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AGA KHAN FOUNDATION
POSITION: STATE programme mana ger
location : PATNA, BIHAR AGA KHAN FOUNDATION
Background
The Aga Khan Foundation is implementing a long term multi-sector programme in Bihar to address issues of chronic poverty among marginalised communities. The programme works to empower and improve the socio-economic conditions of communities and engages with public systems to enhance capacity and delivery of development programmes. The programme aims to build livelihoods, strengthen local institutions, develop human capacity, and improve access to education, health and financial services.
The programme's approach is to work at state and village levels, learning lessons from implementation and working to improve systems. Lessons derived from an inception period from mid 2008 to 2010 have provided a plan for the next five years (2011-15).
The Aga Khan Foundation is now seeking candidates for a new position to be the senior-most manager of the overall programme in the state of Bihar.
The position will lead a multidisciplinary team of ten members (direct reports), with plans to expand. The position reports to Director
Programmes, Delhi. The State Programme Manager will:
? Lead on development and direction of the state programme strategy.
? Lead and be accountable for effective performance of the programme.
? Lead on organisational development and manage AKF's human resources in the state.
? Represent AKF and build productive relationships with the state government, civil society organisations, implementing partners
and private sector entities.
? Lead on creating and pursuing opportunities for donor cultivation and resource mobilisation at state level.
? Manage and be accountable for financial and administration resources utilised by the state programme.
? Lead on annual planning and budgeting processes for the state programme.
Required Qualifications
A postgraduate degree in one of the programme's sector priority areas. The candidate should have 10-15 years of work experience in rural development, including a minimum of 5-10 years in a senior position leading a field implementation programme. Experience of implementing multi-sector programmes involving education, health, livelihoods and civil society and leading multidisciplinary teams is highly desirable. Mature managerial, representational and inter-personal skills, and strong communication in Hindi and English (verbal and written), are essential.
To Apply
For further details on the positions, refer to www.devnetjobsindia.org. Please send your applications by 18th December 2010 at
[email protected] with a covering letter and an updated CV with three references, stating State Programme Manager in the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. An indication of your present and expected salary is mandatory. Visit us
at www.akdn.org.
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