What we are looking for
NRC is looking for an NGO Platform Coordinatorย to join the Bangladesh mission. The role holder will ensure delivery of the NGO Platformโs strategic objectives and accountability to members, partners, and donors; manage membership processes; coordination between members; and manage the secretariat.ย
If you are anย influential, diplomatic, and collaborative leader;ย with strong interpersonal, networking, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills; and the ability to build constructive relationships with external parties then this is the role for you!
What you will do
Representation (represent the NGO Platform at key meetings and ensure external communication). Strategic Planning, Policy, and Advocacy (advise and provide recommendations, strategy implementation, and develop advocacy messaging). Coordination (facilitation and documentation of meetings). Leadership and Organisational Development (member capacity building, and best practices and lessons learnt facilitation). We highly encourage you to learn more about the role:ย please review the full Job Description here.ยWhat you will bring
Senior project management experience in coordination fora, consortia, partnerships, or equivalent structures. Programming responsibility in a humanitarian/protracted crisis or refugee context. Monitoring and evaluation demonstrable expertise. Organisational representation experience. Partnership management track record. Strategy development and fundraising expertise. Rohingya crisis donor landscape, priorities, and conditions knowledge. English fluency, both written and verbal.ยWhat makes this position attractive?
The opportunity to work in the steadily growing NRC mission of Bangladesh that has scaled up since inception in 2018 to respond to the Rohingya influx, and that has an increasingly growing portfolio and funding. NRC interventions are used to increase the acceptance of humanitarian assistance amongst Rohingya and Bangladeshi populations. In addition to the existing Rohingya refugee response, NRCโs integrated activities are addressing the impacts of displacement from climate change in Coxโs Bazar, in the North-East and South-West parts of Bangladesh. As of 2022, NRC is working to respond to severe floods in Sylhet. Bangladesh is one of the worldโs most disaster-prone countries while also hosting nearly 1 million Rohingya refugees. This is considered a protracted emergency in which displacement and recurrent climate disasters combine. Meaningful work that responds to the diverse needs, priorities, and concerns raised by beneficiary communities. The current context is set against a backdrop of continued conflict in Rakhine State, steady attenuation of humanitarian access, and political pressure to repatriate refugees. This is characterised by multiple localised emergencies adversely affecting communities and populations with low levels of resilience, high vulnerability, and acute poverty. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility. Learn more about NRCโs operation in Bangladesh here.What we offer
Coxโs Bazar, Bangladesh duty station. 24-month contract duration. 5% travel, approximately. Grade 9 in NRCโs Salary Scale, with accompanying terms and conditions. NRC offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability. We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative. Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC.ยImportant information about the application process
Why NRC?
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.
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NRC works in Coxโs Bazar in response to the Rohingya crisis, and in areas such as Sylhet in the north-east addressing the impacts of climate change. Alongside partners, our integrated operations include shelter and water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH), responding to weather-related emergencies, ensuring education continuity through in-person and digital learning, and scaling up information counselling for refugees and host Bangladeshis, reaching over 150,000 people per year. Our approach to humanitarian action focuses on principled aid delivery and promotes the agency and dignity of impacted populations.
We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:
Do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts. Join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility. Be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.Learn more about NRC here The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country. Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.