Officer - Government Relation & Compliances

Job Description

Title: Officer - Government Relation & Compliances

Company Name: HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Bangladesh

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ At least Bachelor degree in Public Relations, Public Administration or Business Administration. But Master's degree would be given preference.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Maintain relationship with different government offices to meet the requirements in relation to government compliances for country office operation and implementation of projects.
∎ Support Country Office and Project finance teams to meet compliance issues of organizational Vat, Tax and AIT issue and all legal & regulatory compliance's issue for smooth functioning.
∎ Compile all Project's Tax & VAT return and arrange to submit the Tax & VAT Return to Tax & VAT Authorities.
∎ Liaison with Tax and VAT authorities and provide intended information to meet their queries.
∎ Liaison with government security agencies (SB, NSI, DGFI etc.) and provide them intended information as per their request and queries.
∎ Lead the process to develop appropriate documents (FD-6 and FD7 including FD-2), Annual Activities Report (FD-3) and Audit Report/certificate (FD-4) & other prescribe form (FD-1 to FD-8 and FC-1&2) for country office and projects and submit to NGOAB in due time for approval.
∎ Coordinate with Project teams (and partners through Project team) and advice/support them to liaison with district/upazila administration and collect of annual project implementation certificates (as per NGOAB format) in due time and submit NGOAB along with audit reports.
∎ Closely work with projects teams (both finance and programme staff) to elaborate/develop response as per query and or requirements of NGOAB against various approvals requests and documents those submitted to NGOAB for various purposes.
∎ Liaison /building rapport and follow up with NGOAB officials to obtain smooth /faster various approvals, foreign funds release, audit reports approval etc. (as mentioned in B.1) within NGOAB chartered timeline.
∎ Orient / coach to finance colleagues of Country Office and Projects on NGOAB regulations, compliances and procedure and regularly/fortnightly update them on the status of progress of various approvals.
∎ Prepare FD9 document to obtain work permit/visa for international staff members and submit to NGOAB guidelines with required documents.
∎ Lead and ensure that the compliance for immigration, government security agencies (SB, NSI etc.) requirements are being met to obtain security clearance and work/stay permit, VISA and visa renewal/visa extension for international staff members.
∎ Facilitate the security clearance process for international staff members from SB, NSI etc.
∎ Facilitate and follow up NGOAB to obtain NOC for "N" category visa.
∎ Liaison with immigration department for smooth/faster obtaining of Visa for expat staff members.
∎ Collect information and timely updates inform through HR Manager, if there is any political violence suspected from different networks.
∎ Collaboratively work with HR Manager, participate in INGO security network and support HR Manager on possible options to adopt the good practice in Helvetas Bangladesh.
∎ Collaboratively work with HR Manager to conduct security assessment, prepare the evacuation plan and or ensure protocols for high officials visit in Helvetas Bangladesh or Management visit to restricted areas / disaster affected areas.
∎ Collaboratively work with HR Manager, provide support to Safety Management, Crisis management and Disaster management team of Helvetas Bangladesh.
∎ Facilitate and coordinate with field offices to collect security related information from Helvetas working areas.
∎ Collect and update all current security issue /concern/incident, threat to HR Manager to make alert to all employees.

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 5 years working experience in a government relation and/or administrative function with government agencies with NGO Affairs Bureau, National Board of Revenue, security agencies etc.
∎ Sound knowledge of government laws, regulation and practices for INGO operation and have good understanding of development within Bangladesh.
∎ Excellent Communication, facilitation, negotiation, motivational, interpersonal, presentation skills
∎ Transparent, accountable, hardworking and have pleasant personality etc.
∎ Good command in English language - speaking and writing.
∎ Excellent command in Bangla language - speaking, writing and typing.
∎ Able to handle MS Office package - Word, Excel, Power points, Outlook, Skype, WahtsApp and MS team.
∎ Excellent team building skills.
∎ Working with government system.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ We will offer 1 year contract with a very competitive salary (range BDT. 70,000/- to 90,000/-) based on the length of relevant experiences. The salary offer will includes Monthly Gross, Festival bonus, PF, Gratuity, Medical and Life Insurance.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 8 Dec 2021

Company Information:
∎ 1 Dec 2021
∎ HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Bangladesh
∎ Address : House 30 CWN (A), Road 42/43, Gulshan - 2, Dhaka - 1212
∎ Web : www.helvetas.org/bangladesh
∎ Business : Helvetas Bangladesh is part of a network of independent development organizations. With head offices in Switzerland, Germany and the USA, Helvetas is working in 29 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. We bring about real change in the lives of over three million disadvantaged people every year. We implement development projects in the areas of water and sanitation, agriculture and nutrition, education, economic development, democracy and peace, and climate and the environment. Helvetas also provides emergency response after disasters.

Category: NGO/Development

: We encourage the qualified candidates to apply online who has relevant experience, education and skills. Women candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this position. Note that Helvetas Bangladesh does not charge any fee for the recruitment process and does not provide TA/DA for interview.