Consortium Coordinator

Job Description

Title: Consortium Coordinator

Company Name: Caritas Bangladesh

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Context:
∎ We are seeking an experienced, and self-motivated colleague who will work as Consortium Coordinator for Ekota Consortium. We are expecting the position to be onboard in first week of January 2023.
∎ About Ekota Consortium:
∎ Ekota consists of three partners in Bangladesh-Caritas Bangladesh, Christian Aid and RDRS Bangladesh. Under the broad institutional framework of AHP, CAN DO partners are contributing to the DFAT`s international efforts to meet humanitarian and protection needs and increase resilience and self-reliance of Rohingya and host communities in Bangladesh. Keeping line with the DFAT`s expected outcomes CAN DO partners intervene in providing community-based protection, improving WASH facilities in the Rohingya camps, re-vegetation, disaster risk reduction and livelihood development both in the camps and nearby host communities in Ukhiya, Ramu, Moheshkhali and Cox`s Bazar Sadar Upazila of Cox`s Bazar District. The three years project started in July 2020 and will end in June 2023. The consortium partners are being coordinated by a Consortium Coordination Unit (CCU). The unit is consisted of a Consortium Coordinator, MEAL Specialist, Advocacy & Communication Specialist, Inclusion Specialist and Livelihood Specialist. The consortium unit has been hosted by the implementing partner based on the Chair in the Ekota Dhaka Steering Committee.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ The Consortium Coordinator will be responsible for the overall coordination and management of the AHP Bangladesh Rohingya Response Program of Ekota consortium (consisting of three agencies Caritas Bangladesh, RDRS and Christian Aid) and serve as the consortium focal point. The consortium coordinator will ensure quality program implementation, including providing strategic guidance to consortium partners and overseeing budget management of the CCU, performance management, M&E, partnership management, and relationships with external actor including other AHP partners, different technical working groups, Steering Committee members, government authorities, humanitarian actors, and staff. S/he will be responsible for maintaining regular contact with all consortium partners and the donor.
∎ ToR of the Consortium Coordinator is enclosed as annex.

Additional Requirements:
∎ You will thrive as the Consortium Coordinator, if you are strong at:
∎ Leadership and strategic planning in implementing humanitarian projects in a complex consortium arrangement.
∎ Providing program information and analysis that articulates the consortium's programmatic delivery position in light of internal and external targets, results and priorities.
∎ Designing, planning, monitoring, reviewing and reporting using Project Cycle Management approach and sector tools such as Theory of Change and Logical Frameworks.
∎ Highly organized with the ability to manage large, complex pieces of work with multiple stakeholders and to produce key deliverables on time.
∎ Demonstrated ability to work and coordinate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders, including national and local government, donors, community-based organizations, camp and host community and the private sector.

Salary:
∎ Consolidated Salary: BDT 220,000-240,000 (Per Month). Bonus and Mobile Allowance as per host agency`s policy.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 27 Dec 2022

Company Information:
∎ 14 Dec 2022
∎ Caritas Bangladesh
∎ Business : Established by the Catholic Bishops` Conference of Bangladesh (CBCB), Caritas Bangladesh (CB) is a national organization, operating since 1967 to carry out activities promoting integrated social welfare and development. Having its central office in Dhaka, CB has a wide presence across country through its eight Regional Offices in Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka, Dinajpur, Khulna, Mymensingh, Rajshahi and Sylhet. The focus area of its work includes Charity and compassion, Integrated Development, Disaster Management and Human Resource Development.
Mostly the interventions led by CB are concentrated in the remote rural areas of Bangladesh. Presently it covers 208 upazila (sub-districts). However, during emergencies- natural and manmade disasters - Caritas is operational in any part of the country. CB maintains the spirit of universality and openness to all people of Bangladesh irrespective of caste, creed and religion, but with preferential option for the poor and the marginalized including tribal.
CB is a member of the Caritas Internationalis, a confederation of 165 Caritas Member Organizations over 200 countries and territories.

Category: NGO/Development