Government Liaison Manager

Job Description

Title: Government Liaison Manager

Company Name: FH Association (Cox's Bazar)

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master of Law (LLM), Masters degree in any discipline
∎ Skills Required: Computer skill, Strong communication skills

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): Government Liaison
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Please note: this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice
∎ Key Result #1: Government permits compliance
∎ Responsible for preparing all the necessary documents for application of government permits.
∎ Responsible to obtain of permit and approval of project activities from relevant authority.
∎ Track and monitor relevant expiry dates of all legal documents of JRRP and ensure that all time-sensitive documents and licenses are renewed ahead of deadline to ensure compliance and avoid delays and government complaints.
∎ Maintain an up to date knowledge of the requirements of all relevant Government entities.
∎ Ensure that the JRRP is fully aware of any relevant amendments or revisions to new or existing registrations, laws, rules, regulations, procedures or protocols made in relevance to the Rohingya programs. Communicate this information in a clear, coherent and timely manner to all relevant leaders within the JRRP.
∎ Ensure that management receive appropriate information regarding visa, FD7 process, and any legal permit required by the authority.
∎ Key Result #2: Government Liaison point person
∎ Be a focal to communicate with all relevant government authority in regard to government authority permits and approvals.
∎ Be a focal to coordinate within FH lead to communicate with all relevant government authority.
∎ Coach and coordinate all the facilities/office/sub office lead in establish and maintain positive relationships with government authority.
∎ Ensure all legal document are in place and are updated in a timely manner.
∎ Ensure all reporting and documentation related documents to the government and for future references.
∎ Timely and accurate reporting of all feedback communication between the authority and the management.
∎ Key Result #3: Effective government relationships
∎ Play an advisory role of JRRP and support management in government relationships including working with the Security Manager to advise all leads in the field on the need to develop and/or revise policies, procedures, reports, and practice to address risks in relation to the government related issues.
∎ Coordinate and monitor all Government Relations activity across Cox's Bazar. Remain informed of status, actions needed and resolutions, and identify areas where further corrective action/strategies are needed to continually improve and enhance JRRP's government relations processes.
∎ Maintain strong working relationships with Regulators, Authorities and local ministries to ensure access to effective and prompt support and advice when needed. Ensure any interactions with government bodies are conducted in the best interests of the JRRP and represent the JRRP in a professional manner at all times.
∎ Coordinate relevant Heads of Department and field lead to establish and maintain relationships, and communicate relevant information with the authority in a regular basis.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 30 to 45 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ At least 3 years of relevant experience in a similar role
∎ A commitment to serving the poor and in full agreement with FH's foundation and beliefs as expressed in The Heartbeat: our Values, Vision, and Purpose;
∎ Excellent people skills including warmth and sensitivity, conversational, able to relate to and effectively communicate with people from different cultures (at various levels within the organization);
∎ Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels, establish information and legal networks, and coordinate with country authorities, International Organizations and local NGOs.
∎ Demonstrate excellent surveillance and emergency response skills;
∎ High integrity and a strong sense of professional ethics;
∎ Medical fitness to live and travel in rural and urban areas with extreme conditions and limited medical support;
∎ Language: Proficiency in spoken and written Bengali and English. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Salary: Negotiable

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 18 Jan 2023

Company Information:
∎ 11 Jan 2023
∎ FH Association (Cox's Bazar)
∎ Address : The White House, Opposite to Police Lines, Between Bus Station and Dolphin Circle.Koltatoli, Cox's Bazar.
∎ Web : https://www.fh.org
∎ Business : Food for the Hungry is an International Development agency aiming to end all forms of poverty. In 1972, Food for the Hungry (FH) began working in Bangladesh to end poverty altogether. Since then, FH has focused on community development including livelihoods, micro-lending, health, education, and disaster response resilience. Over 50 years, FH has partnered with Bangladeshi leaders and impoverished communities to create better living conditions.

Category: NGO/Development

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Source: bdjobs.com

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