Resource Development Foundation (RDF) is one of the largest National Development Organizations (NGO) in Bangladesh. RDF is going to implement a 4 (Four) years “Combatting Early Marriage in Bangladesh (CEMB)” project funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC).  The CEMB project will be implemented in all four Upazilas of Jhalakati District in partnership with Plan International Bangladesh. To implement the project, RDF invites applications from the competent and qualified persons for the following positions: Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.  Prior experience in Barishal Division preferred minimum requirements will be flexible for the competent & promising applicants.

Name of Position
Vacant Position
Academic Qualification
Experience
Salary (Monthly)
Job Location
Bonus & Increment
Job Nature
Age
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Job Responsibility
Team Manager
    
01
Masters in Management, Social Science, Development Studies or any other relevant discipline from any reputed university.
 
(Must have prior project management experience with national NGO or INGO.)
7 years In the similar discipline
69,230/-
JhalakatiDistrict
Festival Bonus and annual increment as per RDF HR Policy
Contractual
Up to
50 Years
Willing to drive motor cycle with valid driving license.
The Team Manager will be responsible for providing overall technical and managerial leadership for implementing project activities, including financial management, administration and grants management. The Team Manager will maintain effective coordination and networking with concerned duty bearers and other stakeholders in relation to the project objectives. In addition to the above, the Team Manager ensures the timely and quality implementation of the project, donor reporting and documentation keeping functional relationship with Plan International’s Barisal Divisional Office. Major Deliverables
  • Leads the implementation process of the project with detailed operational planning and budgeting.
  • Applies the M&E Framework of the project to support comprehensive and quality monitoring of the project performance at all levels following results framework
  • Provides support to Jhalakati district administration for proper planning and achieving the set targets of the district action plan to end child marriage.
  • Prepares reports ensuring quality and compliance of GAC, Plan and RDF.
  • Creates and updates the project Risk Register for Jhalakati
  • Works with the communications team for capturing success stories and other achievements.
  • Directly supervises six positions (Coordinators for Admin, Accounts, Communications, M&E, Technical Coordinator GEE and the Upazila Coordinator)
  • Manages performance of all team members and develops their capacity.
  • Reports to the Chief Executive of the organization and based in Jhalakati.
Upazila Coordinator
04
Masters in Management, Social Science, Development Studies or any other relevant discipline from any reputed university.
3 years In the similar discipline
44,307/-
JhalakatiDistrict
Festival Bonus and annual increment as per RDF HR Policy
Contractual
Up to
40 Years
Willing to drive motor cycle with valid driving license.
The Upazila Coordinator will be responsible for implementing project interventions at the community and Upazila levels. S/he is responsible for monitoring program quality and documentation for the assigned Upazila (Sub-district). S/he will advocate for strengthening the community based child protection through networking and collaboration with relevant civil society organizations, duty bearers and other institutions at the Upazila and District levels. Major Deliverables:
  • Delivers project interventions for achieving annual objectives and targets for the assigned Upazila.
  • Monitors program implementation in Unions for achieving results.
  • Supervises and provides supports to the Union Coordinators Social Empowerment of the assigned Upazila for developing their plans and rolling them out.
  • Develops/nurtures protection network at Upazila level for resource mobilization.
  • Ensures compliance with the Gender and Safeguarding policies in implementing the project; works as the Child Protection Focal point for keeping children safe during project implementation.
  • Reports to the project’s Team Manager and based in assigned Upazila.
Technical Coordinator
(Girl Economic Empowerment)
02
Masters in Agriculture, Livestock, Social Science, Development Studies or any other relevant discipline from any reputed university.
3 years In the similar discipline
36,923/-
JhalakatiDistrict
Festival Bonus and annual increment as per RDF HR Policy
Contractual
Up to
40Years
Must have valid motor-cycle driving license and Willing to work in the most remote areas.
The Technical Coordinator GEE will be responsible for coordinating and implementing economic empowerment related activities at the district level. S/he will provide technical support to the Field Facilitators GEE for selecting targeted households and implementing capacity development activities for beneficiaries taking apprenticeship, wage and self-employment pathways. S/he will coordinate with the Upazila Coordinators and the Technical Specialist GEE in Plan’s Barisal Divisional Office.Major Deliverables:
  • Develops the plans for household selection as per the approved criteria and rolls it out.
  • Trains and directly supervises the Field Facilitators for developing family and business development plans for the beneficiaries.
  • Leads the market scans in the assigned geographical areas
  • Ensures assets transfer as per the approved list of beneficiaries
  • Monitors the growth of the business interventions and wages and self-employment.
  • Provides periodical report to the supervisors and identifies and violation or fraudulent activities in the field.
  • Reports to the project’s Team Manager and based in Jhalakati
Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator
(Applicable for Only female candidates)
01
Masters in statistics, Economics, Social Science, Development Studies or any other relevant discipline from any reputed university.
3 years In the similar discipline
36,923/-
JhalakatiDistrict
Festival Bonus and annual increment as per RDF HR Policy
Contractual
Up to
40 Years
Willing to work in the most remote areas
and drive motor cycle with valid driving license.
The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Coordinator will be responsible for executing the M&E framework and tools to monitor the project’s result chain.  The incumbent will also be responsible for validating monitoring data, preparing periodical narrative and formative reports and providing supports to the central M&E team in Plan International Bangladesh during annual outcome monitoring.
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Major Deliverables:
  • Ensures effective and quality implementation M&E system and tools, validates data, captures learning and reports M&E findings.
  • Leads data collection process, verification, spot checking, analysis, reporting and sharing of critical findings.
  • Works with team members for tracking results.
  • Supports the implementation of Programme Quality Policy and work with others to facilitate continual learning.
  • Reports to the project’s Team Manager and based in Jhalakati
Communication Coordinator
(Applicable for Only female candidates)
01
Masters/Bachelor in Communications, Journalism, and English preferred but can be a graduate in Social Science, Development Studies or any other relevant discipline from any reputed university.
3 Years In the similar discipline
36,923/-
Jhalakati District
Festival Bonus and annual increment as per RDF HR Policy
Contractual
Up to
40 Years
Willing to drive motor cycle with valid driving license.
The Communications Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the dissemination of key messages related to the 3 outcome areas.  S/he will ensure documentation of project interventions through written and audio-visual materials; participate in the development and publication of a wide range of writings that cover print and electronic media; collect and maintain information (case studies) and photographs of CEMB activities and undertake daily media monitoring. S/he will also ensure that CEMB project branding complies with Plan’s corporate and GAC defined standards in the operations and implementation of the program’s communication materials. Major Deliverables:
  • Contributes to the development of key messages related to CEMB outcomes.
  • Identifies communication topics and stories in consultation with component leads in the project team and Plan’s project team.
  • Acquires and maintains information and photographs on activities in District, Upazila and Unions to support project documentation, reporting and presentations to key stakeholders
  • Monitors selected local and regional media for news on events, projects, research and publications relevant to CEMB’s work and highlight the same on the website.
  • Contributes to thematic and topical pieces in Bangla for newsletter.
  • Support the production of IEC materials in Bangla and English.
  • Assists CEMB staff with writing blogs in Bangla and English
  • Provides need-based communication support to field staff, District Administration and Plan’s Country and Divisional Offices.
  • Reports to the project’s Team Manager and based in Jhalakati
Administrative Coordinator
01
Masters/Bachelor in Management, Social Science, Development Studies or any other relevant discipline from any reputed university.
3 Years In the similar discipline
36,923/-
JhalakatiDistrict
Festival Bonus and annual increment as per RDF HR Policy
Contractual
Up to
40 Years
Willing to drive motor cycle with valid driving license.
The Administrative (Admin) Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and ensuring all and any administrative / logistic support required by the project team. S/he will ensure project procurement maintaining organization’s policy. In addition, the incumbent will be responsible for maintaining the register for project inventory/assets/program materials. S/he will provide logistical support and coordinating for all field visits from project office to field offices and vice versa.Major Deliverables:
  • Conducts and facilitates procurement of goods and services in compliance with donor/organizational rules and regulations.
  • Carries out vendor enlistment/validation, procurement /service arrangements for project implementation.
  • Provides administrative support for project implementation at local and district level
  • Maintains inventory and distributions as per management order.
  • Supervises and manages the performance of Office Assistant.
  • Reports to the project’s Team Manager and based in Jhalakati
Accounts Coordinator
01
Masters/Bachelor in accounting, Business studies from any reputed university.MBA/BBA in accounting and CA (CC) will get preference.
3 Years In the similar discipline
36,923/-
JhalakatiDistrict
Festival Bonus and annual increment as per RDF HR Policy
Contractual
Up to
40 Years
Willing to work in the most remote areas.
The Accounts Coordinator will be responsible for providing support for preparing / reviewing project budget, tracking  grants  expenditure, and managing books of accounts. The incumbent will also be responsible for working with the Plan Barisal Divisional team on budgeting, financial reporting and compliances including internal and external audits.
Major Deliverables
  • Reviews vendors’ bills and process for payments
  • Works with project team members for developing and reviewing budget and reporting and compliance related issues.
  • Prepares monthly and quarterly expenditure report for the team and the divisional office of Plan International Bangladesh.
  • Provides supports to the project team for managing budget modification and projecting indicative grants funding.
  • Ensures audit follow-ups and provide inputs in establishing internal controls.
  • Reports to the project’s Team Manager and based in Jhalakati
 
Union Coordinator (Social-Emp)
(Female applicants are highly appreciated for this post.)
34
Intermediate or Bachelor’s in any discipline from a recognized institution in nationally.
3 Years In the similar discipline
18,461/-
JhalakatiDistrict
Festival Bonus and annual increment as per RDF HR Policy
Contractual
Up to
35 Years
Willing to ride bicycle.
The Union Coordinator – Social Empowerment (SE) will be responsible for social mobilization in the assigned union. The incumbent will work with the Union Parishad, adolescents and youth, parents, community leaders, school committee members and other gatekeepers for raising awareness and changing existing harmful gender norms. S/he will be the face of the project in the Union and will lead the community-based activities of this project in the assigned Union.  S/he will report to the Upazila Coordinator.Major Deliverables
  • Develops union based work plan for the community mobilization
  • Develops work plan for the school based interventions
  • Facilitates various sessions for raising awareness in the community and in schools.
  • Facilitates and develops safe spaces for the adolescent girls and women to discuss their issues.
  • Organizes different events in line with the project interventions.
  • Works with the relevant committee in the Union Parishad for strengthening community based child protection system.
  • Provides reports to the team as per the implementation plans.
  • Reports to the Upazila Coordinator and based in assigned Union
Field Facilitator
(Girl Economic Empowerment)
16
Intermediate or Bachelor’s in any discipline from a recognized institution in nationally.
3 Years In the similar discipline
18,461/-
JhalakatiDistrict
Festival Bonus and annual increment as per RDF HR Policy
Contractual
Up to
35 Years
Willing to ride bicycle.
The Field Facilitator Girls Economic Empowerment (GEE) will be responsible for conducting wealth ranking for identifying targeted households at village level. He / She will conduct regular sessions for groups and will provide supports for developing Family Development and Business Development Plans. The incumbent will also conduct local market scan, and will provide technical support for promoting self and wage employment.  S/he reports to the Technical Coordinator GEE and based in assigned Upazila.

NB: - Persons with a proven record of child protection violations and sexual harassment need not apply.

Please send your Details CV in the following address on or before May 05, 2019
Md. Istiak Azad
Head of Human Resource Department (HRD)
Resource Development Foundation (RDF)
RDF Bhaban, House# 21, Road# 12, Pisciculture Housing Society,
Block# Kha,(Shekhertek) Adabor, Dhaka-1207.

Short listed candidates will be called for interview.