Director of Program, Bangladesh

Location: Bangladesh, Food for the Hungry Bangladesh Office

Why we are different…

Talent. Faith. Thrive.

When you join Food for the Hungry (FH), you embrace God’s calling for your life and engage in work that combines your talents and faith. In the same way that FH is committed to unlocking resilience and flourishing in communities around the globe, we are dedicated to creating a workplace where our team members can thrive and grow. We believe every imaginable problem has a solution and that our contributions make a difference. FH continues to re-imagine impactful solutions to respond to the devastation of poverty globally. FH serves millions of the world’s most vulnerable people, helping them overcome poverty and injustice by collaborating with country offices to build resources, capacity, and resilience. FH turns adversity into impact. FH has harnessed the power of faith for more than 50 years. Our Heartbeat Christian values permeate throughout the organization.

What you'll do

Director of Program (DoP) serves FH Bangladesh by providing strategic leadership in program planning, design, development, and implementation, ensuring high-quality, innovative programs that deliver catalytic solutions so that children, families, and communities can flourish in alignment with the Country Strategy and Global Strategic Priorities. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the role ensures achievement of the country balanced scorecard through effective planning, program delivery, budget management, monitoring, evaluation, learning, and adaptive management, while ensuring compliance with donor requirements, NGOAB regulations (FD6/FD7), and other reporting standards. The position leads technical and program operations teams to ensure programs are implemented on time, within budget, and deliver measurable impact for vulnerable communities, while also driving systems thinking, solution design, and digital integration at the Area Program level. It is responsible for securing funding from child sponsorship, private partnerships, and bilateral and multilateral sources, and provides strategic leadership in emergency response. In addition, the DP provides coaching, mentorship, and capacity building to program staff and technical leaders, fostering strong performance, collaboration, and continuous growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of the Country Program Strategy and Operating Plan, ensuring alignment with global direction and strategic priorities, and effective implementation of the program model.
• Monitor progress against targets, timelines, and budget, and work with the program team to address implementation gaps to achieve transformational impact in the communities.
• Develop and manage country program budget and approve expenditures in line with the assigned level of authority, and ensure appropriate standards of stewardship, accountability, and compliance with Food for the Hungry Bangladesh financial policies and procedures in implementing programs.
• Support regular and systematic rhythm of program monitoring and evaluation, learning, and adaptation to ensure evidence-based decision-making in planning, re/design, and implementation; Coordinate with the Monitoring & Evaluation team for Program Management Information System.
• Contribute to the execution of systems practice and solutions design, including development of the roadmap, capacity building of key staff, and implementation timelines at the Area Program level.
• Network with INGOs, national NGOs, and other relevant stakeholders to promote learning, share best practices, and explore potential partnerships.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Public Resource Development team) to develop and execute a long-term resource mobilization strategy, identify and pursue funding opportunities, and implement sustainable growth plans aligned with the country strategy across sponsorship, grants, and other public and private funding sources.
• Ensure program compliance with all NGOAB reporting requirements and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) tracker Is updated
• Champion Food for the Hungry culture, mindsets, and behaviors in all interactions, serving as a role model for others.
• Support staffing activities in collaboration with HR team.
• Communicate with appropriate individuals to enhance and promote Safeguarding integration into program design and program operations, while ensuring the incorporation of clear Design Monitoring and Evaluation (DME) outcomes and measures.
• Develop and empower technical program and program operations team to perform effectively and continuously strengthen their skills and capabilities; Ensure adequate capacity building for team members and partners on safeguarding, providing additional support and resources, including risk mitigation, as needed.

Other duties as assigned.

The responsibilities listed above are not all-inclusive and may be changed at any time.

Qualification

• At least 10 years of experience in program/project development and implementation in relief and development or relevant industry.
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a senior-level manager overseeing complex, multi-sector relief and development programs in Bangladesh; experience in managing intercultural teams.
• Bachelor's degree in International Development, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Public Administration, Business Administration, Economics, Rural Development, or a related field is required. Master's degree in a relevant field is preferred.
• Professional certifications or specialized training in program management, leadership, monitoring and evaluation, resource mobilization, or organizational development are an advantage.
• A vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ, a Christian commitment to serving the poor, and in full agreement with FH’s Christian beliefs
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedures manuals
• Ability to effectively present information and to respond to questions from group managers and donors
• Experience working with diverse team members with proven success in dealing with people from different perspective
• Ability to travel up to 40% of time domestically to different Area Programs (APs) and communities and possible international travels

Skills & Competencies

• Prior experience in a complex, matrixed organization, with the ability to scale processes in a global, professional, service organization.
• Excellent organizational skills; ability to plan and coordinate work, ensure the efficient flow of projects and processes, to self-manage a diverse and dynamic set of responsibilities, proactively solve problems, and/or suggest viable solutions while advancing goals and objectives.
• Excellent people skills including warmth and sensitivity, conversational, able to relate to and effectively communicate with people from different cultures (at various levels within the organization); Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate, teach, and mentor staff and volunteers.
• High integrity and a strong sense of professional ethics.
• Tolerates condition of stress, uncertainty or ambiguity and continues to maintain a positive outlook and work productively.
• Demonstrated computer operating skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office products, Google platform, and virtual technologies such as Skype and/or GoToMeeting.
• Medical fitness to live and travel in rural and urban areas with extreme conditions and limited medical support.

Supervisor Responsibilities

Directly supervises staff. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints, resolving problems, etc.

What you’ll get…

Along with competitive pay, FH Bangladesh follows government mandatory compensation and benefit components; vacation and sick leave; company paid holidays (not a complete description of benefits).

Safeguarding Policy

FH strives to provide an environment free from sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment in all places where relief and development programs are implemented. FH holds a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment. FH expects its employees to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational integrity and reputation, and ensure that FH work is carried out in honest and fair methods, in alignment with the Heartbeat Values and safeguarding and associated policies. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

WOW us!

If you have the experience we are looking for - and want to join our mission - apply today! Help us get to know you better by following these suggestions: submit a resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, answer the following questions:

• Why do you want to work for Food for the Hungry?
• Based on what we are looking for, how will you meet the expectations for the role?