GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION:

You will contribute to Action Against Hunger scaling up strategy by assisting Bangladesh mission in their development:

  • overall leadership management of the entire consortiums as well as administrative, financial, implementation, reporting and, technical oversight;
  • ensure risk-sensitive, pro-active support provision to the project and completion of activities and objectives as designed and agreed with the donor;
  • work closely with consortium partners, you will represent the consortium to all relevant stakeholders, including the project steering committee responsible ensuring coordination and information-sharing mechanisms are in place with relevant government, community, cluster, INGO stakeholders and donors;
  • by closely following and guide operational aspects of project – development of detail plan of action, timely implementation of the activities with budgetary follow-up, documentation and reporting (progress report, interim and final report);
  • facilitate a process for common understanding of project tools (LFA, project narrative and budget) to make sure that project activities is implemented timely and donors guideline is respected throughout the project cycle.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Strategically drive the implementation of Consortium project insuring that the working approach remains relevant to the changing context and that projects are implemented according to contractual obligations and best practices;
  • Represent Consortium and strengthen local network at country level, promote positive relationships with key stakeholders, ensure documentation of the consortium activities, including formal presentations, development on success stories, updating project-specific fact sheets, and documenting publications featuring the consortium in the media;
  • Ensure an adequate support  on MEAL, Communication and HR capacity building;
  • Ensure the administrative and financial follow-up of the Consortium project; Ensure that donor rules and procedures are understood and respected by all parties, sharing information and conducting training if required on proposed systems and processes for consortium management;
  • Ensure systems are in place to promote audit compliance and good stewardship;
  • Support consortium members on gender equality, child protection and disability sensitivity.
DO YOU FIT REQUESTED PROFILE?
  • You hold Master degree in Socio-economic, Rural development, International development
  • You have carried out specific studies in humanitarian aid and/or development
  • You have minimum 5 years of proven work experience in managing multi-sector projects in INGO and minimum 2 years of proven work experience Consortium Manager/ Coordinator;
  • You have hands-on experience on coordination with other international actors, Donors, Technical Working Groups and Clusters (i.e. UN agencies, INGOs, local authorities);
  • You have working experience in collaboration with international and national multi-cultural team;
  • You have experience with evaluations and monitoring as well as Program Cycle Management;
  • You have experience and strong proposal writing and donor reporting skills;
  • You have experience in financial management and preparation of budgets for programming;
  • You are experienced, mature, responsible, flexible, self-motivated, interested, and good stress management in tense and difficult environment;
  • You have good managerial, operational and humanitarian leadership skills and excellent communication, presentation and coordination skills;
  • You have professional level in writing and speaking ENGLISH.
SALARY AND BENEFIT :
  • Gross monthly Salary from 187’000 to 214’043 BDT upon experience;
  • Festival Bonus: 1 month Gross salary every year;
  • Provident Fund: 7.5% of Basic Salary;
  • Performance Bonus: from 30 % to 80% of monthly Gross salary per year vary from performants;
  • End of Contract Benefits - up to 2 months' Gross salary.
  • Medical coverage: 80% hospitalization coverage medical expenses (max limit BDT 120,000 per year).
PAID LEAVE:
  • 18 days of paid annual leaves per year;
  • 10 days of paid casual leaves per year;
  • 14 days of paid sick leaves per year.
TRAINING OPPORTUNITES:
  • Free and unlimited access to the certifying e-learning platform Crossknowledge;
  • Technical trainings at HQ Paris or regional level (averagely 1 per year);
  • Participation to external trainings

Application deadline: 25th June, 2019

Only short listed candidates will be invited for interview
CVs will be reviewed on a rolling basis

Eligible Candidates from Cox’s Bazar locality are encouraged to apply

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