Country Manager Christian Aid Bangladesh

Job title: Country Manager, Bangladesh

Salary: BDT 27, 20,582 pa plus benefits-PF, gratuity, medical reimbursement and insurance

Based: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Closing date: 5.00pm Thursday21 December 2011

More than half the world lives in poverty. Poverty is an outrage against humanity. It robs people of dignity, freedom and hope, of power over their own lives. Christian Aid has a vision – an end to poverty – and we believe that vision can become a reality.We are striving to bring lasting change to the lives of the poorest communities. We work wherever there is great need, helping people to find their own solutions to the problems they face, irrespective of their religion, caste or creed. If you’re passionate about positive change across the world, then this job might be for you.

Already working in international development with another charity or NGO – possibly as a manager or within a team in a similar area – you’ll see this as an excellent opportunity to take a step up. But whatever your background, you’ll be keenly aware of the issues affecting the country and the region, and will have proven you’re a strong team leader. As you’ll be working with a diverse range of people both within Christian Aid and from outside organisations, you’ll need to be a confident negotiator and articulate communicator. English language is essential for this post with fluency in local language isdesirable.

You will need to be able to provide strategic leadership to Christian Aid’s work in and on the country, ensuring the country programme and staff contribute to and are supported by Christian Aid corporate strategies. To manage, develop and empower straff working for Christian Aid and in country to take responsibility within a devolved and decentralised region or continent, working within the corporate framework, agreed annual plans, budgets and defined delegations of authority. To lead and manage change, lead advocacy efforts, build strong networks and relationships and resolve conflict. You will have at least one or more of the following sectoral experience: social development, women’s development, community development, livelihoods, rights-based approaches, emergency response, Disaster Risk Reduction, climate change. You will need experience of gender mainstreaming/social exclusion and of policy development and strategic planning.

Please show your suitability for this post by giving answers to the followingquestions: using the guideline notes in the application form may help you formulate your answers.

1. Innovation and Creativity:

Describe a time when you anticipated and took steps to address resistance to organisational change. Explain the reactions you anticipated, the steps you took to address resistance and the outcome.

2. Effectiveness and Accountability

Describe a time when you examined ways to improve the delivery of programmes or organisational performance in order to improve impact and / or provide greater value for money. Explain how you identified what improvements to make, the actions you took and the results.

3. Team Work

Describe a time when you partnered your team with a team in another organization, department or area in order to achieve an organizational or project related goal. Describe the challenges involved and issues faced and how you dealt with them to ensure success.

4. Operational leadership and Management

Describe a time when you were faced with making a difficult decision that carried significant risk for you or your organization. What was the situation? Explain how you assessed and managed the risks involved

We value the contribution each person makes to the success of our organisation. So you can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Preference will be given to applicants who have current and valid permission to work in Bangladesh.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of caste, race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We actively encourage applications from socially excluded communities, religious minorities, people living with disabilities and especially women candidates to apply.

To apply for this post, please click here and download an application pack and email your completedInternational application form to: drecruitment@christian-aid.org (quoting the reference number). Alternatively, your completed international application form can be printed out and posted to us at:

Christian Aid, Bangladesh Country Office

10/17 Iqbal Road (4^th floor), Mohammadpur, Dhaka 1207

Phone:+88-02 8119526, +88-02 9143328, +88-02 8125743

Fax: +88-02 9129692

Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. If you have not been contacted by 14 January 2012 please assume your application was unsuccessful.

Job reference: BD/2011/1201

Closing date for applications: 5:00pm, 21 December 2011 (Bangladesh time)

Interview date: between 16 and 22 January 2012

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.