Hub Coordinator

Brief description of JAAGO Foundation Trust

JAAGO Foundation Trust is a non-profit development organization with a mission to eradicate poverty in Bangladesh through education and positive change. JAAGO focuses on various sectors, including education, youth development, women empowerment, climate change, and governance. JAAGO provides free, high-quality education to children through conventional and digital schooling programs, serving 4500 students currently. Our Youth Development Program empowers 50,000 young citizens with skills and resources for national development. JAAGO addresses challenges faced by women and girls, offering alternative learning opportunities in underrepresented communities. JAAGO actively collaborates with local communities, women, youth, and marginalized groups to develop climate resilience and sustainable livelihood options. JAAGO promotes civic education to enhance youth civic participation, collective action, and leadership for effective societal change.

Position Summary

JAAGO Foundation is seeking a qualified Hub Coordinator for the USAID-supported BIJOYEE project on Positive Youth Development (PYD) in partnership with CARE. BIJOYEE is a five-year multi-partner initiative aiming to empower youth in Bangladesh through life skills training, employment opportunities, civic engagement, and resilience-building against anti-democratic values. The Hub Coordinator will work closely with the Program Lead, CARE, and project teams to oversee implementation, ensure compliance, coordinate with partners, and report progress. The position is based in Dhaka South with field visits as needed. Candidates with USAID project experience are encouraged to apply.

Job Responsibilities

• Execute responsibility for oversight of program activities, management and capacity-building of key staff, while monitoring technical soundness and reporting.
• S/he will be responsible for coordination and management of the Hub-field office of the JAAGO Foundation under the BIJOYEE project.
• Support the Program Lead, BIJOYEE project, JAAGO Foundation and functional reporting line management of CARE in ensuring achievement of strategic program objectives and intermediate results in collaboration with technical and project staffs and consortium partners.
• Support the M & E and project team to set up IPTT, and implementation based on DIP in consultation with the Program Lead, technical and project team of BIJOYEE project.
• Participate at different levels of project management forum including annual prep-workshop, activities designing workshop, and different level actors, etc.
• Regular budget monitoring with the help of the finance and grants team of JAAGO Foundation to smoothly implement and deliver the project activities timely.
• S/he will represent the JAAGO Foundation at different levels including NGO and GoB in coordination with higher management of the JAAGO Foundation.
• Key responsible to coordinate with the MEAL team for program progress and to conduct the baseline, end line survey, mid-term evaluation and final evaluation of the BIJOYEE project,
• Supervise and manage a pool of technical experts to ensure that the TA provided is of quality and provided in due time during the planning, implementation and monitoring phases.
• Ensure that guidance and learning for Youth, and Girl’s empowerment program related to YDP’s approach is applied for the implementation and design of operational strategies
• Ensure that project leverages all opportunities to contribute to BIJOYEE’s broader program goals
• Create an enabling working environment that encourages open and honest communication, between all levels of personnel, based on mutual respect within the spirit of JAAGO’s core values.
• Ensure that the project deliveries are achieved on time
• Ensure positive youth development approaches are embedded in all activities
• Assist the Program Lead, Manager-M & E in monitoring, evaluation and reporting functions as required.
• Contribute and ensure the donor reporting monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly and yearly as required.

Qualifications

Education

• Minimum Bachelor’s in Social Science/Economics/Development Studies/Business Administration or any other related field.

Skills and Other Competencies

• 5-8 years of management/senior management experience with donor-funded projects focused on economic and/or youth empowerment including soft skill development, sustainable livelihoods, and income generating opportunities, etc.
• Proven leadership skills building and managing cooperative, high-level relationships and motivating diverse teams.
• Extensive experience and/or technical knowledge in designing, managing development projects and activities, particularly related to youth development in Bangladesh.
• Demonstrated experience adapting project implementation and activities to achieve objectives and targets as needed.
• Demonstrate ability to collaborate across projects, be flexible, and creative and successfully lead an intercultural team in development and post-conflict contexts.
• Create an enabling working environment that encourages open and honest communication, between all levels of personnel, based on mutual respect within the spirit of JAAGO’s core values.
• Ability to communicate effectively, instilling trust and confidence.
• Excellent interpersonal and written and oral presentation skills in English and Bengali.
• Knowledge and understanding of USAID rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of Government Policy Priorities on Women and Youth Development
• Experience of managing consortium partners is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Should have a good understanding of MS Office applications.
• Ability and willingness to travel as required.