Job Description

Title: Area Manager

Company Name: Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh

Vacancy: 01

Age: at least 18 years

Location: Kurigram

Salary: Tk. 183498 - 205767 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 6 years

Published: 17 Sep 2024

Education:
∎ Master's Degree in Management, Development Studies, MPH, Social Science, Rehabilitation Science (Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy/Prosthetics and Orthotics, Speech and Language Therapy), or any other relevant disciplines.
∎ "You are cordially requested not to apply if you don’t have the academic qualifications mentioned in the job advertisement."
∎ Master's Degree in Management, Development Studies, MPH, Social Science, Rehabilitation Science (Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy/Prosthetics and Orthotics, Speech and Language Therapy), or any other relevant disciplines.
∎ "You are cordially requested not to apply if you don’t have the academic qualifications mentioned in the job advertisement."

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 18 years
∎ Being capable of helping team members progress: developing his/her staff‘s ability to work autonomously.
∎ Knowing how to position oneself so things can move forward.
∎ Knowing how to simplify and prioritize.
∎ At least 6 years of Professional experience in the humanitarian or development context
∎ At least 4 years experience in a senior position (base manager, field coordinator, office in charge, etc.) in a field /programme including security management
∎ 3–4 years experience in project management
∎ Previous experience in the same position would be an asset.
∎ Previous experience with HI would be an asset.
∎ Solid work experience in one or more core sectors is a strong asset: health and rehabilitation, psychosocial support, DRR, livelihood, emergency responses, disability, age, and gender inclusion.
∎ Fluent in English is mandatory (oral and written)
∎ Good understanding of logistics, HR, and finance management
∎ Strong computer skills (use of MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and other relevant software).
∎ Strong organizational skills
∎ Autonomous, reactive, and able to deal with priorities
∎ Extremely rigorous and precise, attention to details
∎ Strong sense of diplomacy
∎ Able to work collaboratively in a team
∎ Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
∎ Practical and problem-solver
∎ Ability to summarize, share, and consolidate information
∎ Skills
∎ Management skills
∎ Being capable of helping team members progress: developing his/her staff‘s ability to work autonomously.
∎ Knowing how to position oneself so things can move forward.
∎ Knowing how to simplify and prioritize.
∎ Professional Experience RequirementsEssential:
∎ At least 6 years of Professional experience in the humanitarian or development context
∎ At least 4 years experience in a senior position (base manager, field coordinator, office in charge, etc.) in a field /programme including security management
∎ 3–4 years experience in project management
∎ Preferred:
∎ Previous experience in the same position would be an asset.
∎ Previous experience with HI would be an asset.
∎ Solid work experience in one or more core sectors is a strong asset: health and rehabilitation, psychosocial support, DRR, livelihood, emergency responses, disability, age, and gender inclusion.
∎ Competencies:
∎ Essential:
∎ Fluent in English is mandatory (oral and written)
∎ Good understanding of logistics, HR, and finance management
∎ Strong computer skills (use of MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and other relevant software).
∎ Preferred:
∎ Personal qualities:
∎ Essential:
∎ Strong organizational skills
∎ Autonomous, reactive, and able to deal with priorities
∎ Extremely rigorous and precise, attention to details
∎ Strong sense of diplomacy
∎ Able to work collaboratively in a team
∎ Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
∎ Practical and problem-solver
∎ Ability to summarize, share, and consolidate information
∎ Special Attention: "You are cordially requested not to apply if you do not have the required Skills, Professional Experiences, Competencies, and Personal Qualities mentioned in the advertisement that do not match with you and your profile."

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Job Location: Kurigram
∎ Line Manager: Operations Manager
∎ Budget to Manage: 1.5 million
∎ Type of Contract: Fixed-term
∎ Duration of the Contract: As early as possible to October 2025.
∎ Missions/responsibilities (*)
∎ Manager as a role model: embody HI's values daily, and be a role model.
∎ Manager as a coach for meaning: understand the strategy, make it explicit, translate it into operational objectives for his or her team, and lead the necessary changes. Give meaning to each management action. Encourage inter- and intra-departmental exchanges of practice. Encourage innovation and risk-taking.
∎ Operational manager: organizes the operational management of his or her team, structures the workaround identified processes, steers performance, and facilitates the resolution of problems.
∎ First HR & Coach: contribute to developing his or her staff, creating the conditions for their commitment, professionalism, and attachment to HI. Ensure compliance with the code of conduct, institutional policies, mindset, and expected individual and collective behavior.
∎ Contribute to the process of elaborating the StratOp of the programme and steer the operational aspects of the StratOp
∎ At least once a year, contribute, with his/her portfolio of projects and data, to the annual monitoring of the StratOp and the following year’s programme planning (support missions and evaluations).
∎ In a crisis/emergency, implement the framework and set-up decided by the HI Operations Director.
∎ Take part in the programme steering committee led by his/her line manager where required.
∎ Size and plan necessary resources, recruit the project managers (ensuring a fit between skills and the projects’ challenges and ambitions), and develop and monitor their skills development plan, in connection with the corresponding jobs and with HR.
∎ Where relevant, develop regular contact with current and potential donors at the field level and liaise with their line manager to check coherence with institutional programming and fundraising strategy.
∎ Within the operational framework defined in the StratOp, identify and transform funding opportunities in the area of assignment. Undertake (or contribute to) the design and drafting of new projects, and institutional fundraising for major multi-country projects, based on the decisions taken by the Authority regarding the opportunities.
∎ In conjunction with the Technical Unit, identify, develop, and ensure the management and progression of local partnerships and/or consortia with CSOs, NGOs, institutions, and companies; on technical priorities or important topics in the area and going beyond the project timeframe.
∎ Ensure deployment and compliance with HI global frameworks, institutional policies, and standards
∎ These include the mandatory reference frameworks (such as HI Mission & Values or HI Theory of Change: Access to Services), all HI's institutional policies (Security, Code of Conduct and Safeguarding, Anti-fraud, Bribery, and Corruption, PME, and Project Quality Framework/AAge-Gender-Disability), all institutional directives and processes; delegation thresholds; security levels.
∎ Responsibility 1: Ensure the sound management and monitoring of projects under his/her responsibility
∎ In conjunction with the [Technical Unit and the MEAL Unit, ensure that HI quality standards (including technical standards) are applied in the projects, and monitor the implementation of recommendations from support missions, evaluations, and audits.
∎ Ensure compliance with project donors’ rules and adherence to contractual commitments: consolidation, oversight, and reporting to his/her line manager operational and organizational information in his/her area (dashboards, corrective action, use of own funds, beneficiary data, etc.)
∎ Concerning the concerned departments, deploy all appropriate tools to enable project monitoring (operational, financial, logistics, human resources, and technical monitoring) respecting HI and donors’ financial framework and in compliance with HI’s policies and frameworks.
∎ Undertake expenditure and manage the project activity-specific budget lines according to the delegation he/she received based on the programme signature delegation table
∎ Facilitate audits (operational, financial, and organizational), and ensure that their recommendations are implemented in their area of responsibility.
∎ In conjunction with the line manager, implement analysis and monitoring of risks & opportunities related to HI’s presence and activities; implement risk mitigation actions at his/her level; and ensure the implementation of a humanitarian watch and, when decided by the Country Director, an emergency preparedness plan in the area.
∎ *A detailed job description will be shared later on with the shortlisted candidates.
∎ Job Location: Kurigram
∎ Line Manager: Operations Manager
∎ Budget to Manage: 1.5 million
∎ Type of Contract: Fixed-term
∎ Duration of the Contract: As early as possible to October 2025.
∎ Missions/responsibilities (*)
∎ Mission 1: Management
∎ Manager as a role model: embody HI's values daily, and be a role model.
∎ Manager as a coach for meaning: understand the strategy, make it explicit, translate it into operational objectives for his or her team, and lead the necessary changes. Give meaning to each management action. Encourage inter- and intra-departmental exchanges of practice. Encourage innovation and risk-taking.
∎ Operational manager: organizes the operational management of his or her team, structures the workaround identified processes, steers performance, and facilitates the resolution of problems.
∎ First HR & Coach: contribute to developing his or her staff, creating the conditions for their commitment, professionalism, and attachment to HI. Ensure compliance with the code of conduct, institutional policies, mindset, and expected individual and collective behavior.
∎ Mission 2: Strategy and steering
∎ Responsibility 1: Contribute to the development of the programme operational strategy, and its implementation and annual monitoring
∎ Contribute to the process of elaborating the StratOp of the programme and steer the operational aspects of the StratOp
∎ At least once a year, contribute, with his/her portfolio of projects and data, to the annual monitoring of the StratOp and the following year’s programme planning (support missions and evaluations).
∎ In a crisis/emergency, implement the framework and set-up decided by the HI Operations Director.
∎ Take part in the programme steering committee led by his/her line manager where required.
∎ Responsibility 2: Implement the project part of the Programme’s Operational Strategy
∎ Size and plan necessary resources, recruit the project managers (ensuring a fit between skills and the projects’ challenges and ambitions), and develop and monitor their skills development plan, in connection with the corresponding jobs and with HR.
∎ Where relevant, develop regular contact with current and potential donors at the field level and liaise with their line manager to check coherence with institutional programming and fundraising strategy.
∎ Within the operational framework defined in the StratOp, identify and transform funding opportunities in the area of assignment. Undertake (or contribute to) the design and drafting of new projects, and institutional fundraising for major multi-country projects, based on the decisions taken by the Authority regarding the opportunities.
∎ In conjunction with the Technical Unit, identify, develop, and ensure the management and progression of local partnerships and/or consortia with CSOs, NGOs, institutions, and companies; on technical priorities or important topics in the area and going beyond the project timeframe.
∎ Responsibility 3: Contribute to organizational transformation, particularly through changes to managerial practices, and continuous improvement, and contribute to the improvement of working processes.
∎ Mission 3: Standards and expertise
∎ Ensure deployment and compliance with HI global frameworks, institutional policies, and standards
∎ These include the mandatory reference frameworks (such as HI Mission & Values or HI Theory of Change: Access to Services), all HI's institutional policies (Security, Code of Conduct and Safeguarding, Anti-fraud, Bribery, and Corruption, PME, and Project Quality Framework/AAge-Gender-Disability), all institutional directives and processes; delegation thresholds; security levels.
∎ Mission 4: Operational implementation
∎ Responsibility 1: Ensure the sound management and monitoring of projects under his/her responsibility
∎ In conjunction with the [Technical Unit and the MEAL Unit, ensure that HI quality standards (including technical standards) are applied in the projects, and monitor the implementation of recommendations from support missions, evaluations, and audits.
∎ Ensure compliance with project donors’ rules and adherence to contractual commitments: consolidation, oversight, and reporting to his/her line manager operational and organizational information in his/her area (dashboards, corrective action, use of own funds, beneficiary data, etc.)
∎ Concerning the concerned departments, deploy all appropriate tools to enable project monitoring (operational, financial, logistics, human resources, and technical monitoring) respecting HI and donors’ financial framework and in compliance with HI’s policies and frameworks.
∎ Undertake expenditure and manage the project activity-specific budget lines according to the delegation he/she received based on the programme signature delegation table
∎ Facilitate audits (operational, financial, and organizational), and ensure that their recommendations are implemented in their area of responsibility.
∎ Responsibility 2: Keeping both potential opportunities and risks in mind, contribute to the monitoring and analysis done by the line manager, and propose mitigation measures where relevant
∎ In conjunction with the line manager, implement analysis and monitoring of risks & opportunities related to HI’s presence and activities; implement risk mitigation actions at his/her level; and ensure the implementation of a humanitarian watch and, when decided by the Country Director, an emergency preparedness plan in the area.
∎ Responsibility 3: Develop HI’s external influence (forums, operational and strategic alliances, etc.) and the external representation of the organization (events, media) in his/her area of responsibility.
∎ *A detailed job description will be shared later on with the shortlisted candidates.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Tour allowance, Medical allowance, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ "Salary will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and budget availability.
∎ Medical Coverage: Staff and dependents will get general/outpatient, hospitalization, dental, and optical medical insurance facilities as per the HI policy.
∎ Maternity Coverage: Staff & dependents will get maternity medical coverage facilities per the HI policy.
∎ Group Life Insurance Coverage: Staff will get the death benefit, accidental benefit, permanent partial disability, permanent total disability benefit, and critical illness benefit as per the HI policy.
∎ Leave: Staff will get sick leave, annual leave, casual leave, medical leave, and event leave as per HI policy.
∎ Allowance for Children's Education: Staff will get an allowance for Children's Education as per the HI policy.
∎ National travel cost of child caretaker: Female staff will get a reimbursement for the cost of national travel of the child caretaker as per the HI policy.
∎ Additional Responsibility (Interim) Allowance: Staff will get an allowance for additional responsibility (Interim) as per the HI policy.
∎ Relocation Allowance: Staff will get an allowance for relocation allowance as per the HI policy.
∎ Work From Home: Staff will get work-from-home facilities as per the HI policy.
∎ "Salary will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and budget availability.
∎ Medical Coverage: Staff and dependents will get general/outpatient, hospitalization, dental, and optical medical insurance facilities as per the HI policy.
∎ Maternity Coverage: Staff & dependents will get maternity medical coverage facilities per the HI policy.
∎ Group Life Insurance Coverage: Staff will get the death benefit, accidental benefit, permanent partial disability, permanent total disability benefit, and critical illness benefit as per the HI policy.
∎ Leave: Staff will get sick leave, annual leave, casual leave, medical leave, and event leave as per HI policy.
∎ Allowance for Children's Education: Staff will get an allowance for Children's Education as per the HI policy.
∎ National travel cost of child caretaker: Female staff will get a reimbursement for the cost of national travel of the child caretaker as per the HI policy.
∎ Additional Responsibility (Interim) Allowance: Staff will get an allowance for additional responsibility (Interim) as per the HI policy.
∎ Relocation Allowance: Staff will get an allowance for relocation allowance as per the HI policy.
∎ Work From Home: Staff will get work-from-home facilities as per the HI policy.

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Kurigram

Read Before Apply:

Special Attention: "You are cordially requested not to apply if the salary range, job location, contract duration, and other terms and conditions mentioned in the advertisement do not match your expectations."

Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should apply with the latest CV and two references (current or last supervisor only), including the Head of HR of the current employer, to Bdjobs.com by Monday, 30 September 2024. Only Bangladeshi national candidates are eligible to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified, potential, matched female candidates and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply, and they will be preferred in cases of similar qualifications to other candidates. HI promotes and upholds the principles of equal opportunities and policies (PSEAH, child protection, etc.).

HI has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult or a child by any of our staff, representatives, or partners. Recruitment for all jobs in the HI includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do.

HI is committed to a safe workplace for all people to grow professionally regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, or race. HI extends this commitment to equality and Do No Harm to all staff, volunteers, partners, and beneficiaries. The humanitarian principles focus on equity and inclusion, with a solid commitment to these values. A competitive candidate will uphold and implement these values in their personal and professional lives.

Any persuasion by the person by phone, email, or other means in this regard will automatically disqualify the candidate. The selected employee should clearly understand that all final offers of employment are contingent upon a successful reference check. The pre-employment screening will be performed for all selected applicants.

Company Information:
∎ Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh
∎ House 3/A, Road 36, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ Business: Handicap International (HI) is an international aid organization specializing in the field of disability. Non-governmental, non-religious, non-political, and non-profit making works alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, whatever the context, assisting and supporting them in their efforts to become self-reliant. Since its creation, the organization has set up programmes in approximately 60 countries and intervened in many emergencies. It operates as a federation made up of eight associations (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the USA) that provide human and financial resources, manage projects, and raise awareness of Handicap International`s actions and campaigns.

Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion (HI) has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, focusing on creating sustainable changes to ensure the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities in society. HI is an independent and impartial aid organization working in Bangladesh in poverty, exclusion, conflict, and disaster situations. With projects in different districts of the country, HI works not only with people with disabilities and other vulnerable populations but also with their families, their communities, and local humanitarian actors to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions, promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights, and provide sustainability in its action. As one of the key organizations in the disability sector, HI has a wide range of projects that assist in promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities and their issues in emergency and development contexts, building the capacities of local stakeholders, and reducing the impact of natural and human-made disasters. Particularly in Cox`s Bazar district, HI is providing services in rehabilitation, MH/PSS, SRH, protection, and inclusive education with an inclusion mainstreaming approach to refugees and host populations affected by the forcibly displaced undocumented Myanmar nationals. HI`s multi-sectoral mobile units (MU) and static method are currently working in 15 camps located in both Teknaf and Ukhiya Upazilas and surrounding host areas, providing comprehensive services in physical rehabilitation, primary health care, protection, and MHPSS. HI is currently implementing a development and humanitarian response project in Kurigram and Cox`s Bazar district through 3 project offices (Kurigram, Ukhiya, and Teknaf) and 2 coordination offices (Dhaka and Cox Bazar). Operational Thematic: Livelihood, Health and Rehabilitation, Protection, Inclusion, Education, and Atlas Logistics.

Presently, HI Bangladesh is implementing projects on integrating disability in community-based disaster risk reduction and response; economic empowerment of extremely poor persons with disabilities; mainstreaming disability in livelihood interventions; support to refugees and surrounding communities, capacity building of professional associations; and support to disabled people`s organizations, among others.

Address::
∎ House 3/A, Road 36, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ Business: Handicap International (HI) is an international aid organization specializing in the field of disability. Non-governmental, non-religious, non-political, and non-profit making works alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, whatever the context, assisting and supporting them in their efforts to become self-reliant. Since its creation, the organization has set up programmes in approximately 60 countries and intervened in many emergencies. It operates as a federation made up of eight associations (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the USA) that provide human and financial resources, manage projects, and raise awareness of Handicap International`s actions and campaigns.Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion (HI) has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, focusing on creating sustainable changes to ensure the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities in society. HI is an independent and impartial aid organization working in Bangladesh in poverty, exclusion, conflict, and disaster situations. With projects in different districts of the country, HI works not only with people with disabilities and other vulnerable populations but also with their families, their communities, and local humanitarian actors to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions, promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights, and provide sustainability in its action. As one of the key organizations in the disability sector, HI has a wide range of projects that assist in promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities and their issues in emergency and development contexts, building the capacities of local stakeholders, and reducing the impact of natural and human-made disasters. Particularly in Cox`s Bazar district, HI is providing services in rehabilitation, MH/PSS, SRH, protection, and inclusive education with an inclusion mainstreaming approach to refugees and host populations affected by the forcibly displaced undocumented Myanmar nationals. HI`s multi-sectoral mobile units (MU) and static method are currently working in 15 camps located in both Teknaf and Ukhiya Upazilas and surrounding host areas, providing comprehensive services in physical rehabilitation, primary health care, protection, and MHPSS. HI is currently implementing a development and humanitarian response project in Kurigram and Cox`s Bazar district through 3 project offices (Kurigram, Ukhiya, and Teknaf) and 2 coordination offices (Dhaka and Cox Bazar). Operational Thematic: Livelihood, Health and Rehabilitation, Protection, Inclusion, Education, and Atlas Logistics.Presently, HI Bangladesh is implementing projects on integrating disability in community-based disaster risk reduction and response; economic empowerment of extremely poor persons with disabilities; mainstreaming disability in livelihood interventions; support to refugees and surrounding communities, capacity building of professional associations; and support to disabled people`s organizations, among others.

Application Deadline: 30 Sep 2024

Category: NGO/Development