Director Policy and Advocacy
Job Description
Title: Director Policy and Advocacy
Company Name: WaterAid Bangladesh
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters/ equivalent degree preferably in Environmental Management, Development Studies, Public Health, Public Policy, Economics, Urban Planning; or graduation/post-graduation in Civil/ Environment/ Water Resources Engineering
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 15 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Reportable to : Country Director
∎ Working hours : Full time (05 days in a week, minimum 37.5 hours per week)
∎ Contract tenure : Fixed Term, 03 (three) years with a possibility of extension
Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 15 years' experience in the field of advocacy and policy analysis, and at least 10 (ten) years in senior management position with reputed international/ national NGOs/ development organization. However, for the first-rate professional track record, the years of experience may be relaxed.
∎ Professional and People Skills and Knowledge:
∎ Proven expertise of persuading and inspiring conversation and negotiation
∎ Demonstrated ability to build collaborative partnerships and alliances for influencing government policy and programme delivery
∎ Demonstrated expertise and skills of planning, budgeting and taking appropriate remedial in critical situation
∎ Excellent skill of leading and managing a high performing team, to drive excellence and nurture leadership
∎ Skill of team building, coaching, mentoring, problem solving and conflict resolution
∎ Ability to work collaboratively across teams and to contribute strategically
∎ An in-depth understanding of national and international development issues, including actors, development politics and social movements in Bangladesh and the South Asia region
∎ Able to contribute in the regional and global platforms within and outside WaterAid
∎ Knowledge and understanding of the WASH sector in country, key sector stakeholders and critical blockages will be preferred
∎ Knowledge of political structure, culture and policy making process in Bangladesh
∎ Understanding of right based approach to development is preferred
∎ Technical Skills and Knowledge:
∎ Detail understanding of landscaping statutory of WASH related policies that strategies
∎ Excellent presentation, facilitation and communication skills, both in Bangla and English and with different groups of audiences
∎ Demonstrated expertise in policy analysis and writings
∎ Skills to use different technological resources (computer, multimedia projector, internet, email, computer aided systems, widely used software etc).
∎ Personal Competencies:
∎ Excellent leadership qualities, team building spirit and problem-solving skills; should be able to draw confidence and support from others
∎ Must be a person who is self-motivated with good interpersonal skills and capacity to understand and walk with people from all walks of life
∎ Demonstrate respect for gender, diversity, organizational cultural and promote safeguarding and uphold organizational values
∎ Able to plan, prioritise, organise self & others and to meet deadline working in pressure
Salary:
∎ competencies and experiences; Other benefits include provident fund, gratuity, festival bonus, life insurance for self, hospitalisation insurance scheme for self, spouse and children, cell phone allowances etc.
Application Deadline: 7 Sep 2020
Company Information:
∎ 26 Aug 2020
∎ WaterAid Bangladesh
Category: NGO/Development
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Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 7th Sep 2020
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