Vacancy Announcement:
Manager Project Operations - IMAGE Plus, Bangladesh
(TdH NL Job Level-C, Project Officer)
Job Description
Terre des Hommes Netherlands prevents child exploitation, rescues children from
exploitative situations and ensures that these children can continue their development in a safe
environment. Terre des Hommes Netherlands in Asia focuses within the Child Exploitation Theme on
Sexual Exploitation of Children, the Worst Forms of Child Labour, Child Trafficking and Migration,
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and on Child Protection in Humanitarian Crisis. As part of
its multi-year strategic plan (2016-2020) Terre des Hommes Netherlands plans to increase its support
to comprehensive Programs addressing Child Exploitation in Asia.
In Asia, Terre des Hommes Netherlands works in Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Myanmar, the
Philippines, Thailand, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka and Nepal. We support children who are
victims of exploitation with education, psychosocial support, legal assistance, care, job
opportunities and medical care. We launch public and media campaigns to create awareness
on the problem and carry out local research into the extent and nature of abuse and
exploitation.
Terre des Hommes Netherlands is registered as an INGO with the Government of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Country Office of Terre des Hommes announces its vacancy for the position of
Manager Project Operations - IMAGE Plus. IMAGE Plus, a project of Terre des Hommes
Netherlands, funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is focused on the
rights and empowerment of Early Married Girls in the context of SRHR & Gender in
Bangladesh. The project is being implemented in partnership with three development
organisations and one media and communications organisation. Image Plus targets to
empower 9000 early married girls in northern Bangladesh by providing access to knowledge
and skills on SRHR, Maternal Child Health, Gender Based Violence, Education and Income
Generating Activities (Livelihoods). The project targets and actors are early married girls,
adolescents, husbands of the early married girls, in-laws, Civil Society Organisations, media
and Government.
Objectives:
The main objective of this position is for the successful implementation of the project IMAGE
Plus, complying with the policies and guidelines of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands, Government of Bangladesh and Terre des Hommes Netherlands.
General Characteristics:
To achieve to the goal, objectives and outcomes of the project IMAGE Plus, the Manager
Project Operations will ensure coordination among the partners, relevant stakeholders at
local and national level, civil societies, media and relevant government agencies, efficient
management and successful implementation of the project.
Location: This is a national position for Bangladesh nationals and will be based in Dhaka with
frequent travel to the field in the northern districts of Bangladesh.
Position in the Organization: The Manager, Project Operations will report to the Project
Director, IMAGE Plus.
Job Responsibilities:
Result Areas:
Result 1: Coordinate organizational policy
Organizational policy is coordinated in such a way that objectives have been achieved.
- Ensure proper coordination and provide strategic guidance to IMAGE Plus partners in
planning, monitoring and implementation of the project.
- Provide budget management support to the partners and the IMAGE Plus Project
Management Unit (PMU).
- Train the staff on thematic areas of the project SRHR, gender, education, gender
based violence and livelihood.
- Support the partners for recording and reporting the project activities as required by
the donor, government and TdH Netherlands.
Result 2: Maintaining contacts
Relevant internal and external contacts have been maintained.
- Represent the organisation in different workshop and seminars.
- Communicate and coordinate with project partners to ensure the effective
performance of the project activities.
Result 3: Improve workflows
Work processes have been improved in such a way that the quality of service remains secure
and employees are sustainably able to achieve the goals.
- Guide and support the partners for the effective implementation of the planned
activities, monitor and review the targets and results.
- Update the PMU on the challenges in the field operation and seek prompt actions for
making decisions for the effective implementation of the project. Share the progress
findings, challenges and ways forward with the team and the senior management.
- Ensure the implementation of the project activities, on time, on budget and scope,
Track the progress and give timely feedback and follow up actions.
- Ensure collection of reports from the field, compile them and prepare reports for the
Netherlands Embassy, Government of Bangladesh and Terre des Hommes
Netherlands.
- Give inputs in developing project documents, such as, communications and training
materials, reports and presentations etc.
Required Background (Education, Knowledge and Experience):
Education: Master’s degree in social science/ development studies/ public health or related
discipline.
Knowledge & Experience:
- Minimum five years of experiences working with NGOs in implementing and
managing project in development field.
- Hands on experience of project cycle management includes managing budget,
monitoring outputs.
- Excellent leadership and negotiation quality, experience of coordinating multipartners projects.
- Excellent presentation & report writing skills.
- Knowledge and prior work experience in Early Child Marriage, Child Rights, Women
Rights projects is preferable.
Additional experience in one or more of the following areas is desirable:
- Child Marriage, Child rights and Women Rights.
- SRHR including Maternal and Child Health (MCH) and Reproductive Health.
- Gender and Development; and Gender Based Violence.
- Education and livelihood development for the women and the adolescents.
- Conducting Training need assessment, developing modules on the related issues and
providing training to the field staff.
Language Skills: Excellent proficiency in speaking and writing English is the most desirable.
Competence Profile:
A. Showing initiative: Showing the initiative to take action and get the job done
before asked from the personnel.
Level 2: Handles extra duties on own initiative outside own job description, identifies
problem areas in task execution and makes improvement proposals.
B. Planning & Organizing: The effective alignment of activities, time and resources to
achieve objectives.
Level 1: Plans and organizes own work in a logical way.
C. Performance 0rientation: Focused on setting goals and active achievement of
results
Level 1: Works in a goal-oriented manner and within a framework aimed at achieving
results.
D. Cooperation: Can contribute to a collective result, even when there is no personal
benefit at stake
Level 2: Works together at own initiative to make a contribution to the achievement
of shared objectives
Salary & Benefits
Salary Range: TdH Netherlands salary scale and negotiable based on experience
Other Benefits: As per TdH Netherlands Salary and Benefits Policy
Applications
Applications are invited from competent and confident incumbents who are interested to
take challenges of the above job responsibilities. Only short listed candidates will be invited
for interview.
The position is open for any gender and candidates meeting the above requirements.
Please send your motivation letter and curriculum vitae clearly demonstrating how you meet
the qualifications for this position and send to bangladesh@tdh.nl stating current and
expected salary.
Deadline: 7th October 2019 05:00 PM Bangladesh time
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