Oxfam employs more than six thousand people in 90 countries who share a commitment to work together to end poverty and suffering. It is committed to ensure diversity and gender equality within the organization and welcomes applications from women, person with disability and under-represented groups. Oxfam does not discriminate against applicants or employees based on their HIV/AIDS status. The organization has been working in Bangladesh since the War of Independence and has established a permanent country office in 1972. Since then it has responded to all major emergencies in the country. Oxfam’s current program focuses on Economic Justice & Resilience, Gender and Women’s Leadership and Humanitarian Capacity Building and Response

Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
[Only Bangladeshi national are eligible to apply]
Job Type: Fixed Term

Salary & Benefits: BDT. 1056451 (13th months) per annum gross with other benefits e.g. medical for spouse and children, contributory Provident fund, gratuity, leave & Insurance etc.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a dynamic team player who will develop and deliver World Food Programme funded ‘Establishing Risk Transfer Mechanisms of Flood Disaster in Kurigram, Bangladesh’ project in line with ‘Oxfam One Program’ approach to contribute to ‘Oxfam Bangladesh Program’ and integrate potential of insurance to all three themes of Oxfam in Bangladesh. This position requires maintaining and managing the development of improvements to the department’s services, process and systems.

The post holder reports to Coordinator, Disaster Risk Finance

Skills, Experience and Knowledge

• MBA major in Finance or Masters in economics or Development Studies or Disaster Management (with background in business studies) from any reputed university
• 5 years’ experience on project management and implementation and at least 3 years’ work experience of disaster risk financing and climate change adaptation;
• Effective and inclusive leadership and management skills, including identifying and addressing learning and development needs;
• Clear understanding and knowledge on role of private sectors in poverty eradication.
• Strong partnership development skills, communication and coordination skills;
• The production, assimilation and analysis of programme information to inform future directions;
• Support internal and external communications, using well developed communication skills, oral and written;
• Competency in drafting annual and semester donor reports, ad-hoc donor reports and proposals.
• Experience on influencing/advocacy and capacity building programmes at national and international NGOs or relevant organisations
• Demonstrates ability to identify and implement opportunities for innovation
• Experience in providing advisory support to both senior managers and programme staff and good ability to facilitate learning and knowledge management
• Proven ability to develop and manage institutional relationships and policy advocacy works at national and local level
• Good communication, facilitation and representation skills.
• Strong understanding of gender equality, safe guarding, women economic empowerment issues and experience in integrating these into programme practice
• Demonstrable matrix management skills
• Behavioral role model for peers and fellow team members.
• The ability to adapt to different cultures.

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