Job Description

Title: Stakeholder Engagement & Government Liaison Specialist (Drowning Prevention)

Company Name: Centre for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh (CIPRB)

Vacancy: --

Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:
∎ At least 10 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 30 Apr 2024

Education:
∎ Advanced degree in international development, government affairs, project management, or a related field.
∎ Advanced degree in international development, government affairs, project management, or a related field.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 10 years of experience in government engagement and project management in the context of international development.
∎ Proven track record of working on complex and multi-sectorial projects.
∎ Strong understanding of international development principles, including gender equality, human rights, and sustainable development goals.
∎ Excellent communication, facilitation, and negotiation skills, with the ability to work largely unsupervised and effectively with diverse stakeholders.
∎ Excellent communication, analytical, writing and presentation skills in English.
∎ Minimum 10 years of experience in government engagement and project management in the context of international development.
∎ Proven track record of working on complex and multi-sectorial projects.
∎ Strong understanding of international development principles, including gender equality, human rights, and sustainable development goals.
∎ Excellent communication, facilitation, and negotiation skills, with the ability to work largely unsupervised and effectively with diverse stakeholders.
∎ Excellent communication, analytical, writing and presentation skills in English.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Represent the RNLI in Bangladesh, who are a development partner to government (ICBC Project), focussing on scale up of survival swimming activities.
∎ Work with ICBC Project Management Team (PMT) to develop and implement ICBC phase 2 plan. (2025 onwards)
∎ Support partners to position themselves as a lead quality assurance organisation (on behalf of MoWCA) during the second phase of ICBC national scale-up project.
∎ Government engagement & liaison
∎ Coordination of multisectoral project design and implementation
∎ Provide expert advice to RNLI and partners leveraging your knowledge to address key challenges and opportunities.
∎ Actively engage with key stakeholders to understand their specific needs, offering tailored solutions and building strong, collaborative relationships.
∎ Contribute to strategic planning and setting the RNLI’s future direction
∎ Reporting and communication
∎ Represent RNLI at Project Steering Committee (PIC), Project Implementation Committee (PIC) and ICBC project partner meetings and provide detailed meeting minutes in English to RNLI UK team.
∎ Ensure that the RNLI component of ICBC workplan is updated on a regular basis, in conjunction with other key stakeholders within the project management team and CIPRB.
∎ Submit regular ICBC-related activity and financial reports to Bangladesh Programme Lead.
∎ Support CIPRB to organise and deliver Training of Trainers (ToT) for SwimSafe Supervisors and Community Swimming Instructors
∎ Ensure that financial responsibility for the existing RNLI funded interventions in the Barishal Division is taken over by government.
∎ Plan a national level workshop to share research and learning with key project stakeholders.
∎ Provide administrative and logistical support for RNLI in-country visits.
∎ Work closely with the PMT to provide input into the Development Project Proposal (DPP) for ICBC phase 2.
∎ Overview: The Stakeholder Engagement & Government Liaison Specialist will liaise with government and NGO stakeholders on behalf of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. They will provide expert guidance to ensure effective collaboration, communication and coordination between all stakeholders and partners involved in RNLI funded and/or supported drowning prevention activities.
∎ Recently, in February 2022 the Government of Bangladesh approved a 271.82 crore taka (US$32 million) childcare, development, and safety project for 16 priority districts, spanning January 2022 to December 2024. The RNLI’s partnership with the Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs (MoWCA) provides support to the government in scaling up drowning prevention, enhancing commitment, mobilizing stakeholders, and increasing public demand.
∎ The first phase of the project, entitled ‘Integrated, Community-based Centre for Childcare, Protection, and Swim Safe Facilities Project’ (ICBC) is being implemented in 16 districts, with plans for nationwide coverage across all 64 districts in future phases.
∎ Objectives:
∎ Represent the RNLI in Bangladesh, who are a development partner to government (ICBC Project), focussing on scale up of survival swimming activities.
∎ Work with ICBC Project Management Team (PMT) to develop and implement ICBC phase 2 plan. (2025 onwards)
∎ Support partners to position themselves as a lead quality assurance organisation (on behalf of MoWCA) during the second phase of ICBC national scale-up project.
∎ Scope of Work:
∎ Government engagement & liaison
∎ Coordination of multisectoral project design and implementation
∎ Provide expert advice to RNLI and partners leveraging your knowledge to address key challenges and opportunities.
∎ Actively engage with key stakeholders to understand their specific needs, offering tailored solutions and building strong, collaborative relationships.
∎ Contribute to strategic planning and setting the RNLI’s future direction
∎ Reporting and communication
∎ Activities & Deliverables:
∎ Represent RNLI at Project Steering Committee (PIC), Project Implementation Committee (PIC) and ICBC project partner meetings and provide detailed meeting minutes in English to RNLI UK team.
∎ Ensure that the RNLI component of ICBC workplan is updated on a regular basis, in conjunction with other key stakeholders within the project management team and CIPRB.
∎ Submit regular ICBC-related activity and financial reports to Bangladesh Programme Lead.
∎ Support CIPRB to organise and deliver Training of Trainers (ToT) for SwimSafe Supervisors and Community Swimming Instructors
∎ Ensure that financial responsibility for the existing RNLI funded interventions in the Barishal Division is taken over by government.
∎ Plan a national level workshop to share research and learning with key project stakeholders.
∎ Provide administrative and logistical support for RNLI in-country visits.
∎ Work closely with the PMT to provide input into the Development Project Proposal (DPP) for ICBC phase 2.
∎ Duration and Timeline: The consultancy is expected to commence on 1st June 2024 and conclude on [31st December 2024], with the potential for extension in line with programme plans and budgets.
∎ The successful applicant is expected to dedicate 2 days a week and will be home-based, with frequent local travel to various partner offices in Dhaka.
∎ Reporting and Coordination: The Stakeholder Engagement & Government Liaison Specialist will report to The Senior Programmes Manager (Bangladesh), who is based in the UK with frequent travel to Bangladesh. They will work closely with the ICBC project team at the Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs Bangladesh and other development and technical partners.
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Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

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Company Information:
∎ Centre for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh (CIPRB)
∎ House-B-162, Road-23, New DOHS, Mohakahali, Dhaka -1206, Bangladesh.

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∎ House-B-162, Road-23, New DOHS, Mohakahali, Dhaka -1206, Bangladesh.

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Application Deadline: 16 May 2024

Category: NGO/Development