Save the Children
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Summary
- Vacancy: 1
- Location: Dhaka
- Experience: At least 5 years
- Published: 20 Aug 2024
Requirements
Education
- Master’s degree, preferably in Development Studies/Disaster Management/Social Science.
Experience
- At least 5 years
Additional Requirements
- At least 05 years’ experience in partnership management in a relevant sector
- Have partner culture awareness, values the differences among partners and find ways to integrate those differences for a constructive change
- Comfortable to work with communities, NGOs, CBOs and local government actors
- Ability and thrust for interagency collaboration and partnerships and passion to foster a culture of trust and open dialogue among partners
- Relevant theoretical and applied knowledge on localisation and current practices around localisation at local and national level
- Highly organized with strong prioritization skills and multi-tasking ability
- Strong partnership management skills with sound understanding on interagency collaboration and partnerships
- Sound understanding on Grand Bargain, Charter for Change, Principles of Partnership commitments along with Core Humanitarian, SPHERE standards and IFRC Code of Conduct
- Strong presentation and writing skills, including project documentation and public communication
Responsibilities & Context
- Contract Type: Regular
- Save the Children invites applications for the above-mentioned position. We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.
The Opportunity
- This position “Manager-Partnership, Start Fund Bangladesh” is mainly responsible for working closely with partners/ members of the Start Bangladesh, to ensure that the network members are meaningfully engaged with the platform, have direct, equitable access to decision-making and the different financing mechanisms (e.g., Start Fund and Start Ready), and facilitate the participation of disaster affected populations in influencing the design and implementation of Start Network programs. S/he will support the local NGO members’ visibility in humanitarian and public spheres and their engagement with national coordination mechanisms. This role will also have a function with implementing projects with the Programme Coordinator overseeing fiduciary and audit compliances of awarded member agencies.
- Start Fund Bangladesh (SFB) is a civil society managed rapid emergency response pooled funding mechanism. It releases funding within 72 hours of a crisis alert, and it is accessible to local, national, and international member NGOs operating in Bangladesh to respond early to under the radar emergencies. The Programme has evolved since its inception in 2017 and currently implementing other programs i.e., Disaster Risk Financing and Organizational System Strengthening.
- Start Fund Bangladesh is a Start Network managed program, hosted by Save the Children Bangladesh. This incumbent is responsible for compliance and due diligence related issues of partnership management, and works closely with relevant teams (e.g., the Audit, Risks and Compliance team and Partnership and Institutional Relationship team) of the Host agency. This position works closely with relevant Start Network teams (i.e., the Membership Engagement Team and the Network Development Team) to ensure that Start Bangladesh members are well-informed and well-connected with the wider, global Start Network and peer-hubs.
The Organisation
- We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
- We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated.
- We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Employment Status
Full Time
Job Location
Dhaka