Extended closing date: Project manager – Building a disaster resilient Bangladesh (DIPECHO VII)

Concern Worldwide is an Irish-based non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.

Reports To:

Head of Risk Reduction and Response Unit

Responsible For:

Project team, which includes two Field Coordinators

Liaises With:

Country Director, Assistant Country Directors, Contextual Programmes Heads, technical experts, Finance and other support departments

Job Purpose:

The position will have the overall management responsibility of Concern’s project “Building a Disaster Resilient Bangladesh” its activities under the overall programme managed by NARRI Consortium, to achieve the objectives of the project to enhance the resilience of communities vulnerable to Natural Hazards in Bangladesh.

Main duties and responsibilities:

The Project Manager is responsible for ensuring Concern fulfills its commitment of project deliverables aligned to overall programme implemented by NARRI Consortium for the activities under the DIPECHO VII Action Plan for South Asia, funded by the DG ECHO. The Project Manager will lead and manage the Concern project, its activities to achieve the expected results impacting on the lives of the poorest and vulnerable, resulting to lasting positive change. Specific duties and responsibilities are as follows:

A. Leading the project to ensure achievement of its objectives through ensuring effective project implementation. Including, but not limited to:

• Ensure project objectives, outcomes are achieved as per the plan.
• Plan and manage human and financial resources and processes related to Concern project under the DIPECHO VII South Asia Action Plan.
• Ensure that Concern’s Project Implementation plan is delivered timely and effectively to ensure sustainability of the project interventions beyond project end.
• Representation Concern to Partner organisations, donor as required, government, line ministries, UN agencies and other NGOs in relation to the project
• Ensure that all requirements of the NARRI Consortium Secretariat are understood, followed and implemented by the partners and the project.
• Ensure compliance with Concern’s Programme Participant Protection Policy.

B. Monitoring and evaluation and Learning

• Undertake monitoring visits to locations covered by Concern and partners and provide feedback to staff partners.
• Facilitate regular progress review meetings involving Concern staff and/or NARRI consortium partners at district and national level.
• Research and write learning papers based on the project implementation and share with partners and stakeholders.

C. Budget Management

• Responsible for routine analysis of project budgets including quarterly and monthly financial target settings and reviewing spends with Concern staff and consortium partners.
• Work with the Finance department to carry out any necessary budget adjustments/realignments in accordance with Donor and Concern policy;
• Contribution to the preparation of financial reports to donors;

D. Donor reporting

• Responsible for the preparation of monthly, interim and final narrative reports
• Provide proactive updates to NARRI on project progress/proposed changes
• Respond to request of NARRI for updates and/or additional information on project implementation

F. Technical support and Capacity building of Concern and partner NGO/GO staff

• Provide technical support to ensure successful Disaster Risk Reduction interventions are integrated in Concern’s other programmes in-country
• Train Concern staff and partner’s staff of other programmes to effectively implement DRR intervention
• Document lessons of scaling up and integration of DRR in existing development programmes.

G. Liaison and Coordination

• Facilitate effective coordination and joint planning between all stakeholders (including NARRI Secretariat) towards achieving the objective of project and of the NARRI Consortium.
• Establish relationships with key stakeholders at district, sub-district and national levels in order to facilitate the project implementation and information exchange. National level engagement should be planned in consultation with NARRI.
• Support Programme staff and partners in strengthening liaison and coordination at district level.
• Participate in NARRI and/or other coordination meetings to strengthen collaboration between different actors at local and national level.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Postgraduate qualification in rural and/or community development, environmental and/or social science.
• Technical Knowledge on Disaster Risk Reduction and Effective Emergency Preparedness. Previous DIPECHO experience would be an advantage.
• Minimum 4 years experience in the planning, supervision, implementation and evaluation of community-based programme DRR project interventions.
• Experience working in partnership with INGOs, national/local NGOs and governmental and other civil society actors preferably experience of working with consortium.
•  Excellent communication, interpersonal and networking skills;
• Excellent report and proposal writing skills in English;
• Proven experience of donor reporting and donor budget management; experience with ECHO guidelines and procedures an advantage.
• Confidence, interpersonal and representational skills and strong facilitation skills,
• Computer literacy;
• Commitment to equality objectives and working towards the transformation of the lives of the poor
• Strong team-building and capacity building skills
• Experience at researching and producing learning papers an advantage.
• Dynamic, Self starter and flexibility

Desirable: Previous experience in community development and in particular on DRR in Southeast Asia region desirable

Any Other Special Requirements: Bangladeshi nationals with international DRR experience are encouraged to apply. In which case, please send us their CVs for a local recruitment.