Senior Grants, Accountability and Partnership Coordinator

Job Description

Title: Senior Grants, Accountability and Partnership Coordinator

Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Minimum bachelor's degree

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 7 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ The Sr. Grants, Accountability and Partnership Coordinator is a central figure within the IRC Bangladesh program and a member of the country Senior Management Team (SMT). The Sr. Grants, Accountability and Partnership Coordinator will focus on effective business development, grants and partnership management and accountability, including oversight of monitoring and evaluation and supporting the inclusion of partner and client voices in program design, implementation and close out.
∎ Reporting to the Deputy Director Program (DDP), the Senior. Grants, Accountability and Partnership Coordinator will directly line manage the MEAL Coordinator; Grants Coordinator; Sr. Business Development Specialist; and Partnership Coordinator. He/she will be responsible for significant elements of IRC Bangladesh`s Strategy Action Plan (SAP) implementation and management of key humanitarian relationships together with the DDP and Country Director (CD).
∎ Department: Grants, Measurement and Partnership
∎ Expected Start Date: At Earliest
∎ Contract length: 1 year (with possibility of extension subject to funding, program needs and performance of incumbent)
∎ Work Location: IRC-Bangladesh, Cox`s Bazar Office
∎ Reporting to: Deputy Director of Programs

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Business Development and Fundraising:
∎ Lead and manage IRC Bangladesh's business development strategy; support CD, DDP and Technical Coordinators in proactive engagement with potential and existing donors for fundraising to implement its Strategic Action Plan (SAP) and maintaining good relationship
∎ Oversee coordination across departments and with relevant HQ units in relation to proposal development.
∎ Support the Grants Coordinator and other relevant colleagues in coordinating and maintaining an efficient system for proposal/concept note development and revisions as relevant. Maintain clear responsibilities outlined for management, programs, finance and operations departments - that yields timely, high quality submissions. Ensure proposals are timely tracked with standard IRC tracking tools (e.g. FM01, OTIS).
∎ Be the primary interlocutor for the HQ-based (NYC, London, Germany) Bangladesh focal points with regards to Business Development initiatives
∎ Represent IRC with relevant partners/consortia, donors, and coordination bodies (working groups, clusters) as appropriate
∎ Build capacity of Grant's team members on donor policies, regulations and procedures and train other country team members in these areas
∎ Grants Management:
∎ Collaborate with Finance, Compliance, Operations, Grants and Program teams in reviewing donor contracts and outline major concerns to relevant country and HQ based colleagues.
∎ Support the Grants Coordinator and other relevant colleagues in organizing Project Opening; Regular/Monthly review and Closure Meetings in timely and effective manner
∎ Accountable for the finalization of timely donor reports ensuring consistency between narrative and financial reports and that they meet quality standards
∎ Undertake proactive assessment of potential risks in managing donor contracts throughout the project cycle management, anticipate risks, inform and support all concerned including SMT to take timely risk mitigation measures
∎ Support Grants and Partnership team to ensure relevant regional and HQ staff are kept informed of important issues affecting the country program's portfolio.
∎ Support roll out of Integra in IRC Bangladesh Country Program
∎ Partnership:
∎ In collaboration with the CD and DDP, advance the partnership agenda, in line with IRC's global and Bangladesh's country program strategies.
∎ Oversee and support the facilitation and coordination of all aspects of partnership management, from stakeholder analysis, partner identification, due diligence, project development, agreement, start-up, implementation, monitoring through to close-out, coordinating effectively with all program, operations and finance components, including the region and HQ.
∎ Oversee the management, coordination and key risk control elements of IRC Bangladesh's partnership portfolio to ensure a high level of risk management and compliance in strong, high-quality partnerships that deliver timely and effective assistance in line with IRC's partnership management system (PEERS).
∎ Champion robust partner relationship management characterized by the core partnership principles of responsibility, results-oriented approach, equality, transparency and complementarity.
∎ Accountability:
∎ Support the M&E Coordinator in formulation and execution of country MEAL strategies including accountability and client responsiveness protocols.
∎ Support the M&E Coordinator and relevant program teams in establishing a coherent MEAL system (approaches, procedures, structures), encompassing both programs implemented by IRC as well as by partners.
∎ Ensure the country program meets IRC's global monitoring standards ("Monitoring for Action") for improved monitoring practices, data quality and use of data within the organization;
∎ Support the greater sharing and use of research and learning within IRC's program sectors, including by contributing to program development and design; ensure interventions are responsive to needs and informed by a sound understanding of the humanitarian context in Bangladesh.
∎ Program leadership in developing systems and procedures that measure country program-wide performance and achievements towards outcomes (using the Outcomes & Evidence Framework of IRC's core indicators and other methods as appropriate) and strategic and organizational commitments.
∎ Lead the review of internal strategies (Country Strategy Action Plan- SAP) and standard (Good and Great standard) as per IRC's global guideline and timeline.
∎ Ensure continued functioning of, and improvements to, the country beneficiary feedback and response mechanism, and adherence to global standards and expectations.
∎ Staff Performance Management, Learning and Development:
∎ Hire, supervise and build the capacity of team members to excel in their role.
∎ Coach, train, supervise and mentor team members, including communicating clear expectations, setting annual performance objectives, providing regular and timely positive and constructive performance feedback, and providing documented semi-annual performance reviews. Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform their positions.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 7 years of work experience in humanitarian and/or development programs/industry in Business Development, Grants Management, Program Quality and Accountability and Partnership
∎ Experience of managing partnership with local and international NGOs
∎ Minimum 3 years of work experience in similar role/capacity
∎ Extensive experience in managing donor contracts and fundraising activities, in particular from UN and other institutional donors, such as ECHO, UN, FCDO, USG, GAC, GFFO, SIDA etc.
∎ Understanding of basic partnership due diligence and management practices;
∎ Understanding and hands on experience of leading Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Accountability strategies and practices across project cycle management;
∎ Excellent communication skills in English; high quality copywriting and editing skills
∎ Excellent numeracy and financial skills, particularly in developing budgets, financial management/monitoring and reporting
∎ Sound understanding of Program Cycle Management in emergencies and development environments, program quality and partnership management.
∎ High level of analytical skills, negotiation skills and critical thinking
∎ Ability to manage and lead a team to achieve goals in a complex working environment including strong capacity to mentor and build staff capacity
∎ Highly developed interpersonal and communication and relationship skills with ability to influence external organizations and individuals
∎ Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Salary:
∎ Competitive Base Pay with Fringe Benefits (As per IRC National Pay Scale in Bangladesh)

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 22 Oct 2022

Company Information:
∎ 13 Oct 2022
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
∎ Business : The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. In more than 40 countries and in 26 U.S. cities, our dedicated teams provide clean water, shelter, health care, education, protection and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Founded in 1933. David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, is a former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.

Category: NGO/Development