Assistant Coordinator - Programme (Environment & Climate Finance)
Posted on May 9, 2024
Job Context
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) is inviting applications from Bangladeshi nationals for the position of Assistant Coordinator (Programme)-Environment & Climate Finance, to be recruited for a project titled, Promoting Integrity in Solid Waste Management and Climate Finance in Bangladesh. The Assistant Coordinator (Programme)-ECF is expected to join in July 2024 and serve until June 2027, renewable subject to extension of the project and mutual agreement. The incumbent will be based in Dhaka, subject to field work.
Project objectives in brief: The project objective is to increase demand for greater transparency, accountability and integrity in climate finance for a sustainable environment with a special focus on waste management. To this end, project activities will include evidence-based research, policy advocacy, capacity building, campaigns, and awareness-raising.
Responsibilities
- Overall design, planning, coordinating and implementing the programme and advocacy initivatives of the project in coordination with TIB stakeholders, where appropriate- Implement national, regional, and international initiatives on climate finance governance, including meetings, workshops, traninings, dialogues engaging relevant actors and decision-makers.
- Plan, design and implement capacity-building and knowledge development initiatives, campaigns and awareness-raising activities in coordination with concerned divisions of TIB to enhance demand for good governance and integrity in environment and climate finance.
- Support the preparation of periodic work plans, preparation and monitoring of the implementation of the project budget and expenses of the programme events/activities consistent with the expected results.
- Engage in advocacy and communication with key stakeholders, disseminate reports, policy papers/briefs and communication materials.
- Explore avenues to foster strategic engagement and partnerships with relevant government authorities/ other entities/ organisations/ stakeholders.
- Establish linkages and networks and maintain liaison with relevant stakeholders and actors in environment and climate finance and utilise communication, outreach and civic engagement opportunities to promote integrity in environment and climate finance.
- Support periodic reporting and liaison on project implementation to the funding authorities, and NGO Affairs Bureau (NGOAB).
- Undertake project–related field visits out of Dhaka as and when necessary.
- Provide support to administrative and logistics-related activities of the project.
- Ensure the day-to-day operations and delivery of the project outcome through monitoring, evaluation and learning in collaboration with MEAL, MIS, internal audit, HROD and other management support units as well as relevant core programme streams of TIB.
- Perform any other tasks assigned by TIB management.
Special Instruction
Academic Qualification
- Applicants must have a Master’s degree with Honours in a relavant field (Environment, Economics, Development Studies, Geography and Environment, Climate Change, Governance and Public Policy, Sociology, Public Administration, Law, and Statistics or any other related subject).- Candidates with a third division or a GPA below 2 in SSC/HSC or a CGPA below 2.5 as applicable, are not considered to meet the necessary requirements.
Other Qualification
- Candidates having experience or understanding on governance, anti-corruption and integrity in general and environment and climate change in particular will have advantage.- Working experience in organisation/s with a governance and anti-corruption focus will be an added advantage.
- Proven experience in social mobilization, participatory campaign on governance and anti-corruption
- Experience in implementing programme, outreach and advocacy activities will be an added advantage
- Experience in budgeting, donor and other stakeholder reporting and resource mobilisation in close collaboration with donor and relevant stakeholders.
- Integrity, team building and due regard to professionalism are some core attributes which the candidate needs to possess.
Training Courses
Professional Certification
Area of Experience
Skills
See details in Additional Requirement
Additional Requirement
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, in both Bangla and English and teamwork and leadership qualities.- Sound computer skills and good word processing skills in both Bangla and English, good command of the use of MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.
- Skills and capacity in terms of leadership, multi-tasking, problem solving and grievance redress.
- Must be comfortable working with people of diverse age groups having different social, gender, ethnic, religious, economic and professional identities.
- Strong organisational and time management skills and ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Self-motivation and orientation towards set goals, demonstrating accountability, initiative, creativity and focus in a rapidly changing and intellectually stimulating environment.
Gross Salary
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Other Benefits
Job summary
- Deadline
- Total Vacancy
- Job Type
- Job Level
- Work Place
- Experience
- Job Circular
- 25 May 2024
- 1
- Full time
- Entry
- Dhaka
- 4 years
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