Team Leader
Job Description
Title: Team Leader
Company Name: The Asia Foundation
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Relevant degree in international development, public administration, public policy, or a related field of study;
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 7 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ The Asia In an increasingly complex and interconnected world, Asia plays a crucial global role. Would you be excited at the prospect of employing your knowledge and skills to improve lives, expand opportunities, and help societies flourish across this dynamic region? You could have this opportunity at The Asia Foundation. Informed by six decades of experience and deep local expertise, our work across the region addresses five overarching goals-strengthen governance, empower women, expand economic opportunity, increase environmental resilience, and promote regional cooperation. We work with innovative leaders and communities to build effective institutions and advance path-breaking reforms. Together with our partners, we are committed to Asia`s continued development as a peaceful, just, and thriving region of the world.
∎ The Asia Foundation seeks an experienced Team Leader for the upcoming Civic Engagement Fund project funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The Civic Engagement Fund aims to contribute to a peaceful, just and inclusive Bangladesh with a vibrant, pluralistic and independent civil society that enables people to claim their civic and human rights, enhanced accountability and transparency of institutions and that defends open and democratic spaces. This position is contingent upon funding.
∎ The successful candidate will be based in Dhaka and will be responsible for overall project management, including: providing vision, leadership, and guidance for the project team; developing and implementing work plans; overseeing operational budgets and performance monitoring plans; liaising with SDC, key government and civil society stakeholders at the national and subnational levels, and other donors and partners; identifying and mitigating project risks; and ensuring achievement of project results and objectives. The Team Leader will supervise key project staff and ensure compliance with the ethical, safeguarding, and financial standards and policies of The Asia Foundation and SDC. The Team Leader is expected to have strategic vision, strong leadership qualities, depth and breadth of technical expertise in civil society strengthening programming and funds management, and the professional reputation, management experience, interpersonal skills, and written and oral presentation skills to fulfill the diverse technical and managerial requirements of the role.
∎ The ideal candidate will have considerable work experience and networks in Bangladesh at the national and subnational levels and/or the South Asia region. Experience implementing complex and multifaceted projects is required, with knowledge of or experience in thinking and working politically, adaptive management and iterative approaches, and codesign processes with multiple stakeholders.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Serve as the primary point of contact with SDC for contract, procedural, and substantive matters, and be responsible for quality control of the technical aspects of performance, procurement, personnel, reporting, and other management-related contract requirements;
∎ Provide technical leadership for program including providing technical advice on project activities, funding windows, and civil society capacity building
∎ Ensure efficient fund/grants management and coordination of CSO partners;
∎ Supervise a team of professionals and experts across various technical and functional areas.
∎ Liaise with Government of Bangladesh and build and manage relationships with SDC and other relevant development partner initiatives to synchronize and amplify Civic Engagement Fund outcomes.
Additional Requirements:
∎ A minimum of seven years of experience as a Team Leader or Project Director or senior management role on a project of similar scope (experience managing SDC-funded programs preferred);
∎ Minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience in a senior management position in a program of similar magnitude, preferably in the areas of: strengthening civil society's organizational/advocacy capacity; promoting gender equality and social inclusion; promoting government accountability; collaborating with government and civil society on policy reform and implementation; and strengthening evidence-based policy making.
∎ Ability to establish strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders including the government representatives, other donors, and private sector interests;
∎ Proven success and exceptional leadership in the design, management, implementation, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) of international donor-supported programs, with skills in strategic planning, thinking and working politically, adaptive management, budgeting, gender equality and social inclusion, and local capacity building;
∎ Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Bangla.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 5 Sep 2022
Company Information:
∎ 30 Aug 2022
∎ The Asia Foundation
∎ Business : The Asia Foundation (TAF) is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization committed to the development of a peaceful, prosperous, just, and open Asia-Pacific region. The Foundation supports Asian initiatives to improve governance and law, economic development, women`s empowerment, the environment, and regional cooperation. Among its various development initiatives, TAF has been supporting the promotion of women`s rights and social justice within an Islamic Framework through imams and madrassah teachers in Bangladesh.
Category: NGO/Development
: Applications should be submitted to [email protected] Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and CV no later than September 5,2022
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 5th Sep 2022
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