Project Manager

There are vacancies for the following contractual positions under the Community Health and Development Program (CHDP) for SRHR & MNCH Project, with a five-year project duration.

Job Summary: The Project Manager is responsible for implementing and overall leading of the project to achieve the objectives defined by the project by engaging the key stakeholders effectively. S/he will also monitor the progress and produce achievement reports to the LAMB-CHDP.

Project management:

• Oversee the development of work plans and intervention designs, ensuring that implementation activities progress as planned.

• Proactively identify challenges and develop adaptive management plans, seeking feedback from LAMB management and execute it with key approaches.

• Actively manage the budget by planning, tracking fund utilization, ensuring donor compliance, and achieving value for money.

• Develop an annual and quarter procurement plan and ensure the purchase in time.

• Provide supervision and mentorship to project staff, enhancing their technical skills and implementation capabilities while fostering motivation and professional growth.

• Maintain coordination, networking with all level of stakeholders relevant to project and engage them for achieving the quality programs.

• Upazila Managers, Finance Coordinator, Technical Coordinators, Technical Officer, Finance Officers will be reportable to this position directly and about 40 staffs can be treated as subordinates. 

Knowledge management:

• Establish an effective system of knowledge management by maintaining knowledge development plans and documentation systems utilizing existing project resources.

• Lead to provide training and mentoring to project team members, fostering a culture of accountability, learning, and continuous improvement.

• Identify and implement capacity-building initiatives for project staff and community partners.

• Conduct performance assessments, providing constructive feedback to enhance team effectiveness.

• Support the recruitment and onboarding of new team members, ensuring smooth integration into the project. 

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Facilitate alignment of project activities with local level service delivery system and to strengthen the system.

• Develop partnerships with local NGO’s, private sector for achieving project objectives.

• Support to coordinate community engagement activities, including workshops and dialogue sessions, to promote awareness SRHR.

Financial Management and Compliance:

• Oversee project financial management, ensuring adherence to budgets and donor requirements.

• Coordinate with the Finance Manager/coordinator to prepare and submit timely financial reports.

• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and organizational policies, implementing internal controls to manage risks. 

Reporting and Documentation:

• Prepare and submit regular project programs and finance reports to internal and external stakeholders, highlighting key activities, outcomes, and lessons learned, variance, rationale and relevant facts.

• Maintain comprehensive documentation of project activities and results, contributing to the project’s knowledge base.

• Work closely with finance coordinator to develop financial tracking systems, produce variance reports with proper explanation by engaging the program team.

• Collaborate with the Communications team to develop impactful narratives and success stories. 

Beyond this, Integration of spiritual, emotional & social health:

• Ensure spiritual concepts & holistic approach in communication, service delivery, administration and resolution of conflicts· 

• Comply with LAMB policies and practices and donor compliance with respect to child protection, health and safety, equal opportunity and other relevant policies and organizational values.

• Other responsibilities assigned by the line manager or organizational management.

Any other duties assigned by the Director, CHDP.