Job Description

Title: Regional Economic Inclusion Specialist for the South Asia Programme

Company Name: Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh

Vacancy: 01

Location: Bangladesh, India ...

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:
∎ At least 6 years

Published: 18 Mar 2024

Education:
∎ Master’s degree in economics, business administration, social development, or any other related field with at least 6 years of relevant technical experience in a senior advisory position OR Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with at least 8 years of relevant technical experience; preferably working experience in more than one country in South Asia Region
∎ Master’s degree in economics, business administration, social development, or any other related field with at least 6 years of relevant technical experience in a senior advisory position OR Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with at least 8 years of relevant technical experience; preferably working experience in more than one country in South Asia Region

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Proven experience in professional capacity-building (training, coaching) skills.
∎ Strong knowledge and understanding of global standards and guidelines for the economic inclusion sector and its components: cash and voucher assistance; financial inclusion; livelihood and self-employment; vocational and technical training; and wage employment.
∎ Knowledge of inclusive practices and policies
∎ Experience in networking and influencing economic inclusive sector development in the South Asia region/countries.
∎ Skilled in public relations, representation, and internal-external communication.
∎ Knowledge of norms, frameworks, and references related to economic inclusion and its components and social protection and disability inclusion (in global and regional contexts).
∎ Proficient in strategic and analytical skills.
∎ Proficient in written and spoken English.
∎ Proven experience in professional capacity-building (training, coaching) skills.
∎ Strong knowledge and understanding of global standards and guidelines for the economic inclusion sector and its components: cash and voucher assistance; financial inclusion; livelihood and self-employment; vocational and technical training; and wage employment.
∎ Knowledge of inclusive practices and policies
∎ Experience in networking and influencing economic inclusive sector development in the South Asia region/countries.
∎ Skilled in public relations, representation, and internal-external communication.
∎ Knowledge of norms, frameworks, and references related to economic inclusion and its components and social protection and disability inclusion (in global and regional contexts).
∎ Proficient in strategic and analytical skills.
∎ Proficient in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Lead the development and implementation of regional EI strategies and action plans in line with the regional and global strategies of HI.
∎ Optimize HI’s visibility, external prestige/positioning, influence, and networking in the Economic and Social Protection sectors by ensuring sound representation (with HI’s technical expertise and experiences) and visibility in regional and country-level relevant networks, forums, and platforms.
∎ Lead or support the country team to strengthen the economic inclusion sector, including livelihoods, and link livelihood initiatives with social protection and safety net provision in the country (when relevant).
∎ Contribute to advocacy on specific themes in line with HI global advocacy priorities for economic inclusion and social protection and development, and contribute to communication messages regionally and locally in line with HI global communication priorities.
∎ Steer the development of major opportunities and/or new EI and social protection projects in the region/countries. Lead or contribute to the conception of major projects (multiple countries, regional level) or new projects in the EI and social protection sectors with context analysis, facilitate the design process, and write the project proposals in the region/countries.
∎ Facilitate the development and implementation of EI-related sector-specific fundraising or business development plans in the region.
∎ Identify & transform major opportunities in the region under the EI sector, and identify and develop local partnerships and/or consortiums with NGOs, institutions, and companies on the technical priorities of the EI sector in the region.
∎ Ensure optimal quality and impact of the EI projects in all the countries of the region through a delegation system to provide quality technical support to the EI projects in line with global technical frameworks and standards and appropriate mechanisms to control and monitor the technical quality and relevance of HI’s activities under the EI projects.
∎ Ensure technical learning and capitalization from the EI projects.
∎ Ensure compliance of the technical proposition with nexus stakes
∎ Contribute to the development of research and innovation EI projects in the region.
∎ Lead capacity development initiatives and professional channel development of EI-related technical personnel in the region.
∎ Develop and facilitate the implementation approach paper for social protection as a cross-cutting sector and the graduation model as integrated programming of the South Asia Regional Programme.
∎ Contribute/support the implementation of emergency preparedness actions of the programme (countries in the regional programme) and, during an emergency, adapt his/her working modality to contribute to an effective HI humanitarian response and develop integrated transitioning approaches from emergency to economic recovery when required.
∎ Context
∎ Handicap International Federation (HI), also known as Humanity & Inclusion Globally, is an independent and impartial aid organization, created in 1982, working across 60 countries. HI works alongside vulnerable populations, whatever the context, taking action to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions, and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.
∎ HI, South Asia (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka) Regional Programme is seeking applications from qualified local candidates for its national position of ‘Regional Economic Inclusion (EI) Specialist’.
∎ Mission: Under the responsibility of the Regional Technical Head of Programme (THOP), s/he contributes to the development and implementation of regional strategies and action plans (particularly sectoral strategies and fundraising plans) in line with HI global frameworks and standards. S/he ensures the sound representation and visibility of HI’s expertise and experiences in economic platforms, events, and networks and establishes the influence and relationship of HI among the relevant stakeholders. He or she leads or contributes to the development of new and/or major opportunities, projects, research, and innovation projects in the region. Through a delegation system and appropriate control mechanisms, s/he ensures optimal quality impact and capitalization from the EI-related projects in the region/countries.
∎ Location: Colombo/Dhaka/Delhi/Kathmandu (any of the 4 locations As per nationality of candidate )
∎ Terms & Conditions: Fixed-Term 3-Year (Renewable) Contract
∎ Key Responsibilities:
∎ Lead the development and implementation of regional EI strategies and action plans in line with the regional and global strategies of HI.
∎ Optimize HI’s visibility, external prestige/positioning, influence, and networking in the Economic and Social Protection sectors by ensuring sound representation (with HI’s technical expertise and experiences) and visibility in regional and country-level relevant networks, forums, and platforms.
∎ Lead or support the country team to strengthen the economic inclusion sector, including livelihoods, and link livelihood initiatives with social protection and safety net provision in the country (when relevant).
∎ Contribute to advocacy on specific themes in line with HI global advocacy priorities for economic inclusion and social protection and development, and contribute to communication messages regionally and locally in line with HI global communication priorities.
∎ Steer the development of major opportunities and/or new EI and social protection projects in the region/countries. Lead or contribute to the conception of major projects (multiple countries, regional level) or new projects in the EI and social protection sectors with context analysis, facilitate the design process, and write the project proposals in the region/countries.
∎ Facilitate the development and implementation of EI-related sector-specific fundraising or business development plans in the region.
∎ Identify & transform major opportunities in the region under the EI sector, and identify and develop local partnerships and/or consortiums with NGOs, institutions, and companies on the technical priorities of the EI sector in the region.
∎ Ensure optimal quality and impact of the EI projects in all the countries of the region through a delegation system to provide quality technical support to the EI projects in line with global technical frameworks and standards and appropriate mechanisms to control and monitor the technical quality and relevance of HI’s activities under the EI projects.
∎ Ensure technical learning and capitalization from the EI projects.
∎ Ensure compliance of the technical proposition with nexus stakes
∎ Contribute to the development of research and innovation EI projects in the region.
∎ Lead capacity development initiatives and professional channel development of EI-related technical personnel in the region.
∎ Develop and facilitate the implementation approach paper for social protection as a cross-cutting sector and the graduation model as integrated programming of the South Asia Regional Programme.
∎ Contribute/support the implementation of emergency preparedness actions of the programme (countries in the regional programme) and, during an emergency, adapt his/her working modality to contribute to an effective HI humanitarian response and develop integrated transitioning approaches from emergency to economic recovery when required.

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka

Read Before Apply:

Send a motivation letter mentioning the position applied for and the expected salary, along with an updated CV including 2 referees with contact numbers and e-mail addresses, to recruitment@southasia.hi.org no later than 29th March 2024. HI South Asia Programme reserves the right to cancel, postpone, or modify the recruitment process and reject any application without specifying any reasons whatsoever.

Handicap International (HI) is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified women, people with disabilities, and members of disadvantaged communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

HI firmly believes in the importance of inclusion and diversity within our organization. This is why we are committed to a disability policy encouraging the inclusion and integration of people with disabilities. Please indicate if you require special accommodations, including participation in the first interview.

Candidates applying for a job with HI must be ready to comply with our Child Protection Policy and Policy on Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment. HI has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the values and mission of HI, hence, all selected candidates are expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Apply Procedure:

Email your CV:
∎ Send your CV to the given email recruitment@southasia.hi.org or Email your CV from My Bdjobs account

Company Information:
∎ Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh
∎ House 3/A, Road 36, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ Business: Handicap International (HI) is an international aid organization specializing in the field of disability. Non-governmental, non-religious, non-political, and non-profit making works alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, whatever the context, assisting and supporting them in their efforts to become self-reliant. Since its creation, the organization has set up programmes in approximately 60 countries and intervened in many emergencies. It operates as a federation made up of eight associations (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the USA) that provide human and financial resources, manage projects, and raise awareness of Handicap International`s actions and campaigns.

Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion (HI) has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, focusing on creating sustainable changes to ensure the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities in society. HI is an independent and impartial aid organization working in Bangladesh in poverty, exclusion, conflict, and disaster situations. With projects in different districts of the country, HI works not only with people with disabilities and other vulnerable populations but also with their families, their communities, and local humanitarian actors to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions, promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights, and provide sustainability in its action. As one of the key organizations in the disability sector, HI has a wide range of projects that assist in promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities and their issues in emergency and development contexts, building the capacities of local stakeholders, and reducing the impact of natural and human-made disasters. Particularly in Cox`s Bazar district, HI is providing services in rehabilitation, MH/PSS, SRH, protection, and inclusive education with an inclusion mainstreaming approach to refugees and host populations affected by the forcibly displaced undocumented Myanmar nationals. HI`s multi-sectoral mobile units (MU) and static method are currently working in 15 camps located in both Teknaf and Ukhiya Upazilas and surrounding host areas, providing comprehensive services in physical rehabilitation, primary health care, protection, and MHPSS. HI is currently implementing a development and humanitarian response project in Kurigram and Cox`s Bazar district through 3 project offices (Kurigram, Ukhiya, and Teknaf) and 2 coordination offices (Dhaka and Cox Bazar). Operational Thematic: Livelihood, Health and Rehabilitation, Protection, Inclusion, Education, and Atlas Logistics.

Presently, HI Bangladesh is implementing projects on integrating disability in community-based disaster risk reduction and response; economic empowerment of extremely poor persons with disabilities; mainstreaming disability in livelihood interventions; support to refugees and surrounding communities, capacity building of professional associations; and support to disabled people`s organizations, among others.

Address::
∎ House 3/A, Road 36, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ Business: Handicap International (HI) is an international aid organization specializing in the field of disability. Non-governmental, non-religious, non-political, and non-profit making works alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, whatever the context, assisting and supporting them in their efforts to become self-reliant. Since its creation, the organization has set up programmes in approximately 60 countries and intervened in many emergencies. It operates as a federation made up of eight associations (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the USA) that provide human and financial resources, manage projects, and raise awareness of Handicap International`s actions and campaigns.Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion (HI) has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, focusing on creating sustainable changes to ensure the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities in society. HI is an independent and impartial aid organization working in Bangladesh in poverty, exclusion, conflict, and disaster situations. With projects in different districts of the country, HI works not only with people with disabilities and other vulnerable populations but also with their families, their communities, and local humanitarian actors to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions, promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights, and provide sustainability in its action. As one of the key organizations in the disability sector, HI has a wide range of projects that assist in promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities and their issues in emergency and development contexts, building the capacities of local stakeholders, and reducing the impact of natural and human-made disasters. Particularly in Cox`s Bazar district, HI is providing services in rehabilitation, MH/PSS, SRH, protection, and inclusive education with an inclusion mainstreaming approach to refugees and host populations affected by the forcibly displaced undocumented Myanmar nationals. HI`s multi-sectoral mobile units (MU) and static method are currently working in 15 camps located in both Teknaf and Ukhiya Upazilas and surrounding host areas, providing comprehensive services in physical rehabilitation, primary health care, protection, and MHPSS. HI is currently implementing a development and humanitarian response project in Kurigram and Cox`s Bazar district through 3 project offices (Kurigram, Ukhiya, and Teknaf) and 2 coordination offices (Dhaka and Cox Bazar). Operational Thematic: Livelihood, Health and Rehabilitation, Protection, Inclusion, Education, and Atlas Logistics.Presently, HI Bangladesh is implementing projects on integrating disability in community-based disaster risk reduction and response; economic empowerment of extremely poor persons with disabilities; mainstreaming disability in livelihood interventions; support to refugees and surrounding communities, capacity building of professional associations; and support to disabled people`s organizations, among others.

Application Deadline: 29 Mar 2024

Category: NGO/Development