Coordinator (Contractual)

Job Description

Title: Coordinator (Contractual)

Company Name: Start Network

Vacancy: --

Age: At least 25 years

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: Tk. 50000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Age At least 25 years

• At least 2 years of experience in media and/or communication in development/humanitarian sector

• Experience in organizing hackathons or national/regional events will be preferable.

• Experience in coordinating multi-layered stakeholders and networking

• Knowledge of the humanitarian context in Bangladesh

• Any experience relevant to design or Photoshop/Illustrator experience will be treated as value addition

• Experience in capturing audio, video and photography from different events and consultations.

• Experience in production of press release, media brief, blog and vlog

• Strong analytical and report writing skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Fluency in English and Bengali.

About Start Network: Start Network is a UK Charity & Company limited by guarantee, operating as a global networked organisation. Start Network is made up of 134 non-governmental organisations across six continents, ranging from large international organisations to local and national NGOs. Our programmes allow members to deliver humanitarian action around the world. Our mission is to create a new era of humanitarian action that will save even more lives. We are not driven by media headlines or political will, we are here for the communities affected by, and at risk of, crises.
Start Fund Bangladesh (SFB) is a nationally civil society managed, pool funding mechanism established in April 2017 under the Start Network. It aims to quickly address under-the-radar, small to medium-scale humanitarian crises in Bangladesh through locally driven solutions. Mirroring the global Start Fund, SFB is designed to release funds within 72 hours of a crisis alert, enabling swift and coordinated responses by local, national, and international NGOs. SFB operates through a unique governance model with 39 member organizations, international and local/national NGOs ensuring inclusive decision-making and strong local leadership. The fund supports both rapid response and anticipatory action, such as for flooding, cyclones, and disease outbreaks. SFB has influenced national disaster management practices and exemplifies how locally led humanitarian financing can enhance early action, resilience, and community impact in crisis situations across Bangladesh.
The FOREWARN (Forecast-based Warning, Analysis and Response Network) was launched in 2016 when the Start Fund of Start Network opened its Anticipation window to support the member agencies to act ahead of the occurrence of hazardous events and their impacts. FOREWARN Bangladesh, launched in 2019, as a national platform adapted from the global FOREWARN model to support anticipatory humanitarian action in Bangladesh. Initiated by Start Fund Bangladesh and Start Network, it brings together academics, forecasting agencies, sectoral experts, humanitarians, and community representatives. The platform enhances collaboration across these groups to improve understanding and response to disaster risks by aligning forecasts with humanitarian needs. Its main purpose is to support timely and effective action before crises occur. FOREWARN Bangladesh contributes practical insights and recommendations to Start Fund Bangladesh’s anticipatory activities. Key focus areas include hazard risk analysis, trigger setting, hazard and risk monitoring, and the development of early action plans.
Bangladesh, being one of the most disaster-vulnerable countries in the world, is already experiencing the early impacts of climate change, including recurring hazards with increasing frequency and intensity. Despite significant progress in disaster preparedness and anticipatory action, there remains a lack of innovative approaches and tools to address the evolving nature of crises. Moreover, the integration of science and technology in disaster management is still limited. According to the National Youth Policy 2017, youths are the wealth of the country which is approximately 30% of the total population according to the estimation of Population and Housing Census 2021 of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics but are not overly involved in shaping the future disaster management.
To address these challenges and foster innovation in disaster risk management by promoting youth engagement, FOREWARN Bangladesh, together with its partners conducted two iterations of the FOREWARN Disaster Hackathons which is under evaluation and intend to launch the FOREWARN Disaster Hackathon 3.0, creating a platform that empowers students and early-career professionals to transform their knowledge into impactful, action-oriented solutions for strengthening anticipatory action in disaster management landscape of Bangladesh. This Hackathon not only seeks to inspire participants but also to equip them with the necessary tools, mentorship, and real-world insights to develop viable prototypes.
Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO) is hosting Start Network programmes (DRF, FOREWARN, LCA, HIF) in Bangladesh. ESDO is a national level NGO that has ongoing operation in 54 districts of the county with legal registration under NGO Affairs Bureau and others.
Job Summary: FOREWARN Bangladesh is launching national FOREWARN Disaster Hackathon 3.0 this year targeting from undergraduate students to researchers and early career professionals aged below 30 to team up and to solve humanitarian problems. We are expecting young people with their dynamic skills and expertise to be exposed to humanitarian problems to solve in innovative ways. The position will support the coordination, communication, documentation, and logistics of Hackathon 3.0. This includes engaging youth and stakeholders, preparing key documents and reports, supporting media and social media outreach, updating plans regularly, and ensuring smooth implementation under the guidance of the supervisor.
Reporting: The consultant will report to the Technical Specialist – Crisis Anticipation and Risk Finance and subject to additional oversight from the Start Bangladesh Secretariat and FOREWARN Global team.
Assignment duration: 6 months
Roles and Responsibilities

• Review of the past iterations’ documents and evaluation report

• Lead the Hackathon communication with youths

• Conduct stakeholder mapping, networking with stakeholders, LOI with interested stakeholders and detailing the plan

• Prepare process documentations, reports, briefings, meeting minutes, TORs and concept notes, etc.

• Act as focal of the logistics associated with Hackathon 3.0 such as budgeting, venue selection, etc.

• Keep the plan up to date daily and inform management regularly

• Communicate/liaison with journalists/media.

• Support the smooth communication with associated stakeholders

• Support Start Network comms team by drafting materials.

• Writing blogs and vlog on event progress and event boosting in social online platforms

• Support in workshop process documentation as well as event

• Any other Hackathon 3.0 related task that the supervisor may assign.