Title: Sanitation Planning Advisor
Company Name: SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, Bangladesh
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Jashore
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master degree in International Development, Public Administration, Public Policy or other relevant Social Science fields.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 12 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Duty station: Jashore with frequent travel to other programme areas (Khulna, Benapole, Jhenaidah, Kushtia and Gazipur)
∎ Contract Duration: This is a fixed term position for 2 years.
∎ Expected Joining Date: As soon as possible latest by 18th August 2019
∎ Working Hours: Full time (minimum of 40 hours per week)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Advisory services:
∎ Provide advisory services and support the local partners in the conceptualization, development and implementation of good governance strategies, policies and legislation.
∎ Keep abreast with the development of FSM best practices and other relevant issues in the field of good governance in order to provide updated and accurate advice to partner services, continuously update the instruments and tools for information-sharing.
∎ Contribute to managing and implementing partnerships. Maintain regular contacts with Local Governance Institutions (LGI), National Government Agencies and Institutions at the local level and other relevant international organizations for exchange of information on strategic issues and developments as relates to good governance.
∎ Support developing proposals through frequent consultations with decision-makers of national line agencies and initiate for aligning the proved practices in the national documents.
∎ Support LGI on development, revision and monitoring of City Sanitation Action Plans or related plans and activities, to promote City Wide Inclusive Sanitation in programme cities and ensure achieving of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 6.2 by 2030. Close follow up will be required.
∎ Strengthen coordination between LGI, Government Agencies (KDA, Education and Health departments, City WASA), private sector and local stakeholders to ensure proper sanitation service provision.
∎ Knowledge Management
∎ Conceptualize and support in conduct training, seminars and workshops as applicable, on range of good governance related issues.
∎ Contribute to the SNV WASH knowledge activities;
∎ Establish and maintain linkage with local, national and international knowledge centres;
∎ Take part in local, national and regional events as appropriate;
∎ Coordination & Component Management
∎ Ensure performance of the component, corresponding to plans and targets;
∎ Ensure implementation of SNV's monitoring for results framework;
∎ Coach, guide and backstop project teams in implementation;
∎ Facilitate and coordinate interaction with other sector stakeholders;
∎ Support content development for external communications.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 12 years' experience in working with local government with at least 5 years' experience in Management level in development projects.
∎ Experience in working in WASH at senior level is strongly preferred.
∎ Extensive experience working with Bangladeshi Local Governance Institutions (City Corporations and Paurashavas) and other Government Institutions (Schools, Heath, District Level, etc.).
∎ Flexibility to handle varied and demanding tasks and ability to balance priorities, thrive under pressure and juggle a multitude of details in a fast-paced environment.
∎ Ability to work independently, as well as member of a team, and to be flexible to
∎ accommodate the needs of stakeholders.
∎ Ability to lead the assignment and the team with remote supervision.
∎ Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both English and Bangla.
Salary:
∎ Attractive remuneration package with admissible. The total salary package (basic salary + all benefits) will range between BDT 147,178 and BDT 167,825 per month, depending on the selected candidate`s work experience.
Application Deadline: July 21, 2019
Company Information:
∎ SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, Bangladesh
∎ Business : SNV Netherlands Development Organisation is a not-for-profit international development organisation, working in 29 developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America in Agriculture, Renewable Energy and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene sector. For more information about SNV, please visit www.snv.org.
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com