Senior Officer - LCA Initiative, Start Bangladesh

Job Description

Title: Senior Officer - LCA Initiative, Start Bangladesh

Company Name: Start Network Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Post-graduate degree in relevant discipline (e.g., humanitarian, international development, anthropology, social science)

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Start Network programme in Bangladesh is looking for a dynamic professional for the project "Locally led disaster risk reduction in the Bangladesh Coastal Region", funded by the Share Trust/ Local Coalition Accelerator. This project supports the development of more resilient, "disaster ready" communities over 3 years in coastal Bangladesh, through a coalition of 16 local NGOS and CSOs. This initiative also facilitates coalition building to demonstrate the strength of a locally rooted coalition as they envisage leading the programme design and delivery and receive direct funding from major donors in 3 to 5 years` time. The position "Senior Officer - LCA Initiative, Start Bangladesh" will provide intensive coalition building support to all the coalition members, in collaboration with and support from the lead agencies, Start Fund Bangladesh and the Share Trust. The key purpose of this role is to help coalition members to collectively cocreate a coalition building roadmap, support organisational development of the coalition members, so they collectively strengthen the disaster resilience of the communities they work with.
∎ This is a Dhaka-based position, with extensive travel to Southwest region in Bangladesh. The position "Senior Officer - LCA Initiative" will provide intensive coalition building support to all the coalition members, in collaboration with and support from the Coalition members, Start Fund Bangladesh and the Share Trust. This is a Dhaka-based position, with extensive travel to Southwest region in Bangladesh. This position will be reporting to Start Bangladesh Secretariat and work in close partnership with Coalition leadership and TST to ensure the key deliverables. This position is part of the wider Start programme team in Bangladesh and will be technically supported by the Start Bangladesh Secretariat; and work in close partnership with Coalition leadership and LCA to ensure the key deliverables. This is a full-time position, with 40 working hours per week & minimum 18 Month contract duration. ESDO is inviting applications from interested qualified candidates for the position.
∎ The Local Coalition Accelerator is a new platform to support Global South (GS) LNOs to lead in the design and execution of large-scale systems change, and directly access the significant bilateral and multilateral financing that is currently channeled almost exclusively to and through UN or INGO vehicles. The LCA`s mission is to build the infrastructure to shift greater funding and power to local actors, while also changing donor processes and systems to be more conducive to localization.
∎ This project and the position is hosted by Eco-Social Development Organisation (ESDO). ESDO started its journey in 1988 with a noble vision to stand in solidarity with the poor and marginalized. Being a people` centered organization, ESDO envisions for a society free from inequality and injustice, where no child will cry from hunger and no life will be ruined by poverty. Near about three decades of relentless efforts to make this happen, ESDO has embraced new grounds and opened up new horizons to help the disadvantaged and vulnerable people to bring meaningful and lasting changes in their lives. During this long span, ESDO has adapted with the changing situation and provided the most time-bound services especially for the poor and disadvantaged. A community focused and people centered approach has been adapted by ESDO while consideration was given to the national policy and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as its guiding principle. ESDO is one of the most dynamic organizations expanding its development interventions across 345 Upazila under 54 districts of Bangladesh covering over 10 million poor and vulnerable people.
∎ Employment Status: Full-time, on a fixed term contract
∎ Workplace: Based at ESDO Dhaka office, with extensive field visit at the south-western region of Bangladesh

Salary:
∎ Monthly gross salary (ranging from BDT 110,000 - 130,000/-) based on experience, plus other benefits like provident fund, gratuity etc.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Access to cultural talks, events, online training
∎ Flexible working with options to work from home and remotely some of the time
∎ Training and development opportunities for individuals and cross-organisationally
∎ National Government holidays and maternity/paternity leave as per org policy
∎ Provident, gratuity and Life insurance as per organisation's policy

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 24 Aug 2023

Company Information:
∎ 17 Aug 2023
∎ Start Network Bangladesh

Category: NGO/Development

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