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Founded 77 years ago, Plan International is one of the oldest and largest children's development organisations in the world. We work in 51 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. In 2014, Plan worked with 82 million children in 87,000 communities. Plan International is independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations but having a vision of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people's rights and dignity. |
| Plan International has been operating in Bangladesh since 1994. Plan International seeks to ensure the rights of children to education, health, safe water and sanitation, protection, youth social and economic empowerment and climate change, environmental degradation and natural or man-made disaster hazards throughout the country. |
Job Summary:
Reporting to the Head-Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Knowledge Management, the Manager- Research & Knowledge Management (Manager – RKM), will lead all the research aspects of the organisations and undertake the knowledge management of the organisation. The position is of crucial importance to programme quality and effectiveness. Manager RKM will work as the focal point for all research as well as country focal point for implementing the Knowledge Management strategy and Standard. H/she will undertake operational research in the major areas of Health, Education, WASH, Child Protection, DRM & Climate Change and Youth Economic Empowerment; support regional and international research initiatives of Plan International; supporting the Annual Outcome Monitoring (AOM), Annual Participatory Programme Reviews (APPR) and developing reports; lead the integration and implementation of Knowledge Management in the organisation to promote shared learning and knowledge management; support the implementation of Programme Quality Policy and work with other to facilitate continual learning; represent Plan International Bangladesh in INGO knowledge network and Widen knowledge exchange through the platform
Requirements for this position:
For this role, the candidate should have at least a Postgraduate degree preferably in economics, social sciences, development studies, or other relevant field; at least 6 years of progressively responsible experience in Research and Evaluation in international development organisation or research institutes or academic institutions; advanced degree in research will be preferred; must be Proficient in using MS Excel and SPSS. The position requires at least 30% travel to project locations
To Apply:
Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should apply online by 17 September 2016 at:
http://ers.bdjobs.com/applications/plan. Please click on Job descriptions for Details. Only short listed candidates will be called for interview. Any form of persuasion in the selection process will automatically disqualify the candidacy.
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As a child-centred development organisation, committed to the wellbeing of children and to supporting the Convention on the Rights of the Child, we do not tolerate child abuse.
We are an equal opportunities employer
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