Project Manager – Promoting language inclusive education in Marma

Requirements

Responsibilities & Context

• Contract length: up to January 2025, possibility to extend depending on funding
• Hours: Part time – 50 %
• Travel: Minimal
• Reporting to: Program Manager
• *Due to the urgency of this vacancy, screening and interviews will commence immediately and the candidate can be selected at any stage before the closing date.
• CLEAR Global/Translators without Borders (TWB) is an equal-opportunity employer, committed to having a diverse team where individuals of all backgrounds collaborate and learn from one another. We believe we can be most effective with diverse experience and expertise in our team. We recruit on merit, actively seek diverse applicant pools and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, age, gender identity and expression, national origin, race and ethnicity, religious beliefs, marital or parental status, or sexual orientation, and welcome all types of diversity.

Background

• Education in Bangladesh has historically been in Bangla, and there has been limited scope for indigenous children and adults to become acquainted with their mother tongue in written form. In 2010, the government recognised indigenous children’s right to education in their respective mother tongues and updated the National Education Policy with activities to arrange indigenous textbooks and teachers. Since then various initiatives have been taken to implement the policies however the work has not yet reached the desired scale and reach.
• CLEAR Global, commissioned by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), has undertaken to investigate language and communication challenges faced by speakers of indigenous languages, focusing on speakers of Marma language in the Chittagong hill tract region. The project is two-fold: a baseline study will be carried out to better understand the communication needs and challenges of the Marma people in Bangladesh, and in parallel the team will explore how language technology and inclusive digital solutions can improve access to government led initiatives (ICT tools) that aim to increase quality of education through online training and skill development for teachers.

The Role

• The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for ensuring operational quality, effectiveness and efficiency across project activities.The PM will ensure the timely and effective planning and delivery, monitoring and learning of activities, and contract and budget management. The PM will play an important role in establishing relationships with local governmental institutions, organizations, and tech partners seeking sustainability and continuity of the solution. The PM will also coordinate and contribute to proposal writing and fundraising, financial, and people management.
• They are a primary champion of CLEAR Global/TWB’s organizational culture and code of conduct, they nurture a positive work environment of quality, innovation, and drive to achieve.
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