Chief of Party (COP) - for the anticipated USAID Bangladesh Localization Activity (Ban-Am)

Job Description

Title: Chief of Party (COP) - for the anticipated USAID Bangladesh Localization Activity (Ban-Am)

Company Name: Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB)

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in progressively responsible professional experience in grants management, local capacity building, local governance, local partner coordination, third party monitoring and risk management and/or other related fields, preferably in Bangladesh and/or Southern Asia.
∎ Minimum of ten (10) years of work experience in developing countries, preferably in Southern Asia.
∎ Minimum five (5) years of successful experience as Chief of Party, Deputy Chief of Party, Team Leader, Project Director or equivalent position for donor-funded projects of similar magnitude and complexity in developing countries.
∎ Master's degree or higher in International Development, International Relations, Political Science, Public Administration, or another related field.
∎ Demonstrated experience in forming and leading coalitions, coordinating with and advocating among a broad set of diverse stakeholders including communities, local and national governmental representatives, donors, private sector enterprises, NGOs and civil society organizations.
∎ Demonstrated capabilities in strategic planning, management, supervision and budgeting, and preferably must have experience in managing complex activities involving coordination with multiple program partner institutions.
∎ Technical background in one or more of the project priority areas: governance, civil society, economic growth, agriculture, health, education, youth, environment, climate change, biodiversity, and DRR.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 10 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Friends In Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB) is recruiting a Chief of Party (COP) for the anticipated USAID Bangladesh Localization Activity (Ban-Am). The purpose of the Localization Activity is to support a diverse group of local actors to define priorities, design projects, drive implementation, measure and evaluate results, and more fully own and sustain efforts in the areas of governance, civil society, economic growth, agriculture, health, education, youth, environment, climate change, biodiversity, and disaster risk reduction (DRR). The objectives of the Localization Activity are to (1) Establish a grant-making facility to provide funding to qualifying recipients through a local, competitive process; (2) Increase the organizational capacity of the recipient organizations/sub-grantees; and (3) Integrate the overall strategy, allocations, and management of USAID grant-making activities in identified programmatic areas.
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∎ Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB), is a Bangladeshi non-governmental organization founded in 1979 under the Societies` Registration Act, 1860.
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∎ FIVDB`s societal vision is that of `a vibrant society based on justice, equity, democracy and environmentally sound principles`. It works with the mission to give the disadvantaged women, men and children greater voice, reduce their vulnerability, increase their use of citizenship rights and help them enhance their quality of life. To that end FIVDB pursues educational, social and economic capacity building and social organization processes. It works to strengthen social protection and safety networks and participates in national and international outreach and advocacy. The organization combines grassroots service delivery, social mobilization and advocacy in its work and works in collaboration with communities, civil society, the Government and private sectors.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 35 to 55 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
∎ Fluency in English required.

Salary: Negotiable

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Negotiable

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 29 Jan 2023

Company Information:
∎ 16 Jan 2023
∎ Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB)
∎ Address : FIVDB, Khadimnagar, Sylhet-3103
∎ Web : www.fivdb.net
∎ Business : FIVDB is a development organization, established in 1979. Its major operation cover 7 major districts and concentrates round in the north-east of Bangladesh. It mission is to give disadvantage women, men and children greater voice, reduce their vulnerability, increase use of citizenship rights and help them enhance their quality of life.

Category: NGO/Development

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