Country: Bangladesh
Closing date: 31 Mar 2017
Posted on: 1/03/17
Desired start date: ASAP
Duration of the mission: 4 months
Location: Dhaka
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) and shelter, by making use of an integrated disaster risk reduction approach 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 teach the communities how to become more resilient 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.
SI strategy for 2017 focuses on 3 axes:
- Emergency preparedness in SI's working areas and emergency response (ER) in all the country.
- Integrated WASH/FSL approach with DRR as a mainstream in all current and future projects.
- Local advocacy approach in Cox's Bazar and at national level to sensitize the stakeholders about protection issues and humanitarian priorities in Bangladesh.
SI in 2017 is currently implementing five projects in different areas of intervention:
- In Satkhira District: a resilience livelihood and DRR program (ECHO funding) and a WASH pilot project (AUD funding) and a WASH program (ECHO and BPRM funding)
- In Cox's Bazaar District: WASH and DRR programs (ECHO and BPRM funding), emergency projects in response to the new Rohingya influx fleeing persecutions in Myanmar.
The projects amount is 2, 8 million euros and implemented by a team around 111 national employees and 6 expatriate employees.
About the job:
Based in Dhaka with occasional field visits, especially in SI bases in Teknaf and Satkhira, the Program Advisor/Grants Writer is responsible for the grants and partnership of SI Bangladesh Mission. Reporting to the Country Director, this position will work closely with Program Department, but also with other Departments, to focus on proposal writing, reporting, donor compliance, and other portfolio management tasks.
The main challenges of the position are:
- New position, thus not a lot of material to support it,
- Difficulty to find donors in Bangladesh.
- Short-term contract, priorities will have to be established and followed closely.
Responsibilities
- Support the mission in seeking funds to implement the mission’s strategy
- Lead research efforts to identify potential funders and grant opportunities.
- Monitoring and analysis into donor strategies.
- Maintain an efficient system for concept note/ proposal development - with clear responsibilities outlined for management, programs, finance and operations departments - that yields timely, high quality submissions.
- Solicit grants from public and private donors by developing concept papers, letters of inquiry and full proposals.
- In collaboration with Program, and in line with the mission strategy, develop concept notes and proposals and assist senior management in donor liaison and communication as requested.
- Ensure that all concept notes/ proposals comply with the SI mandate and donor requirements.
- Support the mission in ensuring communication with current and potential donors through regular updates on SI’s actions
- Oversee all internal and external reporting in collaboration with the programs and finance departments, ensuring high-quality, well-written and timely reports meeting donor and SI requirements.
- Ensure quality information management related to grants by overseeing the regular maintenance of grant files, reporting calendars, and updating of internal SI documentation and Grant tools.
Your profile
Education:
- Master's degree is in related field.
Experience:
- Demonstrated successful experience developing proposal writing and grant solicitation for public and private donors.
- Proven experience with donors and multilateral donor mechanisms is essential for this role, as is experience in grant management, proposal development (including Logframe, theory of change and budgets) donor reporting, communications, monitoring and evaluation, project cycle management and implementation.
- Previous experience working with European and American public donors, as well as UN agencies.
- Experience in the region preferred.
Technical skill and competence:
- Ability to work well under pressures while being organized, close attention to detail, and ability to effectively prioritize tasks in a multi-tasking environment.
- Demonstrated ability to write persuasively and with clarity.
- Professional fluency in spoken and written English.
- Editing and strong computer skills.
Personal quality:
- Ability to take decisions and work in autonomy is essential;
- The candidate must display diplomatic and smooth leadership skills;
- An understanding of and commitment to SI’s mission and values;
Language: Good communication skills, with good written and spoken English
[Living conditions : ]
Dhaka is comparable to any big city with a comfortable guest house (intimacy, electricity, water (also hot water), wifi...) and all services (restaurants, shops, cinema, culture…). The size of the city and the high density with is 18 million inhabitants lead to a challenging environment and a massive traffic jam.
The living conditions in Dhaka have been affected by the last security events in July-16, restricting some movements in the city and the allowed places, challenging the private life.
We offer
SI will offer you:
A salaried post: according to experience from 1600 euros gross per month, plus 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly and a monthly Per Diem of 450 USD.
Social and medical cover: Expatriates 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. For a one-year assignment, the expatriate will have a 7-day break during the 3rd and the 9th month (with 500 euros allocated by Solidarités). He or she will also be entitled to go back to his or her home country for a 14-day period after six months spent on the mission (Solidarités will cover travel costs)
For further information about Solidarités International, please consult our website: http://www.solidarites.org/en/
Contact : Anna FRANGI, Recruitment & Follow Up Officer
How to apply:
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