Project Manager (PM)

Mahideb Jubo Somaj Kallayan Somity (MJSKS) is a non-profit making community development organization situated in the northern Bangladesh. The organization is registered with the Social Welfare Department and NGO Affairs Bureau of the Bangladesh government. Since 1972, the organization has been serving the poor and extreme poor with special focus on the char (River Island) and attached char inhabitants (men, women, persons with disability, youth, children and adolescents) in different areas through several program initiatives.

Mahideb Jubo Somaj Kallayan Somity (MJSKS), in collaboration with WaterAid Bangladesh. is implementing the project titled “Civil Society Leadership in Mobilizing for Better WASH (CLIMB)”. The program aims to strengthen and improve WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) services for poverty-driven vulnerable communities through a structured and sustainable approach. Throughout the implementation period, the project focuses on strengthening local ownership, building institutional capacity, and integrating WASH priorities into government planning and budgeting processes. This comprehensive approach will help ensure that the project’s achievements are sustained beyond its implementation period.

MJSKS is committed to creating a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for all individuals who are connected with our program work like; program participants including children, persons with disability, stakeholders, vendors, staff, and volunteers. MJSKS team is trained to identify and respond to safeguarding concerns with professionalism and urgency, ensuring that protection from sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment is a top priority. Through clear policies, regular training, and a zero-tolerance approach, we promote dignity, safety, and accountability in every aspect of our work.

MJSKS is looking for a qualified Project Manager (PM) for the said project.

Job Nature: Full-time up to the project period based on performance

Job location: Chilmari upazila under Kurigram District.

Reporting to: Project Director /Deputy Director.

Key responsibilities:

• The main responsibilities of the “Project Manager” are to ensure effective and successful planning, implementation of the project for water and sanitation of the project area.

• Sound knowledge of WASH, climate change adaptation and resilience, locally led adaptation (LLA), governance, accountability, and rights-based approaches to development.

• Good understanding of local government systems, particularly Union Parishad functions, participatory planning, budgeting processes, and social accountability mechanisms.

• Knowledge of project management, administration, financial management, and donor compliance requirements.

• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, networking, and communication skills in both Bangla and English, with strong report-writing abilities.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with civil society organisations, local government institutions, ethnic minority communities, women’s groups, and other marginalized populations.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deliver results within deadlines.

• Proficiency in MS Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and internet-based communication tools.

• Ability to prepare high-quality analytical, result-oriented, and evidence-based reports, case studies, and project documentation.

• Willingness and ability to undertake frequent field visits and work in remote and climate-vulnerable areas.

• Ability to ride a motorcycle with a valid driving licence.

• Showcasing LLA Evidence in Global Platforms to Influence WASH and Climate Agendas.

• The expected outcomes of the CLIMB project are;

• Civil society amplifies the voices of rights holders to claim and secure their rights.

• Civil society effectively holds duty bearers accountable to deliver on their WASH, climate and health commitments.

• Decision-makers commit to gender-responsive and climate resilient WASH policies

• Decision-makers commit to increased and improved gender responsive and climate-resilient WASH financing.

• Job Responsibilities:

• Provide overall leadership, management, coordination, and technical oversight of the CLIMB Project in accordance with approved project documents, workplans, budgets, and donor requirements.

• Ensure timely and quality implementation of project activities across the six unions of Chilmari Upazila to achieve the project outcomes, outputs, targets, and indicators.

• Lead the development and execution of detailed implementation plans, monitoring frameworks, procurement plans, and periodic progress reviews.

• Coordinate and strengthen partnerships with Union Parishads, Upazila Administration, WatSan Committees, relevant government departments, civil society organisations (CSOs), community-based organisations (CBOs), media, and other stakeholders.

• Facilitate capacity strengthening of CSOs, community leaders, and local institutions on climate-resilient WASH, locally led adaptation (LLA), advocacy, accountability, gender equality and social inclusion (GESI), and organisational development.

• Support the formation, strengthening, and effective functioning of community platforms, local leadership groups, and Union Parishad Standing Committees related to WASH, climate change, and health governance.

• Ensure quality implementation of Participatory WASH Vulnerability Assessments (PWVA), community-led adaptation planning, budget tracking initiatives, policy advocacy activities, and accountability mechanisms.

• Promote meaningful participation and leadership of women, youth, ethnic minority communities (including Santal, Oraon, and Munda communities), and other marginalised groups in project activities and decision-making processes.

• Lead evidence generation, documentation of lessons learned, preparation of policy briefs, success stories, case studies, and knowledge products for advocacy and learning purposes.

• Facilitate community-government dialogues, public hearings, open budget sessions, advocacy meetings, and stakeholder consultations to strengthen accountability and responsive governance.

• Coordinate media engagement, public awareness campaigns, and communication initiatives related to climate-resilient and gender-responsive WASH.

• Ensure effective monitoring, data quality assurance, reporting, and learning systems are in place and that project progress is regularly reviewed against agreed indicators and targets.

• Prepare and submit high-quality narrative reports, presentations, success stories, and other project deliverables to MJSKS and WaterAid Bangladesh.

• Ensure compliance with donor requirements, organisational policies, safeguarding standards, financial procedures, and risk management protocols.

• Provide supportive supervision, mentoring, and performance management to project staff and foster a collaborative and results-oriented team environment.

• Lead sustainability, institutionalisation, and phase-out planning to ensure local ownership of project achievements by CSOs, community institutions, Union Parishads, and relevant government stakeholders.

• Maintain effective coordination and communication with WaterAid Bangladesh and represent MJSKS in relevant meetings, workshops, forums, and networking events.

• Perform any other duties assigned by the Project Director and MJSKS management in the interest of the project.

• The candidate should have good knowledge on safeguarding (Child Protection, Gender, and Anti-Sexual Harassment), PSHEA issues, persons with disability inclusion, social protection, and complaint response and feedback mechanism

• At least 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Master of Development Studies (MDS)

• Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public Administration, Environmental Science, Climate Change, WASH-related disciplines, or any other relevant field from a recognized university

• Age At least 35 years

• Have minimum 10 years of proven working experience at least 10 years’ working experience in any National/International NGO; and

• at least 05 years’ experience in similar position, particularly in WASH, DRR & Resilience and Livelihood.

• Salary: Monthly gross salary Tk. 50,000/- possibility of yearly salary increment maximum 5-10% with 1 festival bonus (equivalent one-month gross salary)

Only experienced candidates are requested to apply with an updated CV along with a cover letter, copy of all educational certificates, experience certificates, 2 copies of passport-size photographs, national ID, name, and address of two references, email address, Skype ID and mobile phone number through the following address: Advertiser, Post Box No. 03, Main Post Office, Kurigram-5600, or you may send the electronic copy through e-mail to: mjsks.hrd@gmail.com During the interview, candidate must present all educational and experience certificates, including National ID. Application deadline: 24 June, 2026.Only short-listed candidates will be invited for interview. The selected candidates should have to join immediately. Any form of persuasion will be considered as disqualification. No TA or DA will be allowed for participation in the interview. (Female candidates are encouraged to apply) Web address: www.mjsks.org