P&C Manager

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. Plan International envisages a world in which all children and young people realize their full potential, a vision now shared by the 193 Heads of State and Government who adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in September 2015.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. This is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. Its girls who are most affected. Plan International’s new Global Strategy aims to transform the lives of 100 million girls by implementing an integrated programme and influence approach.

‘We will partner to empower girls and young women, to be heard, to live without fear of violence and to achieve their rights’ is Plan International Bangladesh’s Vision for 2030. We have started new country strategy in July 2020 aiming to achieve this exciting and ambitious vision.

This would require the organization to have an effective, efficient and committed workforce willing to challenge the prevailing status-quo, engaging men, women, boys, youth people, specially girls and bringing best out of all to create synergy for movement at all levels – from community to national, and beyond.

Plan International Bangladesh in view to support its Vision for 2030 has been familiarizing implementation of a dedicated decentralized People & Culture team to support its staff thus organization to excel in their capacity, motivate and retain talent them with right career support.

The role and Scope:

The purpose of this role is to contribute in building individual, organizational capability and knowledge to meet evolving operational and strategic requirements. To drive the appropriate culture, behaviours, skills, and performance by leveraging technology and creating a learning culture to embed capability development.

Plan is adapting Business Partnering model to bring effectiveness and efficiency in people management. P&C Manager will give particular focus on the country’s learning infrastructure, supporting consultancy service to business teams on learning and development objectives as well as in coaching and mentoring to create a culture of that embrace Plan’s value-based leadership (underpinned by feminist leadership principles). This role plays a critical role in identifying the skill needs and support the functional teams in making learning plans to fill up the gaps.

P&C Manager will ensure that the P&C Business Partners are well braced with clear purpose, guidelines and capacity development support to present right solutions to its stakeholders. This position will be responsible for organizational development initiatives to be managed.

What we’re looking for

• Masters/Bachelor (hons) degree in Human Resource/ Management/Psychology/Behavioural Science/Business Administration

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in human resource management including minimum 3 years’ experience in Learning & Development in reputed organisation

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, and policies.

• Ability to acquire a thorough understanding of the organization's hierarchy, jobs, qualifications, compensation practices, and the administrative practices related to those factors.

• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines

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Location: Bangladesh Country Office (with 30% travel)

Duration: One year

Application Closing Date: 21 January 2024

Plan International Bangladesh is committed to ending gender inequality, and achieving a gender balanced workforce. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that we stand for. Only short-listed candidates shall be contacted. Any prior communication or persuasion may lead to disqualification of the candidacy.

A range of pre-employment checks and anti-terrorism screening will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Global Safeguarding Policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

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Plan follows an equal opportunity policy and actively encourages diversity welcoming applications from all especially women and people living with disability.

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