Regional Coordinator

Job Description

Title: Regional Coordinator

Company Name: Enfants du Monde

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters' Degree preferably in medical sciences, social sciences or in similar fields;

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 15 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ For its Regional Office in Bangladesh, situated in Dhaka
∎ EdM Regional Office in Bangladesh actively supports programs implemented by partners in terms of planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation through results-based management, and organizing and promoting technical support from EdM HQ. He/she ensures that administrative and financial aspects of EdM funded projects and programmes in Bangladesh are in compliance with agreements signed between EdM and its partner organizations.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Represent EdM in relevant networks and in EdM's dialogue with governmental actors;
∎ Coordinate projects and programmes supported by EdM:
∎ Conduct regular meetings with partner organizations and field visits of projects/programmes; Support partner organizations in: monitoring project/programme activities, implementing advocacy strategies the elaboration of semi-annual and annual reports; Monitor financial reports of partner organizations; Selection of local audits firms;
∎ Support to EdM Geneva.
∎ Identify prospective programmes / partners particularly in Bangladesh and in Nepal;
∎ Search for prospective fundraising opportunities specially in focus with the country perspective in Bangladesh and Nepal and in relation with EdM vision and strategy;
∎ Facilitate in support for on-site and in technical aspects of the projects/ programmes remotely;
∎ Assist in the organisation (EdM) regarding/ during field missions by the HQ Officials;
∎ Coordinate and handle affairs/ issues related to NGO Affairs Bureau, relevant Ministries and local administration for project approval and reporting to authorities;
∎ Be responsible for the financial and administrative management of the regional office;
∎ Collaborate with EdM HQ in fundraising and communication.

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 15 years of experience in programme management and monitoring in a national or international NGO, in particular in the field of public health/health promotion;
∎ Experience as a Country Director, Program Director, or Chief of Party with a strong reputation for developing collaborative working relationships with local counterparts and relevant state actors and agencies, international organizations, and donors would be an asset;
∎ Experience in working with results based management (RBM);
∎ Experience in collaboration with networks and Ministries, especially with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), Community Clinic Health Support Trust (CCHST);
∎ Good knowledge in financial management;
∎ Proactive and creative;
∎ Very good oral and written English skills;
∎ Knowledge (or diploma) of another language, preferable French, would be an asset.

Salary:
∎ Attractive salary will be offered to the most deserving candidate with other benefits.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Leave: 30 days of leave annually.
∎ 8:33% provident fund contribution of gross monthly salary, festival bonus, 13th Month salary on the completion of every 12 months of work and contributory healthcare support under Out Patients Services including dependent spouse and children.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 9 Sep 2021

Company Information:
∎ 10 Aug 2021
∎ Enfants du Monde
∎ Business : Enfants du Monde (EdM) is a Geneva-based organization founded in 1968. It has been working in the field of quality education and health for disadvantaged children and mothers in the poorest parts of the world for over 40 years. EdM uses two proven innovative approaches: the education approach known as “Pedagogy of Text” developed by EdM and the health approach entitled “Working with individuals, families and communities to improve maternal and newborn health (IFC)” developed by the World Health Organization. The EdM Country Office based in Dhaka, Bangladesh is registered with the NGO Affairs Bureau as an international NGO.

Category: NGO/Development