Team Leader - Program Development and Partnership

Job Description

Title: Team Leader - Program Development and Partnership

Company Name: RDRS Bangladesh

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters in Development Studies, Economics, International Relations or any other relevant subject of Social Science.
∎ At least 10 years working experience in Project Proposal Development & Program Quality with NGOs.
∎ Skills Required: Business Development, Computer skill, Program and or Project Development

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

Job Context:
∎ The position will undertake proposal development and partnership related responsibilities especially focused on pre award functions.
∎ This position is also responsible for the management and implementation of RDRS`s approach in partnering with international, local, and national NGOs and CSOs; establishing RDRS as a leader in its engagement with Bangladesh civil society, donor community, bi-lateral partners & donors to produce better outcomes for the people we serve. Ensure strong, collaborative partnerships that deliver effective and efficient program outcomes in accordance with RDRS`s strategy in line with its mission, vision, and values.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Draft new proposals and concept notes which are consistent, high-quality, competitive, and aligned with donor's requirements and regulations.
∎ Develop clear proposal development timeline, provide early notification to relevant about the timeline; regular follow up with the relevant teams to ensure deliverables.
∎ Maintain an efficient system for proposal development including clear responsibilities outlined for management, programs, finance, and operations departments - that yields timely, high quality submissions.
∎ Organize program design workshops for all new business development opportunities
∎ Coordinate with Finance team to ensure that, budget templates are developed and shared with the team on time; ensure that the budget is reviewed by relevant functions before sign-off.
∎ Represent RDRS in various donor coordination meetings and external forums as required for business development and other grants functions
∎ Develop briefing paper for donor visits and coordinate external visits which are relevant for business development.
∎ Conduct community needs assessment as part of concept note and business development initiatives.
∎ Provide leadership and guidance for development and management of partnerships with potential international, local, and national NGOs, private sector and other relevant actors which are in line with RDRS's Strategic vision, partnership, and Fundraising Strategy.
∎ Forster building and strengthening relationship with donor, partner organizations based on transparency, mutual respect, inclusion, accountability, effective communication, and quality service delivery.
∎ Maintain a working knowledge of the civil society landscape in Bangladesh; and establish, build, and maintain a network of strategic partners, including with women-led organizations as per RDRS five years strategy.
∎ Collaborate with Director, Development Program and SMT to proactively identify potential partnerships with local and national NGOs as well as International Organizations.
∎ Champion robust partner and donor relationship characterized by the core partnership principles of responsibility, results-oriented approach, equality, transparency, and complementarity.
∎ Ensure appropriate proactive and reactive communications and engagement with donors, partners through regularly scheduled partnership management meetings and outside of formal partnership relationships.
∎ Facilitate systematic feedback on management of the donor & partnership relationship, as well as appropriate action in response to the feedback.
∎ In accordance with RDRS partnership strategy, oversee all aspects of partnership life cycle management, from partner mapping analysis, partner identification, due diligence, project development, agreement development, start-up, implementation, monitoring and accountability through to close-out, coordinating effectively with all programs, operations and finance components.
∎ Other duties as assigned by the RDRS Management.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 35 years
∎ Researching, Writing and organizing information in a professional and credible manner.
∎ Attending meetings and identifying opportunities for proposal writing.
∎ Prioritizing responsibilities to meet deadlines.
∎ Editing and revising proposals according to feedback.
∎ Maintaining consistency in proposal writing.

Salary: Negotiable

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Benefits will be as per organization's own policy. Each Festival Bonus is equivalent to one month's basic salary

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 25 Jul 2023

Company Information:
∎ 16 Jul 2023
∎ RDRS Bangladesh
∎ Address : RDRS Bangladesh, House no.43, Road no. 10, Sector 6, Uttara, Dhaka
∎ Web : www.rdrsbangladesh.org
∎ Business : RDRS Bangladesh is a national humanitarian and development organization works for rural development by empowering the rural poor in northwest Bangladesh. RDRS was formally established as the Bangladesh field program of the Geneva-based Lutheran World Federation/Department for World Service (LWF/DWS) on 8 February 1972. Its development aim is to achieve sustainable increases in their living standards. With this aim, RDRS enables those who participate in its program to gain the necessary skills, understanding, confidence, institutions and services; and ensure that the rural communities have the necessary economic, social and environmental resources. RDRS employees approximate 3,700 staff and works with a further approximately 1,000 volunteers and daily paid workers. The vast majority of staff are in field positions, with specialist sectoral and support units in Rangpur and Dhaka.

Category: NGO/Development

: Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. Only short listed candidates will be invited for interview.RDRS believes that all people have a right to live their lives free from sexual violence and any abuse of power, regardless of age, gender, sexuality, sexual orientation, disability, religion, ethnic origin or other status.RDRS will make every effort to create and maintain a safe environment, free from Sexual Exploitation Abuse and Harassment (SEAH), and shall take appropriate measures for this purpose in the communities where it operates.