Manager (PMEAL)

Requirements

Education

Masters preferably in relevant subject areas Social Sciences, Development Studies, specifically Sociology & Policy, Human Rights Economy, PGD in PMEAL or a related discipline.  Experience in the sector will also be considered highly.

Experience

3 to 5 years
The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

Additional Requirements

Age 35 to 40 years

Experience: 

At least 3-5 years or more of sound experience in PMEAL work.·        

Extensive hands on experience in implementing strategies and knowledge of Planning , Monitoring tools.·        

Extensive experience of working with NGOs and CSOs is preferred. Experience with Community based and/or volunteer organizations is an advantage.·        

Excellent knowledge of report writing & other documentations.·        

Good facilitation skills and knowledge and experience in participatory planning and TOF. 

Required Competencies:

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other data analysis tools for PMEAL work·        

Language Skills·        

Fluency in English (Written & spoken)·        

Good team building capacity and decision making skills.·        

Good interpersonal communication and leadership skill within the organizational Desk management. Age limits:  ·        

Age will be 35-40 years 

Technical Skills:       

Strong organizational and time management skills·        

Excellent attention to detail and analytical thinking·        

Non-smoker·        

Female applicants will get preference.·        

The candidates are able to drive motor bike with valid driving license to visit the field frequently and sometimes may stay at the field level.·        

CDA is a voluntary Organization. Make sure to stay focused on your responsibilities full time having the outlook of “Living with the people” as the organizational approach. 

Relationships:  

S/he will report to the Deputy Director. S/he will work as a team member of the higher level management team.

Responsibilities & Context

Job Summary:

The Manager (PMEAL) is a position in CDA to ensure the planning, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning activities systematically within the organization/Program/Projects in a continuous strategic way to achieve higher quality with quality upon planned target of Program for increased impact followed the organizational vision & mission/program/project goal/ objectively towards social transformation development & access to Land Rights. The role also strengthens institutional capacity for evidence-based decision-making, accountability, and continuous learning followed by the Theory of Change (TOC).

Key responsibilities include (not limited to):

Planning:

·   Prepare organizational plan & action plans and Also the PMEAL department, program or project implementation plan.

·   Review the plans in a timely manner for implementation & coordination and for achieving the planned change results.

·   Assist the departmental staff to prepare their individual work plans aligned with the organizational Program/ Project/ priorities.

·   Develop Annual plan of CDA for the organization & for its program/project in a participatory manner in association with respective Managers/ Coordinators / Desk Heads/ other staff.

·   Develop format to assess / survey the village context for initial planning / as baseline, abstract and proposal writing for the donors/ partners.

·      Assist to prepare yearly planning from the lowest tiers to Constituency level of the PARALLELO gram and ensure self-Monitoring.

·   Facilitate integration of PMEAL functions across projects, ensuring consistency and synergy.

·   Concern with DD/ED Prepare plan for Human Resources Management (HRM), Information Communication Technologies (ICT), MIS, systems to the respective department and integration.

·   Support program teams in preparing annual and semi-annual organizational plans and reports.

Monitoring:

·   Develop Monitoring tools, technic, indicators and log frames for all Projects and Programs through bottom-up participatory approach from the beneficiary levels.

·   Assist & Develop indicators & tools for the POs/ Projects / Self Governance.

·   Provide training to staff for Monitoring & Evaluation or developing system.

·   Organise & strengthening monitoring desk and to the institutional system based on a guideline.

·   Develop & maintain monitoring systems to measure the inputs and outputs for projects and program versus the log frames and targets.

·   Select the most appropriate tools and methodologies to collect and analyze the necessary data.

·   Analyse and report on progress versus targets, in particular highlighting gaps to the relevant department heads.

·   Monitor the progress against annual plan, work plan, strategic plan for all program and projects of CDA. 

·   Maintain updated dashboards and progress reports for management and stakeholders.

Evaluation & Learning:

·   Evaluate the impact of CDA’s program and projects upon the ESC & Civil & Political Rights, Ecological, and Environmental Rights, institutional values as internalized.

·   Establish targets for the objectives, outcomes and impacts of projects and program in a participatory manner.

·   Develop & maintain evaluation systems to measure the progress versus objectives, outcomes and impacts for projects.

·   Select the most appropriate tools and methodologies to collect and evaluate necessary data.

·   Assist in developing the TORs for external Evaluation

·   Setup and strengthen internal Evaluation desk.

·   Analyse and prepare report on progress versus targets, in particular highlighting gaps to the relevant department heads/ Desks/ others.

·   Coordinate evaluations, and learning studies for CDA.

·   Facilitate knowledge-sharing workshops and learning sessions with staff & the internees.

General Activities:

·   Setup the priorities for the PMEAL department using the output and findings of the department members in conjunction with the direction set up by the POC, strategic plan and project / program objectives.

·   Visit the POs & samitees including all level of institutional tiers and assess the strength to pick up issues for advocacy

·   Assist the departmental staff members to select the most appropriate tools and methodologies to conduct their work

·   Provide consultancies to other organizations for CDA’s income generation.

Staff Skills and Capacity development

·   Provide coaching and feedback to facilitates reports as to increase their capacity.  Also provide orientation, training, workshop and meeting concern with the DD and ED.

·   Inspire the respective & concerned staff to prepare facts findings, case studies, updates, literatures, abstracts, leaflets, brochures, Bulletins, Posters, or any other communication materials along with the digitalization and edit all other publications & materializations in relation with the People centred Voice/ efforts/ struggles  towards advocacy.

Training, workshops & meetings

·         Identify own training needs in association with training section with the approval by the POC .

·         Identify training needs of PMEAL staff & share in POC.

·         Provide training/ consultancy to the organizational/ POs & its tiers upon evaluation.

·         Assist to develop PMEAL related training curriculum, modules & materials. in association with training section.

·         Planning, organizing & conducting specific trainings and workshops to the PMEAL department.

·         Attend regular and special trainings, workshops and meetings as scheduled at organizational level.

·         Provide input / Training to the staff to internalize & organize POs plan upon the contextual needs of People Cantered Land Governance through formatively and statistically with visual tools.

·         Participate in different workshop & Trainings to be organized by CDA or other organization

·         Attend meetings/ trainings/ workshops within CDA & outside CDA

Reporting:

·         Prepare monthly & other regular reports and narrative Report as per schedule then submit to DD/ED/ Donor/ Government/ NGOAB consent with line manager/DD.

·       Develop need based reporting format and Submit special        

    reports as required.

·       Assist or prepare draft report like annual report of donor and 

        organization.

·   Ensure reports capture both performance progress and lessons learned for adaptive management.

Fund raising & Communication

·         Associate with DD and ED to develop & implement fundraising strategies upon the strategic planning /contextual need analysis on a regular basis.

·         Write up the concept note, proposals including the budget & financial plan in the guidance of DD/ED.

·         The concept note /guidelines/abstract for the project proposals would be presented to the Donors/Representatives with the consent of DD and ED.

·         Attend in the high level meetings as a representative on behalf of the Organization.

·         Write up & present concept notes and proposals to donors and relevant stakeholders with the approval of the Executive Director.

Special assignments:

·         Engage with any other emergency or special work of the organization as required by the DD/ED towards formulation of Policies/ Plans for Internal/ External Governance.

·         Any assignment is recommended by the POC meeting or the technical Team would be performed within Deadline.

Type of contract   : As full time core staff

Duration of Contract    : Year wise renewal

Compensation & Other Benefits

Salary and benefits : Salary @BDT 43,000 for 6 months’ probation period. After successful completion of probation period, job and salary will be regularized with PF, Gratuity & others as per Organizational policy.

Workplace

Work at office

Employment Status

Full Time

Job Location

Dinajpur