Assistant Manager, RGIL Program

Job Description

Title: Assistant Manager, RGIL Program

Company Name: VisionSpring

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• At least 8 years

• Bachelor of Public Health
• Bachelor/Honors
• Masters

• At least 8 years

ABOUT US       

• VisionSpring is creating access to affordable eyewear, everywhere. Clear vision creates opportunities for increased learning, work, safety, civic participation, and quality of life.

• As a social enterprise, social change motivates us first. Our focus on sales and revenue targets serves and advances our mission objective-to increase functioning, productivity, and income earning potential for our low-income consumers by correcting refractive error and presbyopia with eyeglasses.

• We are working to transform the systemic dysfunction of an optical market that has failed to deliver eyeglasses-a 7OO-year-old technology-to 2.7 billion consumers in need of vision correction, most of whom live on less than $4 a day.

• We serve low-income consumers, not as beneficiaries but as customers. Our customers expect a high-quality and affordable product, and they will spend limited discretionary income for the immediate and tangible benefits of vision correction.

• By selling eyeglasses, we awaken new demand and seed a viable market. By selling new eyeglasses we are able to serve four times as many people per dollar input than the alternative of donating recycled ones. To efficiently scale, we must deliver each new unit with lower cost.

• We run our business on both sales metrics and social impact measures. We use a range of organizational forms and practices to get the job done.

• We believe in scaling our impact, not our organization. We are a lean team of doers.

WHAT'S REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, or any other relevant field from a reputable university in Bangladesh

• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience, must have experience in working in rural areas implementing community led programs/projects of Bangladesh for minimum 5 years or more.

• Willing to be on the road, must be traveling 70% of the time within Bangladesh supporting the partners and overseeing the field activities.

• Can provide supportive supervision, i.e. coaching and instructions in a non-disciplinary/ authoritative manner; rather as an ally and cheerleader.

• Number driven. Always check sales figures to know if they are on or off target. Uses data to change direction or add supports to improve results.

• Entrepreneurial spirit. Willing to try new things. Open minded. Looking for ways to deepen market penetration.

• Motivated by large scale work, and the opportunity to materially impact the market for a pro-poor product.

• Willing to travel via public transport.

• Excellent communication skills in Bangla and proficient in English.

VisionSpring, a US-based social enterprise, seeks an Assistant Manager to work with the Program Manager, RGIL, to manage and expand the ongoing RGIL Program with different partners in Bangladesh, in order to sustain RGIL as the single largest source of affordable reading glasses in Bangladesh. The person in this position coordinates and collaborates closely with partners to sell eyeglasses by delivering effective training, providing marketing support, and monitoring stock levels and demand forecasts.

Secondarily, this role will support new program launches with organizations that have community-based field operations in order to increase the depth and breadth of eyeglass distribution channels and drive customer demand for eyeglasses in low-income communities. The person is based in VisionSpring's Dhaka office and reports to the RGIL program manager who oversees the RGIL program in Bangladesh. This is a full-time, contract-based position.

ABOUT YOU

• You want to build a socially oriented business. You are self-motivated and accustomed to being a top performer in a high-growth environment. Nothing feels better than achieving your targets.

• You are a "people person," and are energized by meeting strangers and finding areas of shared interest through which to build connections and rapport.

• You love to travel to even the most remote areas and districts within Bangladesh and think of sharing public transportation with your colleagues as an adventure.

• You are strategic in your approach to deepening market penetration, nurturing key relationships. You're always on the lookout for new, scalable routes to market to reach your target customers.

• You see truth in numbers and keep a close eye on your sales figures. If they're off target, you'll dive into the data in order to make effective decisions and improve results.

• You enjoy mentoring and coaching your peers so that teams can succeed.

• You have the experience, maturity, confidence, and communication skills to interact with people in senior positions. You can get others excited about what they are going to do.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Work with the Program Manager, RGIL, to manage and expand the ongoing RGIL Program with different partners in Bangladesh.

• Assists the Program Manager, RGIL, in the development of the country partnership strategic plan, policies, and procedures based on the Bangladesh context.

• Become a Master Trainer for presbyopia screening and reading glasses sales to training community health workers.

• Be fully dedicated to achieving monthly/yearly target plans, including field operations, monitoring and evaluation, training and skill development, communication, and administrative activities, etc.

• Executes all project activities at the field level – ensuring timely supply of eyeglasses, training and capacity building of partners’ field staff & community health workers, etc.

• Prepare monthly key indicators report (performance management report) to assure RGIL program goals are met.

• Review monthly stock reports and anticipate supply chain problems to ensure an uninterrupted supply of products to customers.

• Demonstrate leadership abilities and the capability to work independently as well as a team player.

• Display basic awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity.

• Be able to undertake extensive travel to the village level.

• Ensures safeguarding and dignity in all activities.

• Performs any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

• Weekly 2 holidays,Insurance
• Salary Review: Yearly