Deputy Executive Director

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Posted on July 4, 2024

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Job Context

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) is inviting applications from Bangladeshi nationals for the position of Deputy Executive Director (DED), to be appointed for its project titled, “Participatory Action against Corruption: Towards Transparency and Accountability (PACTA)” (upto December 2026). Deputy Executive Director is the second senior-most member of the Executive Management Team (EMT) of TIB appointed by the Board of Trustees and reportable to the Executive Director. S/he will work with guidance from the Executive Director, and in collaboration with the EMT, to ensure the alignment and implementation of strategy, policy, planning and management of the organisation in line with TIB’s vision and mission. This would include but is not limited to, steering the preparation, review and update of strategies and overseeing the implementation of various policies, regulations and commitments of TIB. The DED will guide and advise on three main streams of TIB’s work – Research & Policy, Outreach & Communication and Civic Engagement. S/he will assist the ED in overall project coordination and implementation, fundraising, substantive editorial work and oversight of the work of Management Support Units like, Human Resource and Organisational Development (HROD), Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL), Management Information System (MIS), Information Technology (IT) and Internal Audit ensuring a higher level of professional excellence and capacity building of the organisation. This position is Dhaka-based, though the DED must not hesitate to undertake short-duration field visits as and when necessary.

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Responsibilities

• Supervising, guiding and coordinating research & policy, outreach & communication, civic engagement and overall management of TIB’s work in general and implementation of ongoing project/s in particular;
• Overseeing the overall performance management, quality assurance and change management across the organisation and providing regular inputs and recommendations to ensure its effective implementation and continuous improvement, including ensuring compliance with organisational and/or legal standards, systems and procedures;
• Ensuring effective communication and collaboration with relevant development partners in the area of resource mobilisation, strategic planning, project development and implementation;
• Overseeing and quality assurance of research publications and other communications products in terms of the content, design and distribution plans; Strengthening multi-stakeholder communications and brand awareness of TIB’s work;
• Identifying and developing necessary policies, strategies and activities to ensure full implementation of TIB’s operational and programmatic work plans;
• Identify linkages and gaps in organisational processes, and apply good practices in the quality management system to streamline the processes and ensure implementation, synergy and coordination across the organisation;
• Overseeing the systemic institutionalisation of the knowledge and change management process and system, and ensuring the introduction of necessary mechanisms and policies to monitor and internalise the change/s;
• Leading TIB’s resource mobilisation strategy, including implementation of innovative financing mechanisms and creative means of mobilising traditional and non-traditional sources to achieve a sustainable and predictable funding base for the organisation in the long run;
• Representing TIB and showcasing TIB’s work in international, regional and national platforms at home and abroad;
• Supervising and providing effective coaching and mentoring to four programmatic stream Directors, as and when needed, to ensure delivery of high-quality work including effective sync and coordination between the streams or work and cross-cutting affairs;
• Overseeing the operations of management support units including HROD, MEL, MIS, IT, and Internal Audit; and
• Providing strategic support and performing other duties in the interest of and as assigned by the organisation.

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Special Instruction

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Additional salary Info

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TIB follows an equal opportunity policy and actively encourages diversity welcoming applications from all especially women, ethnic, religious and other minorities and people with disability. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview. Any attempt at persuasion is treated as disqualification. If an applicant has an immediate family member in any capacity at TIB, s/he must proactively and clearly disclose it. Such candidates can be employed in TIB only by a special approval of the Board of Trustees, even if duly qualified in the competitive selection process.

TIB strictly observes a policy of zero tolerance to corruption and sexual abuse/harassment and all employees are committed to observe TIB’s Code of Ethics.