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Human Resources Manager

Posted by on July 6th, 2011

Number of Open Positions: 1

Location: Jessore

Job Description:
Panigram is currently seeking to fill the dynamic and strategic position of Human Resources Manager. As part of the opening team and a member of the Panigram Executive Committee, the Human Resources Manager will participate in the total management of the resort. Essential functions include and are not limited to:

  • Craft and execute the Panigram’s Human Resources opening, medium and long-term strategy.
  • Direct and coordinate human resources activities to hire, train, and develop the employees of the resort.
  • Maintain and administer employment, wage and salary, benefit, and incentive programs.
  • Establish, maintain and ensure adherence to all personnel-related policies and procedures.
  • Prepare and maintain operating budget. Participate in the budget process as it relates to staffing, productivity, benefit costs, and employee/labor relations costs.
  • Develop, maintain and coordinate departmental specific programs that provide management/supervisory development skills including Train the Trainer, life & safety, anti-harassment…
  • Maintain hotel’s human resources information system so as to provide accurate employee records.
  • Monitor hotel’s compliance with all applicable laws.

Qualifications:
Although it is not required for the candidates to have previous experience in the hospitality industry, they must have three to five years of responsibility and management in the following areas:

  • Recruitment and hiring
  • Wage and salary administration
  • Benefits
  • Training
  • Employee/labor relations
  • Organizational development, and
  • Payroll

Line operations management and labor related experience preferred. The candidate must also have excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) and be fluent in the primary languages (Bengali and English) used in the workplace. Intermediate computational ability, knowledge of computer accounting programs, math skills as well as budgetary and financial analysis capabilities are a must.

This “hands on” position will be located in Jessore. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Application Information:
Should you be interested in applying for this position, please fill out the online application form here. Please be sure to include your resume and a cover letter telling us how your previous work experiences make you confident in your ability to approach strategic staffing, ensure talent will receive comprehensive training, and create a safe and productive work environment while managing expenses within approved budget constraints. Make sure to emphasize how, as a proven process facilitator and change agent, you intend to contribute to the success of Panigram. The cover letter is as important as your resume, so please take care in writing it and make sure all documents you submit have been proofread. Applications without a cover letter will not be accepted.

To apply, please click here.

Questions can be directed to: hr@panigram.com.

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Winter Interns Work on Alternative Energy Project

Posted by on January 23rd, 2011

A couple of months ago a student from Cornell emailed me. She said that she had applied for the summer internship last year at Panigram, but unfortunately was not selected. She said that she really wanted to work for my company and was wondering if she could come do a winter internship with me. I thought that three weeks was too short for an internship, but I was impressed with her initiative, and I always enjoy working with students, so I agreed. Her friend Cat (another Cornell engineering student) decided to join her. Read the rest of this entry »

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Buying Land in Bangladesh

Posted by on April 17th, 2010

Dozens of villagers crowded into the candlelit land registration office to put their fingerprints on the document that would mean a significant amount of income for them and a gorgeous piece of land in southern Bangladesh for me.

An employee at the land registration office working by candle light.

An employee at the land registration office working by candle light.

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Generating Power and Excitement at Panigram

Posted by on February 13th, 2010

I’ve spent the better part of the last few weeks meeting with parties involved in renewable energy system implementation here in Bangladesh. As mentioned before, the front-runners in terms of power sources are solar and biogas power. A good deal of interest is brewing in the power systems of Panigram resort among various energy providers in Dhaka, and work is underway in getting the feasibility of several means assessed.

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Cornell Engineering Intern Powers Up Panigram

Posted by on January 28th, 2010

Ranjeev Mahtani Looks for Alternative Energy Solutions to Panigram’s Power Requirements

I’m absolutely thrilled about coming out here to Bangladesh as an intern for Panigram Resort. My mission here is to develop and propose a comprehensive and sustainable solution for all of the resort’s power needs. To do this I’ll be assessing the expected electrical power demands of the resort and researching local as well as foreign suppliers of renewable energy technologies. In addition to this, my job will require me to physically survey the resort site in Jessore to determine what types of renewable power systems are most appropriate for that environment.

Cornell Intern Ranjeev Mahtani

Cornell Intern Ranjeev Mahtani

The change from the college environment in Ithaca to a developing nation like Bangladesh is something I’ve been told will be hard to get used to. Personally, I look forward to the change as it takes me closer to my roots. I’m a Sri Lankan citizen, with an Indian heritage, but who’s never experienced either country for longer than a month’s vacation. Those vacations were always wonderful, and I’ve long looked forward to an opportunity to reside within the culture of a developing nation for an extended period. So here I am in Bangladesh with seven months ahead of me to experience and enjoy a culture that is closer to my own than what I experience on a daily basis, and to work on a great project that I am whole-heartedly enthusiastic about.

I’m currently a student at Cornell University, studying mechanical engineering with a focus on energy engineering and a minor in applied economics and management. My main academic and career interest is in sustainable energy and how to implement it as the primary means of power provision worldwide. That said, interning at the Panigram as an energy engineering intern should be a great real world learning application for me. The best part is that at the same time I’ll be able to replace a harsh Ithaca winter and a semester’s worth of classes with tropical goodness, subcontinental culture, and maybe even the chance to play some cricket!

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New Panigram Intern!

Posted by on September 5th, 2009

Panigram Intern Molly Johnson Tackles Waste Management

The phones were ringing off the hook on August 18th. My summer interns were due to go back to the United States that day and everyone from the village in Jessore called to say goodbye. It was a tearful departure; I think that most of the interns would have stayed in Bangladesh if they didn’t have to go back to school. Chi Chi’s boy group, Jonathon’s gang, and even our construction manager called multiple times – always asking when the interns were coming back to Bangladesh. As we said our watery farewells, the interns promised to come back for a reunion after the resort is open.

Fortunately, I didn’t have much time to mourn their departure as I had another Cornell intern scheduled to arrive early the next morning. Like my other interns, Molly had seen the summer internship advertisement. She decided that a summer was not enough for her, however, so she worked with the Engineering School to set up a co-operative semester at Panigram Resort. Read the rest of this entry »

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Kristin Boekhoff Talks About Sustainability at Panigram

Posted by on April 27th, 2009

Khrys Vaughn, the founder of Her Startup LLC, recently interviewed me for BlogTalkRadio.  We discussed the meaning of sustainability and how I would be incorporating socially and environmentally sustainable practices into the development of the resort.

To listen to the interview, click here.

To learn more about social and environmental responsibility at Panigram Resort, please visit our Responsible Hospitality page.