Head of Program, Cox's Bazar Regional Office

Job Description

Title: Head of Program, Cox's Bazar Regional Office

Company Name: CARE Bangladesh

Vacancy: --

Location: Cox's Bazar

Published: 20 Apr 2025

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum of 5 or 7 years development/ humanitarian relief management experience in complex environments
∎ High level of all aspects of managerial experience, including managing multi-million dollar budgets
∎ Experience in complex decision making and leading a multi-disciplinary, team under difficult circumstances.
∎ High level of expertise in representation and negotiation with governments and donors.
∎ Strong understanding of the humanitarian emergency operating context, including Sphere, the humanitarian system, donors, security, civil military liaison and program management.
∎ Proven experience of successful resource mobilization, coordination, organizational positioning.
∎ Strong project cycle management skills: assessments, design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and strategic planning skills.
∎ Good knowledge of emergency donor policies and procedures
∎ Strong commitment to accountability, social justice, promoting gender awareness and equality.
∎ Demonstrated administrative, financial, and personnel management capacities.
∎ Familiar with humanitarian programming and inter-agency coordination systems.
∎ Ability to communicate ideas in a culturally-sensitive manner and conducive to their practical application.
∎ Experience in budget development and management.
∎ Minimum of 5 or 7 years development/ humanitarian relief management experience in complex environments
∎ High level of all aspects of managerial experience, including managing multi-million dollar budgets
∎ Experience in complex decision making and leading a multi-disciplinary, team under difficult circumstances.
∎ High level of expertise in representation and negotiation with governments and donors.
∎ Strong understanding of the humanitarian emergency operating context, including Sphere, the humanitarian system, donors, security, civil military liaison and program management.
∎ Proven experience of successful resource mobilization, coordination, organizational positioning.
∎ Strong project cycle management skills: assessments, design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and strategic planning skills.
∎ Good knowledge of emergency donor policies and procedures
∎ Strong commitment to accountability, social justice, promoting gender awareness and equality.
∎ Demonstrated administrative, financial, and personnel management capacities.
∎ Familiar with humanitarian programming and inter-agency coordination systems.
∎ Ability to communicate ideas in a culturally-sensitive manner and conducive to their practical application.
∎ Experience in budget development and management.

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Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Scope of the Role:
∎ Reporting to the Deputy Country Director – Program (DCD-P), the Head of Program, Cox’s Bazar Regional Office, is responsible for overseeing the Rohingya Refugee Response program, ensuring program quality and accountability. The role includes managing the day-to-day operations of the Regional Office and leading Program Coordinators, Sector Leads, and Specialists to implement the Refugee Response strategy. The post holder will also manage Finance, HR, and Program support through matrix management with Department Heads in Dhaka.
∎ The incumbent will ensure women and girls are focus on programming, ensuring strong MEAL system, and project specific MEAL framework are in place with a focus on outcome measurement. Additionally, S/he will oversee resource management and fundraising in coordination with the DCD-P. The role includes training, mentoring, and capacity building for CARE Bangladesh staff based in Cox’s Bazar and partner agencies. In close coordination with finance and supply chain units in Dhaka, financial and administrative efficiency and compliance will also be key, along with managing communication with field teams and providing guidance on program operation.
∎ The post holder will strengthen external relations, where appropriate maintains current inter-agency co-chairing and coordination roles, and engage with Cox’s Bazar-based donors and government. S/he will position CARE as a leader in quality, accountability, and gender equity within the inter-agency coordination system. Additionally, the post holder will oversee program support and ensure full compliance.
∎ This position will manage the Program Support and Finance functions of Cox’s Bazar Regional Office, with matrix management from all units in Dhaka. For security matters, the position will report to the Country Director and work closely with the National Security Manager, DCD-PS, and DCD-P. This is a nationalized position that was previously held by an international staff member.

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

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Company Information:
∎ CARE Bangladesh
∎ RAOWA Complex, Level: 7-8, VIP Road, Mohakhali, Dhaka - 1206, Bangladesh

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∎ RAOWA Complex, Level: 7-8, VIP Road, Mohakhali, Dhaka - 1206, Bangladesh

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Application Deadline: 30 Apr 2025

Category: NGO/Development