for the vacant position titled- Project Coordinator (PC) for the “Improving Skills and Economic Opportunities for the Bangladeshi Community and Rohingya Women & Youths in Cox’s Bazar Project” Project.

Reporting

Project Coordinator will report to Program Manager (Livelihood & Social Cohesion) 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 host communities and be the main contact point for the project, government and other stakeholders.
  • Lead the livelihood initiatives taken from the project ensuring efficiency and quality as per Livelihood and Skill Development Sector (LSDS) guidelines.
  • 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 technical support to the direct beneficiaries in case of arising any complication in the field.
  • Setting up and management of exhibition points and shops for promoting products of the beneficiaries.
  • Maintain product promotion of the beneficiaries through coordinating with authorities of ecommerce platforms.

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 such as Office of the RRRC, CiCs, LSDS and other relevant authorities involved with the project.
  • Planning, initiating and reviewing external communication to promote project activities on various platforms.
  • Maintain close coordination with PROTTYASHI operational units including MEAL, procurement, finance, HR, knowledge management and other key units.

Reporting and Documentation

  • Prepare weekly/monthly/quarterly progress report with the cooperation of other project staffs and submit to PROTTYASHI management.
  • Assist Project Officer (Finance) to prepare quarterly financial report.
  • Prepare document of all events and program learning, process, and impacts of project should be sent to the PROTTYASHI Management.
  • Nurturing relationship with the press to mobilize it as and designing content for proactive media campaign as well as for publishing in local and national media.
  • 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.  PROTTYASHI 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 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

Salary and benefits: Monthly Gross Salary will be 87,481 BDT with contributory provident fund 4,186BDT, monthly bonus 8,333BDT and regular traveling and communication bill.

Application instructions

Only those who meet the above requirements are requested to apply following these instructions.

Last date of application is 24/08/2025

Apply Instruction

Or

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.