Career with Project Coordinator - Stop Child Marriage in Plan Bangladesh

Plan is an international humanitarian, child-centered development organization with no religious, political or government affiliations working in 70 countries across the globe with its headquarters in the UK. Plan works with over one million children, their families and communities in 50 developing countries around the world, implementing projects at the grass root and national level in health, education, water and sanitation, income generation and cross cultural communication. Plan is registered with the United Nations following recognition in 1989 and has consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council and UNICEF. We are inviting applications for the following positions in Plan Bangladesh:

Project Coordinator - Stop Child Marriage

Based in Sreepur (GazipurJ/Khansama (Dinajpur) + Consolidated Monthly Salary Tk. 41,000 - 50,000 + 4 years' employment contract

Reporting to the Program Unit Manager, you will be responsible for assisting implementation of Stop Chiid Marriage (SCM) project through a partner organisation. The SCM project aims at reducing incidences of Child Marriage (CM) among girls through mass awareness raising and strengthening child protection mechanism against child marriage. On a regular basis, you will ensure that partner develops district level NGO alliance and implements awareness raising on CM and media campaign; develops capacity of adolescents and community on CM protection mechanisms; ensures birth registration and economic safety nets and coalition advocacy. You will also ensure that partner delivers training programs to adolescents and local authorities; engages youth media groups for creating community awareness; and carries out local level advocacy. Other routine responsibilities include preparation of budget and mobilizing resources; providing supports for capacity building of partners, community including relevant local govt. bodies; preparing reports and project documentation. For this role, you should have Masters degree plus at least three years' experience in community mobilization and partner management. Experience must include working with child protection/prevention of child marriage related programs. Strong computer literacy and good communication skills are essential requirements. You must be willing to take extensive field visits and drive motorbike.

To apply, please send your CV with a covering letter and completed Plan's Job Application Form to: People & Culture Team, House # CWN (B) 14, Road # 35, Gulshan 2, Dhaka 1212 by 28^th March 2012. The Job Application Form can be downloaded from www.bdjobs.com. Only short listed applicants will be called for interview. Any form of persuasion in the selection process will automatically disqualify the candidacy.

Plan is an equal opportunities employer

As an international child-centered development organization, committed to the well-being of children and to supporting the convention on the Rights of the Child, Plan does not tolerate child abuse.

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