Chief of Party, Bangladesh
Plan
Closing date: 27 Feb 2014
Working in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas, Plan aims to reach as many children as possible, particularly those who are excluded or marginalized with high quality programmes that deliver long lasting benefits by increasing its income, working in partnership with others and operating effectively. Please see http://plan-international.org/about-plan for Plan’s Strategy.
Plan Bangladesh has been awarded a five year grant of $12.7 from USAID to implement the Protecting Human Rights (PHR) Project which is entering its fourth year. Plan Bangladesh is using these funds to contribute to an agreed strategic goal of reducing the prevalence of domestic violence. The work under the PHR project reaches into eight districts in Bangladesh.
The Chief of Party is responsible for providing overall technical and managerial leadership, including technical oversight, financial management and administration, and grant management. They will oversee annual planning, implementation, monitoring of progress towards project goals and defines measures to ensure highest quality of project interventions and partnership management. They will also ensure that the PHR Project meets Plan’s corporate and USAID’s defined standards in the operations and implementation of the project.
Typical Responsibilities;
•Leads the process of developing annual project implementation plan with detailed activities, operational processes and budget for field level implementation •Ensures quality monitoring of the project performance at community, partner and country level following corporate guidelines of Plan and USAID. •Establishes quality donor reporting system for grants projects by providing guidance, setting protocols and building capacity of the relevant project staff. •Manages PHR Project communications and PR work effectively •Establishes and maintains network at national and regional level to support policy level advocacy on the DV issues as well as to incorporate global standard and learning into the projects. •The project team operates as a high performance team respected by and adding tangible value to achieving country objectives regarding protection of vulnerable children.
Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours Required to Achieve Role’s Objectives:
•Knowledge and clear understanding on Human Rights issues, rule of law system and Domestic Violence aspects within the social context of Bangladesh and/or of similar culture, social norms and practices •Experience working on projects related to gender in the South Asia or specifically Bangladesh •Knowledge of and experience in USAID project management and administration policies, procedures and reporting requirement and demonstrated ability to meet rigorous timelines and tract project results •Experience in forming and maintaining strategic partnerships and building effective relations with government •Understanding of and ability to serve as development catalyst and practitioner
•Establishes good relationships with stakeholders, works cooperatively with other units, maintains networks outside the organization •Effectively handles discussions with a focus on both groups and individuals to enrich participant’s understanding of particular subjects or solutions, understand s process and can diagnose group needs and incentives •Ability to devise strategies, take actions and propose solutions to influence decision-making at the local and national level to create positive change for people and their environment (specific to domestic violence and human rights aspects •Effectively handles partnership elements such as contracts/ MOUs, understands mutual expectations among partners (including donor), positively influences stakeholders towards a common goal •Ability to assess, plan, negotiate, organize, monitor, evaluate and measure the success of a project •Understands potential risks while handling resources. Can assess effectively environmental hazards/political situations and develop alternative strategies i.e. risk mitigation strategies •Strong team management and development skills •Understanding the role of Plan and context in which Plan works •Cultivates an environment where people are confident to take the initiative to get things done, be innovative and learn new ways of working. •Adopts an appropriate communication style when communicating with the whole range of colleagues, partners, Children and communities; exhibits active listening and effective feedback; ability to clearly and convincingly express thoughts and ideas in written and verbal form. •Adopts appropriate tools and methodologies to facilitate interventions for the disadvantaged children, families and women. •Manage resources (staff, budgets and work) to deliver results to agreed quality standards; able to apply planning-leading-organizing-controlling skills. •Adopts a team style which adds value to work and reinforces good working practices •Demonstrates an understanding about the Child Protection Policy and compliance, applies the possible protection measures within the scope of job, and provides inputs for strengthening child protection measures
This role will be based at the Bangladesh Country Office with at least 40% travel to project areas, meetings with donor agencies, government offices and partner organisations.
The deadline for applications is February 27th 2014. Please note that candidates may be contacted throughout the advertising period.
How to apply:
To apply please send a cover letter and resume in English through our website at https://career012.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=541&comp...
Closing date: 27 Feb 2014
Working in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas, Plan aims to reach as many children as possible, particularly those who are excluded or marginalized with high quality programmes that deliver long lasting benefits by increasing its income, working in partnership with others and operating effectively. Please see http://plan-international.org/about-plan for Plan’s Strategy.
Plan Bangladesh has been awarded a five year grant of $12.7 from USAID to implement the Protecting Human Rights (PHR) Project which is entering its fourth year. Plan Bangladesh is using these funds to contribute to an agreed strategic goal of reducing the prevalence of domestic violence. The work under the PHR project reaches into eight districts in Bangladesh.
The Chief of Party is responsible for providing overall technical and managerial leadership, including technical oversight, financial management and administration, and grant management. They will oversee annual planning, implementation, monitoring of progress towards project goals and defines measures to ensure highest quality of project interventions and partnership management. They will also ensure that the PHR Project meets Plan’s corporate and USAID’s defined standards in the operations and implementation of the project.
Typical Responsibilities;
•Leads the process of developing annual project implementation plan with detailed activities, operational processes and budget for field level implementation •Ensures quality monitoring of the project performance at community, partner and country level following corporate guidelines of Plan and USAID. •Establishes quality donor reporting system for grants projects by providing guidance, setting protocols and building capacity of the relevant project staff. •Manages PHR Project communications and PR work effectively •Establishes and maintains network at national and regional level to support policy level advocacy on the DV issues as well as to incorporate global standard and learning into the projects. •The project team operates as a high performance team respected by and adding tangible value to achieving country objectives regarding protection of vulnerable children.
Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours Required to Achieve Role’s Objectives:
•Knowledge and clear understanding on Human Rights issues, rule of law system and Domestic Violence aspects within the social context of Bangladesh and/or of similar culture, social norms and practices •Experience working on projects related to gender in the South Asia or specifically Bangladesh •Knowledge of and experience in USAID project management and administration policies, procedures and reporting requirement and demonstrated ability to meet rigorous timelines and tract project results •Experience in forming and maintaining strategic partnerships and building effective relations with government •Understanding of and ability to serve as development catalyst and practitioner
•Establishes good relationships with stakeholders, works cooperatively with other units, maintains networks outside the organization •Effectively handles discussions with a focus on both groups and individuals to enrich participant’s understanding of particular subjects or solutions, understand s process and can diagnose group needs and incentives •Ability to devise strategies, take actions and propose solutions to influence decision-making at the local and national level to create positive change for people and their environment (specific to domestic violence and human rights aspects •Effectively handles partnership elements such as contracts/ MOUs, understands mutual expectations among partners (including donor), positively influences stakeholders towards a common goal •Ability to assess, plan, negotiate, organize, monitor, evaluate and measure the success of a project •Understands potential risks while handling resources. Can assess effectively environmental hazards/political situations and develop alternative strategies i.e. risk mitigation strategies •Strong team management and development skills •Understanding the role of Plan and context in which Plan works •Cultivates an environment where people are confident to take the initiative to get things done, be innovative and learn new ways of working. •Adopts an appropriate communication style when communicating with the whole range of colleagues, partners, Children and communities; exhibits active listening and effective feedback; ability to clearly and convincingly express thoughts and ideas in written and verbal form. •Adopts appropriate tools and methodologies to facilitate interventions for the disadvantaged children, families and women. •Manage resources (staff, budgets and work) to deliver results to agreed quality standards; able to apply planning-leading-organizing-controlling skills. •Adopts a team style which adds value to work and reinforces good working practices •Demonstrates an understanding about the Child Protection Policy and compliance, applies the possible protection measures within the scope of job, and provides inputs for strengthening child protection measures
This role will be based at the Bangladesh Country Office with at least 40% travel to project areas, meetings with donor agencies, government offices and partner organisations.
The deadline for applications is February 27th 2014. Please note that candidates may be contacted throughout the advertising period.
How to apply:
To apply please send a cover letter and resume in English through our website at https://career012.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=541&comp...
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