Project Manager-DFAT 5

Save the Children invites applications for the above-mentioned position. We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.

The Opportunity
The Project Manager – DFAT 5 will provide overall management and coordination of Save the Children’s DFAT-funded “Protecting Lives and Building Resilience in Cox’s Bazar through Locally Led Integrated Health, Child Protection and Education Services” project.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the effective, timely and quality implementation of the project across Health, Child Protection and Education, in line with the approved project proposal, results framework, budget, DFAT requirements and Save the Children policies and standards.

The position will provide overall project management oversight, facilitate effective coordination among technical teams and implementing partners, ensure achievement of project results, monitor budget utilisation and compliance, support adaptive management and risk mitigation, and ensure quality reporting, learning and documentation.

The Project Manager will work closely with technical leads, MEAL, Awards, Finance, Supply Chain, HR, Safeguarding and other relevant functions, as well as local implementing partners and government/coordination stakeholders. The role will ensure that the project maintains its integrated approach, with child protection as a key cross-sectoral linkage between health and education.

The Project Manager will also lead coordination and planning for localisation, partner capacity strengthening, cross-sector referral mechanisms, climate and disaster resilience, GEDSI, accountability to affected populations and the eventual transition, handover and closeout of the project.

Qualifications and Experience
• At least 07 years’ working experience in the relevant field, including 4 years in a management or supervisory position. Experience of working on Partner Management, Implementation of integrated projects, rights-based & partnership approaches.
•    Knowledge of 
•    CRC and other Human Rights instruments
•    Understanding of rights based/child rights programming
•    Knowledge & skills to analyse the Human Rights and Child Rights situation at the global, national, and local levels
•    Project Cycle Management
•    Management skills
•    On Programming, budgeting & M&E
•    Conflict Management Skills
•    People Management Skills (supervising skills)
•    Partnership Management Skills 
•    Master’s Degree, preferably in Social Sciences or relevant discipline

The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the rights of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated.

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information
Please apply using a cover letter and an up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations

Only short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview

‘Save the Children promotes diversity in its workforce.’

We need to keep children safe, so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.