Senior Manager, Rural Operations; WASH
Job Description
Title: Senior Manager, Rural Operations; WASH
Company Name: BRAC
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ B.Sc in Civil Engineering or Master’s in Social Science/ Urban Development/ Water Management or any relevant discipline from recognised university/ institution with all second class/ division or equivalent GPA/ CGPA in academic examinations. Candidates having MPH will get preference
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 7 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Develop operational strategy/plan for the assigned rural areas for ensuring smooth program operation
∎ Supervise programme activities in the field and identify problems/barriers of field operations and find the way of solution
∎ Review monthly performance and provide feedback to Divisional/District Manager and UM to improve the performances
∎ Ensure quarterly meeting with DM and UM to develop staff capacity through meeting, discussion and individual contact
∎ Ensure orientation and guidance for the water and sanitation entrepreneurs to enhance their technical capacity
∎ Assist in preparing reports and other programmatic and management issues as and when required
∎ Ensure financial control as per policy and guideline
∎ Ensure revolving fund disbursement and installment accordingly and proper utilization of disburse amount
∎ Manage internal and external audit and prepare reports for NGO Bureau for Fund release
∎ Ensure timely submission of monthly performance reports to the senior management
∎ Perform any other responsibilities and assignments as and when necessary or determined by the higher authority
∎ Ensure coordination and collaboration with the local government and other programmes for smooth programme implementation
∎ Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment
∎ Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action
∎ Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 07 years of work experience including 5 years in WASH sector is required
∎ Comprehensive knowledge of the development sector, especially on WASH and overall public health sector
∎ Proven understanding and hands-on experience in managing large and complex donor-funded projects
∎ Knowledge on preparing programme guideline. programme management, institutional donors and experience of developing proposals including budgeting
∎ Proven and good understanding of community-based approaches and resource allocation procedures
∎ Advanced Technical Knowledge of the theories, principles and methods on WASH: communication for behavior change, WASH in schools, water supply projects management,
∎ monitoring and evaluation; integrated water resource management appropriate
∎ water supply and quality technology i.e. community based water supply, waste management
∎ Knowledge on Programme evaluation, capacity building and community mobilization
∎ Excellent skills in negotiation and public relations
∎ Proficient in written and oral communication skills both in Bangla and English
∎ Strong analytical ability with able to handle critical situation
∎ Strong leadership and team management skills
∎ Excellent ICT skills including MS Office (particularly Word and Excel, Power Point)
Salary: Negotiable
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Festival Bonus,
∎ Contributory Provident Fund,
∎ Gratuity,
∎ Health and Life Insurance and others
Application Deadline: August 16, 2019
Company Information:
∎ BRAC
Category: NGO/Development
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