Position Title: Coordinator - Partnership & Innovation

Project: Community Nutrition and Health Activity (CNHA)
Number of Position: 01
Location: CARE Bangladesh Dhaka Office
Duration: Contract will be up to October 15, 2027

I. Job Summary:

CARE is one of the world's leading international humanitarian and development organizations, committed to helping people in poor communities improve their lives and alleviate poverty. Founded in 1945, CARE is working over 100 countries to fight global poverty and marginalization. CARE has been active in Bangladesh since 1949 and is one of the largest programs in CARE confederation. Women and girls are at the core of all CARE programs because they represent half of the marginalized group and it is not possible to overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities. CARE Bangladesh works to implement programs with long-term impacts that result in sustainable changes for the extreme poor and marginalized communities.

CARE Bangladesh, a non-profit international development organization, is implementing a five year long project on Community Nutrition and Health Activity (CNHA) supported by USAID. Under this CNHA Project, CARE Bangladesh will work with different ministries specially MoHFW of the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) at the national, regional and local levels, to improve nutrition status though strengthening community health system and support the effective implementation of the Second National Plan of Action for Nutrition (NPAN2). This will work at multiple levels of local government institutions, specifically with the Nutrition Committees at the district, upazila and union levels – focusing on community health system and strengthening Core Team approach and local nutrition-governance mechanisms. The project will facilitate developing solutions emerging from communities, government line departments, and from the private sector. This project will replicate proven best practices to scale up innovative local governance models for better nutrition outcomes by transforming UDCC to nutrition outcome. Digital solutions related to health and Nutrition services is one of the key strategies to improve nutrition. The project intends to impact on several of the core challenges faced by selected districts in North, Haor, Padma Basin and Coastal of Bangladesh.

The Partnership Innovation Fund (PIF) will invest a certain percentage of the total award value to capacitate, expand, and diversify the pool of local advocates and civil society organizations to improve the quality, equity, and resource-optimization of nutrition and health services, and related social change. The fund’s focus will on women- or youth-led organizations, groups targeting the specific needs of marginalized people, and groups or champions working to address barriers to improved nutrition for women, adolescents, and young children. Community groups, local associations, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, local NGOs, research institutes, and individuals may be eligible to apply, depending on the nature and size of the grant. Through this approach, PIF will expand the reach and resilience of health and nutrition service delivery, increase uptake and demand for quality services, improve social norms around nutrition and Family Planning. The PIF directly aligns with CNHA’s resilience, localization, sustainability, and learning agendas.

The Coordinator - Partnership & Innovation is responsible for operationalizing the Partnership Innovation Fund (PIF) initiative from design, planning to implementation. He/she will work closely with private sector and government relevant departments for the hunting scope of work and multiplying impact of the PIF initiative in the health and nutrition fields. He/she will maintain functional collaboration with consortiums and Local Partner NGOs to roll out the PIF initiative at field level.  

II. Responsibilities and Tasks:  

  • In collaboration with DCOP, develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for the innovation fund, defining its investment objectives, target sectors, and risk parameters. Create a roadmap for identifying and evaluating potential investment opportunities.
  • Operationalize PIF for Resilience of communities and households to potential nutrition shocks increased as well as for other program results both to complement and integrate resilience into key program components.
  • Capacitate, expand, and diversify the pool of local advocates and civil society organizations to improve the quality, equity, and resource-optimization of nutrition and health services, and related social change.
  • Work with MEL team and consortium partners, notably icddr,b in formative research, scoping and ICT solutions which will intersect to enable the program to identify key vulnerable groups as well as, pathways for early warning, mitigation, and response at the community and household-levels.
  • Support through Partnership and Innovation Fund (PIF) initiatives to refine program activities and build additional shock-responsive refinements into project activities as part of resilience of communities and households to potential nutrition shocks.
  • Support the Deputy Chief of Party in all operations including administration, logistics, procurement, budgeting, finance and compliance, property, and oversight of the Innovation Fund.
  • Facilitate effective Information & Communication Management and effective networking and collaboration among community groups, local associations, small and medium-sized Enterprises, local NGOs, research institutes, and individuals involved with PIF.
  • Facilitate to prepare annual planning, monitoring and reporting mechanism, notably in relation to partnership innovation fund including capturing the successes and learnings.
  • Ensure program compliance to USAID, CARE and Government policies in CNHA operation.
  • Ensure adherence to CARE’s standard operating procedures for the innovation funding maintaining CARE’s relevant policy.
  • Upholding CARE Bangladesh’s values and ensuring programming and organizational principles.

III. Reporting to:  

Deputy Chief of Party

IV. Working Condition:  

This is a position based at Dhaka office, spend significant time in the field and maintain regular communication with partner organizations.

  • Qualification:  
  • Minimum 08 years professional experience, including donor fund management, capacity building and facilitation in innovative development projects.
  • Master’s in business administration or social science or in relevant discipline.
  • Hands on experience with business planning and modeling and human-centered designing.
  • Relationship management with women- or youth-led organizations, community groups, local associations, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, local NGOs, research institutes and others.
  • A good conceptual understanding of Health system, National Nutrition Policy 2015, NPAN2 in Bangladesh.
  • Conceptually strong to understand and analyze program strategies and the underlying causes of malnutrition including gender dimension.
  • Good networking and liaison skills with counterparts and partners.
  • Experience in writing concept notes, development of strategies and report writing.
  • A good understanding of USAID rules and regulations.
  • Excellent computer skills especially in PPT and friendly with communications channels and digital solutions.
  • Excellent computer skills especially in MS Excel and experience with using email.
  • Excellent oral and written English skills.
  • CARE Core Competencies as noted below:

Candidates need to be highly motivated and committed to CARE Bangladesh’s vision, mission, and long-term development work to significantly improve the lives of the most vulnerable and marginalized Candidates must be capable of displaying great learning agility, support and encourage knowledge sharing across projects, for the ultimate benefit of all of CARE’s mission wide initiatives.

Compensation

Attractive remuneration package will be offered to the really deserving candidate. In addition, CARE offers Provident Fund, Gratuity, Festival Bonus, Leave Encashment, Life and Health Insurance, Day Care Facilities and Working Mother Benefits etc.

Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should apply through CARE Bangladesh’s e-recruitment site: https://career.carebangladesh.org/ on or before September 13, 2023. 

Note:

  • CARE Bangladesh aims to attract and select a diverse workforce ensuring equal opportunity to everyone, irrespective of race, age, gender, HIV status, class, ethnicity, disability, location and religion.
  • Women are particularly encouraged to apply.
  • Any personal persuasion/phone-call will result in disqualification of candidature. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.
  • CARE Bangladesh has a non-negotiable policy of ZERO TOLERANCE towards discrimination, harassment and abuse. All employees are expected to abide by the Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse & Child Protection Policy of CARE Bangladesh.
  • Internal and external applicants shall be treated equally in the entire selection process.
  • To ensure transparent processes during recruitment, internal candidates should discuss potential applications with their Line Managers to ensure endorsement of their applications by respective Line Managers.
  • There is no cost involved with applying for positions with CARE Bangladesh. Any solicitation of job application costs should be regarded as fraudulent.