Deputy Manager, Social Inclusion (Retail Project); Skills Development Programme (Contractual)
Job Description
Title: Deputy Manager, Social Inclusion (Retail Project); Skills Development Programme (Contractual)
Company Name: BRAC
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's/Bachelor's in Gender Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, International Development or any related subject from any recognised university with minimum 2nd division/class or equivalent GPA/CGPA in all academic examinations.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Ensure that the most vulnerable and marginalised populations are represented across all project components of SDP, as direct and indirect beneficiaries and/or staff members. This can include (but are not limited to) indigenous persons; transgender people; and persons with disabilities. Understanding that girls and women tend to experience more marginalisation and increased vulnerability within these groups, emphasis will be placed on female inclusion and in addressing gender inequality.
∎ Organise and facilitate interactive training and refresher orientation sessions on Social Inclusion for project staff at all levels.
∎ Lead post-training follow up field visits to assess the level of sensitisation of staff and share findings with respective teams.
∎ Conduct frequent field visits to assess the effectiveness of an inclusive approach and document and share the findings accordingly.
∎ Support field operations team in organising and facilitating community level workshops periodically; and document the process.
∎ Support the implementation unit in conducting local context analyses with a gender and socially inclusive lens.
∎ Drive knowledge management initiatives related to Social Inclusion, such as capturing best practices, documenting lessons learnt and organising knowledge sharing meetings and events.
∎ Incorporate discussions and activities related to gender and social inclusion into facilitation plans when designing workshops, dialogue sessions etc.
∎ Serve as a resource person and mentor project staff on socially inclusive initiatives.
∎ Develop and support in designing and printing Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials related to gender, disability and other components of social inclusion.
∎ Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme's goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
∎ Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
∎ Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 02 years' of experience is required. Candidates having practical experience in the area of behavioural change communications, content creation and content development both in English and Bangla, gender integration, social and disability inclusion will be given preference.
∎ In-depth knowledge on gender, social inclusion and diversity issues and sound conceptual knowledge on major elements associated with development/NGO management.
∎ Past experience of working on projects that involved a significant focus on gender mainstreaming and social inclusion.
∎ Commitment to the principles of inclusive approaches to programming that encourages full participation of individuals regardless of sex, disability status, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or other marginalised status.
∎ Experience in building capacity of local stakeholders on gender and social inclusion issues.
∎ Understanding on key development issues in the context of urban and rural Bangladesh and how social media and interactive communication platforms fit into Behavioural Change Communication and drive the Social Inclusion training and campaign modules and interventions.
∎ Excellent team player and proactive in building relationships and willing to tackle the unexpected, embrace change and work cooperatively in diverse group situations.
∎ Exceptional content generating and editing skills for a diverse range of purposes and formats, including print, online, interactive, and social media.
∎ Excellent in operating Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Powerpoint and Excel) and other relevant applications for the role.
∎ Excellent in verbal and written communication and presentation skills both in English and Bangla.
∎ Excellent prioritisation, organisational and time management skills as well as the ability to adapt to shifting priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
∎ Ability to comply with confidentiality expectations specific to sensitive matters or situations as they arise.
Salary: Negotiable
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Festival Bonus, Health and Life Insurance and others.
Application Deadline: 1 Oct 2020
Company Information:
∎ 24 Sep 2020
∎ BRAC
∎ Business : BRAC’s vision is a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination where everyone has the opportunity to realise their potential. The organisation was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 and acts as a catalyst, creating opportunities for people to transform their lives. BRAC believes in integrity, inclusiveness, effectiveness, and innovation in all areas of work. BRAC uses an integrated model to change systems of inequity, through social development programmes, humanitarian response, social enterprises, socially responsible investments and a university. It operates in conflict-prone and post-disaster settings in 12 countries across Asia and Africa.
BRAC is a global leader in developing cost-effective, evidence-based programmes, and has been ranked the #1 NGO in the world for the last five years consecutively by NGO Advisor.
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 1st Oct 2020
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