Company Name: Oxfam
Roles & Responsibilities:
- We are looking for a dynamic team player who will work with World Food Programme (WFP) funded Establishing Risk Transfer Mechanisms of Flood Disaster in Kurigram, Bangladesh project to develop and scale up robust and flexible index insurance packages targeted at poor and vulnerable farmers. These models will expand the existing pilots in Bangladesh into additional sites and, using the lessons learned from this process, advocate for the broader intake of index insurance within Bangladesh. The project coordinator would roll out and replicate the project models in new pilot program area in Kurigram district of Bangladesh (Kurigram Sadar and Chilmari sub-districts).
- The post holder reports to Coordinator, Disaster Risk Finance
Educational Qualification:
- MBA major in Finance or Masters in economics or Development Studies or Disaster Management (with background in business studies) from any reputed university
Work Experience:
- 5 to 7 year(s)
Others Requirements:
- In depth understanding of and extensive work experience (at least 5-7 years) on disaster risk financing.
- Proven track record in Project Management of multi-year, large scale donor funded projects from design and implementation.
- Significant experience of and proven ability to build, sustain, advocate and manage strong partnerships and work collaboratively with a wide variety of organizations including Government agencies, private sector, academia, donor, civil societies and NGOs.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a highly-developed ability to work in multicultural settings and with community groups of varying backgrounds; developed capacity for tact, diplomacy and negotiation.
- Mature knowledge and a broad understanding of development sector particularly of labour/skill service market
- Demonstrated commitment to mainstreaming gender and diversity equity issues as well as a commitment to neutrality & impartiality.
- Solid understanding in developing and implementing Results Based Management (RBM) based M&E framework.
- Experience in capacity assessment, baseline, market assessment, project planning, review and capacity building process.
- In-depth knowledge on legal and institutional framework related to insurance.
- Robust understanding of advocacy, campaigning, promotion and communications and how they contribute to achieving programme goals.
- Demonstrated good experience of developing high quality documentation such as project progress reports, human-interest stories, process documentation, IEC etc.
- Willingness to work flexibly and to travel in difficult geographical locations at in country and abroad.
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritise well and commitment to meet deadlines
- Excellent communication skills with fluency in written and oral English and Bangla
- Excellent interpersonal communication, facilitation and representation skills
- Proven experience of using basic MS Office application (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint)
Others Benefit:
As per company policy