1. Job Summary:  

CARE is one of the world's leading international humanitarian and development organizations, committed to helping people in poor communities improve their lives and alleviate poverty. Founded in 1945, CARE is working with over 121 countries to fight global poverty and marginalization. CARE has been active in Bangladesh since 1949 and is one of the largest programs in CARE confederation. Women and girls are at the core of all CARE programs because they represent half of the marginalized group, and it is not possible to overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities. CARE Bangladesh works to implement programs with long-term impacts that result in sustainable changes for the extreme poor and marginalized communities.

The Oporajita- Collective Impact on Future of Work in Bangladesh Project supports women working in the ready-made garment (RMG) industries (including out-of-work) to increase the share of women in managerial and supervisory roles in RMG due to improved redressal and action on GBV, reduction in harassment and biases at-home and at-factory, and through gender-equitable policies and practices at workplace.

The overall goal of the project is women garment workers have an improved enabling environment that supports their career progression, empowerment, and employability, in a future where the textile industry is defined by automation and digitalization. We intended around 24000 women will have greater capacity to respond to and recover from future and current adverse impact on livelihood. This program is implemented under Dignified Work Portfolio which aims to create dignified work for all women. This theme implements multiple projects on capacity building of workers and the entire ecosystem within the RMG sector.

The Project Manager will assist in ensuring planning, organizing and implementation of Oporajita- Collective Impact activities in the project operation areas. This includes technical guidance and facilitate to the WFS Facilitator and Psychosocial Counselor for smooth and effective planning and organizing the center based GBV services, psycho-social counseling, referrals for greater medical and legals as stipulated in the project operation plan. S/he will work closely with WFS Facilitators and Psychosocial Counselor for mobilizing community and create enabling environment so that the Collective Impact program will implement smoothly in the ground.

The Project Manager will assist the Team Leader in identifying and implementing strategies on the ground, particularly with an aim to promote innovative solutions to ensure full participation of the project participants in the GBV related services, collaboration with other CI partners, and factory-based soft skill training.

The Project Manager is mainly responsible for the field implementation. The PM is primarily responsible for leading and managing the field activities in efficiently and effectively implementing the annual calendar. The position is required to take the initiative for project management, improving work approach partnerships, and contributing to developing and strengthening CI initiative programs. This position will work to strengthen coordination and collaboration within teams and across all CI initiative program teams, maintain and ensure constructive communication, build team morale within individual teams and within the organization and, contribute to a positive working environment. This position reports to the Team Leader and will have multiple positions reporting to him/her. The Project Manager directly manages the Psychosocial Counselor, Women Friendly Space Facilitators and coordinate with Admin Officer.

The Project Manager’s responsibilities will also include day to day supervision of WFS Facilitator’s functions and monitoring of the response activities in the project operation areas and maintain appropriate and purposeful liaison with LGI, local service providers, civil society organizations and communities. S/he will assist the Team Leader in participatory planning, designing, facilitation, and networking along with implementation of appropriate approaches, strategies and program management. S/he needs to ensure the quality of the intervention, facilitate innovation, documentation of best practices and learning. He/she will work closely with project team to ensure that the concerns, information, learning and recommendations generated through field facilitation are well understood by different stakeholders and are well communicated with project management and impact groups for enhancing the quality of field planning and implementation.

ii. Responsibilities and Tasks:  

Responsibility #1: Guide and facilitate quality implementation of the Oporajita- Collective Impact on Future of Work in Bangladesh Project activities through planning, tracking progress, and transforming the learning and recommendations into robust actions.

40%

• Work closely with Team Leader and other team members for effective implementation of the Collective Impact on Future of Work in Bangladesh Project activities in the ground.

• Develop action plans for achieving the project goal and objectives.

• Monitor and track the progress of the planned activities.

• Support and capacity sharing of WFS Facilitators in organizing center and community-based activities in a timely manner.

• Ensure proactive actions on addressing challenges in the implementation of the response program in the community settings.

• Ensure logistic support to both WFS Facilitators for timely implementation of response activities and GBV services.

• Facilitate innovations, maintain flexibility, and ensure a learning culture to examine best practices around sustainable empowerment of the women garment workers.

Responsibility #2: Facilitate collaboration and synergy with Oporajita partners on the ground.

15%

• Identify the area of collaboration on the ground with other Oporajita partners and ensure effective synergy.
•  Keep effective communication with other Oporajita partner organizations.
•  Understand the CI approach and intervention across the enabling environment and skills component activities for effective collaboration.
• Maintain operational synergy within the different Oporajita components and also with the different funding.

Responsibility #3: Ensure capacity sharing for the frontline staff.

20%

• Mentoring WFS Facilitators to capacitate with relevant skills through coaching, and support and guidance to staff in the field.
•  Ensure guidance in developing activity plans and implementing training and community engagement initiatives.
• Track regularly the progress of the WFS based program vis a vis project targets.
• Assist in ensuring that project guidelines, approaches and strategies are well understood by the WFS Facilitators are adequately supported in implementing relevant approaches and strategies

Responsibility #4: Assist in developing effective linkages and networking with key stakeholders especially at the community level and related to impact group.

15%

• Work closely with Team Leader to develop effective relationship with LGI, local service providers, local administration, power elites, community leaders and different platforms of impact groups that are facilitated collective impact supports as planned and follow -up.
• Assist in developing effective collective impact strategies to influence stakeholders to take proactive actions in securing and empowering the vulnerable women garment workers.
• Identify issues of greater support to the women working in the informal sectors.
• Proactively engage in learning from different stakeholders to identify innovative solutions

Responsibility #5: Assist in ensuring implementation of the M&E plan, capture best practices

10%

• Support in the collection of data based on the project needs.
• Organize regular monitoring/field visits.
• Assist in documentation of learning through capturing processes of change or identifying good practices and challenges.
• Assist in different kinds of assessments, conducting PLA exercises.
• Assist in capturing learning and innovation and feeding information into M&E system.

Responsibility: Responsibilities on Safety and Security, Gender and Inclusion and Safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults:

As part of this role, the job holder must adhere to and support CARE Bangladesh’s Safety and Security policy and systems as part of their day-to-day duties and comply with safety & security protocols and directives, including reporting. Staff must maintain situational and self–awareness and be aware of the safety – security-related consequences of their actions upon themselves, their team, and the organization.

CARE is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct, and expects staff to promote the welfare of children, young people, and adults always.  CARE expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our Code of Conduct.  We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate this commitment are recruited to work with us.

Gender equality and inclusion are fundamental at CARE, promoting equal rights and challenging discriminatory norms to achieve social justice. We foster an inclusive workplace respecting diverse gender identities, abilities, backgrounds, and experiences through dialogue, training, and diversity initiatives. All CARE staff must uphold ethical standards, following codes of conduct to prevent abuse, including sexual harassment, exploitation, and neglect. Regular monitoring ensures accountability to uphold these principles and support our mission of social justice and poverty alleviation.

III.           Reporting:  

 Director – Women and Youth Empowerment

IV.          Working Condition:  

Project Manager is based at CARE Bangladesh Dhaka Office, with approximately 50% field visit.

5. Qualification:  

•  Minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience in project planning and implementation preferably in the area of addressing GBV in workplaces and communities
• Master’s in Gender Studies/Anthropology/Development Studies/Social Science or any discipline from a reputed university if accompanied by excellent relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience in gender, social norms, climate justice, and women’s empowerment projects, with expertise in developing training curricula and modules.
• Proven track record of work in the community people specially with marginalized groups particularly women.
• Strong facilitation background including participatory planning, organizing and community mobilization.
• Good listener, willingness to mentorship, team player, and can perform well under pressure.
• Ability to coordinate with project partners, counterparts and other stakeholders.
• Good communication skill in both verbal and written in Bangla and English.
• Notable management skills, budgeting, budget management, project planning etc.
• Candidates should have excellent communication and analytical skills in both Bangla and English.
• Ensure and Promote GEDI and be GEDI sensitive, creating an enabling environment where diversity can flourish and all staff and stakeholders experience inclusion and appreciation.