Job Description

Title: Deputy Country Director

Company Name: CARE Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Location: Dhaka

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:
∎ At least 8 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 28 Apr 2024

Education:
∎ Masters Degree in related field
∎ Masters Degree in related field

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ 8 years in senior program management position in the development field with exposure to multisectoral programing (Health, Nutrition & HIV/AIDS, Woman , Girls , Youth Empowerment and Gender Justice, Extreme Rural and Urban Poverty, Climate Change and Resilience )
∎ Demonstrated experience in leading strategic and operational planning.
∎ Demonstrated leadership and management skills in a very complex international settings
∎ Extensive conceptual skills including development of program strategy
∎ Demonstrated experience in program design (including proposal development), implementation and evaluation.
∎ Experience in risk management for programs
∎ Experience with the management of a diverse workforce.
∎ Experience in Market System & Value Chain Strengthening
∎ Fluent English both written and spoken.
∎ Proven experience of mentoring, training and delegating.
∎ Analytical skills as they relate to business processes.
∎ Excellent interpersonal and team building skills.
∎ Accomplished facilitator and presenter.
∎ Excellent negotiation skills.
∎ 8 years in senior program management position in the development field with exposure to multisectoral programing (Health, Nutrition & HIV/AIDS, Woman , Girls , Youth Empowerment and Gender Justice, Extreme Rural and Urban Poverty, Climate Change and Resilience )
∎ Demonstrated experience in leading strategic and operational planning.
∎ Demonstrated leadership and management skills in a very complex international settings
∎ Extensive conceptual skills including development of program strategy
∎ Demonstrated experience in program design (including proposal development), implementation and evaluation.
∎ Experience in risk management for programs
∎ Experience with the management of a diverse workforce.
∎ Experience in Market System & Value Chain Strengthening
∎ Fluent English both written and spoken.
∎ Proven experience of mentoring, training and delegating.
∎ Analytical skills as they relate to business processes.
∎ Excellent interpersonal and team building skills.
∎ Accomplished facilitator and presenter.
∎ Excellent negotiation skills.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Provide proper supervision and management for all direct reports and lead the establishment and functioning of a strong, effective and coordinated Program team.
∎ Conducts periodic talent and leadership mapping for bolstering CO strategy and new talent acquisitions.
∎ Ensure the proper implementation of CARE's performance management system for direct reports, including job description and individual performance development, regular feedback, mid-term reviews and annual performance appraisals.
∎ Ensuring staff are adequately trained and understand the objectives for their role
∎ Proactively address performance issues through regular, constructive and honest feedback and coaching.
∎ Identify necessary staff development, career development and succession planning strategies for direct reports.
∎ Coaching, mentoring and assisting budget holders to develop accurate budgets
∎ Ensure that space and incentives are available to allow staff to develop and innovate.
∎ Oversee the recruitment and orientation of new senior program staff.
∎ Job Summary:
∎ CARE is one of the world's leading international humanitarian and development organizations, committed to helping people in poor communities improve their lives and alleviate poverty. Founded in 1945, CARE is working over 100 countries to fight global poverty and marginalization. CARE has been active in Bangladesh since 1949 and is one of the largest programs in CARE confederation. Women and girls are at the core of all CARE programs because they represent half of the marginalized group and it is not possible to overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities. CARE Bangladesh works to implement programs with long-term impacts that result in sustainable changes for the extreme poor and marginalized communities.
∎ CARE is seeking an adaptive development program leader as Deputy Country Director - Program (DCD-P) who will be responsible for ensuring that CARE Bangladesh's programs contribute to CARE's 2030 vision and Country Program strategies. The DCD-P is expected to provide strategic leadership in the areas of program development, implementation and impact at scale. A major emphasis in this position is to play a strong managerial role in ensuring that projects are designed and implemented to the highest standards for quality and accountability along with delivering the desired impacts in making a significant contribution to reducing poverty and social injustice.
∎ The DCD-P is responsible for overseeing the development of program strategies appropriate for the specific environments in which CARE works S/he manages a program team focused on the design, funding, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programs and that effectively address the underlying causes of poverty in line with CARE's Programming Principles. S/he must also ensure that systems and people are in place to ensure the proper management of those projects and programs. S/he works closely with, and is supported by program units at regional and CARE USA HQ levels, as well as with other CARE International members.
∎ A key focus of the position is on business development and the incumbent will be expected to lead innovative and adaptive program design and development. The incumbent will be expected to show high levels of understanding in a diverse range of programming areas, in particular women's empowerment, private sector and social enterprise engagement across the impact groups: woman and girls, extreme rural poor, and marginalized urban.
∎ The DCD-P is a key member of the Country Office Senior Management Team and as such is responsible for leading and supporting diverse CO initiatives. S/he is responsible for (along with the CD) maintaining best possible working relationships with host government officials, donors and other partners.
∎ Responsibilities and Tasks:
∎ Responsibility # 1: Staff Management
∎ Provide proper supervision and management for all direct reports and lead the establishment and functioning of a strong, effective and coordinated Program team.
∎ Conducts periodic talent and leadership mapping for bolstering CO strategy and new talent acquisitions.
∎ Ensure the proper implementation of CARE's performance management system for direct reports, including job description and individual performance development, regular feedback, mid-term reviews and annual performance appraisals.
∎ Ensuring staff are adequately trained and understand the objectives for their role
∎ Proactively address performance issues through regular, constructive and honest feedback and coaching.
∎ Identify necessary staff development, career development and succession planning strategies for direct reports.
∎ Coaching, mentoring and assisting budget holders to develop accurate budgets
∎ Ensure that space and incentives are available to allow staff to develop and innovate.
∎ Oversee the recruitment and orientation of new senior program staff.
∎ Department: WASH Sector
∎ Location: CARE Bangladesh Dhaka Office
∎ Duration: Duration of the contract will be for two years.
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Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Attractive remuneration package will be offered to the really deserving candidate. In addition, CARE offers Provident Fund, Gratuity, Festival Bonus, Leave Encashment, Life and Health Insurance, Working Mother Benefits and Day Care Facilities etc.

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Dhaka

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Hard Copy:
∎ https://hotjobs.bdjobs.com/jobs/care/care1573.htm

Company Information:
∎ CARE Bangladesh
∎ RAOWA Complex, Level: 7-8, VIP Road, Mohakhali, Dhaka - 1206, Bangladesh

Address::
∎ RAOWA Complex, Level: 7-8, VIP Road, Mohakhali, Dhaka - 1206, Bangladesh

Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job

Application Deadline: 8 May 2024

Category: NGO/Development