Programme Manager

Job Description

Title: Programme Manager

Company Name: Christian Aid

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Degree in a development related subject or equivalent

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 7 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Type of contract:Fixed Term
∎ Contracted hours:35
∎ Contract length:2 Years (With possibility of extension)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ To lead and manage a portfolio of programmes, projects and partners within Bangladesh and within a policy framework agreed with the Country Director. This role will ensure effective design and management including financial management, of programmes and appropriate support for partners. To recommend projects to partners and to engage with communications and fundraising including from institutional donors. To ensure a strong link exists between our programme and policy influencing and advocacy. Provide representation for programme and on country issues. To engage in effective fundraising, liaison and networking as appropriate including with the ACT alliance.
∎ Key outcomes :
∎ Decisions on country strategy and budgets informed by linkages between partner work, communications and fundraising within the Bangladesh team and other parts of CA. Effective projects and programmes delivered with impact in line with agreed parameters.
∎ Strong portfolio of partners able to respond and support Christian Aid's advocacy, fundraising and communications agenda and positive working relationships with partners developed through regular communication.
∎ Funds used for designated purpose. Compliance with financial policies and procedures including reporting requirements.
∎ Project proposals prepared which are based on strong planning, monitoring and evaluation procedures.
∎ Decisions on programme, project and advocacy work in the country informed by Christian Aid's strategic priorities.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Essential :
∎ Knowledge of development issues in the context of Bangladesh, of programme management tools and techniques, including financial management tools, of capacity building tools and techniques
∎ Substantial, at least 7 years, experience of international development programme management, including of management of back donor funded projects, and field-based management
∎ Experience in the livelihoods/resilience, humanitarian, gender and inclusion sectors
∎ Experience in partner support and capacity building
∎ Strong appreciation of CHS/Accountability, Safeguarding and inclusion issues in the development sector
∎ Experience of programme appraisal, monitoring and evaluation and financial management, working with local indigenous partner organisations
∎ Staff and resource management
∎ Desirable :
∎ Post graduate qualification in related area or business management
∎ Knowledge of the socio-political context in the country or region, including policy advocacy issues in the country or region
∎ Knowledge of funding regulations from UKAID, EU, among others
∎ Experience of working in the region and knowledge of key development issues in the region
∎ Experience of local and international advocacy work

Salary:
∎ Full time salary: T 1,927,385.00

Application Deadline: 9 Jul 2020

Company Information:
∎ 26 Jun 2020
∎ Christian Aid
∎ Business : NGO

Category: NGO/Development