Requirements
Education
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Masters, Agricultural Science
Additional Requirements
Age at most 45 years
Age: At most 45 years; however, management reserves the right to make exceptions based on qualifications and experience.
Minimum of 5 years’ professional experience in Food Security and Livelihoods, TVET, and Skills Development projects.
Previous experience supervising and managing a team in a cross-cultural setting
Self-motivated, adaptable, and a strong team player with a passion for social development.
Previous experience in emergency preparedness and response
Demonstrated experience in capacity building and mentoring of staff
Self-motivated, adaptable, and a strong team player with a passion for social development.
Willingness and ability to travel as required by the project.
Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Capable of applying skills and knowledge in a range of capacities, including direct implementation, advisory functions, coordination functions, training, and the transfer of technical knowledge
Personal qualities: Great Teammate, flexible, network-builder, able to handle pressure well.
Excellent communication skills in both Bangla and English (written and verbal). Fluency in Chittagong is desirable.
Female, PWD and Ethnic Minority applicants are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities & Context
Job Context:
Breaking the Silence is a non-profit, voluntary organization registered with the Department of Social Services (Registration No. 05037, Date: 17 September 2000) and NGOAB (Registration No. 1642, Date: 20 May 2001). The organization works to establish child rights, prevent child abuse and child sexual abuse, prevent child marriage, accelerate child-friendly good governance, improve the quality of education at the primary and pre-primary level, prevent violence against women, empowering children and women. The organization is going to implement a project "Providing quality humanitarian & development assistance to minimize Child Protection, SGBV risks and Building Peace in Cox’s Bazar Area " at Ukhiya and Cox’s Bazar Sadar in Cox’s Bazar District. The project will be implemented by the support of Save the Children. BTS is going to recruit a ‘Manager for the mentioned project the position’s desk office will be at Cox’s Bazar Sadar.
Position Name: Project Manager
Department/ Program: Food Security and Livelihood
Reporting to: Program Manager
Organization Name: Breaking the Silence (BTS)
Project Name: Providing quality humanitarian & development assistance to minimize Child Protection, SGBV risks and Building Peace in Cox’s Bazar Area
Job Location: Ukhiya and Cox’s Bazar Sadar
Working Station: Cox’s Bazar Sadar in Cox’s Bazar District
Job Description / Responsibilities:
Coordination & Communication:
- Communication and coordination with Program Coordinator, Cox’s Bazar District.
- Coordination, liaison & networking with government representatives, local elected bodies, public and private sectors.
- Regular visit project location at Host and Camp.
- Assist program staffs in implementing project activities, ensuring adherence to technical standards, learning and good practices.
Project Implementation:
- Provide overall leadership in project management and coordination, ensuring alignment with objectives and timelines.
- Lead strategic, financial, and operational planning processes, including annual work plans and development of an effective exit strategy.
- Oversee the delivery of technical components, ensuring achievement of project results and deliverables as per the work plan.
- Plan and organize events and activities at district and upazila levels, covering host, local, and camp communities.
- Establish strong partnerships with public and private sector actors to facilitate internships, apprenticeships, and government support.
- Coordinate and host visits by donors, senior management, government officials, media, and other stakeholders.
- Identify and manage project risks and issues, implement appropriate controls, and adapt based on feedback.
- Ensure effective communication with all stakeholders, including staff, students, parents, and community representatives.
- Liaise with government authorities to secure necessary clearances, affiliations, and approvals, including from Camp-in-Charge (CiC) and Upazila administration.
- Played role in advocacy with local government and communities to advocate for the creation of local employment opportunities for youth.
- Facilitate the process to establish a community based, youth-led training center in which young women have leadership roles
- Facilitate a youth innovation lab through design thinking and ideation to support the creation and incubation of new businesses that respond to the needs of the community.
Technical support to strengthen FSL, TVET and job linkage:
- Support the team to select the project participants following the selection guideline.
- Coordinate to select market relevant trades at the Upazila and District levels based on labour market survey.
- Provide technical support to establish vocational training centers at Paurashava/ Camp level.
- Ensure quality skills development program through safe and inclusive infrastructure and learning environment, arrange training equipment and material, instructor’s qualification and gender of instructors, etc.
- Provide guidance and support to Facilitators and Camp Volunteers in monitoring homestead gardening activities at the household level
- To encourage and initiate continued improvement in curriculum and teaching methods in cooperation with the Technical Backstopping Team at Head Office.
- To ensure inclusive environment (including infrastructure and facilities) for students and staff with any type of impairments or disadvantaged socio-economic background.
Finance and Administrative:
- Ensure compliance, efficient, and effective implementation of the annual plan and budget per BTS Bangladesh, government, and donor guidelines
- Ensure effective management of BTS district offices, including assets, vehicles, legal affairs, human resources, insurance, audits, and security
- Maintain strict confidentiality of all information, documents, and internal/external communications
- Experienced and Knowledgeable Accounts, Admin, Procurement and logistics management.
- Manage and experience Accounts and financial visit/audit.
Monitoring & Evaluation:
- Assist to develop tools and ensure proper use of those for M&E.
- Ensure that all components of the project is monitored and the results are evaluated in line with the indicators
Reporting & Documentation:
- Assist to prepare monthly, quarterly, half annual, annual and project completion report of the project.
- Ensure quality of process and learning documentation.
Others:
- Be able and willing to respond to natural disasters or emergencies, when needed, and any other task assigned by the Supervisor and /or Senior Management of BTS.
Tenure of Services Contract:
- 3 (Three) months probation period.
- After successful completion of the probation period, based on the performance of the staff and recommendation from the supervisor, the post may be continued till the project’s lifetime.
Compensation & Other Benefits
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Salary Review: Yearly
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Lunch Facilities: Partially subsidize
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Festival Bonus: 2
Other Benefits
Gross salary Taka 50,000 per month 2 days weekend Office time, Annual Leave, Increment & other facilities will be applicable as per 'Recruitment and Human Resource Management Policy' of Breaking the Silence
Work Place
Work from Office
Employment Status
Type:
Full Time/Permanent
Shift:
Day Shift
