Job Description

Title: Business Development Manager- Environment and Climate Change

Company Name: Services and Solutions International Ltd. (SSIL)

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ An advanced university degree, preferably at master's level, in environmental management/engineering or other related fields;
∎ Skills Required: Computer skill, Good communication skills, MICROSOFT OFFICE

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 10 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): Business Development, Planning and organizing, Project Management/ Co-ordinator
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Consulting Firms, Development Agency, NGO

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Take lead role in background & preparatory activities for tender submission for acquisition of donor funded & public-sector projects e.g., Health, Environment, Rural and Urban Development, Education, Agriculture, Institutional Capacity, infrastructure, renewable energy, SME, Labor and Employment etc.
∎ Preparation and submission of EoIs to agencies like WB, ADB, JICA, KfW, DFID, USAID, UN agencies and others bilateral donors and public-sector entities;
∎ Provide substantial technical inputs and organize tender preparation with functional focus sectors like: Health, Environment, Rural and Urban Development, Education, Agriculture, Institutional Capacity, Infrastructure, Labor and Employment, etc.
∎ Establish effective communication with Client, Donor Experts and Stakeholders;
∎ Prepare detailed general work plan on the implementation of the Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (CRVA), capacity building, equipment, furniture, and civil works proposed under the project;
∎ Prepare monitoring and evaluation plan based on identifying the needs of the project.
∎ Prepare monitoring indicators, data quality assessment procedures, impact and performance assessment procedures, evaluation plan, evaluation requirements, and evaluation reporting policies as relevant to operations.
∎ Develop an appropriate methodology for data collection and analysis.
∎ Collect and review available relevant resource materials including government strategies and masterplans, use quantitative and qualitative information for analyzing the issues and provide an understanding of the overall climate related impacts of the project. Prepare a problem tree showing root causes and solutions.
∎ Coordinate with the LGED Civil and Electrical Engineers on the needed assessments, equipment, civil works, procurement, and installation;
∎ Coordinate between the Project Management Unit (PMU), the selected ULBs, and climate change team in latter's conduct of CRVAs;
∎ Consult with identified centers of excellence in the conduct of training and workshops under Project loan-part, prepare detailed work plan, schedule, budget, training schedule, and seek approvals from the Project Director, PMU, identification of participants, resource persons, and venue; manage the actual conduct of all trainings and workshops including but not limited to documentation and post evaluation;
∎ Conduct gap-filling measures for physical completion and financial closure of grant-funded activities not yet completed and/or accomplished; and
∎ Prepare monthly progress reports, identify gaps and weaknesses in the implementation, and provide management actions to ensure the successful implementation.
∎ Perform any other relevant tasks as deemed necessary to ensure the successful execution of the assignment.

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 10 years of experience in environmental management including at least 5 years in the management of foreign assisted projects, project experience in climate change is an asset;
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∎ Demonstrable skills to effectively communicating and working with professionals from other disciplines and cultures; and
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∎ Familiarity with ADB operations and project development processes desirable.
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Salary: Negotiable

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Lunch Facilities: Partially Subsidize
∎ Salary Review: Yearly
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ All benefits as per company rules.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 30 Jun 2022

Company Information:
∎ 11 Jun 2022
∎ Services and Solutions International Ltd. (SSIL)
∎ Address : House 359, Al Jamil Oasis, APT# A-1, A-3 & A 7, Road 4, Baitul Aman Housing Society, Adabor, Dhaka-1207
∎ Web : www.ssibd.org
∎ Business : Services and Solutions International limited (SSIL) is one of Bangladesh’s leading management consultancies, established in 1995, a reputed multidisciplinary consulting company and gained experiences in around 56 countries around the world. It utilizes inputs from a highly competent and qualified team of over 15,000 national and international enlisted professionals and more than 35 core employees. We work in sectors ranging from Economic Development, Primary and Higher Education, Agriculture and Food Security, Social Reforms, Healthcare and Nutrition, Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Population, Public Sector Reform, Public Finance Management (PFM), Environment and Climate Change, Urban Resilience, Natural Resource Management (NRM), Governance, Trade, and Gender Mainstreaming, etc. Within our range of expertise, we aim for Technical Assistance (TA), Project Design, Project Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (PPME), Capacity Building, Institutional Development, Supervision and Project Management, Formulation and Feasibility Study, etc.

SSIL provides excellent services which enables development practitioners and policy actors to strengthen evidence use and adaptive practice through rigorous and innovative qualitative and quantitative methods, digital technique, and learning that promotes utilization and accountability. SSIL goes for multi-disciplinary broad based approach that related to Economic, Social and Environmental Safeguards and our team works in various sectors to bring a variety of competences and expertise to the table. SSIL has gathered substantial experiences in implementation of projects for over 23 years, and has established a significant reputation for winning contracts financed, among others, by the WB, ADB, JICA, EU, GIZ, KfW, USAID, DFID, CIDA, SDC, SIDA, and DANIDA etc. It has also worked with many public-sector ministries and other clients in different countries.

SSIL is an ISO 9001:2015 certified company and its core of business is the principle of sustainability by design, which is a leading value proposition for clients. The firm has developed an organization enabling clients to draw upon expertise across frontiers in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Europe and Africa. This reflects consultancy of high international standards utilizing SSIL’s multi–dimensional and cross–boundary approach and long–standing professionalism within the international consulting arena. SSIL ensures that all services provided will be of the highest professional quality and integrity. SSIL offers consultancy support across the entire project cycle, from project conception, planning, feasibility and design supervision, implementation and institutional/capacity building.
SSIL is one of the leading development consultancy companies in Bangladesh and has completed over 230 projects for various donors. SSIL has a strong project management background in various sectors. The core competencies of assignments also include Project Preparation, Technical Assistance, Feasibility Assessment, Project Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (PPME), External Monitoring, Outcome Monitoring, Baseline and End Line Surveys, Research, Project Management, Impact Analysis, Project Final Evaluation and Assessments, Project Design, Capacity Development, Training, Building Community Resilience, Policy Analysis etc.

Category: Research/Consultancy

: Those who are confident in their ability to work under pressure, as well as self-motivated, dynamic, and enthusiastic individuals, are encouraged to apply before the deadline. Any kind of suggestion or lobbying is prohibited.