Title: Executive Director
Company Name: Centre for Research and Information (CRI)
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Postgraduate degree (from any reputed university) in Economics /Development Studies/ Business Studies/ Sociology/ Communication Studies or any other area relevant to public policy analysis.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 15 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Reporting to - Nominated Trustee/s of the Board of Trustees
∎ The Centre for Research and Information (CRI) is looking for an Executive Director to lead the organization through a period of transition and growth as it seeks to establish itself as one of Asia`s leading political think-tanks. Since 2013, CRI has pioneered a number of initiatives to promote the understanding of policy-making and governance to a wide audience, with a particular focus on youth. In the next phase of the organization`s growth, CRI seeks to play a greater role in policy advocacy and development, while continuing to act as platform for young people to meaningfully interact with key figures from the public, private and non-profit sectors, while they seek to shape the nation`s future direction and growth.
∎ The Executive Director reports directly to the Board of Trustees and has considerable autonomy in leading the organization.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Working areas:
∎ Lead CRI in a manner that supports and guides the organization's mission, vision, goals and strategies as defined by the Board of Trustees.
∎ Lead the Senior Management Team (SMT) of CRI
∎ Ensure coordination and knowledge sharing between various departments of the organization
∎ Develop a 3 year (rolling) strategic plan and help members of SMT to prepare annual plans and budget for the approval from the Board of Trustees
∎ Develop a staff recruitment and development plan in line with the strategic objectives
∎ Conduct annual performance evaluation of the members of senior management team and supervise the performance evaluation system of the entire organization
∎ Develop and update organizational policies of CRI
∎ Other ad hoc assignments as presented by the Board of Trustees
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 15 years of working experience.
∎ Minimum 10 years of team management experience
∎ Excellent writing skills, both in English and Bangla.
∎ Excellent communications skills and experience of engaging with high-level figures across sectors
∎ Strong track record of providing organizational leadership and managing teams and budgets
∎ Strong track record of policy research and analysis
∎ Familiarity with the latest survey methodologies and tools
∎ Proven ability to work under considerable pressure and to deal with challenging timelines
∎ Experience of working with the media and the entertainment industry
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience.
Application Deadline: 20 Feb 2021
Company Information:
∎ 3 Feb 2021
∎ Centre for Research and Information (CRI)
∎ Address : House 2, Road - 11 (New) 32 (old), Mirpur Road, Dhanmondi-1209
Category: NGO/Development
: Interested candidates are requested to send their application with a justification of candidature for the position and an updated resume to [email protected] 2, Road 11 (New) 32 (Old), Mirpur Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka 1209Tel: +88029111260, Fax: +88029111319E-mail: [email protected], web: www.cri.org.bd
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