National Coordinator, (RHRN), Social Empowerment and Legal Protection (SELP) (Contractual)
Job Description
Title: National Coordinator, (RHRN), Social Empowerment and Legal Protection (SELP) (Contractual)
Company Name: BRAC
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters in Development Studies, Gender Studies, MPH, Law, Sociology or any discipline from any recognized university.
Job Context:
∎ Location: Head Office
∎ JOB PURPOSE:
∎ Right Here Right Now (RHRN) is a global strategic partnership that is active in ten countries, and BRAC is the lead organization for the Bangladesh Coalition. RHRN is one of the largest and impactful SRHR programme in Bangladesh that envisions young people in all their diversity enjoy their sexual and reproductive health and rights in gender-just societies.
∎ The National Coordinator (NC) will be responsible as focal point of the coalition, manage the grants following rules and regulations, prepare annual work plan and quality project implementation, support to the coalition`s partners for quality interventions execution, lead in advocacy on SRHR, and donor coordination. The position will also support development of strategies and plans for integration of gender and comprehensive adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health rights to address the unmet needs of young people.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Coordinate with the RHRN Coalition Partners (6 diverse NGOs include youth led organizations) for quality implementation of the country annual plan and budget in consultation
∎ Manage the grants (including the sub-grantees) ensuring BRAC, Donor and NGOAB compliance and regulations, and provide clear and concise grants administration supports, financial management support to the project staff and the coalition members
∎ Prime in national advocacy on Comprehensive Sexual Education (CSE) and young people's sexual and reproductive health rights with relevant policymakers and key stakeholders
∎ Liaise with the donor, global technical partners including the Dutch Embassy, and ensures synergies with the regional and international advocacy activities of the RHRN Global Partnership
∎ Engage in regional and international advocacy by organizing campaign, webinar, meetings, workshops, sessions, press briefing on SRHR and CSE
∎ Provide technical support to coalition partners in facilitating local and national level events to advocate for youth sexual reproductive health rights
∎ Monitor the national policy environment and keeps the platform updated on key developments relevant to the platform
∎ Manage a diverse team and ensure capacity building of coalition members towards achievement of short-term and long-term outcomes
∎ Facilitate linking with other existing initiatives relevant to the work of the platform, seeking alignment and harmonization, building synergies and avoiding duplication
∎ Preparing country work plan and budget, and submission of semi- annual and annual reports as per donor requirements
∎ Represent the RHRN Coalition at different national and international platforms on young people's sexual and reproductive health rights.
∎ SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES
∎ Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme's goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
∎ Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
∎ Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.
Additional Requirements:
∎ 5 years of working experience in the relevant field
∎ Excellent communication skills
∎ Capture lesson learnt, reporting and troubleshooting under challenging situation
∎ Analytical view on ToC, Logical framework, project organogram
∎ Understanding on research tools and participatory MEAL approach
∎ Skills in using modern technology - MS Word (Windows), Excel, Access and data analysis packages, e.g., SPSS, and familiar with PowerPoint, and ICT4D.
∎ Strong facilitator, connector, communicator and leadership skills
∎ Theoretical understanding on sexual and reproductive health rights,
∎ Project management, annual operation plan, budgeting and execution
∎ Advance understanding on theory of change, logical framework, M&E plan
∎ Data collection tools, project development and staff capacity building
∎ Sound experience in the field of Human Rights and Social Accountability
∎ Solid understanding of SRHR issues in Bangladesh and good understanding of the national policy landscape
∎ Familiar with International treaties and agreement (CEDAW, ICPD, CRC, and other related international agreements)
∎ Work under pressure, meet deadline and carry out project results to showcase
∎ Familiarity with updated software, MS package and communication gateway
∎ Adaptability, Teamwork, Relationship Building and Change Management
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Festival Bonus, Health and Life Insurance and others
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 13 Nov 2022
Company Information:
∎ 7 Nov 2022
∎ BRAC
∎ Business : BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.
Category: NGO/Development
