Head of Operations; Humanitarian Crisis Management Programme (Contractual)

Job Description

Title: Head of Operations; Humanitarian Crisis Management Programme (Contractual)

Company Name: BRAC

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Cox's Bazar Sadar)

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters degree in any discipline
∎ Skills Required: Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation, Operations, Planning and monitoring, Supervision

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 15 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): Operations, Program Management
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Liaise with superior to make decisions for operational activities and set strategic goals.
∎ Plan and Monitor the Day-to-Day running of activities to ensure smooth progress of overall operations of HCMP.
∎ Plan and facilitate detailed operational plan and delegate responsibilities to carry out plan and Ensure Accountability mechanisms are in place for Community and stakeholder feedback.
∎ Review financial information and reports and adjust operational budgets to promote profitability and Revise and/or formulate policies and promote their implementation.
∎ Promote and implement sound governance principles and the implementation of best practices, capacity building and training for members of the HCMP Operation Team.
∎ Establish and maintain constructive working relationships with other NGO’s, UN agencies, host communities, bilateral and multilateral donors, and other principle stakeholders including the military where present and if necessary.
∎ Ensure smooth and uninterrupted programme activities in the field offices and camps with the support of operations team.
∎ Prepare capacity building plans and performance management systems to develop the requisite competencies in operations team members to ensure ongoing sustainability and quality of all our work.
∎ Ensure effective coordination with RRRC, CiC and others Govt Organizations & officials.
∎ Ensure effective field level coordination with other INGOs, national NGOs, CBOs and local authorities.
∎ Ensure that humanitarian projects are cost effective, efficient and comply with organizational standards of management and accountability.
∎ Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
∎ Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
∎ Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ Have experience managing humanitarian programmes, and an understanding of relevant issues, especially in a conflict setting.
∎ Have a proven record of effective programme and people management skills with strong competencies in team working and partnership.
∎ Have high level of all aspects of managerial experience, including managing multi-million dollar budgets. Experience in complex decision making and leading a multi-disciplinary, multi-national team under difficult circumstances.
∎ Have experience in managing teams of staff and/or volunteers.
∎ Have experience in building relationships, fostering interagency coordination and experience of representing an organization to external parties.
∎ Have excellent knowledge and experience of M&E and beneficiary accountability systems in large complex programmes.
∎ Have experience in project cycle management including planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
∎ Have excellent knowledge on budget management and budget monitoring.
∎ Have excellent knowledge on cost effectiveness & efficiency in terms of NGO operations.
∎ Have excellent communication skill both in Bengali and English.
∎ Have excellent proficiency in MS word applications.
∎ Have excellent writing, reporting, and analytical skills.
∎ Self-motivation, goal/result-orientation and team work.

Salary: Negotiable

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival Bonus, Health & Life Insurance and Others

Application Deadline: 7 Jul 2020

Company Information:
∎ 29 Jun 2020
∎ BRAC
∎ Address : BRAC Centre, 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka:1212
∎ Web : www.brac.net
∎ Business : BRAC’s vision is a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination where everyone has the opportunity to realise their potential. The organisation was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 and acts as a catalyst, creating opportunities for people to transform their lives. BRAC believes in integrity, inclusiveness, effectiveness, and innovation in all areas of work. BRAC uses an integrated model to change systems of inequity, through social development programmes, humanitarian response, social enterprises, socially responsible investments and a university. It operates in conflict-prone and post-disaster settings in 12 countries across Asia and Africa.

BRAC is a global leader in developing cost-effective, evidence-based programmes, and has been ranked the #1 NGO in the world for the last five years consecutively by NGO Advisor.

Category: NGO/Development