Job Description

Title: Grants Writing and Reporting Specialist, LEGD Project

Company Name: Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters of Social Science / Masters of Economics / MBA in Finance

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 4 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ BLAST is a leading national legal aid and human rights organization providing legal advice, mediation, and litigation services, and undertaking advocacy to ensure the rights of women, men and children living in poverty or facing discrimination/social exclusion. BLAST works through its Head Office in Dhaka and 25 District-level Offices with 2600+ panel lawyers and 100+partner organizations.
∎ Position Description: Since 2017, the Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) has been implementing an initiative titled `Legal Empowerment and Rights Protection of Gender and Sexual Minorities` (LEGD), supported by The Global Equality as part of its Program to Protect the Human Rights of GDC communities. The duration of this initiative is five years, which will be completed in June 2022.
∎ BLAST is looking for an “Grants Writing and Reporting Specialist “for its Legal Empowerment and Gender Diversity (LEGD) project. The " Grants Writing and Reporting Specialist " under LEGD Project must be a highly motivated individual with a proven track record of work on LEGD project management and donor reporting, and will coordinate and lead the project activities. The Grants Writing and Reporting Specialist will help facilitate BLAST`s efforts to Supports and coach`s small grantees to manage project documentation and compliance issues; Monitors and tracks project expenditures against budgeted expenditures and develop and implement grants management guidelines, policies, and protocols.
∎ BLAST`s main objectives under the project are to recognise areas of discrimination and exclusion faced by women, girls and gender diverse communities (GDCs) and provide necessary redress, through strengthening access to justice, and other legal empowerment initiatives, to enable women, girls and GDCs to claim and secure their legal rights and catalyse reform of laws, policies and practices The Grants Writing and Reporting Specialist will be responsible for providing capacity building support for women-led and GDC-led CBOs such as providing training on project management (preparing work plans, finance management and reports, delegation, team building), evidence-based learning, and development of infrastructure / resources. Disburse small-grants to trained CBOs to carry out awareness raising activities in their communities; to provide community level orientation on gender diversity and gender equality, including to representatives of city corporations, upazila and union parishads at the level of wards, unions etc regarding the protection of rights of GDCs and women and girls; Supporting the effective small grant management and ensure successful implementation by tracking deliverables, update progress status of project activities;

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Collaboration with the Grant Development Team, proactively identify, assess the feasibility of, grants, and pursue public, private and global grant opportunities that match the mission and strategic plan of the BLAST.
∎ Develop and write proposals, case statements, letters of inquiry and other correspondence to donors and government agencies, foundations, corporations and other entities.
∎ Support the Development Team in the completion of grant proposals.
∎ Research, compile and analyse data relating to grants, and identify trends and best practices in terms of key interventions.
∎ Ensure compliance with all pre- and post-grant policies and procedures.
∎ Promote the organisation's mission with donors.
∎ Participate in staff, partner and other meetings on behalf of BLAST as required.
∎ Engage and co-ordinate interns and volunteers in grant-making and related reporting.
∎ Compile information from all cell heads for monthly, quarterly and annually report and share it with concerned project focal, head of programme and Executive Director for review and finalise the report.
∎ Prepare reporting calendar and follow-up with the concern project focal and cell heads at regular basis to meet the reporting deadline.
∎ Provide quality control to the project reporting process in line with BLAST and respective donor guidelines.
∎ Editing, revising and rewriting as needed to produce high quality, timely, results-based progress and project end reports aligned with BLAST and respective donor’s standards and formats;
∎ Prepare specific report-related feedback to management throughout the report preparation process, flagging problematic issues;

Additional Requirements:
∎ Demonstrated experience and capacity to undertake and manage for grants related tasks.
∎ At least 4 years practical working experience relevant to Grants Management in NGO/INGO in a similar position.
∎ Good interpersonal skills.
∎ Ability to work autonomously and in teams, take initiative, manage priorities.
∎ Ability to optimize teamwork, learning and efficiency.
∎ Proficient in MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint, and other data processing software.
∎ Experience in NGO/INGO sector is preferable.
∎ Solid knowledge and understanding of Grants, policy, and systems
∎ Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently.
∎ Ability to work well with management and staff at all levels
∎ Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Bangla.
∎ Strong analytical and organisational skills, and proven reporting skills.

Salary:
∎ Negotiable
∎ Salary, Benefits and allowances: commensurate with experience and BLAST`s salary scale and policy, two festival bonuses equivalent to one month`s basic salary each payable after successful completion of 6 months’ probation.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 8 Nov 2021

Company Information:
∎ 1 Nov 2021
∎ Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)
∎ Address : YMCA Development Center, 1/1 Pioneer Road, Kakrail, Dhaka-1000.
∎ Web : www.blast.org.bd
∎ Business : BLAST is one of the leading legal services organizations in Bangladesh, and the only one that provides access to legal aid across the spectrum, from the frontlines of the formal justice system to the apex court. It prioritises support to women, men and children living in poverty or facing disadvantage or discrimination. It also provides legal aid, advice and representation across a range of areas, including civil, criminal, family, labour and land law, as well as on constitutional rights and remedies, providing access to judicial remedies alongside alternative dispute resolution wherever appropriate. Alongside individual legal aid, BLAST undertakes strategic litigation, or public interest litigation, as a key part of its advocacy for law and policy reforms to ensure effective legal protection of rights.

Category: NGO/Development

: BLAST is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce and encourages qualified candidates from all religious, gender and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. However, qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply to achieve significant gender equality at all levels of the organization.