Project Coordinator: CSR-Child Labour Project
The main objective of this position is to communicate and maintaining close relationship to the corporate and business associations/organizations as well as partners of SCSD for advocacy and capacity building on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) issues. Also the objective of this position is to provide technical assistance to increase knowledge and application of responsible approaches to child labour and CSR issues among garment companies, law makers, consumers, NGOs and other relevant stakeholders in Bangladesh and achieve the Save the Children Sweden–Denmark strategic objectives on CSR.
Key Duties:
- Work proactively to represent the CSR issue in various forum/meeting and explore advocacy potentials.
- Work proactively for ensuring the group dynamic including organizations/partners involvement and ensure the meetings are held regularly to review the progress of planned activities.
- Capacity building on child labour and child rights development of child centered CSR training.
- Ensure the work plans in cooperation with SCSD's partners.
- Ensure project implementation, reporting, coordination, work plans, budget, monitoring and other reporting according to regulations.
- Assess project progress and utilization of budget of the project on a quarterly basis.
- Responsible for being head and coordinate Project Management Committee and the local Advisory Group.
- Have to develop of project strategies, plans and advocacy.
- Assist in the marketing of the project and development of advocacy activities.
- Have to develop website and communication materials.
- Have to working with Child Labour Theme and other Thematic areas.
Qualification and experience:
- Masters in Development Studies / Social Science or MBA with relevant working experience.
- A minimum of 7-8 years experience of working with development sector preferably with INGOs/NGOs.
- Experience in project management and management of partners.
- Experience in development of project strategies, plans and advocacy.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, negotiation and interpersonal skills
- Working experience on development of website and communication materials will be treated as an added qualification.
- Excellent communication skills both in English and Bangla.
- Excellent knowledge in MS Office, e-mail and internet.
Monthly consolidated salary will be Taka 40,000 in addition to other admissible benefits for the position. The duration of the position will be for 3 years.
If you feel that you are competent enough and fulfilling the above requirements only for the positions please apply with a cover letter, detailed curriculum vitae mentioning 2 references, contact number and a recent passport size photograph to The Country Representative, Save the Children Sweden – Denmark, House-9, Road-16, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212 not later than 7th July, 2008.
N.B. Please write the position applied for on the top of the envelope. Only short listed candidates will be called for interview. One person can apply for one position otherwise the application will be rejected. Any sort of persuasion will be disqualification for the post. We are an equal opportunity employer. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply if the requirements are fulfilled.