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Consortium Coordinator in Ekota Consortium

We are seeking an experienced, and self-motivated colleague who will work as Consortium Coordinator for Ekota Consortium. We are expecting the position to be onboard in first week of January 2023.

About Ekota Consortium

Ekota consists of three partners in Bangladesh-Caritas Bangladesh, Christian Aid and RDRS Bangladesh. Under the broad institutional framework of AHP, CAN DO partners are contributing to the DFAT’s international efforts to meet humanitarian and protection needs and increase resilience and self-reliance of Rohingya and host communities in Bangladesh. Keeping line with the DFAT’s expected outcomes CAN DO partners intervene in providing community-based protection, improving WASH facilities in the Rohingya camps, re-vegetation, disaster risk reduction and livelihood development both in the camps and nearby host communities in Ukhiya, Ramu, Moheshkhali and Cox’s Bazar Sadar Upazila of Cox’s Bazar District. The three years project started in July 2020 and will end in June 2023. The consortium partners are being coordinated by a Consortium Coordination Unit (CCU). The unit is consisted of a Consortium Coordinator, MEAL Specialist, Advocacy & Communication Specialist, Inclusion Specialist and Livelihood Specialist. The consortium unit has been hosted by the implementing partner based on the Chair in the Ekota Dhaka Steering Committee.

ToR of the Consortium Coordinator is enclosed as annex. The position will be based in Caritas Bangladesh Office at Cox’s Bazar.

About you

You will thrive as the Consortium Coordinator, if you are strong at:

• Leadership and strategic planning in implementing humanitarian projects in a complex consortium arrangement.
• Providing program information and analysis that articulates the consortium’s programmatic delivery position in light of internal and external targets, results and priorities.
• Designing, planning, monitoring, reviewing and reporting using Project Cycle Management approach and sector tools such as Theory of Change and Logical Frameworks.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage large, complex pieces of work with multiple stakeholders and to produce key deliverables on time.
• Demonstrated ability to work and coordinate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders, including national and local government, donors, community-based organizations, camp and host community and the private sector.

About your next role

The Consortium Coordinator will be responsible for the overall coordination and management of the AHP Bangladesh Rohingya Response Program of Ekota consortium (consisting of three agencies Caritas Bangladesh, RDRS and Christian Aid) and serve as the consortium focal point. The consortium coordinator will ensure quality program implementation, including providing strategic guidance to consortium partners and overseeing budget management of the CCU, performance management, M&E, partnership management, and relationships with external actor including other AHP partners, different technical working groups, Steering Committee members, government authorities, humanitarian actors, and staff. S/he will be responsible for maintaining regular contact with all consortium partners and the donor.
ToR of the Consortium Coordinator is enclosed as annex.

Remuneration:

Consolidated Salary: BDT 220,000-240,000 (Per Month). Bonus and Mobile Allowance as per host agency’s policy.

Curious to know more?

For further information on this role, please contact Mr. Md. Rafiqul Islam, Manager (Grants Coordination) on email: rafiq_islam@caritasbd.org or Ms. Anita Margaret Rozario, Head of Human Resource, Caritas Bangladesh on email: anita@caritasbd.org

Are you next Consortium Coordinator of Ekota Consortium? ­­

If you feel you are the right person for the above position, you are invited to apply through Online (https://caritasbd.org/career/job-career). Please note that no hardcopies is required. The last date of submission is 27/12/2022. Please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfOPcLZ1qts to get tutorial about registering CV in our Job Bank. Contact for technical support if needed: anita@caritasbd.org.
This post is open for Bangladeshi Nationals only.

Our commitment to safeguarding

Ekota recognizes that safeguarding, which includes the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (PSEAH), and child safeguarding, is critical. Safeguarding refers to the responsibility that organizations have to make sure their staff, operations, and programs do no harm to children and vulnerable adults, and that they do not expose them to the risk of harm and abuse. This position requires a Working with Children Check, necessary checks will be done before starting work.

Our commitment to diversity

Ekota supports an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.