Gender and Equality Specialist"
Job Description
Title: Gender and Equality Specialist"
Company Name: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Vacancy: 1
Location: Dhaka
Experience:
∎ At least 5 years
Published: 18 Mar 2024
Education:
∎ Master’s degree in Social Science or relevant subjects.
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ 5 years of relevant professional experience in the development sector.
∎ At least 2 years’ experience working as GBV Manager/Officer position in the Rohingya context.
∎ At least 2 years’ experience in capacity development of state and non-state actors.
∎ Sound experience with GBV Protection issues.
∎ Sound knowledge and understanding of the local justice system (e.g., village court, arbitration, mediation, etc.).
∎ Understanding of the conflict dynamics in the camp and adjacent host communities.
∎ Ability to facilitate and communicate in the local Cox’s Bazar dialect/FDMN dialect.
∎ Willingness to travel and work in the camps in Teknaf and Ukhiya.
∎ Strong writing, speaking, and reporting skills in English.
∎ Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
∎ Proven ability in self-organization, to work under pressure and deliver on time.
∎ Proven commitment to gender equality and disability.
∎ Ability to work well under pressure and must be a strong team player
∎ Must have good interpersonal and communication skills
∎ Ability to work in an intercultural environment
∎ Good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
∎ 5 years of relevant professional experience in the development sector.
∎ At least 2 years’ experience working as GBV Manager/Officer position in the Rohingya context.
∎ At least 2 years’ experience in capacity development of state and non-state actors.
∎ Sound experience with GBV Protection issues.
∎ Sound knowledge and understanding of the local justice system (e.g., village court, arbitration, mediation, etc.).
∎ Understanding of the conflict dynamics in the camp and adjacent host communities.
∎ Other knowledge, additional competences
∎ Ability to facilitate and communicate in the local Cox’s Bazar dialect/FDMN dialect.
∎ Willingness to travel and work in the camps in Teknaf and Ukhiya.
∎ Strong writing, speaking, and reporting skills in English.
∎ Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
∎ Proven ability in self-organization, to work under pressure and deliver on time.
∎ Proven commitment to gender equality and disability.
∎ Ability to work well under pressure and must be a strong team player
∎ Must have good interpersonal and communication skills
∎ Ability to work in an intercultural environment
∎ Good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Managing an area of responsibility that forms part of the programme objectives, team agreements and/or agreements with the superior
∎ Assisting project/programme initiatives to provide professional advisory services to and cooperate with a broad range of target groups
∎ Advice supervisor on all task when implementing GIZ rules and regulation
∎ Advice supervisor in the field of project's planning, steering and monitoring
∎ Independently implement goals and requirements set by the line manager
∎ Make decisions which have a short-term effect within a limited project area/ unit
∎ Assist supervisor to identify day to day problem and suggest appropriate solution
∎ Maintaining effective coordination, implementation and follow-up of relevant programme activities in accordance with project goals at the field level.
∎ Ensuring coordination among implementing partners, consultants and expertise.
∎ Concept development and adaption to local context.
∎ Training content and manuals development focusing GBV protection and gender responsive conflict mediation approach.
∎ Provide capacity building training to the state and non-state actors focusing GBV.
∎ Provide training and mentoring to the local women leaders to act as a changemaker/social advocate to mitigate/end GBV.
∎ Provide training and mentoring to the local conflict mediation groups.
∎ Inclusive interventions: “making the voices of women, adolescents and FDMN heard”.
∎ Supporting the legal research and study activities/desk research related to the justice system in Bangladesh as required focusing GBV.
∎ Provide technical guidance to ensure quality of project’s GBV response in line with GBV Guiding Principle and GIZ Minimum Standards for Prevention and Response to Gender Based Violence.
∎ Ensure capacity development of the representatives of the local state and non-state actors in methods for preventing and dealing with gender-based violence in coordination with other outputs of the project.
∎ Assures due consideration of GIZ core project strategies (capacity development, gender and disability, do-no-harm, beneficiary participation) in project activities.
∎ Provides technical guidance and assistance to implementing partners, government entities and service providers.
∎ Contributes to knowledge management, documentation and reporting obligations.
∎ Develops appropriate tools, methodologies and capacity development measures.
∎ Implementation and supervision of project activities and support measures.
∎ Ensuring quality of the project implementation at the field level.
∎ Develops and implements a capacity building/training plan.
∎ Keeping project related necessary documents/reports and files updated.
∎ Supporting other outputs/components under the project.
∎ Facilitating interactions with key stakeholders (CiC, UNO, and UP), including high-level senior government officials.
∎ Organizing and facilitating events, dialogues, workshops, training and meetings at the camp, district and national level.
∎ Represents and coordinates activities in the Inter Sector Coordination Group’s (ISCG) Protection Cluster and related working groups (General Protection, Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Child Protection (CP) as required.
∎ Builds up a reliable cooperation structures in the entrusted field, involving key local state and non-state actors, service providers and representatives from host and FDMN communities.
∎ Support to the project’s security and risk management system through identification, communication and analysis of potential risks and security issues in the project region and related mitigation recommendations and procedures.
∎ Other relevant duties as assigned by the supervisor to support program implementation, including for other output of the project.
∎ The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federal enterprise with worldwide operations. We support the German Government in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. We are also engaged in international education activities around the globe. Through our work we assist people and societies in shaping their own future and improving living condition.
∎ GIZ has been working as a development partner of Bangladesh since 1972 under bilateral agreement. Currently, we are working in the areas of renewable energy, adaptation to climate change, textile and leather sector, biodiversity, as well as good governance, displacement, and migration.
∎ For the team of our “Socio-economic Support to Host and Displaced Communities in Cox’s Bazar District (SHADE)”, we seek applications for the position of “Gender and Equality Specialist”.
∎ Contract Duration: One (1) year
∎ Band: 4
∎ A. Responsibilities
∎ The position holder is responsible for:
∎ Managing an area of responsibility that forms part of the programme objectives, team agreements and/or agreements with the superior
∎ Assisting project/programme initiatives to provide professional advisory services to and cooperate with a broad range of target groups
∎ Advice supervisor on all task when implementing GIZ rules and regulation
∎ Advice supervisor in the field of project's planning, steering and monitoring
∎ Independently implement goals and requirements set by the line manager
∎ Make decisions which have a short-term effect within a limited project area/ unit
∎ Assist supervisor to identify day to day problem and suggest appropriate solution
∎ In this context, the position holder fulfils the following tasks:
∎ B. Tasks (Main Job Role)
∎ Maintaining effective coordination, implementation and follow-up of relevant programme activities in accordance with project goals at the field level.
∎ Ensuring coordination among implementing partners, consultants and expertise.
∎ Concept development and adaption to local context.
∎ Training content and manuals development focusing GBV protection and gender responsive conflict mediation approach.
∎ Provide capacity building training to the state and non-state actors focusing GBV.
∎ Provide training and mentoring to the local women leaders to act as a changemaker/social advocate to mitigate/end GBV.
∎ Provide training and mentoring to the local conflict mediation groups.
∎ Inclusive interventions: “making the voices of women, adolescents and FDMN heard”.
∎ C. Tasks ( Specific Job Role)
∎ 1.Technical advisory, knowledge management and learning
∎ Supporting the legal research and study activities/desk research related to the justice system in Bangladesh as required focusing GBV.
∎ Provide technical guidance to ensure quality of project’s GBV response in line with GBV Guiding Principle and GIZ Minimum Standards for Prevention and Response to Gender Based Violence.
∎ Ensure capacity development of the representatives of the local state and non-state actors in methods for preventing and dealing with gender-based violence in coordination with other outputs of the project.
∎ Assures due consideration of GIZ core project strategies (capacity development, gender and disability, do-no-harm, beneficiary participation) in project activities.
∎ Provides technical guidance and assistance to implementing partners, government entities and service providers.
∎ Contributes to knowledge management, documentation and reporting obligations.
∎ 2. Project implementation
∎ The position holder
∎ Develops appropriate tools, methodologies and capacity development measures.
∎ Implementation and supervision of project activities and support measures.
∎ Ensuring quality of the project implementation at the field level.
∎ Develops and implements a capacity building/training plan.
∎ Keeping project related necessary documents/reports and files updated.
∎ Supporting other outputs/components under the project.
∎ 3. Partnership management and networking
∎ The position holder
∎ Facilitating interactions with key stakeholders (CiC, UNO, and UP), including high-level senior government officials.
∎ Organizing and facilitating events, dialogues, workshops, training and meetings at the camp, district and national level.
∎ Represents and coordinates activities in the Inter Sector Coordination Group’s (ISCG) Protection Cluster and related working groups (General Protection, Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Child Protection (CP) as required.
∎ Builds up a reliable cooperation structures in the entrusted field, involving key local state and non-state actors, service providers and representatives from host and FDMN communities.
∎ 4.Other duties/additional tasks
∎ The position holder
∎ Support to the project’s security and risk management system through identification, communication and analysis of potential risks and security issues in the project region and related mitigation recommendations and procedures.
∎ Other relevant duties as assigned by the supervisor to support program implementation, including for other output of the project.
Employment Status: Contractual
Job Location: Dhaka
Read Before Apply: We only accept electronic applications.
If you meet the above requirements, please, email your CV to
[email protected]
You must need to mention the job title and project name (i.e. Gender and Equality Specialist_SHADE) on the subject line of your email
Last Date of Application: 31 March 2024
No phone calls please. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
All applications will be treated according to the merit and with strict confidentiality
GIZ is an equal opportunity employer.
Women and persons with disability are especially encouraged to apply and they will be
selected in case of equal qualification with other candidates
Apply Procedure:
Email your CV:
∎ Send your CV to the given email [email protected]
Company Information:
∎ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Application Deadline: 31 Mar 2024
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 31st Mar 2024
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