Program Manager

Job Description

Title: Program Manager

Company Name: International Development Enterprises (iDE)

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Relevant post graduate qualification preferably in business, development studies, management, agriculture and/or equivalent experience

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 7 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ The position leads the implementation of Cox`s Bazar operation and will provide the project with overall vision, leadership, and guidance - internally with project staff and externally with donors, private sector actors, the Government of Bangladesh, and stakeholders. Moreover, the Program Manager will assume principal responsibility for overall project management and technical operations to ensure that project tasks are completed and objectives were met. This position will be directly responsible for field operations (led by a Field Coordinator and a wider field team of around x14 staff). The PM is responsible for implementing the project interventions and field operations of the project with the support of Operations and Programs teams and various support teams such as Finance, Admin, and iQ. He/she will have to lead the field team, guide partners and assist in developing the project DIP, develop the budget and project implementation strategies, develop technical papers and tools for smooth field implementation, project progress monitoring and proposed changes that is required for quality field implementation. The PM must also ensure quality engagement of human resource according to the project`s requirements; facilitate staff capacity building process, initiate project startup, and smooth closing initiatives. The PM must also be competent and able to guide the field team for quality project implementation, must be able to play a leadership role in project management, and review the performance of project staff. The work also includes taking part and directly engaging in crisis management, leading and managing projects (including communication) with donors and other partners.
∎ Job Location: Cox`s Bazar District
∎ Reporting Line: Associate Program Director
∎ Other Information and Conditions:
∎ The position would be the regular employment of iDE in Bangladesh
∎ The remuneration package, work days and deliverables might be change based on
∎ negotiation between iDE management and the contract
∎ iDE reserves the right to terminate this agreement at any time with the consultation of the employee as per HR policy
∎ Ensure Mandates and Code of Conduct. As a PM under Operation Directorate, it is duty and accountability of the tl to ensure the confidentiality of certain issues. The PM must maintain full confidentiality for sharing information, documents and others issues with others.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Provide strategic, operational, and financial leadership to the project
∎ Function as supervisor for Field Coordinator and staff
∎ Play a leading role in the delivery of project outcomes and expected results accordance to project strategy which provides a framework for rural economic and service market;
∎ Play an active role and coordinate with relevant technical units in planning and provide programmatic guidance for the project staff, partners, and other stakeholders according to project guidelines and donor requirements;
∎ Provide strategic direction and support field team, partners and private sectors in
∎ operating project interventions as per plan and adopt relevant changes considering local situations;
∎ Monitor progress of field teams and provide regular updates to the senior management team and lead partner to deliver high quality and measurable outcomes

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 7 years of experience working in development sector
∎ Proven leadership in the administration of similar activities with skills in strategic planning, management, supervision and budgeting.
∎ Experience working with international donors
∎ Familiarity and experience with project management concepts such as Logical
∎ Frameworks, Impact Logic or Results Chains
∎ Considerable understanding of rural markets, trading relationships, and rural service
∎ provision. Knowledge on the role of the private sector, government and civil society/NGOs in creating an effective service market;
∎ Experience of value chain approaches to market development and sub-sector analysis
∎ Management and Programmatic Skills
∎ Ability to efficiently manage funds, monitoring and team progress
∎ Ability to plan and implement iterative field level activities for market systems change
∎ Understands the facilitative role of the market development approach
∎ Personal Skills:
∎ Undertake additional tasks subject to workload and skill sets such as photography, cross-project trainings and evaluations
∎ Energetic and focused approach to sales coaching and mentoring
∎ Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
∎ Ability to work with various national and international team members and flexibility to adapt to different work conditions
∎ Ability to interact and collaborate with a broad range of public and private sector and NGO partners
∎ Physical and Language Skills:
∎ Ability to travel and undertake fieldwork in rural contexts
∎ Strong written and oral communication skills in English, including ability to present
∎ coherent and convincing messages to different audiences
∎ Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, e-mail and the internet
∎ Familiarity with internet based software systems such as Google Apps

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ iDE provides a women friendly work environment with flexible work arrangements, appropriate skill development opportunities and good career development potential for high performing individuals. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to gender, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.

Application Deadline: August 11, 2019

Company Information:
∎ International Development Enterprises (iDE)
∎ Business : iDE is an international NGO with over 30 years of experience in designing and delivering market based anti-poverty programs in 11 countries. We are a world leader in making markets work for the poor as well as the longest established market development specialist NGO in Bangladesh. iDE believes that markets can be a powerful force for improving smallholder prosperity by creating income and livelihood opportunities for poor rural households. iDE Bangladesh (iDE-B) has 9 projects under its Food Security and Nutrition; Agriculture Markets; Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH); and Technology and Innovation Portfolios.

Category: NGO/Development