Consortium Coordinator under Scaling-Up Forecast-based Action and Learning in Bangladesh (SUFAL-II)

Job Description

Title: Consortium Coordinator under Scaling-Up Forecast-based Action and Learning in Bangladesh (SUFAL-II)

Company Name: CARE Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Post-graduate degree in Disaster Management, Political Science, Development or a related field

Experience Requirements:
∎ 7 to 8 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Location: Based at CARE Bangladesh Dhaka Office
∎ Duration: Duration of the contract will be up to December 31, 2022 (with high possibility of extension)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Job Summary: CARE is one of the world's leading international humanitarian and development organisations, committed to helping people in poor communities improve their lives and alleviate poverty. Founded in 1945, CARE is working across 104 countries to fight global poverty and marginalization. CARE has been active in Bangladesh since 1949 being one of the largest country offices of CARE. CARE works to help people achieve social and economic well-being, while being among the best in their fields. CARE put women and girls at the center of our work because we know that we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities. CARE Bangladesh is currently shifting towards a program approach, where it has developed longer-term impact visions to have more sustainable changes in the lives of the extreme poor and marginalized.
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∎ Globally, there is a growing interest and investment in Anticipatory Action (AA) as an approach to reduce potential impacts of anticipated disasters. In Bangladesh, humanitarian and disaster risk management organizations are carrying out various pilots to test, gather evidence, build capacity, and advocate for strengthening the DRM governance and financing system to reduce shocks on vulnerable people and their livelihoods, improve the effectiveness of emergency preparedness, response and recovery efforts, and reduce the humanitarian burden. Government of Bangladesh has also included 'Forecast-based Financing and Action' (FbF/A) in its recently revised Standing Orders on Disasters (SOD 2019) which shows their willingness to adopt the approach.
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∎ A consortium led by CARE Bangladesh, Concern Worldwide and technical partner Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System for Africa and Asia (RIMES) has been established. The consortium has launched the European Commission Humanitarian Aid (ECHO)-funded project 'Scaling-Up Flood Forecast-based Action and Learning in Bangladesh' (SUFAL) to strengthen the case for early action by implementing FbA system in three flood-prone districts of Northern Bangladesh. CARE Germany as the CARE Member Partner (CMP) holding the donor contract will oversee the project in Bangladesh and liaise directly with the donor.
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∎ SUFAL consortium partners with national and local government to implement AA to address the technical, economic, and institutional barriers limiting its uptake. The project will strengthen flood forecasting early warning by facilitating impact-based forecasting to contextualize forecasts, and identify wide range of community-focused early actions by developing an institutionalized mechanism to initiate FbF/A. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) will guide how FbF/A are systematically tied to triggered threshold levels and provide guidelines on the roles of government and local stakeholders in taking early actions, emphasizing the protection of vulnerable groups. SUFAL will advocate for financing early actions, and propose recommendations on how FbA can be integrated into the DRM framework. Furthermore, SUFAL will study how social safety net programmes can also support early actions, and advocate for strengthening Shock Responsive Social Protection. During the monsoon season, SUFAL will test the system established to strengthen the evidence base for AA by assessing its impact and value for money. SUFAL will facilitate national and local level dialogue and advocacy around FbA to address institutional mandate challenges. By increasing capacity for AA, this project will improve the Government of Bangladesh's ability to respond timely and effectively to monsoon floods.
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∎ Reporting to the Director Humanitarian and Resilience, the Consortium Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating and facilitating the project at the country level, and ensuring a holistic approach in project implementation with consortium partners to achieve the objectives. S/he will be specifically responsible for facilitating an integrated programming in joint areas of operation with a focus on: cross-learning, downward accountability, monitoring integration aspects, advocacy at micro-meso and macro level and producing consolidated reporting. The Consortium Coordinator provides analysis and information to all Consortium focal-points, Programme Coordinators and Project Managers for overall strategic direction. S/he will oversee budget management, performance management, M&E, partnership management, and relationships with external actors including government authorities, humanitarian partners and donors. S/he will be responsible for maintaining regular contact with all consortium partners, CARE Germany, Resilience Advisor (CARE UK), Climate Justice Center and ECHO for successful implementation of programme.

Additional Requirements:
∎ 7 to 8 years' professional experience in disaster risk management, consortia management or project management with multiple partners
∎ Excellent knowledge about Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and Climate Change. Good understanding of key natural disaster risk reduction issues
∎ Familiarity with the Anticipatory Action agenda will be considered a significant advantage
∎ Experience with donor accountability, managing diverse teams and coordinating partner organizations
∎ Experience in implementing and managing donor funded Consortium projects (ECHO experience will be a strong asset)
∎ Skills in networking, negotiation and persuasion and advocacy for mainstreaming new concepts and approaches
∎ Experience of using gender and women empowerment as cross-cutting approach in development, DRR and resilience
∎ Experience in developing strong stakeholder relations with government, administration and civil society actors
∎ Experience in managing external consultants
∎ Strong communication, report writing and presentation skill in Bangla and English
∎ Ability to work tight deadlines and handle multiple tasks
∎ Excellent computer skills (spreadsheets, word, databases and other programmes)
∎ Flexible and willing to travel during the execution of his/her assignment

Salary: Negotiable

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 23 Apr 2022

Company Information:
∎ 7 Apr 2022
∎ CARE Bangladesh

Category: NGO/Development