BANGLADESH
Description | Desired start date: 13/01/2020
Duration of the mission: 12 months renewable Location: Cox
ABOUT THE MISSION…
SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) opened its mission in Bangladesh at the end of 2007, following cyclone SIDR. SI’s intervention and strategy in Bangladesh is to address primary needs of crisis affected people in terms of food security, livelihood, disaster risk reduction (DRR), water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH) by making use of inclusive approaches and by taking into account the effects of climate change, whilst working in parallel on mid-long term resilience strategies. SI supports displaced people and affected communities immediately after a disaster through the distribution of various kits, cash for work, emergency access to safe drinking water) and in the early recovery phase by livelihood activities, reconstruction of dwellings, etc. SI’s programs build the communities resilience towards future hazard events, this includes how to evacuate people and possessions as soon as possible, how to protect villages and fields by building small-scale infrastructures (dykes, causeways), and how to incorporate adaptive coping strategies for farmers by establishing agricultural practices and livelihoods that are less vulnerable to natural disasters. Furthermore, SI’s 2020 strategy for Bangladesh has a three-pronged approach focusing on:
The development and changes within Bangladesh require a variety of interventions. SI will need to retain its capacity to respond rapidly in the face of an emergency whilst focusing on mid-term and longer-term development goals.
ABOUT THE JOB
As part of the coordination team and reporting to the DCD (Deputy Country Director), and working closely with the program and support departments at coordination level, as well as the base teams, the Grant Manager is the mission’s focal point on ensuring accountability to donors. Specifically, he/she is in charge of:
Main Responsibilities:
ORG CHART POSITION (reporting and functional relationships) Line manager: Deputy Country Director Line management of: Grants Manager Assistant Functional manager: Desk Grant Manager or Desk Program Manager in the absence of Desk GM; HQ Transparency and Institutional Development Unit (TDI)
Main challenges for the position This position is key to the functioning of the mission given the existing large donors portfolio and the evolving donors’ landscape as the crisis becomes protracted and the inter-relation between developmental and humanitarian programming evolves. Given the multiple sectors and geographical areas of programming, this is an interesting and challenging post, with the opportunity to work closely with the field team (located close to the coordination office) and a recently strengthened technical team.
Specific stakes and challenges
Priorities for the 2/3 first months
YOUR PROFILE
Education: Master’s degree is in a relevant field (social sciences, developmental studies, etc.) or Bachelor’s degree with minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
Experience:
Technical and other desirable skills and competences:
SI WILL OFFER YOU…
A salaried post: according to experience from 1980 euros gross per month (1800 base salary + 10% annual leave).
Per Diem of 450 USD.
Social and medical cover: International staffs benefit from an insurance package which reimburses all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.
Vacation: During the assignment, a system of alternation between work and time off is implemented at the rate of one break every three months. Our policy was just modified: from now on, Solidarités offers you 7 working days ever three months, with a 850 USD allowance for each break. In addition to these regular break, SI adds a day off per worked month. These days off as well as the breaks are not deducted from the paid leaves that are paid every months with your salary as they are offered by the organization. For further information about Solidarités International, please consult our website: http://www.solidarites.org/en/
Security context and living conditions: The office and guesthouse in Dhaka, Cox and Teknaf are comfortable, well located in terms of security, adapted to SI team’s needs, and assuring to international staff the minimum standard in terms of privacy and comfort. The working environment is positive and the context, differently in each location, give some opportunities of social life, especially in Cox’s Bazar, one of the most touristic cities of the country, hosting the majority of humanitarian actors.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Does this description fit you? Please send us your CV and Cover letter in English. CV only applications will not be considered. NB: The vacancy may close before the deadline. Thank you for your comprehension |
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Experience | 0 à 3 ans |
Fonctions | Gestion de projets/programmes, Autre |
Secteurs d’activité | Eau et assainissement, Gestion crise / post-crise |
Pays | Asie, Bangladesh |
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Date de fin de validité | 07/02/2020 |