Manager - Local Economic Development

Job Description

Title: Manager - Local Economic Development

Company Name: Swisscontact Bangladesh

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's degree in any relevant Social Science or Business Administration discipline;

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 6 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Swisscontact is inviting applications from skilled development professionals to provide their expertise into an exiciting new journey with PRABRIDDHI as Manager - Local Economic Development. People are at the core of what we do; we take pride in creating an atmosphere of growth driven with a strong focus on collaborative work environment. Team PRABRIDDHI is looking to include a Local Economic Development professional with the willingness to work in a motivated team and contribute to our compassionate and driven lineup of experts.
∎ The following position is subject to donor approval.
∎ Position Type: Mid-level position.
∎ Employment start: January 01, 2023
∎ Contract duration: Initial contract for one year; based on performance, the contract can be extended.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Strategy Development and Implementation:
∎ Support economic appraisals to identify the drivers and potential for LED in the selected municipalities by analysing the local government institutions (municipality) and relevant economic sectors;
∎ Support development of LED strategy in the selected municipalities including concept development and intervention design for public and private sectors;
∎ Support implementation and quality execution of short- and long-term strategies in the selected municipalities;
∎ Review progress of implementation portfolio of the project in the selected municipalities and provide necessary guidance to be able to achieve project goals;
∎ Update the management regularly of challenges faced in implementation of the project activities and jointly device mitigation measures;
∎ Partnership Development:
∎ Facilitate partnerships between local, national and global private sector firms and institutions to address LED needs and potentials. Maintain a robust stakeholder management plan;
∎ Identify and develop concepts in participatory approach with stakeholders and design implementation plans;
∎ Mobilize internal and external support for execution including administrative and programmatic support;
∎ Review and assess implementation progress and support necessary adjustment if required.
∎ Monitoring, Results Measurement and Learning :
∎ Monitor strategic progress of project activities at the local level and provide corrective support as and when required
∎ Maintain a culture of learning and sharing information with peer coordinators in different districts;
∎ Support MRM team to prepare project progress reports, including technical reports and other reports as per project requirement;
∎ Ensure that information and lessons learned are collected and knowledge shared with key stakeholders within and outside the organization including development and dissemination at the local, regional and national level;

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 6 years of experience in reputed national NGOs or iNGOs; (S)he should have at least 3 (three) years of progressive experience in project management, coordination and stakeholder management; working experience with the local government will be an added advantage;
∎ Demonstrated experience in private sector development in its application to different economic sectors and contexts;
∎ Demonstrated experience in working with local and national government bodies;
∎ Ability to work productively in a highly collaborative setting (is a team player) while also able to operate independently with limited to no supervision;
∎ Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Bangla;
∎ A creative and motivated individual with the ability to think out of the box and take ownership of tasks;
∎ Works with trustworthiness and integrity and is committed to Swisscontact's core values; and
∎ Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity (including sensitivity towards differently abled people).
∎ Physical Demand: Field visits play a large part in the incumbent's activities. The incumbent must show willingness and be able to take part in such activities as needed also on short notice.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ A highly motivated team in a modern office environment. Swisscontact Finance and Operations Manual is applicable.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 3 Nov 2022

Company Information:
∎ 20 Oct 2022
∎ Swisscontact Bangladesh
∎ Business : Swisscontact, Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation, is headquartered in Zurich and was founded in 1959 by leading figures from the Swiss private sector and Swiss universities. It is exclusively involved in international co-operation and since 1961 has carried out its own and mandated projects. In Bangladesh, Swisscontact is registered as an international non-governmental organisation (INGO) under NGO Affairs Bureau, Government of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh.

Category: NGO/Development

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