Senior Officer/Coordinator - Partnership and Innovation, ASTHA
Job Description
Title: Senior Officer/Coordinator - Partnership and Innovation, ASTHA
Company Name: Swisscontact Bangladesh
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Honors or Master's in communications/ Business/Economics/Development Studies or other relevant disciplines of Social Science.
Experience Requirements:
∎ 3 to 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ ASTHA is currently in its Phase III (January 2023 to December 2026) which will emphasise on the business viability of Community Paramedic Training Institutes (CPTIs) and Community Paramedics (CPs) and on acquiring important partnerships for nationwide scaling up and sustainability. The project operates in twelve districts, namely, Bogura, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Rangpur in the north, Dinajpur and Gaibandha in the north-west, Moulvibajar, Sunamganj and Sylhet in the north-east, and Barguna, Barisal, and Patuakhali in the south.
∎ Swisscontact is inviting applications from development professionals, willing to be a part of ASTHA as the Senior Officer/Coordinator - Partnership and Innovation, ASTHA
∎ Employment start: 1st December 2023
∎ Contract duration: 1 year initially
∎ Place of work: Dhaka, Bangladesh with regular visits to field locations
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Overall Responsibilities:
∎ Lead the scoping of partnerships with relevant public, private, and academic service providers, e.g., new training institutes, e-health platforms, pharmaceutical companies, startups for imparting knowledge & enhancing skills and business opportunities of Community Paramedics.
∎ Develop ToRs, MoUs, concept notes and other necessary documents required for recruiting consultants, partners, vendors, etcBrainstorm and develop innovative solutions/models to enhance service provision of the community paramedics.
∎ On-board and facilitate partners/associations/marketing agencies that promote the community paramedic training as well as services.
∎ On-board and facilitate technology providers and other private sector healthcare providers to develop incentivised models for improving community paramedics' service quality and effective referrals to specialist providers (doctors, hospitals, etc.).
∎ Conduct regular field visits to monitor program implementation, follow up with employed graduates, and meet with partners/associates/beneficiaries/stakeholders.
∎ Support in scoping for funds and opportunities in further business/funding development of the project.
∎ Support the project in implementing policy-related interventions, especially those policies that help improve the service compliance of the Community Paramedics.
∎ Support the project in conducting survey/study to measure the impact on the ground
∎ Communication and Reporting:
∎ Support the MRM, KCM, Policy and Communications teammates in drafting project reports (semester report, annual report, monthly donor update report, management letter).
∎ Support the communication team in developing and/or editing and updating communication materials (case studies/success stories on beneficiaries) for internal and external distribution, and broadcasting partnerships-related news.
∎ Others:
∎ Organize and coordinate meetings, seminars, and knowledge events, as and when required, to discuss and disseminate the project's achievements and generate new ideas.
∎ Ensure quality of bills/invoices that come from field offices on a regular basis.
∎ Conduct any other task mutually agreed with the supervisor.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Three-five years of relevant professional experience in development organisations/projects/programmes or corporate and familiar with partnership management.
∎ Excellent working knowledge of computer applications like MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) and familiarity with graphic design/communication visuals etc. will be added advantages.
∎ Experience working with local, and national NGOs and INGOs will be an advantage.
∎ Ability to work productively in highly collaborative settings while also being able to function independently.
∎ Demonstrated ability to manage complexity and prioritise multiple tasks.
∎ Proficiency in written and oral communication both in Bangla and English.
∎ Ability to communicate clearly with project beneficiaries and other target groups.
∎ Trustworthiness, integrity, and commitment to Swisscontact's core values.
∎ Demonstrated awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity (including sensitivity towards differently abled (people).
∎ Demonstrated curiosity to learn and acquire knowledge from vastly different sources.
∎ Willingness to travel on short notice for a longer duration.
∎ Physical Demands: Field visits play a large part in the incumbent's activities; as such, the incumbent is expected to be willing and able to participate in such activities as and when needed and sometimes within short notice.
∎ Working Conditions and Environment: This will be applicable according to the Swisscontact Staff Manual.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 8 Oct 2023
Company Information:
∎ 24 Sep 2023
∎ Swisscontact Bangladesh
∎ Business : Swisscontact, Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation, is headquartered in Zurich and was founded in 1959 by leading figures from the Swiss private sector and Swiss universities. It is exclusively involved in international co-operation and since 1961 has carried out its own and mandated projects. In Bangladesh, Swisscontact is registered as an international non-governmental organisation (INGO) under NGO Affairs Bureau, Government of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh.
Category: NGO/Development
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