1. Position: Managing Director (akin to Country Head), Head Office (one)
2. Job Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
The Managing Director serves as the primary and foremost leader, akin to Country Head, and is tasked with providing executive leadership while overseeing the organizational strategic planning process. This role involves ensuring programmatic quality, excellence in execution, and effective oversight of business development and support services functions. The principal objectives include managing risk and compliance, along with attracting and securing funding to ensure the ongoing continuity of GNB.
3. Job Description:
- Lead the development and execution of country strategic plans, aligning with global priorities of Good Neighbors Development Approachand Vision 2030.
- Contribute to setting and monitoring GNB’s strategic direction, considering capacities, opportunities, and risks.
- Ensure appropriate use of resources, adherence to organizational policies, and compliance with donor terms.
- Explore and evaluate new fundraising opportunities by establishing and fostering relationships with various funding sources, including government donor agencies, multilateral organizations, foundations, bi-lateral aid agencies, corporate donors, and individual philanthropists.
- Strengthen financial sustainability through resource development, healthy financial ratios, and effective budget administration.
- Oversee sponsorship services and integration with programs.
- Establish the organization's recognition as a frontrunner in child development among various stakeholders.
- Lead transformative initiatives and oversee change management processes to facilitate the continuous evolution of programs and administration.
- Identify, address, and oversee the mitigation of operational risks, ensuring the effective functioning of controls across various domains including finance, human resources, logistics/procurement, administration, communications, reporting, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E).
4. Job Specification/ Requirements:
- Master's degree or equivalent experience, coupled with training and expertise in resource development and organizational management.
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in international development and humanitarian assistance, including at least 5 years in senior strategic management leadership in overseas postings, Country Office/subsidiary. Preferably, this experience should encompass international exposure.
- Demonstrable track record in working with governing bodyand regional office.
- Should have experience managing annual budgets of USD $5 million or more in complex operating environments.
- Proven ability to lead fundraising and program management and development.
- Good understanding of the discourse on safety, security, and gender issues and/ or participatory approaches to community safety, and the international policy environment in which these issues are addressed.
- Demonstrable track record to lead and plan strategically and manage organizational security systems and procedures.
- Experience in financial management, including regular oversight of financial procedures and donor reporting.
- Excellent analytical skills and proficiency in written and spoken English.
- Proven ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team with respect for diversity.
- High-level communication skills, including experience in communicating effectively across cultures and with diverse audiences, both verbally and in writing.
- Proven experience of working in partnership with NGOs/INGOs and networks.
- Ability to undertake frequent travel within Bangladesh.
5. Detailed TOR for the announced position can be downloaded at (Click here)
6. Deadline: December 22, 2024
Application procedure:
Submission of Application: Eligible and interested candidates are requested to send the most recent CV along with the duly filled EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION FORM (which can be downloaded the prescribed format https://gnbangla.org/jobs/ from GNB website) and send to the email address westasia.region@goodneighbors.org by December 22, 2024.
[Must mention basic information of yourself, age, total year of experience, education with major subject, expected and current salary amount, possible date of joining, tworeferences (one should be Current/Last Supervisor) in your CV]
Applications without required information, proper subject in email or incomplete application will not be considered.
Please mention the position name “Managing Director (akin to Country Head)” in the email subject line.
Call for interview: Only applicants who are short-listed will be contacted for the further recruitment process. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
Females and members of ethnic or marginalized communities are highly encouraged to apply for this position.
*Canvassing at any stage of the recruitment process shall lead to automatic disqualification.
Address:
Good Neighbors Bangladesh, House 5, Road 2, Block A, Swadesh Shornaly Abashan, Purbachal Express Highway, Barua, Khilkhet, Dhaka 1229, IP phone: +88-09613858585
Website: www.gnbangla.org
Good Neighbors Bangladesh is concerned about the rights of the children and women, and maintains 'zero tolerance' policy on all types of sexual exploitation andabuse.
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