Job Description

Title: Economic Development and Gender Specialist (Cox's Bazar Special Zone)

Company Name: World Vision Bangladesh

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Essential: Bachelor degree in Agricultural Economics /Business management/Resilience and Livelihoods/Gender related field /and or other related Social Science field, and good understanding for Gender Inclusion in Livelihoods programs.
∎ Skills Required: Environment/ Disaster Management, Gender, Health

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ The main purpose of this position is to lead the development of the gender inclusion approach for the project Gender Inclusive Pathways from Poverty for Vulnerable Household in Cox’sbazar and ensure gender inclusion within the model. This project will target the host community ultra-poor in Teknaf and Ukhia sub-districts in Cox Bazar, Bangladesh. This proposed 5-year project aims to improve resilience and well-being of 5,458 ultra-poor households in the host communities of Cox Bazar. The project will pilot a gender inclusive Ultra-Poor Graduation Model, targeted and adapted to the critical emergency situation, where disaster risk reduction (DRR) and child protection considerations are critical to ensuring that the ultra-poor have a sustainable pathway out of poverty.
∎ The successful candidate will ensure the quality of the implementation of the gender Inclusive economic development interventions and support project officers & facilitators in programme implementation.
∎ The position will develop and implement a capacity building plan for project staff, partners and stakeholders. He/she will be responsible for identifying key strategic partners for implementation of the project and sharing learning and best practices with relevant stakeholders.
∎ This position will maintain strong and regular external engagement with Economic Development and Gender stakeholders in the project areas - the two upazilas of Ukhiya and Teknaf under Cox’s Bazar district.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ This person will Lead the gender strategy for this ultra-poor graduation project
∎ Provide technical oversight of any gender related analysis, including the gender sensitive market assessment to inform the livelihood selection for this project
∎ Ensure staff and facilitators of upazila level implementing partner organizations are following the agreed gender inclusion strategic approach, relevant standards and implementing gender focused economic program and gender related other activities as per plan/design.
∎ Provide subject matter expertise including technical knowledge, professional suggestions and guidance based on a strong understanding of global and Bangladesh good practices;
∎ Assess capacity and implement capacity building plans for staff, facilitators, and key programme / project partners based on the project needs.
∎ Monitor and ensure quality of overall program at Upazila by frequent field visit and conduct quality assessments of activities for program improvement. Information from monitoring is shared with Regional Field Office (RFO) Livelihood Coordinator.
∎ Coordinate and provides quality support to the field level organizations/committees/organization those are involved in economic development related program in the area
∎ Manage works efficiently through prioritizing and allocating resources and tracking progress of key economic development and gender related monitoring indicators (activity / output / outcome);
∎ Build relationship with local level networks/coalition for local level advocacy and ensure support for implementation of the Gender focused Economic Development program and Gender related activities.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Strong understanding of current development trends, research and trends in the fields of agriculture, food security, economic development, and resilient livelihoods.
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s) :Program Officer/ Manager, Project Coordinator/ Officer
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s) : NGO
∎ Special knowledge on Gender and Women's economic empowerment programming, Programming, Ultra poor graduation model, Gender Norm Change, including engaging communities etc.
∎ Good facilitation skills of Training, Orientation, Workshop and Advocacy programmes.
∎ Management and leadership ability.
∎ Good communication and networking skills.
∎ Good proficiency in English & Bengali, both written and verbal.
∎ Competent in using MS Word, MS Excel, SPSS and PowerPoint.
∎ Understanding of multiculturalism and experience working in a multi-cultural/ethnic/religious environment.
∎ Commitment to work for child well-being and good understanding on child protection and participation
∎ Proven knowledge and experience on economic and gender inclusion, understanding of ultra-poor graduation, gender sensitive livelihoods programs and behaviour change communications.
∎ Strong knowledge on gender including gender relations within the household, community, and agricultural and labour markets.
∎ Good report writing and documentation skills.
∎ At least 5 years work experience in the fields of agriculture, food security, economic development, Gender project/relevant project /interventions.
∎ Proven experience in implementing, facilitating and contributing to economic and gender inclusion activities in the field.
∎ Proven experience as a team player.
∎ Work environment - 80% field based and 20% office based.
∎ Persons with a history of child rights and child protection violation are discouraged to apply.

Salary: Negotiable

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per organizational structure.

Application Deadline: December 18, 2019

Company Information:
∎ World Vision Bangladesh
∎ Address : Abedin Tower (2nd floor), 35 Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka - 1213, P.O. Box: 9071
∎ Business : World Vision (WV) is an established international Christian humanitarian development and advocacy organization dedicated for working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their fullest potential by tackling the causes of poverty & injustice. It serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender or ability.

World Vision is committed to first do no harm to children or adult beneficiaries, to respect the rights of all beneficiaries, and to uphold the best interests of children as a primary consideration in all actions and decisions; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy.

World Vision Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. World Vision Bangladesh as Child Safe Organization discourages anyone to apply with prior record of conviction related with child neglect, abuse and exploitation.

Female are specially encourage to apply.

Category: NGO/Development

Read Before Apply: World Vision is committed to first do no harm to children or adult beneficiaries, to respect the rights of all beneficiaries, and to uphold the best interests of children as a primary consideration in all actions and decisions; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy. World Vision Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. World Vision Bangladesh as Child Safe Organization discourages anyone to apply with prior record of conviction related with child neglect, abuse and exploitation.Any personal persuasion will result in disqualification.Please don't send hard copy CV.Only short-listed candidates will be called for interview.Women are highly encouraged to apply.*Photograph must be enclosed with the resume.