Program Manager
Job Description
Title: Program Manager
Company Name: Democracy International
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's degree in political science or relevant field e.g. Peace and Conflict, Public Administration or Social Sciences etc;
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 8 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ DI is recruiting professionals for the following full-time positions for its Head Office at Dhaka:
∎ Program Manager required from July 2020
Job Responsibilities:
∎ S/he will be responsible for program design, development and monitoring implementation; manage national level advocacy, and facilitate workshops, meetings, trainings, advocacy related seminars and other relevant diverse activities at the national level; ensure that program activities are completed as per organizational plans and donor requirements; monitor and supervise project staffs, and prepare quantitative and qualitative reports under the overall guidance of the Program Deputy Director.
∎ The Program Manager's major responsibilities include:
∎ Design and manage program activities to strengthen political landscape in Bangladesh;
∎ Design and plan capacity building activities for the political party members, and develop strategies to institutionalize the internal democratic practices within the political parties;
∎ Provide management and technical expertise for relevant program teams;
∎ Develop and maintain strong working relationships with political parties, civil society, and other stakeholders;
∎ Keep good track of political and security situation updates from the DI Dhaka and regional teams;
∎ Forecast political trends and developments;
∎ Provide extensive technical direction and expertise to stakeholders in strategy development, mitigating conflict, and/or peacebuilding for better institutional capacity building;
∎ Draft analytical and factual reports;
∎ Represent DI externally at meetings, workshops, and other events; and
∎ Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief of Party.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum of eight years of successful experience in managing programs related to institutional governance and capacity building, conflict mitigation and peace-building;
∎ Clear understanding and familiarity with the political context of Bangladesh;
∎ Excellent analytical, written and oral communication skills both in English and Bangla;
∎ Excellent ICT and computer skills, especially MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft outlook and internet research; and
∎ Possess high level of integrity and adaptability.
∎ The following desired qualifications are an added advantage to candidates:
∎ Proven political analysis report drafting skills;
∎ Experience working with political parties; and
∎ USAID project experience.
Application Deadline: 1 Jul 2020
Company Information:
∎ 20 Jun 2020
∎ Democracy International
Category: NGO/Development
