Advocacy Officer

Job Description

Title: Advocacy Officer

Company Name: Rupantar

Vacancy: 1

Age: At least 27 years

Job Location: Satkhira

Salary: Tk. 42500 (Monthly)

Experience:

• 4 to 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Development Studies, Public Health, Education, or related field.

• Master’s degree will be an added advantage

• 4 to 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Age At least 27 years

Key Requirements:

• At least 4 to 5 years of professional experience in advocacy, policy engagement, governance, WASH, climate change, or community development programs.

• Sound understanding of community training, facilitation, and advocacy approaches

• Experience in designing and delivering training modules for community groups and stakeholders

• Knowledge of rights-based approaches, WASH, gender equality, and climate resilience issues

Additional Requirements

• Strong communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills in Bangla and English

• Ability to develop IEC/BCC materials and training reports

• Computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Willingness to travel frequently to field locations and work in remote areas.

• Ability to ride a motorcycle with a valid driving license.

Career Opportunity in SIDA CLIMB project at Kaliganj in Satkhira

Rupantar, a development organization has been working in Environment, Disaster Management & Climate Change adaptation, Democracy & Political empowerment, Peace & Tolerance, Children & Youth Rights and Popular Media & Folk Theatre.  Rupantar is now inviting applications from suitable experienced and interested candidate to work coastal areas for filling up the following job vacancies to work in a Civil Society leadership for better WASH focused project supported by WaterAid Bangladesh dealing with water, Sanitation and Hygiene based at Kaliganj in Satkhira District.

Project Title: Civil society leadership in mobilizing for better WASH (CLIMB) partnership program

Project Duration:  01 July 2026 to 30 November 2028

Employment Duration: 01 July 2026 to 30 November 2028

Job Category:  Project Staff

Responsibilities and Context:

Rupantar, as a partner organization of WaterAid Bangladesh, will implement the Civil Society Leadership in Mobilizing for Better WASH (CLIMB) Project in Kaliganj Upazila of Satkhira District. The expected outcomes of the CLIMB project are;

• Civil society amplifies the voices of rightsholders to claim and secure their rights.

• Civil society effectively holds duty bearers accountable to deliver on their WASH, climate, and health commitments.

• Decision-makers commit to gender-responsive and climate-resilient WASH policies

• Decision-makers commit to increased and improved gender responsive and climate-resilient WASH financing.
  

Location: Kaliganj, Satkhira

General Job Summary:

The Advocacy Officer will lead capacity strengthening and advocacy initiatives, supporting civil society organizations, community representatives, Local government and local leaders to effectively engage with duty bearers on climate-resilient and gender-responsive WASH issues, while contributing to evidence-based advocacy, policy dialogue, and participation in local planning and accountability processes such as Ward Shavas, open budget sessions, and stakeholder consultations.

Job Responsibilities of Advocacy Officer:

• Lead the planning and implementation of capacity-building initiatives for CSOs, CBOs, community leaders, and local government institutions on climate-resilient and gender-responsive WASH, Locally Led Adaptation (LLA), GESI, advocacy, and organizational development.

• Lead the design and implementation of evidence-based advocacy initiatives by developing advocacy strategies,

•  conducting stakeholder mapping and engagement, strengthening linkages with district and national-level platforms

•  integrating MEAL and learning processes, utilizing data, evidence, social media, digital tools, and communication channels,

• Ensuring safeguarding, PSEA, gender-transformative and conflict-sensitive approaches, and

• Establishing effective documentation, learning-sharing, indicator tracking, reporting, and accountability systems to influence policy and practice.

• Organize and facilitate training, workshops, TOTs, learning events, and stakeholder consultations under the project.

• Support CSOs in conducting Participatory WASH Vulnerability Assessments (PWVA) and community-led adaptation planning processes.

• Facilitate policy dialogue, advocacy meetings, Ward Shavas, open budget sessions, and community-government interface meetings.

• Coordinate the preparation of policy briefs, advocacy materials, case studies, success stories, reports, and communication products.

• Support evidence generation, documentation, and dissemination of project learning and best practices.

• Strengthen engagement of women, youth, ethnic minority communities, and marginalized groups in local governance and decision-making processes.

• Build and maintain effective relationships with government agencies, Union Parishads, media representatives, development partners, and civil society networks.

• Support awareness campaigns and media engagement on climate-resilient WASH, health, and adaptation issues.

• Prepare activity reports, training reports, and other documentation as required by the project.