British Council, an equal opportunity employer, is looking for a dynamic person to fill in the following post in its main office in Dhaka. The post will encompass duties and competencies as outlined below:
Resource Manager
Duties
- Strategic planning and allocation of resources to ensure they provide and deliver the expected level of supports to British Council Bangladesh. This implies best use of resources, ensuring best value provided, outsourcing services where appropriate.
- Leadership and Management of all financial planning exercises, accounting and reporting activities.
- Management of British Council facilities and related services, which includes proper and timely plans that ensure effective administration and running of premises, plants, furniture, equipment and vehicles.
Preparation and communication on Security and Health & Safety polices.
- Managing of British Council resources team ensuring the team members are proactive, empowered and customer-service oriented.
- Take lead on implementation, stabilisation and exploitation of SAP accounting systems.
- Active participation on Business Risk Management meetings. Involvement with the setting up and training of all business processes.
- Take forward British Council Tax and Status project. Establish and put in place correct status for British council operation in Bangladesh.
- Contribution to strategy and overall management as part of the Senior Management Team. Provide management information and strategy/policy advice on finance, facilities and business continuity to Senior Management.
Competencies Required
- Analytical Thinking: Thinking facts, data and situations analytically to find cause and effect and to use them to make effective decisions.
- Customer Services Orientation: Qualities to give priority to customers, delivering high quality services to meet their needs.
- Team Working: Ability to work in a team co-operatively, across cultural and organisational boundaries to achieve shared goals.
- Flexibility : Applies rules or procedures flexibly, depending on the individual situation to accomplish tasks or activities more effectively. Responds effectively to changing circumstances. Makes reasonable adjustments to ensure maximum effectiveness and motivation of self and others.
- Holding People Accountable for their action and performance.
- Leading and Developing Others: Setting a strong example through own behaviour. It's a role model for effective leadership.
- Working Strategically: Constantly reviews own and departmental objectives to ensure they support the Council's long-term Strategic Objectives and make changes & challenges if they do not.
- HR Management
- Project/Contract Management : Tendering, procurement of goods & services etc.
- Communication Skills
- Financial Planning and Management
Planning & Forecasting, Monitoring & Reporting, Receipts & Payment process
Risk Management
Qualifications
- Management Accounting qualification
- Excellent spoken and written English
- Excellent IT skills
- Working experience preferably in foreign organisation, donor agencies, NGOs etc.
How to apply?
Download the application form and job description from www.britishcouncil.org/bangladesh-about-us-jobs.htm and send your completed application with a passport size photograph to Assistant Director Management, British Council, 5 Fuller Road, Dhaka -1000 by 28 August 2008.
Please write the post title you are applying for on the top of the envelope.
The British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and is keen to reflect diversity at every level within the organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of community.