Back Country Director Bangaldesh

Title: Country Director Bangladesh

Salary: £40,000 per annum

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: 3 years

Contract Type: Fixed-term

Type of Posting: Local

Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Who we are?

Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen.

Who we are looking for?

We are looking for a Country Director who will provide dynamic leadership and management to develop and deliver Muslim Aid‘s strategy in Bangladesh, with a focus on leading and building a high-performing, diverse team and on developing strong relationships with external stakeholders that are critical to Muslim Aid’s growth and reputation in the country.

Some of the duties (amongst others) of this role are as follows:

• To ensure the country office’s programme strategy is responding to the country’s critical development and humanitarian needs, and is aligned to Muslim Aid’s global strategy, mission and values.
• To ensure that a comprehensive monitoring, evaluation and lessons learning system, including external third party M&E is in place.
• To secure funding in order to enable programme growth and sustainability.
• To line manage the country team and the work in the country, which will include: staff, budgets, funding (both institutional and local) and ensure programme delivery in accordance with Muslim Aid policies and procedures.
• To ensure that effective and secure budgetary control of the programmes’ finances and expenditures are established and maintained, in line with Muslim Aid’s financial policy and procedures.
• To ensure that the statutory accounts of the office are annually audited by an external auditor appointed for a fixed term in consultation with HQ.

Essentials Requirements (amongst others) for this role:

• Minimum 5 years of previous experience working in a Country Director or Regional Director role or other senior level leadership/management position in an INGO environment.
• Considerable experience of international development work, including project or programme management.
• Experience of working with organisations in developing countries, ideally in South and Southeast Asia.
• Experience of multiple donor grant management and reporting to major donors.

Why you should apply?

If you are an inspiring, ambitious and values driven leader who is able to work with our team to take our Country Office Bangladesh to the next level, and you like a challenge then this may the be the position for you.

Once we have received your application, we will review your application and see if you are a good fit for the position, and for us. Due to the volume of applicants, we are unable to contact everyone so if you are selected to continue to the interview process, we will be in contact with you.*

Muslim Aid’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of children and vulnerable adults in our care/employment. Successful candidates will be expected to undergo a DBS check. In addition, all successful candidates for finance roles will undergo an Experian Credit Check.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief or age.

Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications will be accepted until closing date, however, Muslim Aid reserves the right to initiate interviews and the selection process on a rolling basis with the aim of identifying an appropriate candidate as quickly as possible.

NOTE: We will review your application and see if you are a good fit for the position, and for us. Due to the volume of applicants, we are unable to contact everyone so if you are selected to continue to the interview process, we will be in contact with you.