Centre Manager, Production Center, Bashan Char, HCMP

Job Description

Title: Centre Manager, Production Center, Bashan Char, HCMP

Company Name: BRAC

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Noakhali (Hatiya)

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Bachelor/Honors

• Bachelors in Textile/Industrial Production Engineering or any other related subject from any UGC approved reputed university/institute.

• Certifications on development studies would be an added advantage.

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Expertise in textile and garment production, quality assurance, supply chain, budgeting, and donor compliance.

• Skilled in production planning, operational management, and data-driven decision-making.

• Strong communication, coordination, negotiation, and cross-cultural stakeholder management skills.

• Proven leadership balancing humanitarian response with operational efficiency and accountability.

• Experienced in crisis management, problem-solving, and adapting in resource-constrained environments.

• Strong capacity-building, mentoring, and team development abilities.

• Analytical mindset with expertise in resolving technical, financial, and logistical challenges.

• Strategic and initiative-driven professional focused on sustainable operations and workforce development.

BRAC is an international development organization founded in Bangladesh in 1972 that partners globally with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty to create opportunities to realize their potential.

This position is responsible for the end-to-end operations and management of production centers, ensuring the timely, cost-effective, and quality delivery of products to buyers while achieving financial self-sustainability. Core duties include production planning, budgeting, cost control, and people management, all conducted in compliance with organisational policies. The role also focuses on enhancing skills development of the staff, manufacturing efficiency, and product marketing, and requires maintaining strong working relationships with key government authorities like the local RRRC.

Production, Manufacturing, Marketing & Operations:

• Plan and manage all production schedules, processes, manpower, and resources to meet buyer demand and delivery timelines.

• Ensure efficient manufacturing and quality products by minimizing alteration, rejection, wastage, and production costs at production end and overseeing timely procurement and availability of raw materials, machinery, equipment, and logistics support.

• Develop and implement product marketing plans, identify potential buyers, and explore market linkage and marketing opportunities.

• Design and execute product branding strategies, product promotional activities and manage digital platforms including websites and social media channels.

Skills, Livelihoods & Production Orientation:

• Integrate skills development and livelihood objectives into production center operations.

• Develop product quality standard in line with the renowned brands (Aarong) and ensure consistent product quality in line with established standards by ensuring supportive supervision.

• Make sure that production outputs meet market requirements, buyer specifications, and current demand trends.

• Support innovation, efficiency improvement, and value addition in production processes.

• Establish mechanisms to ensure the long-term financial and operational sustainability of the production center.

• Strengthen staff and artisan capacity through coaching, mentoring, and on-the-job training.

Financial, Admin & Compliance:

• Execute operations-related plans, budgets, policies, and procedures.

• Monitor and control production budgets, ensuring cost efficiency and donor compliance.

• Oversee HR, Admin, Compliance, Legal, Accounts, and Inventory functions of the production center.

• Ensure proper accountability and effective utilization of donor funds and resources in line with approved budgets

• Establish and strengthen production materials and product supply chain systems to ensure the timely and uninterrupted availability of inputs for production.

Coordination, Reporting & Stakeholder and People Management:

• Maintain close coordination with BRAC HCMP Coxs bazar, government offices, CiCs and RRRC offices in Bashan Char, suppliers, and other relevant stakeholders.

• Lead preparation and timely submission of programme and donor reports.

• Contribute to proposal development, concept notes, and fundraising opportunities.

• Coordinate with AAF (Ayesha Abed Foundation) and relevant departments, institutions and organizations for order development, quality, logistics and other purposes.

• Coach, train and mentor staffs with the aim of strengthening their capacity, exchanging knowledge within the team and providing professional development guidance.

Safeguarding:

• Establish a safeguarding culture across all levels of the programme by implementing the safeguarding policy. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.

• Responsible for ensuring team members are appropriately trained and supported and have access to resources regarding issues that are identified and implemented in accordance with the safeguarding policy and procedure.

• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do so.

• Mobile bill

• Weekly 2 holidays

• Festival Bonus

• Free Accommodation

• Health & Life Insurance

• Paternity/ Maternity leave

• Others as per Organization policy