Advisor - Government Liaison
Job Description
Title: Advisor - Government Liaison
Company Name: CARE Bangladesh
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters in social sciences, development studies/Sociology/Nutrition/ medical graduate or any related discipline.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 8 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Project: Community Nutrition and Health Activity (CNHA)
∎ Duration: Contract will be up to April 15, 2028
∎ I. Job Summary:
∎ CARE is one of the world`s leading international humanitarian and development organizations, committed to helping people in poor communities improve their lives and alleviate poverty. Founded in 1945, CARE is working over 100 countries to fight global poverty and marginalization. CARE has been active in Bangladesh since 1949 and is one of the largest programs in CARE confederation. Women and girls are at the core of all CARE programs because they represent half of the marginalized group and it is not possible to overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities. CARE Bangladesh works to implement programs with long-term impacts that result in sustainable changes for the extreme poor and marginalized communities.
∎ CARE Bangladesh, a non-profit international development organization, is implementing a five year long project on Community Nutrition and Health Activity (CNHA) supported by USAID. Under this CNHA Project, CARE Bangladesh will work with different ministries specially MoHFW of the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) at the national, regional and local levels, to improve nutrition status though strengthening community health system and support the effective implementation of the Second National Plan of Action for Nutrition (NPAN2). This will work at multiple levels of local government institutions, specifically with the Nutrition Committees at the district, upazilla and union levels - focusing on community health system and strengthening Core Team approach and local nutrition-governance mechanisms. The project will facilitate developing solutions emerging from communities, government line departments, and from the private sector. This project will replicate proven best practices to scale up innovative local governance models for better nutrition outcomes by transforming UDCC to nutrition outcome. Digital solutions related to health and Nutrition services is one of the key strategies to improve nutrition. The project intends to impact on several of the core challenges faced by selected districts in North, Haor, Padma Basin and Coastal of Bangladesh.
∎ The Advisor - Government Liaison serves as the key focal point of the program with Government of Bangladesh in specific CNHA`s Host Ministry -MoHFW and its particular department e.g. DGHS, DGFP, BNNC, CBHC, NNS and MIS. S/he ensures that the GoB is kept abreast with key program developments and that CARE is informed about any changes in GoB policy that could affect program operations. On an on-going basis, he/she will facilitate meetings, events, securing of approvals and other day to day interactions. The Advisor - GL has the responsibility of ensuring that the program advocacy and GoB engagement strategies are well formulated in line with current policies (NNP 2015, NPAN2, Health Strategy and NNS OP) and done in a coherent manner.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Attractive remuneration package will be offered to the really deserving candidate. In addition, CARE offers Provident Fund, Gratuity, Festival Bonus, Leave Encashment, Life and Health Insurance, Day Care Facilities and Working Mother Benefits etc.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 13 Sep 2023
Company Information:
∎ 3 Sep 2023
∎ CARE Bangladesh
Category: NGO/Development
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