Job Description

Title: Partnership Advisor

Company Name: Concern Worldwide

Vacancy: 1

Location: Dhaka

Salary: Negotiable

Published: 29 Apr 2024

Education:
∎ Post graduate degree in relevant discipline and other evidence of continued learning on Organisational Development, capacity building, etc.
∎ Post graduate degree in relevant discipline and other evidence of continued learning on Organisational Development, capacity building, etc.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience working within Concern Worldwide or a good understanding of the organisational structure and dynamics of Concern. Alternatively, demonstration of equivalent experience of working in an international organization.
∎ Trained in quality standards such as Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), SPHERE, Red Cross Code of Conduct, etc.
∎ Strong human resource management skills including capacity building and mentoring.
∎ Demonstrated experience of developing and implementing a Partnership Strategy.
∎ Budget and fiscal oversight.
∎ Strong leadership skills with sensitivity in dealing with government authorities on critical issues
∎ Strong management skills and ability to motivate others and promote accountability among staff
∎ Strong leadership skills and ability to manage change effectively
∎ Skills in time management and prioritising
∎ Ability and willingness to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
∎ Pro- activity
∎ Analytical and independent thinking
∎ Knowing How to Learn and Adapt with result oriented learning approach
∎ Reasoning
∎ Resourcefulness and Initiative
∎ Sense of Responsibility
∎ Open to new ideas
∎ Experience working within Concern Worldwide or a good understanding of the organisational structure and dynamics of Concern. Alternatively, demonstration of equivalent experience of working in an international organization.
∎ Trained in quality standards such as Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), SPHERE, Red Cross Code of Conduct, etc.
∎ Strong human resource management skills including capacity building and mentoring.
∎ Demonstrated experience of developing and implementing a Partnership Strategy.
∎ Budget and fiscal oversight.
∎ Strong leadership skills with sensitivity in dealing with government authorities on critical issues
∎ Strong management skills and ability to motivate others and promote accountability among staff
∎ Strong leadership skills and ability to manage change effectively
∎ Skills in time management and prioritising
∎ Ability and willingness to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
∎ Pro- activity
∎ Analytical and independent thinking
∎ Knowing How to Learn and Adapt with result oriented learning approach
∎ Reasoning
∎ Resourcefulness and Initiative
∎ Sense of Responsibility
∎ Open to new ideas

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Explore and develop new partnerships with local and national NGOs (but also where needed with INGOs, private sector or other partners such as public and private think tanks and research institutes, contractors and others), which ensures a dynamic country programme with a diverse partnership portfolio. This includes developing partnerships, supporting the facilitation of assessment, teaming agreements selection and on-boarding.
∎ Coordinate with other local NGOs, INGOs and Alliance 2015 partners to map local/national NGOs.
∎ Lead and coordinate the process of due diligence assessments with existing and potential new partners.
∎ Lead and coordinate on the organizational capacity support assessments, planning and processes for each of Concern’s local partners.
∎ Document learning from the country office’s engagement and collaboration with partners and share with Concern’s global Partnership Advisor and Concern Worldwide globally as appropriate.
∎ Lead the partnership and localization strategy at country level and its delivery aligned with the Country Strategic Plan (2022-2026) and the Local and National Partnerships Strategy (2021-2025).
∎ Monitor partnership-related KPIs as set in CSP and develop quarterly progress.
∎ Job Purpose:
∎ The Partnership Advisor will work within the wider Concern Bangladesh team to support mapping, relationship building and engagement with local and national partners, ensuring trusted, effective and equitable partnership are supporting the mission of Concern to eliminate poverty, effective mutual capacity development towards long-term organizational development objectives.
∎ S/he will be responsible for building Concern Bangladesh team’s capacity and skills on partnership approach and practice aligned with Concern’s partnership principles as outlined in the Concern Partnership Strategy 2021.
∎ S/he will work closely with the Concern Management Teams at both Country Office level and Field Office level, as well as the Partnership Advisor based in HQ. S/he will also liaise with stakeholders at the national and regional levels such as relevant sector coordinators, thinks tanks, research institutions, private sector and industry associations and other multi-sectoral forums.
∎ S/he will be responsible for supporting project/programme leads in managing Concern’s relationships with partners, in coordination with relevant finance, support systems and programme staff of Concern.
∎ With CMT, s/he will lead the development and implementation of Concern Country programme Partnership (& Localisations) Strategy and play a key role in the internal change process and capacity strengthening as Concern in Bangladesh moves towards more equitable partnerships and increased localization.
∎ Main duties & responsibilities:
∎ Partner Mapping, Relationships and Engagement:
∎ Explore and develop new partnerships with local and national NGOs (but also where needed with INGOs, private sector or other partners such as public and private think tanks and research institutes, contractors and others), which ensures a dynamic country programme with a diverse partnership portfolio. This includes developing partnerships, supporting the facilitation of assessment, teaming agreements selection and on-boarding.
∎ Coordinate with other local NGOs, INGOs and Alliance 2015 partners to map local/national NGOs.
∎ Lead and coordinate the process of due diligence assessments with existing and potential new partners.
∎ Lead and coordinate on the organizational capacity support assessments, planning and processes for each of Concern’s local partners.
∎ Document learning from the country office’s engagement and collaboration with partners and share with Concern’s global Partnership Advisor and Concern Worldwide globally as appropriate.
∎ Lead the partnership and localization strategy at country level and its delivery aligned with the Country Strategic Plan (2022-2026) and the Local and National Partnerships Strategy (2021-2025).
∎ Monitor partnership-related KPIs as set in CSP and develop quarterly progress.
∎ Type of Contract: Fixed Term Contract for Two (02) years with possibility for extension
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Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Monthly Gross Salary range: BDT 132,900 /- to BDT 155,475/-
∎ Standard benefits as per organisational policy: Festival allowance (02), Baisakhi allowance, Provident Fund, Gratuity, Group Life and Hospitalisation Insurance coverages, OPD coverage, Mobile ceiling and other admissible benefits as per organisational policy.

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Dhaka

Read Before Apply:

If you feel that your qualification and experience match our requirements, and you have a shared commitment to Concern's values, please email the completed Job Application Form, with photograph, National ID and TIN Certificate to recruitment.bgd@concern.net.

Please mark the position applied in the email subject line.

Closing Date of Application: 12 May 2024

This is a re-advertisement of the position. Those who applied before on previous advertisement need not to apply again

Notice: Due to the urgent requirement to fill in the position, we will review applications on a rolling basis within the mentioned period. If you consider yourself suitable, please apply at your earliest.

Candidates over 60 years of age are discouraged to apply.

Source: bdjobs.com

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