Published On
14 Aug 2023
Company Information
Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh
Address : House 3/A, Road 36, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
Business : Business: Handicap International (HI) is an international aid organization specializing in the field of disability. Non-governmental, non-religious, non-political, and non-profit making works alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, whatever the context, assisting them and supporting them in their efforts to become self-reliant. Since its creation, the organization has set up programmes in approximately 60 countries and intervened in many emergencies. It operates as a federation made up of eight associations (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA) that provide human and financial resources, manage projects, and raise awareness of Handicap International`s actions and campaigns.
HI has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, with a focus on creating sustainable changes in terms of ensuring the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities in society. HI promotes an inclusive approach by focusing on access to services for all whenever possible rather than developing specific actions for persons with disabilities. HI works with persons with disabilities and with their families, their communities, and society. The main office is based in Dhaka, and presently there are 4 project offices (Kurigram, Sitakundu, Ukhiya, and Teknaf) and 1 coordination office (Cox Bazar).
Presently HI Bangladesh is implementing projects on integrating disability in community-based disaster risk reduction and response; economic empowerment of extremely poor persons with disabilities; mainstreaming disability in livelihood interventions; support to refugees and surrounding communities, capacity building of professional associations; and support to Disabled People`s Organizations; among others.
Programme Development Specialist/ Grants Development Manager
Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh
Vacancy
01
Job Context
- Handicap International- Humanity & Inclusion (HI) has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, focusing on creating sustainable changes to ensure the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities in society. HI is an independent and impartial aid organization working in Bangladesh in poverty, exclusion, conflict, and disaster situations. With projects in different districts of the country, HI works not only with people with disabilities and other vulnerable populations, but also with their families, their communities, and local humanitarian actors to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions, promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights, and provide sustainability in its action. As one of the key organizations in the disability sector, HI has a wide range of projects which assist in promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities and their issues in emergency and development contexts, building capacities of local stakeholders, and reducing the impact of natural and human-made disasters. Particularly in Cox`s Bazar district, HI is providing services in rehabilitation, MH/PSS, SRH, protection, and inclusive education with an inclusion mainstreaming approach to refugees and host populations affected by the forcibly displaced undocumented Myanmar nationals. HI`s multi-sectoral mobile units (MU) and static method are currently working in 15 camps located in both Teknaf and Ukhiya Upazilas and surrounding host areas providing comprehensive services in physical rehabilitation, primary health care, protection, and MHPSS.
- HI is currently implementing a development and humanitarian response project in Kurigram, and Cox`s Bazar district through 4 project offices (Kurigram, Ukhiya, and Teknaf) and 2 coordination offices (Dhaka and Cox Bazar).
- Operational Thematic: Livelihood, Health and Rehabilitation, Protection, Inclusion, Education, and Atlas Logistics
- Number of staff: Around 308 National staff and 04 international staff
- HI, is looking for a Programme Development Specialist which is equivalent to the Grants/ Business Development Manager position. Under the authority of the Technical Unit Manager, and in collaboration with the Regional Director, Country Director, and Operations Managers, the Programme Development Specialist actively contributes to the development of the programme by designing, implementing, and monitoring the fundraising strategy for the program to which he/she is attached. He/she identifies funding opportunities and leads the process of developing concept notes and project proposals through to submission to donors (public institutions, foundations, and the private sector).
- Line Manager: Technical Unit Manager
- Type of Contract: Fixed-term
- Duration of the Contract: As early as possible to 31 December 2024
- Job Location: Dhaka
- Special Attention: “You are cordially requested not to apply if the salary range, job location, contract duration, and other terms and conditions mentioned in the advertisement does not match your expectation”.
Job Responsibilities
- Mission 1: Strategic positioning & planning
- Observe donor strategies and priorities at the country/regional level and monitor opportunities to anticipate calls for proposals and identify bidding opportunities
- Participate in the development and monitoring of the operational strategy, with a particular focus on the fundraising action plan and internal project documents
- Ensure follow-up, implementation, and monitoring of the fundraising strategy
- Interact with identified donors to understand their perception of HI’s current programming, and identify their areas of interest to target fundraising efforts
- Draw up a mapping of other humanitarian and development actors (INGOs, UN agencies, government representations) to monitor trends and remain competitive
- Analyze fundraising trends and inform the program on transformation rate, project coverage, duration, and amounts secured
- Coordinate fundraising efforts, especially networking, monitoring donor opportunities
- Liaise and mobilize adequate team members to support fundraising efforts (technical experts, programme director, etc.) Organize regular meetings with programme/country directors
- Coordinate with other programmes/countries to gather and promote best practices, and facilitate dialogue with donors (for prospection/replication of activities)
- Mission 2: Relationship management
- Work with the Program Director and Country Managers & Technical Unit to strengthen HI’s attractiveness and influence, developing key relationships with relevant decision makers in, national and local organizations, donors, and major international organizations;
- Develop active and quality working relationships with donors and strategic partners in the country identify
- potential consortium.
- Participate in various platforms and meetings on behalf of the DP to increase HI’s visibility and allow for information gathering on funding opportunities
- Promote HI’s technical positioning, approaches, know-how, and skills within the relevant networks to develop consortium agreements with the support of the Technical Unit.
- Develop supporting documents, such as “project sheets” and/or “donor sheets”; and develop new tools such as capacity statement
- Set up a CRM policy and ensure that it is updated as necessary.
- Mission 3: Proposal development
- Coordinate proposal development, distributing tasks among the key people involved in the writing of the project proposal for submission to the donor, following HI’s proposal writing process and tools (PD tool, project development tracking tool, etc.), including the development of logical frameworks, MEAL plan, narrative description of technical approach, planning, staffing, and budgeting
- Ensure coordination and triangulation framing with O², IPSO, HQ shared services, HQ PDO, and technical staff
- and the HI mission
- Proactively coordinate the involvement and input of all relevant technical advisors (HQ and mission staff) for all proposal development
- Identify, where appropriate, relevant/competitive arrangements (consortia, multi-country projects, etc.) and
- facilitate negotiations;
- For consortia: ensure coordination and communication, and manage stakeholder input during project development;
- Review the project proposal/final concept note before submission for compliance with donor guidelines and expectations, consistency between the budget and the technical description, and overall quality;
- Proceed (if necessary) with the final submission of concept notes and project proposals to donors.
- Coordinate and collaborate with HI national associations (IPO/IPSO) for all relevant donor proposals
- Mission 4: Capacity Building
- Develop training modules on proposal writing and project cycle management for all programmes’ staff and local partners when relevant
- Provide training on donor rules, regulations, and strategies for all programmes’ staff involved in the writing of the proposal
Employment Status
Full-time
Workplace
- Work at office
Educational Requirements
- Master’s degree in any relevant areas of Humanitarian and Development disciplines, or any relevant areas of Social Science disciplines.
- Special Attention: “You are cordially requested not to apply if you don’t have the specific and required educational qualification mentioned in the advertisement”.
Experience Requirements
- At least 5 year(s)
Additional Requirements
- Age at least 18 years
- At least 5 years of experience working on the same thematic in development and humanitarian context including experience in consortium development.
- Expert in proposal development (log frames, budget & narrative).
- Experience in development project development.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication in English.
- Analysis (donor environment, geopolitics) and ethical positioning.
- Negotiation and representation (internally and externally).
- Advocacy and networking techniques.
- Partnership mobilization and management.
- The leadership of multi-cultural and multi-sector teams, on-site and remotely.
- Humanitarian principles and principled humanitarian action.
- The fundamentals of disability.
- Donor rules.
- Planning and internal coordination.
- Ethical values and a constructively critical mindset.
- Benevolent (shows trust / acknowledges achievements).
- Cooperative /collaborative (asks for feedback / listens to the organization).
- Accountable (internally/ externally/to governance).
- Diplomacy.
- Audacious (shows initiative/ entrepreneurial).
- Resilience to stress and uncertainty.
- Capable of self-criticism (listens and seeks to improve).
- Person with disability are encouraged to apply
Job Location
Dhaka
Salary
- Tk. 181921 – 231634 (Monthly)
- Salary is mentioned here all-inclusive to housing, transportation, PF, Bonus, end-of-contract benefits, etc. Medical benefits will provide separately.
Salary will be determined based on experience, qualification, and budget availability.
Special Attention: “You are cordially requested not to apply if the salary range, job location, contract duration, and other terms and conditions mentioned in the advertisement does not match your expectation”.
Compensation & Other Benefits
- Mobile bill, Tour allowance, Medical allowance, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
- Festival Bonus: 2
- Medical Coverage: Staff & dependents will get general/outpatient, hospitalization, dental, and optical, medical insurance facilities as per the HI policy.
- Maternity Coverage: Staff & dependents will get maternity medical coverage facilities as per the HI policy.
- Group Life Insurance Coverage: Staff will get the death benefit, accidental benefit, permanent partial disability, permanent total disability benefit, and critical illness benefit.
- Leave: Staff will get sick leave, annual leave, medical leave, and event leave as per HI policy.
- Special Attention: “You are cordially requested not to apply if the salary range, job location, contract duration, and other terms and conditions mentioned in the advertisement does not match your expectation”.
Job Source
Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Published on: 14 Aug 2023
Vacancy:
01
Employment Status: Full-time
Experience: At least 5 year(s)
Age: Age at least 18 years
Job Location: Dhaka
Salary: Tk. 181921 – 231634 (Monthly)
Application Deadline: 27 Aug 2023
Read Before Apply
Special Attention: “You are cordially requested not to apply if the salary range, job location, contract duration, and other terms and conditions mentioned in the advertisement does not match your expectation”.Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should apply with the latest CV with 02 References (Current/Last Supervisor only) including the Head of HR of the current employer to Bdjobs.com by Sunday, 27 August 2023. The application will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only Bangladeshi national candidates are eligible to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified, potential, matched female candidates and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply and will be preferred in case of similar qualifications to other candidates.HI promotes and upholds the principles of equal opportunities and policies (PSEAH, Child Protection, etc.). HI has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or a child by any of our staff, representatives, or partners. Recruitment to all jobs in HI includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do.HI is committed to a safe workplace for all people to grow professionally regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, or race. HI extends this commitment to equality and Do No Harm to all staff, volunteers, partners, and beneficiaries. The humanitarian principles focus on equity and inclusion with a solid commitment to these values. A competitive candidate will uphold and implement these values in their personal and professional life.Any persuasion by the person, phone, email, or other means in this regard will automatically disqualify the candidate. The selected employee should clearly understand that all final offers of employment are contingent upon a successful reference check, the pre-employment screening will be performed for all selected applicants. Please be noted that this position will be confirmed after confirmation of the award.
*Photograph must be enclosed with the resume.
Apply Procedure
Application Deadline : 27 Aug 2023