Area Liaison Assistant

Job Description

Title: Area Liaison Assistant

Company Name: HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Bangladesh

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Job Context:
∎ Line Management:
∎ The Area Liaison Assistant will report to and operate under the guidance of the Country Finance Manager.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Represent organization to external stakeholders
∎ Liaison with partners, donors, and government stakeholders
∎ Provide administrative support to all staff travelling to Dhaka
∎ Liaison between Dhaka and Cox Bazar offices
∎ Ensure office documents are kept current
∎ Support logistics with Dhaka fleet management
∎ Support logistics with base maintenance and procurement
∎ Ensure implementation of Dhaka security guidelines
∎ Any other administrative tasks, as delegated
∎ Ensuring compliance to internal procedures and donor procedures

Additional Requirements:
∎ The main criteria used in the selection of the Area Liaison Assistant are the following:
∎ previous working experience in similar position with an INGO
∎ knowledge of INGO donors in Bangladesh
∎ Knowledge of local NGOs
∎ Knowledge of registration requirements for INGOs
∎ Excellent level of English and Bangla skills are required for writing, typing and speaking. English Language proficiency will be tested
∎ Experience in using MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) essential
∎ knowledge on humanitarian principals
∎ Skills required: Communication skills, ability to work independently, results orientated, teamwork, flexible, commitment, stress management, high level of confidentiality, problem solving skills, ability to organize & priorities workload independently, using initiative when appropriate, and ability to act as part of multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary team.

Salary:
∎ Salaries will be based on qualifications and experience with a range between BDT 51,700-56,500 BDT per month.

Application Deadline: June 23, 2019

Company Information:
∎ HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Bangladesh
∎ Business : HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation, an international NGO, works in the domains of rural economy, water and infrastructure, environment and climate change, governance and peace, and skills development and education. Its main activities in about 30 countries consist of the planning and implementation of development initiatives as well as the provision of thematic advisory services.

Category: NGO/Development