Job Description

Title: Regional Program Development Assistant (Africa and Asia)

Company Name: Relief International

Vacancy: 1

Location: Bangladesh

Experience:
∎ At least 1 year
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO, Development Agency

Published: 26 Aug 2024

Education:
∎ Bachelor/Honors

Requirements:

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Search for new opportunities through various portals (US Government portals, European Union portals, United Nations Partners’ Portal (UNPP), and other institutional and non-institutional donor portals)
∎ Take full lead on the Go/no go process including organising meetings with relevant Go/No go attendees, record meeting notes and actions, circulating relevant documentations and fill out and circulate Go/No go forms
∎ Execute pipeline management actions through internal software, including SmartSheet and NetSuite (trainings will be provided)
∎ Execute actions related to internal compliance at proposal development stage, including but not limited to circulating documentation for signature (SF Forms, cost share memos, Teaming agreement and non disclosure agreements, and other partnership related documents)
∎ Maintain Relief International’s folder structure for developing and archiving proposals
∎ Copy/edit proposals for grammar and formatting as per donor’s guidelines as well as provide inputs in proposals in non-technical sections, as required.
∎ Execute submissions of proposals through donor platforms, as and when required
∎ Conduct research to support creation of documents to be prepared for donors, such as capacity statements, one/two pagers, boilerplate concept notes, etc.
∎ Assist in managing knowledge repositories and central programme development folders, ensuring easy access to critical information for staff and stakeholders.
∎ Support ad hoc tasks assigned by the supervisor or the Regional Programme Director, as required.
∎ Uphold and promote RI’s commitment to ensuring the safeguarding and safety of the vulnerable communities we serve.
∎ Consistent with RI’s safeguarding and protection policies, contribute to ensuring that all those who come into contact with Relief International staff and the communities we serve can be trusted to work safely with them
∎ Support and develop systems that create and maintain an environment that prevents sexual exploitation and abuse and promotes the implementation of the Code of Conduct and safeguarding policies.
∎ Work collaboratively with the Global Safeguarding Manager to advocate for the inclusion of safeguarding activities and resources within program
∎ Ability to demonstrate knowledge of donor requirements of safeguarding standards and protection from exploitation and abuse
∎ Bachelor’s degree – International development or related field preferred but not required
∎ At least one year experience of working with an NGO
∎ Familiarity and demonstrated experience working with institutional donors would be an asset
∎ Comfort with multi-tasking, and willingness to work a flexible schedule to accommodate competing deadlines
∎ Excellent coordination and communication skills: oral, written and editing
∎ Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines
∎ Strong computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office applications, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint and OneDrive
∎ Demonstrated ability to follow instructions and carefully review work for accuracy
∎ Ability to travel up to 10%, as needed
∎ About Relief International
∎ Relief International (RI) is a leading non-profit organization working in 16 countries globally to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises, and chronic poverty.
∎ RI combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact and resilience. We focus on health/nutrition, education, economic opportunity, and water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH) programming while integrating protection, environment/climate change, and conflict mitigation in partnership with the communities we serve. We empower communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them.
∎ RI includes the three corporate members of the RI Alliance: RI-US, RI-UK, and MRCA/RI-France. Under our alliance agreement, we operate as a single, shared management structure.
∎ Position Summary
∎ Relief International seeks a Programme Development Assistant (Africa and Asia) to support its programme development efforts across two regions – Africa and Asia. This position will be responsible for providing a wide range of administrative and proposal development support to the Regional Programmes Team including capture planning, programme development administration, programme development compliance, and proposal development.
∎ The position will report to the Regional Programme Development Manager (Africa and Asia), and work closely with the Regional Programmes Unit, Regional Finance Unit, Awards Management unit, and the Africa and Asia country offices.
∎ Key Responsibilities and Duties
∎ Search for new opportunities through various portals (US Government portals, European Union portals, United Nations Partners’ Portal (UNPP), and other institutional and non-institutional donor portals)
∎ Take full lead on the Go/no go process including organising meetings with relevant Go/No go attendees, record meeting notes and actions, circulating relevant documentations and fill out and circulate Go/No go forms
∎ Execute pipeline management actions through internal software, including SmartSheet and NetSuite (trainings will be provided)
∎ Execute actions related to internal compliance at proposal development stage, including but not limited to circulating documentation for signature (SF Forms, cost share memos, Teaming agreement and non disclosure agreements, and other partnership related documents)
∎ Maintain Relief International’s folder structure for developing and archiving proposals
∎ Copy/edit proposals for grammar and formatting as per donor’s guidelines as well as provide inputs in proposals in non-technical sections, as required.
∎ Execute submissions of proposals through donor platforms, as and when required
∎ Conduct research to support creation of documents to be prepared for donors, such as capacity statements, one/two pagers, boilerplate concept notes, etc.
∎ Assist in managing knowledge repositories and central programme development folders, ensuring easy access to critical information for staff and stakeholders.
∎ Support ad hoc tasks assigned by the supervisor or the Regional Programme Director, as required.
∎ Other related tasks that may arise from time to time
∎ Uphold and promote RI’s commitment to ensuring the safeguarding and safety of the vulnerable communities we serve.
∎ Consistent with RI’s safeguarding and protection policies, contribute to ensuring that all those who come into contact with Relief International staff and the communities we serve can be trusted to work safely with them
∎ Support and develop systems that create and maintain an environment that prevents sexual exploitation and abuse and promotes the implementation of the Code of Conduct and safeguarding policies.
∎ Work collaboratively with the Global Safeguarding Manager to advocate for the inclusion of safeguarding activities and resources within program
∎ Ability to demonstrate knowledge of donor requirements of safeguarding standards and protection from exploitation and abuse
∎ Role requirements
∎ Experience and skills:
∎ Bachelor’s degree – International development or related field preferred but not required
∎ At least one year experience of working with an NGO
∎ Familiarity and demonstrated experience working with institutional donors would be an asset
∎ Comfort with multi-tasking, and willingness to work a flexible schedule to accommodate competing deadlines
∎ Excellent coordination and communication skills: oral, written and editing
∎ Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines
∎ Strong computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office applications, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint and OneDrive
∎ Demonstrated ability to follow instructions and carefully review work for accuracy
∎ Ability to travel up to 10%, as needed
∎ Please apply by uploading your cover letter and up-to-date CV on our website. Due to limited resources, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
∎ Relief International has a zero-tolerance policy for unlawful harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse. Relief International is committed to protecting our staff and the communities we work with from abuse and harm including sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and sexual harassment.
∎ All staff are expected to abide by our Code of Conduct.
∎ Recruitment to all roles in Relief International include a criminal records self-declaration, references and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks.How to applyTo apply please click on the link below: https://phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=RI&cws=44&rid=2146

Workplace:
∎ Work from home

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Bangladesh

Company Information:
∎ Relief International
∎ Bangladesh Office: White House, Level-5, Bypass Road, Kolatoli, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
∎ Relief International, headquartered in USA, is a leading international non-government organization working in 16 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty.

Relief International (RI) has been working in Bangladesh since 2004, implementing programs covering emergency response, health, economic opportunity, trafficking in persons, gender equality and youth empowerment. RI has been present in Cox’s Bazar since 2014 where it was implementing a trafficking in person’s project in Ukhiya and Teknaf supporting old caseload refugees as well as host communities prior to the large-scale influx. Since 2017, RI has scaled up its operations in Cox’s Bazar to support the emergency response by providing integrated, multi-sectoral programming for refugee and host communities, covering health services, child protection, SGBV. Relief International is currently implementing a large scale refugee response program in Cox`s Bazar in Bangladesh in collaboration with multiple partners including UNHCR.

Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact. Our signature approach which we call the RI Way emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships, and a focus on civic skills. In this way, we empower communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them.

Address::
∎ Bangladesh Office: White House, Level-5, Bypass Road, Kolatoli, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
∎ Relief International, headquartered in USA, is a leading international non-government organization working in 16 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty.Relief International (RI) has been working in Bangladesh since 2004, implementing programs covering emergency response, health, economic opportunity, trafficking in persons, gender equality and youth empowerment. RI has been present in Cox’s Bazar since 2014 where it was implementing a trafficking in person’s project in Ukhiya and Teknaf supporting old caseload refugees as well as host communities prior to the large-scale influx. Since 2017, RI has scaled up its operations in Cox’s Bazar to support the emergency response by providing integrated, multi-sectoral programming for refugee and host communities, covering health services, child protection, SGBV. Relief International is currently implementing a large scale refugee response program in Cox`s Bazar in Bangladesh in collaboration with multiple partners including UNHCR.Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact. Our signature approach which we call the RI Way emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships, and a focus on civic skills. In this way, we empower communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them.

Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job

Application Deadline: 25 Sep 2024

Category: NGO/Development