Business Initiatives Coordinator - Health Financing, ThinkWell

Job Description

Title: Business Initiatives Coordinator - Health Financing, ThinkWell

Company Name: ThinkWell

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ BA/BS

Experience Requirements:
∎ Na

Job Context:
∎ This position is based in Dhaka, Bangladesh and open to Bangladeshi nationals only.
∎ OVERVIEW

∎ The Business Initiatives Coordinator reports to a Director and performs a coordinator function for project activities. This position is for an important donor-funded project in Bangladesh, where ThinkWell manages a social enterprise incubator undertaking the ambitious goal of transforming a network of primary health care clinics into a financially sustainable pro-poor social enterprise for quality and affordable health service provision. The Business Initiatives Coordinator will support the social enterprise incubator team to design, test and implement new business initiatives in order to improve revenue growth and financial sustainability of the social enterprise. S/he will be responsible for coordinating closely with the social enterprise and network of clinics regarding new business initiatives, growth, financial performance, financial sustainability, and any related matters.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Program Management and Coordination
∎ In partnership with the social enterprise and Director, Social Enterprise Incubator, support coordination with clinics on new business initiatives, with a focus on revenue generation and growth;
∎ Coordinate closely with the network of clinics regarding new business initiatives and any related matters - this will include close coordination with the social enterprise management and the clinic network, as well as regular communication by phone/email and travel to clinics throughout Bangladesh;
∎ Collaborate with other team members and partners to develop and implement project activities and to ensure objectives are achieved with high quality implementation;
∎ Coordinate execution of programmatic work streams with external partners;
∎ Support ideation and concept development, leveraging existing work to grow the portfolio;
∎ Support roll out of system and process improvements for project management functions such as planning and monitoring tools;
∎ Validate and use data collection instruments such as surveys and semi-structured interview questionnaires;
∎ Source data and information on relevant technical and policy issues and effectively summarize findings.
∎ Communications
∎ Lead communication with the social enterprise and clinic network regarding new business initiatives, financial performance, growth, financial sustainability, and any related matters;
∎ Manage internal and external project communications and platforms;
∎ Seek opportunities to leverage project work for continued contributions core areas of health systems and health financing related evaluation and learning at global and country levels.
∎ Project Budget and Administration
∎ Monitor relevant component of project budget in collaboration with Director, Contracts and Finance colleagues, adhering to all donor rules, regulations and laws;
∎ Manage project administration as needed including drafting correspondence, meeting agendas and presentations, ensuring knowledge management, planning events and workshops, etc.

Additional Requirements:
∎ YOU ARE:
∎ ThinkWell core competencies are foundational skills and behaviors that align with our values and are expected of all employees.
∎ An entrepreneurial, results-oriented 'do-er' with a willingness to take risk, think big and challenge conventional wisdom.
∎ A change maker who reaches independent judgement with an open mind, influences the conversation, and seeks innovation.
∎ Able to help create an empowering environment in which everyone feels free to take initiative, be accountable and fail intelligently (learn from mistakes).
∎ A collaborative colleague who engages constructively with people from different cultures, orientations, and perspectives and maintains positive relations in a virtual world.
∎ Principally motivated by a growth mindset, meaning the pursuit of knowledge, experience, and self-improvement. You always question and continuously learn.
∎ Authentic, honest, direct, self-aware and open to giving and receiving feedback.
∎ YOUR QUALIFICATIONS
∎ 8+ years experience or graduate degree and 6+ years experience; degree in public health, health economics or related field preferred;
∎ Relevant work experience in a bilateral or multilateral development agency, and/or international organization/firm with some experience managing projects in low- or middle-income countries;
∎ Demonstrated team and people management abilities with a focus on growing staff, mentoring and coaching junior professionals;
∎ A thoughtful systems thinker with grounded, pragmatic understanding of the complexities of our work;
∎ Budgeting and financial management experience preferred;
∎ Tech savvy and skilled at visual display of data;
∎ Demonstrated poise and professionalism in engaging with external partners, donors, and stakeholders;
∎ Full English fluency, second language a plus;
∎ Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to relate respectfully with staff at all levels, ages, genders, nationalities and orientations as well as across work areas;
∎ Ability and willingness to travel up to 25%.

Application Deadline: 10 Aug 2020

Company Information:
∎ 29 Jul 2020
∎ ThinkWell

Category: NGO/Development

Source: bdjobs.com

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