Senior Manager - Partnership & Strategy

Job Description

Title: Senior Manager - Partnership & Strategy

Company Name: Swisscontact Bangladesh

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ At least a master's degree in Business, Economics, Development Studies, Social Science or equivalent;

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 8 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Location : Dhaka with regular visits to field locations
∎ Duration : Initial contract of one year; based on performance, the contract will be extended up to May 2024
∎ Reports to : Team Leader, B-SkillFUL Phase II, Swisscontact Bangladesh

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Support the Team Leader in all aspects of project implementation;
∎ Lead strategic thinking and planning, strategy development, deal making and partnership management;
∎ Guide and advise the project team in selecting sectors and SMEs, assessing and identifying constraints, and designing and
∎ implementing interventions;
∎ Provide strategic direction and support to ensure project's goals are met through appropriate inclusive market development
∎ strategies, and integration of transversal themes;
∎ Lead in identifying commercial viability of various solutions such as skills-development initiatives and BDS for SMEs;
∎ Lead strategic communication and capitalisation initiatives of the project;
∎ Build capacity of project staff on inclusive markets and Market Systems Development (MSD) approach;
∎ Lead in developing the content of seminars, knowledge sharing events and workshops;
∎ Maintain liaison with key project stakeholders (donor, government agencies, etc.) as per direction of the Team Leader; and
∎ Contribute to overall project management as member of the Core Management Team, in donor and government meetings.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 8 years of relevant and progressive professional experience in implementing market development, SME development,
∎ value chain development and/or private sector engagement projects with donors, development partners and/or NGOs/INGOs;
∎ Effective presentation and listening skills with advanced communication skill in English (verbal and written);
∎ Excellent computer literacy in MS Office programmes (specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook);
∎ 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 people with disability).
∎ Technical Expertise:
∎ Ability to lead strategic planning and contribute to strategy development and implementation;
∎ Excellent analytical, negotiation, problem solving and decision making skills;
∎ Solid understanding of MSD, inclusive business and public-private partnership approach; and
∎ Strong understanding of private sector development and business decision making process.
∎ Project Management:
∎ Prior experience of managing portfolio of interventions and establishing approval process and mechanism within the team is highly desirable;
∎ Prior experience of managing multiple partners, budget and contracts is preferred; and
∎ Excellent organisational skills and ability to multitask effectively under pressure;
∎ People Management:
∎ Strong leadership and management skills;
∎ Experience in mentoring and coaching team members;
∎ Ability to motivate, build strong relationships and communicate clearly with project partners, beneficiaries, other target groupsand all relevant internal and external stakeholders; and
∎ Ability to work productively in highly collaborative settings (is a team player) while also able to operate independently

Application Deadline: May 30, 2020

Company Information:
∎ Swisscontact Bangladesh

Category: NGO/Development