Gender Expert (Research and Fundraising Program)

Job Description

Title: Gender Expert (Research and Fundraising Program)

Company Name: Shushilan

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: Tk. 50000 - 53000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 5 years

• Masters

• Master’s degree from a public university (preferably in Gender & Women’s Studies, Social Science, Development Studies, Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Geography & Environmental Science, or other relevant subjects).

• At least 5 years

• Only Female

• Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience (at least 3 years in a similar context).

• Applicants should have experience in the following sector(s): NGO

• Additional Requirements:

• Must proficiency in written and oral communication in both English and Bengali.

• Strong writing, research, and analytical skills.

• Knowledge of donor agencies, funding trends, and proposal development.

• Computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Commitment to ethical considerations in social and biophysical research, ensuring no harm is caused.

• Respect for gender equality, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), safeguarding policies, the code of conduct, and cultural diversity.

• Strong motivation and willingness to serve the project at the ground level (rural coastal areas).

• Ability to operate virtual platforms such as Skype, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams.

• Job Level: Mid-level

• Job Location: Dhaka (with up to 50% field visits to rural coastal areas)

• Responsibilities for Research Activities (50% Time Allocation)

• Assist in the implementation process of the project as per the requirements of gender and social inclusion issues.

• Comprehend and adopt the Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach, PAR process, and iterative learning process.

• Assist in determining and analyzing locally-led adaptation options, locally-led iterative learning, and inclusive innovative business models for the adaptive transformation of Water Management Groups (WMGs) and polder management systems.

• Understand and assist in conducting the political economy analysis of the selected polders by examining structures, institutions, and change agents, particularly in terms of power dynamics and gender issues.

• Assist in building the capacity of the Water Management Groups (WMGs) for the selected polders, considering environmental, socio-economic, and governance issues.

• Assist in identifying climatic and non-climatic problems and challenges faced by farming communities in the coastal polders.

• Assist in identifying climate adaptation options, synthesizing adaptation strategies, and developing adaptation screening tools that respond to shifting biophysical conditions and weather patterns, with corresponding farming options.

• Assist in analyzing multi-criteria decision-making in terms of socio-economic conditions, governance, and gender.

• Assist in identifying input and output markets for agriculture adaptation-related business models and conducting value chain analysis with gender and social inclusion criteria (women, youth, children, and marginalized people), aligned with locally-led adaptation principles.

• Assist in developing process guides for community development and capacity building of WMGs and change agents.

• Assist in engaging and building the capacity of the local learning leadership group and the multi-stakeholder advisory group.

• Assist in preparing guides aligned with locally-led adaptation (LLA) principles with a robust understanding of climate risks and uncertainty.

• Assist the field team in applying action learning to build the capacity of change agents, farming communities, and WMGs, co-creating the process for socio-adaptive locally-led learning.

• Assist in conducting multi-stakeholder analyses to identify leadership qualities and support the field team at the ground level.

• Provide support for mapping stakeholders, selecting key actors, and contributing intellectually to the organization of local multi-stakeholder advisory groups.

• Assist in implementing locally-led adaptation options and learning processes at the ground level, while documenting iterative learning.

• Assist at the ground level and contribute to capacity building by coordinating farmer groups and members for technology evaluation and establishing a "living library" (farmers participating in adaptive practices).

• Contribute to developing guides and manuals for capacity building of change agents, WMGs, advisory groups, and group-to-group learning while evaluating processes and tools for LLA and effective evidence-based extension.

• Assist in facilitating and conducting training sessions for change agents, WMGs, farming communities, and other stakeholders as required by the project.

• Assist in documenting group-to-group learning activities as case studies, with a specific focus on leadership research, collective learning, and farmers as leaders.

• Assist in group-to-group learning processes for mutual capacity building.

• Assist in Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) activities, including data collection, analysis, and report writing for research initiatives.

• Assist in preparing research articles as required by the Principal Investigator and the study team.

• Responsibilities for Fundraising Activities (50% Time Allocation)

• Assist in preparing project proposals, grant applications, and donor reports.

• Conduct research on funding opportunities, potential donors, and development trends.

• Prepare concept notes, case studies, and success stories for advocacy and fundraising purposes.

• Maintain donor databases and assist in stakeholder communication.

• Collaborate with program teams to align fundraising strategies with organizational priorities.

• Assist in organizing fundraising events, networking sessions, and donor meetings.

• Assist in preparing project reports and conducting field monitoring as required.

• Assist in conducting and facilitating various assessments, surveys, workshops, awareness events, inception meetings, and coordination meetings at the ground level.

• Regularly conduct field visits, provide guidance, supervision, and technical support to project staff.

• Regularly attend organizational and project meetings for updates and knowledge-sharing.