Career Opportunity

Program Officer, Governance

The Embassy of Denmark, Dhaka seeks applications from qualified professionals for the position as Programme Officer for Governance (PO Governance).

The Danish strategy for development cooperation with Bangladesh (2005-2009) involves assistance in the areas of human rights, democratisation and good governance, business cooperation, agriculture (crops, aquaculture, livestock, and rural roads), water supply and sanitation.

The purpose of the position is contribute to the Danish development assistance process in Bangladesh in the area of good governance, including interventions in the area of local governance, rights of indigenous peoples, capacity building of institutions such as the national human rights commission as well as civil society organizations. The position will directly contribute to the implementation, monitoring and supervision of a number of activities under the Human Rights and Good Governance programme (HRGG).

The incumbent will work under the overall management of the Embassy and under the direct supervision of the Counsellor for HRGG.

Role
	Responsible for support to local governance, national human rights commission, civil society organisations interventions under the
	HRGG and for other activities in this area.
	Provide support to local governance and indigenous people’s rights and relevant focal point responsibilities including counter
	terrorism, conflict, etc.
	Contribute in planning, implementation and monitoring of the respective portfolio under the HRGG Programme, including follow up
	on agreed benchmarks and conditions decided through consultations, sections reviews, etc.
	Facilitate and monitor disbursement plans and perform budgetary control, auditing and accounting.
	Plan, organize, and participate in technical missions, and provide inputs and take part in High Level and Technical Consultations.
	Assist to identify new activities and provide and coordinate inputs to strategies, reports and speeches.
	Contribute to policy dialogue and participate in donor coordination.
	Participate and contribute to the general tasks at the Embassy, including annual planning and reporting, assignments outside the
	development assistance, etc.
	Perform other duties, as required.

Qualifications and Experience required
	Post Graduate degree in Law, Public Administration, Social Science, or other relevant disciplines from a reputed university.
	5+ years of relevant professional work in a public sector institution or other institution in the area of development planning and
	programming, and at least 2 years experience at policy level.
	Proven experience in programme and project planning at national and local levels is essential and experience in implementation
	and monitoring of development programmes will be an advantage.
	Experience and demonstrated skills in working with diplomatic missions, UN agencies and multilateral donors in programme
	management and implementation is desirable.
	Demonstrated interpersonal and diplomatic skills with the ability to work under pressure.
	Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams, including developing, coaching, guiding and mentoring staff, and taking into
	account cultural sensitivities.
	Demonstrated ability to act as a policy advisor.
	Excellent analytical and report writing skills.
	Team-orientation.
	Pro-activeness, dynamism and flexibility.
	Strategic and analytical thinking.
	Capacity to represent the Embassy of Denmark in different forums, as necessary.
	Excellent spoken and written communication skills in both English and Bangla.
	Strong in use of personal computer.

Remuneration
Competitive package will be offered on merit.

Applications
All applications will be treated on merit and in strict confidence. To apply, please forward an updated resume together with a recent passport size photograph by Sunday, 12 July 2009 to The Embassy of Denmark, GPO Box -2056, Dhaka-1000. Receipt of applications will not be acknowledged but applicants called for interview will be notified.

The Embassy of Denmark is an equal opportunities employer. Applications are welcome from qualified individuals, regardless of race, gender, religion or disability.