Voluntary Service Overseas is looking for Country Representative 2021.
To grow VSO’s ability to deliver impact & influence in Bangladesh, strengthening VSO’s reputation, relationships and growing secured programme funding in Bangladesh.
Responsibilities:
- Achieve ambitious annual business pursuit targets working with institutional donors, foundations, corporations and implementing partners to enable VSO Bangladesh to scale its programmes and impact by securing increasing larger grants and contracts.
- Engage actively as a VSO global leader and provide strategic leadership to the VSO Bangladesh country team.
- Represent VSO Bangladesh externally and internally, in line with our organizational agenda through evidence-based pre-positioning, influencing, partnership and consortium building and policy dialogue. Proactively contribute to raising the profile of VSO in-country with key partners and stakeholders.
- Develop a deep understanding of VSO’s Practice Areas and local programmes in Bangladesh and across VSO’s global operations to be able to talk persuasively with external donors and partners about VSO’s track-record and impact from our volunteering for development approach in contextually relevant ways.
- Proactively lead the development and deepening of relationships with VSO donors (USAID, DFID, World Bank, EU, UN, GIZ, KfW, Gates Foundation, GAVI, Global Fund, corporations among others) in Bangladesh and across the region, identify and pursue
opportunities for funding in collaboration with relevant business pursuit, country, and practice area teams. - Proactively lead the development and deepening of VSO’s partner relationships and network (government agencies, International Non-government Organizations (INGO), Local Nongovernmental Organizations (LNGOs) private sector and others in Bangladesh and across the region. Create trust-based, high-quality partnerships that contribute to the scaling and increasing quality of VSO’s programmes and impact.
- Ensure compliance within the country (in collaboration with the Global Implementation Team), including legislative requirements and VSO policies.
- Support the development of a positive VSO workplace culture in Bangladesh, identifying opportunities for collaboration and sharing knowledge.
- Effective liaison with Project team Leads and Chiefs of Party to ensure effective and efficient budget allocations from programmes for VSO Bangladesh.
- Commit to VSO’s vision and values, including safeguarding and taking a zero-tolerance approach to abuse and harm.
- Collaboration with various teams and individuals.
Voluntary Service Overseas is a not-for-profit international development organization charity with a vision for “a fair world for everyone” and a mission to “create lasting change through volunteering”.
Location:
BangladeshBenefits
Annual Gross Salary BDG 5,555,361
Eligibilities
A result-driven individual with exceptional interpersonal skills and a successful track record of leadership at a senior level. The ideal candidate will bring experience of securing major funding or grants (£5m+), building collaborative and effective strategic partnerships with donors and others across the sector. A resilient leader who shares our values:
Collaboration
• Empower poor and marginalised people to take charge of their own development
• Share skills and knowledge to create long lasting, sustainable change
• Build collaborative partnerships that promote innovation, growth and impact
Knowledge
• Lead volunteering for development, setting the standard for ourselves and others
• Use evidence and insight to guide our actions
• Recruit the right people and work where we have the greatest impact
Inclusion
• Stand beside and advocate for those who have been denied choice and opportunity
• Promote diversity and equality throughout our work
• Encourage different, inquisitive perspectives
Integrity
• Commit to safeguarding and take a zero-tolerance approach to abuse and harm
• Treat others with respect, as equals
• Be open, transparent and accountable in everything we do
VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Application Process
Apply Via the given link
Application Deadline: January 3, 2021
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