UCEP Bangladesh is a non-profit and non-government organization working with the motto "help to learn skills to earn"! It serves children and youth and its programme includes second chance education, Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET), support for job placement and advocacy for ensuring increased employability and Decent Work. UCEP Bangladesh has special focus on inclusion therefore, gives priority to the underprivileged. At present, UCEP Bangladesh works in 10 districts of the country. To learn more, please visit www.ucepbd.org .

All positions with UCEP Bangladesh are performance based, contractual and transferable. The following openings are now available:

Job Purpose: Principal is directly responsible to the Chairperson of Management Committee of UCEP School and Collage (USC) for its establishment, management, operationalization as a center for excellence and provide strategic leadership to ensure sustainability. He/she is expected to take necessary steps with a view to uphold the Vision, Mission and Values of UCEP Bangladesh.

Job Location: UCEP School and Collage (USC), Rajshahi

Responsibilities:

Leadership

• To clearly articulate and implement effectively vision, mission and goal of USC.
• To ensure conducive and inclusive learning and working environment and promote a culture which tangibly reflects the values of USC and UCEP Bangladesh.
• To set high standards in personal, social and academic achievement throughout USC's community.
• To develop necessary policies and guidelines for USC and ensure implementation.
• To ensure transparency, integrity and other governance and compliance principles.
• To take a leadership role in mentoring, coaching and training of the teaching and administrative staff for achieving high quality of education.
• To take necessary steps for successful opening of USC.

Strategic planning

• To take a leadership role in SWOT analysis of USC for its further growth.
• To develop and ensure implementation of a business plan with short, medium and long term strategic plans and business goals.

Program Development

• To develop and ensure implementation of program strategy.
• To provide guidance to ensure relevancy of program.
• To ensure availability of necessary resources for delivering quality program.

Marketing

• To provide leadership for developing communication, marketing and advocacy strategy of USC and its implementation.
• To act as the spokesperson in different forums for USC.
• To take necessary steps to market the USC to the local and regional community.
• To ensure students' enrolment targets of USC.
• To supervise the marketing and mobilization functions of USC.
• To promote and ensure branding compliance of USC.

Financial management

• To prepare annual plan and budget and make financial decision of the USC according to its business plan.
• To ensure implementation of annual plan and budget in a compliant, efficient and effective manner.
• To ensure that the USC is financially sustainable and has a secure financial future.
• To control all procurements, revenue & expenditure budget following policies of USC.

Supervision and Monitoring

• To ensure high quality teaching-learning and better academic result through establishing effective supervision and monitoring mechanism using modern technology based software.
• To ensure learners centered teaching-learning process and prescribed learning outcomes through effective monitoring.
• To supervise USC activities on a regular basis for ensuring qualities of services and overall management of USC.

Professional development

• To lead the performance appraisal of all USC staff & make action plan for their professional development based on proper analysis.
• To ensure necessary resource pool is in place for carrying out USC operations.
• To ensure efficient management of human resource of USC.

Health and safety

• To ensure that USC has a safe and secure learning environment for students & staff.
• To ensure cleanliness and hygiene within USC premise.

Managerial responsibilities

• To plan and organize different events and co-curricular activities.
• To ensure proper management of USC as an institute (assets, legal, human resource, insurance, audit etc.)
• To plan and host various visit of donors, management, government, SMT, media and others.
• To organize regular meetings with Management and other Committees.
• To ensure timely reporting of all kinds.
• To establish and maintain an effective inventory system for all assets, supplies, materials and equipment.
• To develop and administer the routine and coordinate all activities within the USC.
• To encourage and initiate continued improvement in curricula and teaching methods in cooperation with the education specialists, subject area specialists.
• To maintain effective communication to keep the staff, students, parents and other stakeholders properly informed.
• To ensure proper career guidance to students.
• To recommend changes which will lead to improved administration, supervision and opportunity for development of USC and lead the process as and when required.
• To maintain liaison with government bodies to ensure affiliation, education materials, permissions, approvals and other requirements as and when necessary.
• To establish network with private sector, employers etc. for guidance and support.
• To improve the standard of service, work as a member of the team of USC and support others.
• To ensure positive environment for students with any type of impairments or disadvantaged socio-economic background.
• To carry out any other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Essential qualifications:

• Master degree with honors in any discipline with minimum 2nd Division/Class at all level.
• Minimum 12 years of working experience of which 5 years as a Principal of a School or Higher Secondary Institute.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Excellent Communication skills both in English and Bangla.
• Age limit for the applicant is 45 years.
• Preference will be given to candidates having management background and experience of running social business enterprise related to education program.

Salary & benefits:
Salary and Benefits are as per policy of the organization.

Apply instruction:
Interested candidates should apply to http://career.ucepbd.org  on or before 27 November 2017. Only short-listed candidates would be contacted and may be requested for more information. The authority reserves the right to accept/reject any or all applications without assigning any reason whatsoever. Direct application to any UCEP Bangladesh staff, any communication in regard to the application or any attempt to influence the process will immediately disqualify candidacy. UCEP Bangladesh is actively trying to increase equity and gender parity in the organization. Therefore, qualified women and candidates from disadvantaged backgrounds including Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) are especially encouraged to apply. The compulsory age of retirement is 60 years.

Interested candidates may visit www.ucepbd.org and www.nrbjobs.com for details.
Note: Management has the ability to make exceptions based on qualifications.