World Concern in Bangladesh is searching for the position of Program Manager

World Concern is a Christian global relief and development agency that extends opportunity and hope to people facing the most profound human challenges of extreme poverty. 

Vacancy: Not specified

Vacancy Type: Full-time 

Role: Program Manager

Job Responsibilities:     

Project Management:

• Prepare concept notes, theory of change, project proposals, and budgets in the funding partner's required format. 
• Operate and develop IDP project as per plan. Ensure that the program is implemented as per the design and in conformity with the log frame.
• All the interventions are carried out with quality and integrity in the community to make a deep impact in the longer term.
• Conduct monthly meetings with the Community Volunteers and develop plans for program implementation and budget utilization without any variances.
• Provided technical guidance to the community volunteers regularly through monitoring visits. 
• Implementation of project activities within target villages following the project strategic plan and M/E framework.
• Ensure timely implementation of all project activities.
• Ensure the project reports are submitted on time.
• Ensure there is action reflection and learning, which is an ongoing exercise within the team and among the community leadership.
• Facilitate the establishment of community structures to ensure the sustainability of the project even after exit.
• Ensure staff performance evaluation and contribute to strategy planning. 

Planning and Timely Reporting:

• Prepare and provide monthly activity plans, quarterly reports, and half-yearly and annual reports, and update the monitoring evaluation framework according to the stipulated schedules.
• Provide project-specific information to the Program and Operations Manager to update the Monthly Program review template on SharePoint.

Quality Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning:

• Develop a MEAL system for the project and provide technical support for need assessment, PDMs, and narrative and financial reports on time to management and donors.
• Make overall Planning, monitoring, and evaluation of the project.
• Collect simple Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) information and beneficiary stories to reflect and use for learning and improvement and donor reporting.
• Ensure and facilitate Monitoring and Evaluation information to be communicated back to villages in a way that encourages reflection and action.  
• Ensure that the program is monitored by making use of the M&E framework and updated at regular intervals. If needed, program plans and budgets are revised based on the reflection of monitoring with the community and team using an adaptive programming approach. 
• Develop a monthly work plan, set quarterly, half-yearly, and annual targets, and implement activities to achieve the target. 
• Prepare monthly numerical and narrative reports, as well as quarterly, mid-term, and annual narrative reports for WCB, headquarters, and donor partners. 

Financial Management:

• Ensure expenditures follow and comply with World Concern purchasing policies.
• Budget preparation and Planning, analyzing variance reports, recommending adjustments, and advising on program management decisions as necessary.

Personal Development, Leadership and Mentoring:

• Attend training, develop and self-assess competency profiles, receive coaching, and be continuously learning and growing inability to facilitate development.
• To provide leadership, coaching, and mentoring to co-community facilitators in the implementation of the project activities within the target villages/area.
• Any other duties may be assigned, and assistance may be sought from the supervisor.
• Assist in hiring and arranging staff orientation and WC core values training

Team building:

• As a team leader, provide spiritual nurture for the OVT team. Be responsible for adhering to the Core Values and pursuit of the mission and vision of the WC always.
• Play the role of a coach and mentor to build the capacities of the team and ensure their performance is managed in line with the HR standards and guidelines.
• Identify the training needs for staff development and plan appropriate training.
• Run the project smoothly in close cooperation and coordination with CD, HR and Admin, P&OM& FC, and Program-related dept. And to attend meetings, seminars, and workshops.
• Guide overall team works in the field from time to time.

Networking:

• To build effective working relationships with local government officials, service providers, and other important stakeholders.
• To build strong and cordial relationships with the community people, traditional leaders, and local CBOs.
• To be part of networks of like-minded NGOs/INGOs to share resources for strengthening program implementation and also to avoid duplication and wastage of time and resources.
• Make liaisons with the government. Related and DV or special branch activities.

Resource mobilization:

• Support the efforts of the Resource Advancement department by submitting stories of transformation and success stories.
• Perform social empowerment of the poor and their institutions (groups).

Requirements: 

• Post Graduate (Social Science/ Sociology, Disaster Management/ Environmental Science or other related subjects.
• Minimum training on Training of Trainers (TOT), PRA, CRA Leadership, Communication, Monitoring and Evaluation, Disaster Management, and Point.
• Training/Teaching/Counseling Skills, Management and Supervision skills, Independent office correspondence report writing skills, Communication and Networking skills, Computer operating skills, Interpersonal skills, PowerPoint Presentation, and Net surfing.
• Minimum 3-5 years experience in a similar position in a reputable organization.
• In a country with 5 years of working experience in project management and thematic supervision and guidance of all aspects. 
• Willingness to field visit (at least 50%) in the country and facing challenges.
• Willingness to travel internationally also.
• The maximum age for this post is 45 years.
• Able to drive a motorbike and interested in travelling in rural areas, having a valid driving license.
• Applicants who have working experience in holistic transformational development work on climate change, disaster risk reduction, good governance, Education, Water Sanitation and Hygiene, and women empowerment-related projects will get special priority.
• Model and demonstrate effective Christian leadership, be able to lead daily devotions, and apply scripture to discern God's direction in Planning and decision-making (Lead As Jesus practised). 
• Demonstrated value-guided relational success with government, donors, and various stakeholders. 
• Understands, articulates, and integrates World Concern's transformational development approach into life and all WC program and operational activities; partners with Church and Christian organizations in Bangladesh and the region. 
• Should have good interpersonal skills.
• Good command of Bangla and English.
• Any other official duties may be assigned by the Country Director Program and Operations Manager or Senior Management. 

Job Location: Rajapalong Area, Cox's Bazar District.

Salary: Consolidated Amount of BDT.  75,000.

Benefits: As per the organization policy.

Application Deadline: 12 July 2024

Application link: 

• Interested candidates are requested to apply with a Full Resume with two references one must be the current supervisor, 01 copy of a passport-size photograph, and copies of all academic and experience certificates, including copies of your National ID Card to the following mailing address or send your soft copy directly to the following email address wcbcohrd@gmail.com