Social Foundation Manager
Our leading European organization is recruiting for an exciting position at our HQ, in the heart of Dhaka. This role includes a variety of responsibilities and multi-tasking, giving you the opportunity to gain exposure and an understanding into a leading multi-national company. The incumbent will have opportunities to expand his/her skill set within the company and reach other positions and aspirations through successful demonstration of performance, ability and the desire to learn and grow.
Job Purpose
The incumbent will be working within the company’s foundation as a team manager to develop and deliver social programms across Bangladesh.
Job Responsibilities
Programme Delivery:
- Responsible for the delivery of high-quality and effective programs - with implementing partners - that drive impact. Including, managing the delivery of a portfolio of projects, analysing project progress and performance, and resolving any issues as they arise.
- Providing management support for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of all program activities.
- Responsible for delivering and implementing the Foundation’s action plan and strategy.
- Ensure that all projects are well documented as per Board and donor requirements.
- Identify and build partnerships as needed to support program implementation.
- Ensure all reports for management, donors and others are of high quality.
- Help to ensure a holistic approach to day-to-day activities and for projects to be as successful as possible, including sharing learnings internally and externally.
- Taking initiative to come up with ideas, develop policies, create detailed plans and build relationships to help progress the work of the Foundation.
- Define and develop the strategies which reinforce company's existing CSR objectives and future goals and partnerships with other entities
- Maintain and build strong key relationships inside and outside the company, including with government bodies, consumer, businesses, NGO and forums.
- Implement and coordinate a range of activities and initiatives designed to have a positive impact on the environment and local communities.
Operations management:
- Build and manage the in-house team, including but not limited to staffing, recruitment, supervision, training and acknowledgement.
- Maintain good lines of communication with the foundation Board of Trustees
- Conduct supervision, monitoring and reporting of the tasks to ensure accountability and quality of deliverables.
- Preparation of work plans, budgets and cost analysis to help ensure cost effectiveness in our operations and programme delivery.
- Design and organise internal and external seminars, conferences and workshops.
- Raise awareness of the company's commitment to CSR, including but not limited to generating internal and external promotion of our activities, including liaising with press & media.
- Responsible for the Foundations communication tools; intranet, website, newsletter, corporate magazine.
Experience and Educational Requirements
- Minimum 5 to 8 years’ experience within a Foundation, NGO, International Institution or working in a Corporate Social Responsibility role for a business or in industry.
- Educated to Bachelor/Masters degree level, ideally in development studies/management or a related field, from any reputed institution.
- Experience in dealing with senior members of the government, media and press.
- Experience in building, managing and leading teams. As well as managing budgets and reporting. Ideally, experienced in designing and delivering programmes for development.
- Ideally fluent in both written and verbal communication both in Bangla and English
Additional Job Requirements
- Excellent leadership qualities, proven ability to motivate and bring out the best in people
- Ability to interact professionally with diverse colleagues, clients, and customers culturally and linguistically
- Ability to judge professional situations and relationships and represent the best interests of the company
- Understanding of discretion and the importance of confidentiality
- Ability to coordinate and lead senior project management
- Strong people manager – proven feedback through reviews, surveys or similar measurement tools of management effectiveness
- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to interact and build relationships work as a team
- Should be well-groomed, smart and energetic
- Strong presentation and delivery skills
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy, aiming for perfection
- Excellent written and verbal communication both in Bangla and English
- IT proficiency - advance level skill is a MUST in MS Office package (Specially, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook)
- Should be proactive and dynamic, ability to work hard efficiently
- Ability to multi task and remain organized, meet deadlines
- Understanding of wider business areas – Strategy, HR, Finance, Innovation etc.
- An interest in vision & leadership development and creating new opportunities for society
Remuneration & Benefits
- Attractive remuneration is being offered for the position
- Group life & Hospitalization insurance
- Contributory Provident Fund
- Pick & Drop facility where applicable
- Corporate mobile ceiling
- Subsidized lunch facility at corporate Canteen
- State of the art Passion Café
- World class work environment
If you are selected for interviews, we shall contact you
Application Deadline: 24 September, 2018
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