Gender and Youth Advisor

Job Description

Title: Gender and Youth Advisor

Company Name: World Vision Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Khulna

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master of Social Science (MSS)
∎ Skills Required: Communication skill, Management and Leadership, Supervision

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 7 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): Gender, Team Leadership, Youth
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

Job Responsibilities:
∎ The key objective of this position is to provide overall advisory support to NJP Gender integration and youth development across the program. The other objective includes -
∎ Gender integration among the components of Nobo Jatra Project highlighting youth mainstreaming.
∎ Advisory support to implement NJP gender mainstreaming and integration strategy.
∎ Based on local labor assessments and consultations with Upazila based employers, this position will engage training providers/programs, including those offered through the Department of Youth Development, to adapt or develop existing curricula and provide training to participants in each Upazila;
∎ Collaborate with the other Technical Manager and with Technical partners in providing technical support and follow-up for gender integration and youth development aspects
∎ Liaise with other stakeholders/ serve as focal point for gender in coordination meetings, qualitative and special studies for generating evidence on gender and youth interventions in NJP
∎ Develop and oversee SGBV mitigation strategy for NJP working areas.
∎ Capacity building support to Project and partner Organization staff in advocacy and gender equality.
∎ Support to community for having network with local Actors to influence local policy making and regulatory bodies/law-enforcing agencies.
∎ Proper plan and strategy is in place to implement the youth development activities in collaboration with respective components/sectors/partners
∎ Maintaining the relationships with the Department of Youth Development, women and child affairs officers at district and Upazilla level and other secondary stakeholders including education departments
∎ Build a strong Gender and Advocacy network through active contribution and networks with policy influencing forums.
∎ Evidence based best practices/learning documented and shared at national level to influence policy makers and mobilizing favorable opinion
∎ Representation in platforms for the enhancement of quality education, Child Marriage and GBV at Regional level.
∎ Contribute to enhancing the quality of the program in gender lens engaging all stakeholders.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 30 years
∎ Understand WV operation at program level
∎ Understand the vision and mission of World Vision
∎ Understand the Humanitarian industry
∎ Supervisor/Management, Problem solving, negotiation, communication and collaborative skills
∎ At least 7 years of relevant experience, preferably in I/NGO context.
∎ Proven experience in Team Leadership and facilitation
∎ Proven experience as a team player
∎ Competent in the use of Microsoft Office computer programs including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Salary:
∎ Salary is fixed as per organizational structure and policy.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival Bonus: 1
∎ Benefits are applicable as per organizational structure and policy.

Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2020

Company Information:
∎ 16 Aug 2020
∎ 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.

Source: bdjobs.com

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