About ADRA
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is a global humanitarian organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church that demonstrates God’s love and compassion. ADRA Bangladesh is determined to continue its mission improving lives through development and relief to the poor, regardless of their culture, political affiliation race and religion. ADRA Bangladesh is looking for competent and self-motivated individual for the following position for immediate appointment.
Position: Assistant Project Manager/ Protection Coordinator; Ref Code: AB180808
Job Location:
Whykong, Ghilatoli, Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar
Unit:
Programs
Reports to:
Project Manager
Supervises:
Field Officers and volunteers (where applicable)
SUMMARY:
Assistant Project Manager /Protection Coordinator will be responsible for assist in managerial function as well as the development, implementation, and monitoring of the overall Protection programming portfolio. S/he will lead the coordination between Protection teams and sub-sectors, as well as coordinating and mainstreaming Protection with other departments/sectors. S/he will represent the programs in Protection coordination forums and advocate on Protection issues and concerns. Assistant Project Manager /Protection Coordinator will be reporting to Project Manager. The project aims to reduce suffering, maintain human dignity and save lives among conflict‐affected Rohingya refugees, particularly the most vulnerable groups.
Key Competencies:
- Working with People (2.1) – Shows respect for the views and contributions of other team members; shows empathy and compassion; listens, supports and cares for others; consults others and shares information and expertise with them; builds team spirit and reconciles conflict; adapts to the team and fits in well.
- Presenting and Communicating (3.3) – Speaks fluently; expresses opinions, information and key points of an argument clearly; makes presentations and undertakes public speaking with skill and confidence; responds quickly to the needs of an audience and to their reactions and feedback; projects credibility.
- Writing and Reporting (4.1)- Writes convincingly; writes clearly, succinctly and correctly; avoids the unnecessary use of jargon or complicated language; writes in a well-structured and logical way; structures information to meet the needs and understanding of the intended audience
- Planning and Organizing (6.1) – Sets clearly defined objectives; plans activities and projects well inadvance and take account of possible changing circumstances; identifies and organizes resources needed to accomplish tasks; manages time effectively; monitors performance against deadlines and milestones.
- Following Instructions and Procedures (6.3)- Not unnecessarily challenging authority; follows procedures and policies; keeps to schedules; arrives punctually for work and meetings; demonstrates commitment to ADRA; complies with legal obligations and safety requirements of the role
Personnal Attributes:
- Good Communication Skills
- Honest / Good Integrity
- Openness to new things & towards others
- Good work ethic
- Proved determination and persistence
- Flexible & resilient
- Eager and willing to add to your knowledge base
- Good problem-solving skills
- Loyalty
Essential Qualifications and Experience:
Essential:
- University degree in international relations/development, social science, law, psychology, or another related field; MA/S or other related advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum of 6 years (of which at least 4 years in the field) of professional experience in humanitarian work, preferably in an emergency context
- Demonstrable technical expertise in the assessment of, design, and delivery of relevant Protection programming
- Strong experience in training and capacity-building on Protection technical areas with a variety of stakeholders.
- Experience with participatory approaches and working with vulnerable groups, including gender mainstreaming and with persons with disabilities
- Good knowledge and understanding of Humanitarian Principles and Protection frameworks, tools, and minimum standards.
- Strong program management skills, with substantial experience managing large portfolios of programming
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience in internal and external coordination and representation of programs.
- Professional, hard-working, and a self-motivated person.
- Very strong interpersonal and teamwork skills; collaborative approach with the ability to work within different cultural environments.
- Fluency in Bangla and local language
- Positive and solutions-oriented leader focused on team-building, problem-solving, and support to the teams and beneficiary communities.
- Flexibility and can cope with stressful workload and working with limited resources
- Able to undertake travel as required.
- Commissioner/Chairman Certificates
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Provide regular reports to the Project Manager regarding the condition and state of the project assets
- Assist in managing and control all project assets ensuring that the assets are kept in good condition and functioning to their capacity at all times
- Lead development and implementation of Protection programs, including for CP (Child Protection), GBV (Gender-Based Violence), PSS (Psychosocial Support) programs, and Protection overall
- Provide technical support to ensure high quality of programming and services, exceeding minimum competencies for staff and minimum standards for activities.
- Assist in Procurement of project materials, equipment and supplies
- Liaise, consult & build strong relationships and win confidence of relevant stakeholders including, but not limited to, communities, Government departments at both the local and provincial levels, and other NGO’s
- Conduct and support ongoing monitoring of Protection activities, through frequent visits to office and field sites, to ensure minimum standards for Protection and progress toward targets
- Periodically review and manage M&E systems for Protection programming, in collaboration with MEAL team, including the development of M+E tools and methodology, management of reporting mechanisms and information flow, and analysis of program data and impact
- In consultation with the PM, ERC, design and assist in implement monitoring & evaluation systems, including baseline/end line, to track the projects progress, capture lessons learned and ensures that appropriate information is disseminated
- Be responsible for ensuring management of resources for fulfillment of program deliverables and commitments for objectives/indicators and accountability to donor requirements
- Support strategy to build prevention and community-based mechanisms for Protection prevention and response.
- Assist in compile the project reports in collaboration with PM and ERC.
- Participate and assist with the selection of new project staff as they become needed
- Provide guidance and opportunity for all field staff to develop and maintain professional capacity and currency within their assigned fields of responsibilities and expertise
- Provide professional guidance and direction to any project staff and volunteers in all phases of their work in regards to implementation and monitoring
- Participate and assist with the performance appraisal of all project staff (where applicable).
- Provide regular reports to the PM and ERC regarding the development and performance of the project staff (where applicable).
- Ensure appropriate identification/selection, program support, and capacity-building of local partners, including program technical review of partnership agreements.
- Build strong coordination between/across Protection sub-sectors and sites, including at office and field level
- Identify and advocate on key protection concerns and share patterns and trends in coordination forum.
- Support in building referral mechanisms and Protection mainstreaming within other sectors and service providers.
- Ensure active beneficiary participation in program design, implementation, and evaluation, as well as empowerment initiatives such as community committees and community-led projects, and inclusion of vulnerable groups
- Report to overall Protection team and/or direct supervisor as needed on important issues that are cross-cutting, have urgent implications, and/or require supervisor feedback and decision-making
Other:
- Represent ADRA with networking and participation in various Government, Donor and NGO forums.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Project manager and any other concerned personnel.
Salary will be according to specific budgetary allocation.
The Process:
For further details please visit www.adrabangladesh.org/careers. Job location: Whykong, Ghilatoli, Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar. We encourage qualified women to apply both emergency and development projects. Please consider your personal situation carefully before apply. Eligible candidates are requested to submit applications to ADRA Bangladesh reception; addressed to HR Manager, ADRA Bangladesh, 149 Shah Ali Bagh, Mirpur 1, Dhaka-1216 or sent details to email: [email protected] Applications should be received no later than August 16, 2018. Applications should include a cover letter, updated CV with proper reference, and two recent PP size photograph. Supporting documents should be presented at the interview. Persons not fulfilling the requirement need not apply! Finally selected candidate need to be ready to join immediate basis. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Any form of persuasion is discouraged.
Please mention ‘Name of the position’ with given ‘Ref code’ applied for on the top of envelope and email subject line.
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