Director - Programs
Job Description
Title: Director - Programs
Company Name: Sesame Workshop
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's Degree, in related subjects from any reputed institution in Education, Management, Project Management, Development Studies or Business Administration
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 10 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Sisimpur is inviting applications from the suitable applicants for the above-mentioned position to be filled out immediately. For further information including the company profile, job description, person specification and application instructions please see the below details.
∎ Position Profile: Director- Programs, is one of the senior management team, in SW Bangladesh country office reportable to the Executive Director. This position will be responsible for ensuring that SWB`s programs in Bangladesh adhere to the highest quality of internal and external benchmarks as they contribute to SWB`s Vision and objectives. We are seeking an innovative and strategic individual who will provide leadership in the areas of program design, budgeting, knowledge management, implementation of different programs under funded projects. The description below is indicative and will not be limited to the following-
∎ Department : Programs
∎ Reports to : Executive Director
∎ Job Location : SWB Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh
∎ Contract length : One year contract with possibility of extension based on performance
Job Responsibilities:
∎ The core responsibility of this position is to lead the planning, developing, budgeting and implementation of different programs through developing partnership with development organizations and government agencies.
∎ Detailed Job Responsibilities :
∎ Program Planning and Budgeting:
∎ Lead program related annual planning and budgeting and develop annual implementation plans and calendars
∎ Prepare program implementation strategy and follow the strategy in implementation
∎ Lead the implementation of all projects as per budget and work plan
∎ Develop SWB's partnership strategy and implement the strategy for expanding program implementation
∎ Realize required government approvals related to program implementation
∎ Work with Finance Teams and with Project Managers to develop and to track program budget and expenses
∎ Track the expenses related to program implementation meeting the donor requirements
∎ Project Implementation:
∎ Lead the implementation of different donor funded projects
∎ Identify, evaluate, cultivate, and solidify high-impact partnerships and opportunities to enhance the outreach goals of Sisimpur
∎ Formulate partnerships with government and NGOs to expand
∎ Interface and coordinate with other SWB departments and partners to ensure timely development of materials, rollout of outreach activities, and completion of research activities
∎ Manage program administrative functions such as memorandums with partners, vendor contracts etc.
∎ Help identify, contract, and manage external stakeholders for outreach projects
∎ Develop partners' capacity by providing training and coaching support and through organizing workshops and seminars
∎ Prepare progress and implementation reports and submit to donors and SW headquarters
∎ Work with Content and Creative team in development contents for outreach initiatives
∎ Monitoring and Research:
∎ Lead the project specific research design and implementation strategy
∎ Lead the development of monitoring tools and execute the tools at ground level for program monitoring
∎ Support Research Manager in designing different research including formative research, impact evaluations, performance evaluation etc.
∎ Work with research vendors to engage them different research projects and support them in research implementation
∎ Others:
∎ Support Executive Director in developing organization's sustainable strategy, finding new donors and writing concept notes and proposals
∎ Support Executive Director in preparing different operations strategies
∎ Be an active member of Country Management Team and help Executive Director in taking country operations decisions
∎ Support Finance Team in preparing FD6, NGOAB coordination and getting NGOAB approvals
∎ Take initiatives to promote organizational branding and marketing
∎ Support Social Media and Digital team in preparing digital plan and creating contents
∎ AND to perform any other assignments assigned by the supervisor.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 10 years' experience of working in a relevant field of which at least 5 years' experience in senior management and leadership in program management
∎ Experience in USAID project management and familiar with USAID procedures and policies
∎ Experience of working with international donors and with Bangladesh government
∎ Proven experience in leading strategic and operational planning
∎ Hands-on experience in managing a complex budget, partnerships and sub-grants
∎ Strong experience in people management
∎ Passion for children's media and education
∎ Ability to communicate openly and to work constructively in a team
∎ Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
∎ Ability to work in a consortium environment, maintaining constructive relationships with colleagues from all partner organizations
∎ Willingness to spend up to 30% of time in field visits, meeting different donors/partners/INGOs representatives and to travel on short notice on occasion
Salary:
∎ The position offers an attractive remuneration package based on qualification and experiences with other facilities according to the organization policy.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 20 Oct 2021
Company Information:
∎ 14 Oct 2021
∎ Sesame Workshop
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 20th Oct 2021
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