Job Description

Title: Coordinator - Consultants for Urban Marketplace

Company Name: Swisscontact Bangladesh

Vacancy: 2

Location: Bogura, Cox's Bazar ...

Experience:
∎ At least 5 years

Published: 31 Jul 2024

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ A minimum of 5 (Five) years of experience in developing capacity-building modules/materials on rights, governance, and development issues.
∎ Prior experience in working with and the capacity building of diverse stakeholders including government and government agencies.
∎ Sound understanding of good governance, public policy, legislation/laws review/analysis
∎ Demonstrated experience and understanding of local government and municipalities of Bangladesh.
∎ Excellent track record in designing and conducting Interviews, FGD, Questionnaire Preparation, etc. as well as in quantitative and qualitative research, analysis, and evaluation.
∎ As this is a field-based position, the incumbent must show willingness to be posted in the field (possible locations are mentioned above). The incumbent might need to travel to Dhaka and other project areas if the need arises. Hence, willingness to travel to other project locations is also a requirement.
∎ A highly motivated team in a modern office environment. Swisscontact Finance and Operations Manual is applicable.
∎ A minimum of 5 (Five) years of experience in developing capacity-building modules/materials on rights, governance, and development issues.
∎ Prior experience in working with and the capacity building of diverse stakeholders including government and government agencies.
∎ Sound understanding of good governance, public policy, legislation/laws review/analysis
∎ Demonstrated experience and understanding of local government and municipalities of Bangladesh.
∎ Excellent track record in designing and conducting Interviews, FGD, Questionnaire Preparation, etc. as well as in quantitative and qualitative research, analysis, and evaluation.
∎ Physical Demand
∎ As this is a field-based position, the incumbent must show willingness to be posted in the field (possible locations are mentioned above). The incumbent might need to travel to Dhaka and other project areas if the need arises. Hence, willingness to travel to other project locations is also a requirement.
∎ Working Conditions and Environment
∎ A highly motivated team in a modern office environment. Swisscontact Finance and Operations Manual is applicable.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Coordinator – Consultants for Urban Marketplace
∎ Position Type: Consultancy
∎ Contract duration: The duration of the contract is 7 months, effective from the date of signing
∎ Assessment of the roles of the stakeholders in the selected municipality kitchen markets/Pouro Bazaars (Municipality, Market Standing Committee (MSC) of the municipality, the Market Management Committee (MMC), market lessee (Ijaradar), vendors, and customers).
∎ Identifying factors that limit the markets and their governing bodies in their operation.
∎ A Participatory Approach is followed and maintained throughout the assignment to ensure the planning process is inclusive, engaging all marketplace stakeholders to gather inputs.
∎ Assessment of the roles and responsibilities of the market lijardar and come up with suggestions for further improvement
∎ Evaluation of the present status and maintenance of basic infrastructure in the selected marketplace.
∎ Assessment of laws, rules, and regulations governing urban marketplaces, assess compliance with the rules and come up with suggestions for good practices.
∎ Review of the process of constitution and composition of the Market Management Committee (MMC) to understand its function (Not all markets may have MMC in place. In the case of the absence of MMC in any market, the consultant’s task will be to establish such a committee).
∎ Where necessary, the consultant may benchmark the functioning of the marketplace in the assessment of a well-functioning urban marketplace within the country and/or in any other country.
∎ Exploration of the capacity of existing Market Management Committees (MMCs) and identify their constraints.
∎ Swisscontact was established in 1959 as an independent foundation of the Swiss Industry for international development co-operation. Swisscontact currently employs over 1,100 staff worldwide and manages 136 projects in 40 countries on behalf of public and private donors.
∎ Swisscontact operates in Bangladesh for more than 50 years with projects mainly in Vocational Training, Labour Market Development and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems.
∎ PRABRIDDHI is a project to foster Local Economic Development in selected Municipalities of Bangladesh, funded by Switzerland and Government of Bangladesh, and co-implemented by Swisscontact and the Local Government Department (LGD).
∎ Swisscontact is seeking proposals from potential consultants willing to develop the municipal marketplaces through assessment and thereof enhancement of the existing market governance system. People are at the core of what we do; we take pride in creating an atmosphere of continuous learning coupled with a strong focus on a collaborative work environment.
∎ Coordinator – Consultants for Urban Marketplace
∎ Position Type: Consultancy
∎ Contract duration: The duration of the contract is 7 months, effective from the date of signing
∎ Place of work: This intervention focuses on improving governance and management practices in selected kitchen markets within the municipalities of Shibganj (Chapainawabganj), Jashore, Bogura, Bhairab, Dinajpur, Kushtia, and Cox’s Bazar. The chosen 2 (Two) consultants will assess and help enhance the existing governance systems of the markets from these areas.
∎ Tasks
∎ The Consultant’s task will be to develop a Market Operation Handbook for each of the 7 (Seven) municipality kitchen markets/ Pouro Bazaars, ensuring the following:
∎ Market analysis:
∎ Assessment of the roles of the stakeholders in the selected municipality kitchen markets/Pouro Bazaars (Municipality, Market Standing Committee (MSC) of the municipality, the Market Management Committee (MMC), market lessee (Ijaradar), vendors, and customers).
∎ Identifying factors that limit the markets and their governing bodies in their operation.
∎ A Participatory Approach is followed and maintained throughout the assignment to ensure the planning process is inclusive, engaging all marketplace stakeholders to gather inputs.
∎ Assessment of the roles and responsibilities of the market lijardar and come up with suggestions for further improvement
∎ Evaluation of the present status and maintenance of basic infrastructure in the selected marketplace.
∎ Gap analysis:
∎ Assessment of laws, rules, and regulations governing urban marketplaces, assess compliance with the rules and come up with suggestions for good practices.
∎ Review of the process of constitution and composition of the Market Management Committee (MMC) to understand its function (Not all markets may have MMC in place. In the case of the absence of MMC in any market, the consultant’s task will be to establish such a committee).
∎ Where necessary, the consultant may benchmark the functioning of the marketplace in the assessment of a well-functioning urban marketplace within the country and/or in any other country.
∎ Capacity Development needs:
∎ Exploration of the capacity of existing Market Management Committees (MMCs) and identify their constraints.

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Bogura, Cox's Bazar, Dinajpur, Jashore, Kushtia, Chapainawabganj (Shibganj), Kishoreganj (Bhairab)

Apply Procedure:

Hard Copy:
∎ Technical proposal
∎ Financial proposal (as per attached Annex 2: budget template).
∎ Other relevant documents
∎ Interested consultants should submit the following documents in a sealed envelope.
∎ Technical proposal
∎ Financial proposal (as per attached Annex 2: budget template).
∎ Other relevant documents
∎ Samaun Bhuiyan
∎ Coordinator - Business Administration
∎ PRABRIDDHI: Local Economic Development (LED)
∎ Swisscontact
∎ SWISS FOUNDATION FOR TECHNICAL COOPERATION
∎ House 28, Road 43, Gulshan-2, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
∎ Note: In all cases, the offer must be sealed in a covering envelope and addressed as per the RfP notice. Please write the subject as "Consultancy for the Development of Municipal Marketplaces through Enhanced Market Governance" on top of the envelope.
∎ The technical and financial proposals must be provided in separate envelopes. Failure to do so will disqualify the tendering organization from the tendering process.
∎ Soft copies: An additional soft copy of the Technical Proposal (not the Financial Proposal) shall be submitted to the Administration Department Tender email address: [email protected]. The subject "Consultancy for the Development of Municipal Marketplaces through Enhanced Market Governance " should be mentioned in the subject line of the email.

Company Information:
∎ Swisscontact Bangladesh
∎ House 28, Road 43, Gulshan-2, Dhaka 1212
∎ Swisscontact, Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation, is headquartered in Zurich and was founded in 1959 by leading figures from the Swiss private sector and Swiss universities. It is exclusively involved in international co-operation and since 1961 has carried out its own and mandated projects. In Bangladesh, Swisscontact is registered as an international non-governmental organisation (INGO) under NGO Affairs Bureau, Government of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh.

Address::
∎ House 28, Road 43, Gulshan-2, Dhaka 1212
∎ Swisscontact, Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation, is headquartered in Zurich and was founded in 1959 by leading figures from the Swiss private sector and Swiss universities. It is exclusively involved in international co-operation and since 1961 has carried out its own and mandated projects. In Bangladesh, Swisscontact is registered as an international non-governmental organisation (INGO) under NGO Affairs Bureau, Government of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh.

Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job

Application Deadline: 12 Aug 2024

Category: NGO/Development