Project Manager

Job Description:

Project Management:

·        Lead the proposal development process, including capture planning, and ensure the involvement of relevant key partners and stakeholders.

·        Build project team and be responsible for providing overall leadership and direction to the Project team and overseeing progress of all activities of the Project.

·        Maintain regular contact with JNUS and Donors, supervise project team’s performance and lead strategic planning, budgeting and monitoring.

·        Conduct regular coordination meetings with the project team and supervise the implementation process of Project.

·        Responsible for providing operational guidelines and make decision about the project in consultation with the line management and as required senior management team of JNUS.

·        Arrange meetings with stakeholders; develop work plan and methodology; do training needs Assessment (TNA), develop training module and schedule; organize training materials and resource persons in consultation with JNUS and Donors.

·        Develop relationships and partnership with peer NGOs and development partners and support MoU, teaming/consortium agreement signing process.

·Maintain liaison with GO, NGO, other concerned GBVsector/groups/forums/networks, relevant community people, institutions, agencies and direct stakeholders.

·        Preparation of progress reports and presentation for external audience and undertake regular field visits as when required to ensure effective, efficient and timely implementation of project activities.

·        Ensure engagement with the local officials and other stakeholders, including CBOs, CSOs, Local authorities, Rohingya majhis, working in the targeted areas; assist Team members and technical person of livelihood in administering training workshops.

·        Ensure effective implementation of activities defined in the project documents i.e. agreement, work plan

·        Oversee the development and execution of project deliverables, lead project planning and monitoring processes

·        Support the team and other stakeholders in defining, communicating and driving the strategic aspects and goal of the project

·        Initiate activities to sensitize communities on sexual and reproductive health rights, gender-based violence, women empowerment, importance of education, negative impacts of early marriage etc.

Financial Management:

·        Review the budget and ensure timely expenses as per agreed work plan

·        Ensure timely procurement of necessary logistics following the guidelines

·        Ensure timely disbursement of expenses to the staff, volunteers, vendors and project participants

HR and Administration Management::

·        Lead the team including volunteers and provide mentoring support

·        Initiate capacity-building programs for the project team and volunteers

·        Supervise the office safety, security of the team, volunteers and project participants

·        Liaison with JNUS head office regularly and update on project progress

·        Supervise the project team and volunteers through regular communication and field visits

Monitoring, Reporting and Documentation:

·        Provide necessary support to the consultant for conduction of the baseline

·        Submit narrative and financial reports to HO, donor and government counterparts following strict deadline (after review by relevant HO colleagues)

·        Collect case studies and success stories from the implementing areas/among the participants

·        Monitoring team performance and advice area of improvement.

·        Networking and collaboration:

·        Liaise with the GBVSS, LSDS, PSEA, GiHA, WG and other sectors and sub-sectors and provide project updates to JNUS and UN Women.

·        Network with similar organizations and collaborate for new opportunities