Job Description

Title: Hub Coordinator

Company Name: Start Network

Vacancy: --

Location: Dhaka

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:
∎ At least 10 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 21 Apr 2024

Education:
∎ Masters in the field of Social Science/Disaster Management/Development Studies and any related domain
∎ Masters in the field of Social Science/Disaster Management/Development Studies and any related domain

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ 10 years of experience in the humanitarian response sector with at least 5 years of experience in effective network management.
∎ Experience working within or in support of networks or similar coalitions.
∎ Understanding of the humanitarian architecture, including debates around localisation, decolonisation and locally led action (desirable)
∎ Understanding of network management and coordination
∎ Strong written and verbal communication in English language skills with good experience in result-based approaches.
∎ Demonstrated ability to liaise with Government representatives and donors.
∎ Experience in building partnerships with a diversity of organisations.
∎ Experience in developing policies or effective governance structures.
∎ Experience of project and financial management; (experience of supporting specifically local and national organisations in managing projects and finances is desirable).
∎ Good inter-personal & team building skills and attitude to work with local organizations.
∎ High level of maturity with excellent team management / leadership skills
∎ Excellent verbal and written communication skills to deal tactfully and sensitively with a wide range of people in a large organisation.
∎ Ability to work with a diverse group / across multiple locations.
∎ A network mindset with ability to weave meaningful connections between and among members.
∎ Strong coordination and organizing skills.
∎ Strong strategic thinking skills
∎ Attention to detail and organisation.
∎ Creative thinking and openness
∎ Languages: English (essential)
∎ 10 years of experience in the humanitarian response sector with at least 5 years of experience in effective network management.
∎ Experience working within or in support of networks or similar coalitions.
∎ Understanding of the humanitarian architecture, including debates around localisation, decolonisation and locally led action (desirable)
∎ Understanding of network management and coordination
∎ Strong written and verbal communication in English language skills with good experience in result-based approaches.
∎ Demonstrated ability to liaise with Government representatives and donors.
∎ Experience in building partnerships with a diversity of organisations.
∎ Experience in developing policies or effective governance structures.
∎ Experience of project and financial management; (experience of supporting specifically local and national organisations in managing projects and finances is desirable).
∎ Good inter-personal & team building skills and attitude to work with local organizations.
∎ High level of maturity with excellent team management / leadership skills
∎ Excellent verbal and written communication skills to deal tactfully and sensitively with a wide range of people in a large organisation.
∎ Ability to work with a diverse group / across multiple locations.
∎ A network mindset with ability to weave meaningful connections between and among members.
∎ Strong coordination and organizing skills.
∎ Strong strategic thinking skills
∎ Attention to detail and organisation.
∎ Creative thinking and openness
∎ Languages: English (essential)

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Facilitate the Hub Leadership Team and members to develop, refine or strengthen the Hub’s vision, mission, strategy documents. Work to plan and deliver on that strategy and vision. This includes tracking, monitoring and implementing Hub Incubation plans with timely reporting to the Hub Leadership Team and facilitating regular learning and reflection sessions.
∎ Ensure strong delivery of all the Hub actions and spend of Hub funds, including collaborating with finance staff in the Hub or Hub Host agency to monitor and track funding, conduct budget revisions as necessary and to report on spend.
∎ Support Country Manager of Start Bangladesh in shaping the Hub’s vision and plans into an operating financial and business model, with inputs from the Hub Leadership Team.
∎ Support the Start Bangladesh team in developing and operationalising the resource mobilisation strategy for the Start Bangladesh Hub to support Hub sustainability, including outreach to prospective donors, developing concept notes and proposals etc.
∎ Facilitate the Hub Leadership to make key decisions on governance structures, process and ways of working, and formalise those structures through development of clear governance documents, policies and structures.
∎ Facilitate the effective running of the Hub Leadership Team and other governance bodies, including ensuring that meetings are well organised, notes taken and circulated, and actions followed up, as well as troubleshooting issues.
∎ Ensure clear and timely reporting on donor grants and on funds received from the Start Network, including collaborating with finance staff in the Hub or Hub Host agency.
∎ Collaboration with Start Network’s Network Development Team to support alignment and shared ways of working, and to facilitate support from relevant Start Network team members.
∎ Oversee delivery of consultants, as appropriate.
∎ Line Manager: Official line manager: Chair, Start Bangladesh Executive committee. Dotted line manager: Country Manager, Start Fund Bangladesh.
∎ Hours: 40 Hours/week, working hours: from 8:30am to 4:30pm
∎ Contract length: Full time, contract length: 20 months (up to December 2025)
∎ Direct reports: N/A
∎ Travel: 20% within the country and globally
∎ Job Purpose
∎ The Hub Coordinator is responsible for driving forward and implementing the work of the Hub with oversight, direction & support from the Executive Committee (EC) of Start Bangladesh Hub.
∎ While the Hub is in incubation, the Hub Coordinator’s role will be to develop and implement the plan to complete the incubation process, with steering from the Hub Leadership Team and its relevant governance bodies. This responsibility will evolve as the Hub completes incubation and becomes an independent Hub within the Start Network.
∎ The Hub Coordinator will also be responsible for coordinating with Hub and Start Network members, managing and reporting on grants received for Hub Incubation, coordinating with programmes and initiatives of the Hub, reaching out to external stakeholders, and taking on representational roles as delegated by the Hub Leadership Team. The Hub Coordinator will also play a critical role in documenting learning and information about the Hub, as well as engaging with the wider Hub collective in the Start Network, and with the Start Network secretariat team.
∎ Key Accountabilities
∎ Drive forward the Hub Incubation process, under oversight of the Hub Leadership Team
∎ Facilitate the Hub Leadership Team and members to develop, refine or strengthen the Hub’s vision, mission, strategy documents. Work to plan and deliver on that strategy and vision. This includes tracking, monitoring and implementing Hub Incubation plans with timely reporting to the Hub Leadership Team and facilitating regular learning and reflection sessions.
∎ Ensure strong delivery of all the Hub actions and spend of Hub funds, including collaborating with finance staff in the Hub or Hub Host agency to monitor and track funding, conduct budget revisions as necessary and to report on spend.
∎ Support Country Manager of Start Bangladesh in shaping the Hub’s vision and plans into an operating financial and business model, with inputs from the Hub Leadership Team.
∎ Support the Start Bangladesh team in developing and operationalising the resource mobilisation strategy for the Start Bangladesh Hub to support Hub sustainability, including outreach to prospective donors, developing concept notes and proposals etc.
∎ Facilitate the Hub Leadership to make key decisions on governance structures, process and ways of working, and formalise those structures through development of clear governance documents, policies and structures.
∎ Facilitate the effective running of the Hub Leadership Team and other governance bodies, including ensuring that meetings are well organised, notes taken and circulated, and actions followed up, as well as troubleshooting issues.
∎ Ensure clear and timely reporting on donor grants and on funds received from the Start Network, including collaborating with finance staff in the Hub or Hub Host agency.
∎ Collaboration with Start Network’s Network Development Team to support alignment and shared ways of working, and to facilitate support from relevant Start Network team members.
∎ Oversee delivery of consultants, as appropriate.
∎ Line Manager: Official line manager: Chair, Start Bangladesh Executive committee. Dotted line manager: Country Manager, Start Fund Bangladesh.
∎ Hours: 40 Hours/week, working hours: from 8:30am to 4:30pm
∎ Contract length: Full time, contract length: 20 months (up to December 2025)
∎ Direct reports: N/A
∎ Travel: 20% within the country and globally
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Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Salary: BDT 170,000 to 200,000 per month (based on experience)

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Dhaka

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Company Information:
∎ Start Network

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Application Deadline: 30 Apr 2024

Category: NGO/Development