Country: Bangladesh
Closing date: 16 Jul 2017
Saferworld has been working in Asia since 2002, with a primary focus on Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. We have well-established programmes in these countries. Saferworld’s headquarters are in London, with Asia regional offices in Dhaka, Yangon, Islamabad and Kathmandu. The Asia Programme is managed from Saferworld’s office in London. The Programme Development Officer will be based in Dhaka.
The overall aim of the Bangladesh programme is to promote peace and security in Bangladesh. The country programme’s strategic objectives are:
- To support and strengthen the capacity of civil society to promote peace and security in Bangladesh, including on security and justice issues and conflict sensitivity
- To support the growth of Business for Peace approaches which seek to encourage economic actors to contribute to long term peace.
- To develop a model for a community security approach that is taken up at the national level and contributes to the strengthening of community based policing
- To enhance the capacity of the government and other stakeholders to strengthen human security issues, including promoting dialogue between Bangladesh and other countries in the region.
The post-holder will be responsible for the implementation of Saferworld’s Bangladesh Business for Peace programme and the development of a scale-up programme. In addition s/he will assist in producing funding proposals, donors reports, and monitoring and evaluation frameworks for funders of Saferworld’s ongoing work in Bangladesh. The successful candidate will have experience of programme development and proven track record of developing successful proposals coupled with a solid understanding of, and experience in, engaging with civil society and governments, networking and capacity building. Experience and knowledge of peace and security issues in Bangladesh would be an added advantage.
How to apply:
Please go to our website: www.saferworld.org.uk/about/jobs for a full job description and details of how to apply.