Sr. Advisor, Government Liaison (RISE)
Job Description
Title: Sr. Advisor, Government Liaison (RISE)
Company Name: Jhpiego Bangladesh
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master of Science (MSc)
∎ Masters in Social Sciences, Business Administration, Public Health or any relevant discipline preferred.
Experience Requirements:
∎ 8 to 10 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ S/he will directly work with MOH&FW, specifically Directorate General of Health Services, and other related directorates to support them to:
∎ Ensure timely support for installation of these plants.
∎ Ensure a plan for extending the warranties for the PSA plants.
∎ Negotiate with PWD/PDB to install additional electrical sub-station for some of the health facilities.
∎ Advocate for additional fund allocation to meet operating expenditure requirements and administrative needs.
∎ Advocate for creation of additional posts to maintain these plants.
∎ Support the MOH&FW develop an appropriate Oxygen policy that harmonizes the different actors and mechanisms to provide medical grade oxygen.
∎ Develop strong relationships with key external and internal stakeholders including government officials, affiliated institutes, and partners working in the oxygen ecosystem landscape in Bangladesh and beyond.
∎ Take on other work responsibilities from time to time as required for program implementation.
∎ Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the program's goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
∎ Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
∎ Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.
Additional Requirements:
∎ 8-10 years professional experience in public sector, preferably Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
∎ Extensive knowledge of Bangladesh public sector administration, financing and human resource planning.
∎ Familiarity with Health sector wide approach (SWAP) and operational plans preferred.
∎ Knowledge of oxygen delivery systems, methods for diagnosis, treatment guidelines and practices in Bangladesh would be preferable
∎ Good oral and written communication skills in both English & Bengali.
∎ Ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary and multicultural group of colleagues and external stakeholders.
∎ Self-motivated and able to work well with minimal supervision and under pressure.
∎ Creative, flexible, and resourceful and able to cope with logistical challenges.
∎ Ability to travel anywhere within Bangladesh at a short notice.
Salary: Negotiable
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ T/A, Mobile bill, Medical allowance, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance
∎ Salary Review: Yearly
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 22 Jul 2022
Company Information:
∎ 16 Jul 2022
∎ Jhpiego Bangladesh
∎ Address : House- 10B (3rd Floor), Road- 90, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ Web : www.jhpiego.org
Category: NGO/Development
: Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, founded in 1973 at Baltimore, Maryland, USA with the mission to create and deliver transformative health care solutions that save lives. In partnership with national governments, health experts and local communities, Jhpiego builds health providers' skills and develops systems that save lives now and guarantee healthier futures for women and their families. Since inception, Jhpiego worked to save lives and improve health has reached people in more than 150 countries worldwide. Currently, it runs active programs in more than 35 countries across the globe.
