Officer - Partnership and Innovation, Astha

Job Description

Title: Officer - Partnership and Innovation, Astha

Company Name: Swisscontact Bangladesh

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Graduate in Business/ Economics/ Development Studies/ Statistics/ IT or other relevant disciplines of Social Science;

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Swisscontact is inviting applications from development professionals, willing to be a part of ASTHA as the Officer-Partnership and Innovation.
∎ Employment start: Earliest start date
∎ Contract duration: Until 31 December 2022 initially; contract may be extended based on the approval of the next phase and subject to performance and budget availability
∎ Place of work: Dhaka, Bangladesh with regular visits to field locations
∎ Working Conditions and Environment: This will be applicable according to the Swisscontact Staff Manual.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Overall Responsibilities
∎ Support the team in scoping partnerships with relevant public, private and academia service providers, e.g. new training institutes, e-health platforms, pharmaceutical companies, for imparting knowledge & enhancing skills and business opportunities of Community Paramedics. Besides, other partners/associations/marketing agencies that will support in promoting Community Paramedic programme as well as Community Paramedic Services;
∎ Develop ToRs, MoUs, and other necessary documents required for acquiring consultants, partners, vendors etc. while required;
∎ Facilitate technology providers and other private sector healthcare providers in preparing incentivised referral system to improve CP service quality and effective referrals to specialist providers (doctors, hospitals, etc.);
∎ Support various distant e-learning platforms, systems and learning supports with training institutes, trainees and practicing graduate Community Paramedics;
∎ Support the intervention team in scoping partnerships with relevant public, private and academia service providers, e.g., e-health platforms, e-learning service providers, CP service providers, for imparting knowledge and enhancing skills and business opportunities of Community Paramedics;
∎ Make regular field trips to monitor program implementation, follow-up of employed graduates and meet with partners/associates/beneficiaries/stakeholders;
∎ Assist scoping for funds and opportunities in further business/funding development of the project;
∎ Assist the project to facilitate and manage in policy related interventions, especially those policies that help to improve the compliance of CP services. Conduct survey/study to measure the impact on the ground:
∎ Communication and Reporting:
∎ Assist communication team to develop and/or edit and update communication materials (case studies/success stories on beneficiaries) for internal and external distribution, and broadcasting partnerships-related news;
∎ Assist the team in writing reports, concept notes and proposals on a regular basis;
∎ Others:
∎ Provide support in organizing and coordinate meetings, seminars, knowledge events, as and when required, to discuss project's sustainable and scalable scopes, business models, leverages, etc.;
∎ Checking and verifying bills/invoices that comes from field offices and partners on a regular basis;
∎ Conduct any other task on mutual consent assigned by the supervisor.

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least one years of relevant professional experience in National and/or international development organizations/projects/programmes and familiar with partnership management
∎ Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications Experience of working with local, national NGOs and INGOs will be an advantage
∎ Ability to work productively in highly collaborative settings while also able to function independently;
∎ Demonstrate ability to manage complexity and to prioritize multiple tasks.
∎ Proficient in written and oral communication both in Bangla and English;
∎ Have an understanding about e-learning platform and blended learning
∎ Ability to communicate clearly with project beneficiaries and other target groups;
∎ Work with trustworthiness and integrity and is committed to Swisscontact's core values;
∎ Demonstrate awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity (including sensitivity towards differently able people);
∎ Demonstrate curiosity to learn and acquire knowledge from vastly different sources;
∎ Willingness to travel on short notices for longer duration.
∎ Physical Demands: Field visits play a large part in the incumbent's activities; as such, it is expected that the incumbent is willing and able to take part in such activities as and when needed and sometimes within short notice.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 27 Jun 2022

Company Information:
∎ 13 Jun 2022
∎ Swisscontact Bangladesh
∎ Business : Swisscontact, Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation, is headquartered in Zurich and was founded in 1959 by leading figures from the Swiss private sector and Swiss universities. It is exclusively involved in international co-operation and since 1961 has carried out its own and mandated projects. In Bangladesh, Swisscontact is registered as an international non-governmental organisation (INGO) under NGO Affairs Bureau, Government of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh.

Category: NGO/Development

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