Gender Organizer
Job Description
Title: Gender Organizer
Company Name: Shushilan
Vacancy: 05
Job Location: Khulna (Dacope, Koyra), Satkhira (Kaliganj, Shyamnagar)
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor degree. Education is flexible for experienced candidate.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
NGO
Job Responsibilities:
∎ To facilitate and implement Gender component of the USAID funded Nobo Jatra Program in the respective Union. Gender Organizer will be responsible for execution of union level activities at community level, local level government / government institutes and other stakeholders. He/ She will also responsible for integration with other components Nobo Jatra Program and will be assisted with technical support by Technical Officer-Gender at the Upazila level.
∎ Key responsibilities of Gender Organizer are -
∎ Plan and implement various activities related to gender within assigned Union
∎ Facilitate different trainings, meetings & other initiatives for increasing Gender Equitable norms in family & community level
∎ Supervision and provide technical support to Gender Facilitators in the field activities implementation.
∎ Build and maintain relations with community stakeholders
∎ Facilitate community engagements through group processes
∎ Facilitate and support training for community stakeholders
∎ Ensuring Gender Organizer are effectively working and supporting village and union level committees
∎ Maintain networking at Union level institutes as part of referral linkages
∎ Work with Nobo Jatra other components for integrating Gender in their field activities
∎ Ensure quality work at the field level.
∎ Area wise Specific tasks are -
∎ Programme Implementation
∎ Form & facilitate Men Care group learning sharing meeting
∎ UP Family Arbitration, Women & Child Welfare Standing Committee reactivate, functioning & trained
∎ Train Women & Youth on Leadership Skill Development
∎ Conduct meeting & training with influential group for reducing early marriage
∎ Conduct ToT on Life Skill
∎ Local Community Theatre performed
∎ Arrange & execute campaign against early marriage in Union, village & School level
∎ Gender & Human Rights related National & International Day observation
∎ Organize & facilitate Gender Sensitization Training for staffs
∎ Meeting with School Management Committee
∎ Relevant activities effectively integrated/ coordinated with other components
∎ Gender Facilitator effectively mentoring
∎ Community Transformation
∎ UP Family Arbitration, Women & Child Welfare Standing Committee developed action plan & performing their role effectively
∎ Ensure Youth & Women took Leadership role in their community
∎ Early marriage stopped by influential group with the support of UP
∎ Member of MenCare Group played as "Model Father & Husband"
∎ Documentation & Reporting
∎ Program event documented properly
∎ Reports properly documented & submitted on time
∎ Important information and learning shared with relevant colleagues
∎ Collect case study and significant story
∎ Lesson learnt and best practices are reported and shared in the programme management
∎ Networking & Advocacy
∎ Effective working relationships established with VDCs, respective UPSC, Local Government Institutions and Secondary School
∎ Effective coordination with NGOs undertaking governance activities in the program area
∎ Effective working relationships established with the Village Development Committees, WATSAN Committee & UDMC
∎ Effective working relationships established with community members, religious leaders, teachers, business owners, etc.
∎ Professional and Personal Development
∎ Improve capacity through self-learning and consultation with colleagues
∎ Professional development events attended
∎ An understanding of Shushilan and World Vision's core values in regards to work and relationships
∎ Understanding & demonstrating Gender Sensitive behavior
∎ Work and Life balance
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum of two years' working experience related Gender, Life Skill, Leadership and Local Government Institutions (Union Parishad). Experience on USAID funded project implementation will be added advantage.
∎ An understanding of project implementation
∎ Extensive knowledge related to Gender understanding
∎ Experience training others
∎ Ability to meet deadlines
∎ Extensively field oriented, positive attitude and committed to work hard
∎ Transparent & Strong work Ethic
∎ Self-motivated
∎ Ability to self-learn
∎ Ability to assess what is involved to complete a task and adapt knowledge to suit the situation
∎ Ability to assess the effectiveness of activities and if required to adapt approach
∎ An evaluating and questioning mind
∎ Ability to show respect & demonstrate sensitive behavior
∎ Ability to work effectively with people of different age, gender, education and background
∎ Ability to communicate information effectively
∎ Ability to establish strong relationships with stakeholders Friendly, approachable personality
∎ Able to ride bicycle at the rural and coastal area.
Salary: Tk. 24200 (Monthly)
Application Deadline: December 9, 2019
Company Information:
∎ Shushilan
∎ Address : 155 Jalil shorani, Commercal cum Residential Area, Rayermohol, Khulna-9000
∎ Business : Shushilan - a non-profit organization has been working in the field of Livelihoods, Environmental Resource Management, Health & Nutrition, Human Rights & Good Governance, Disaster Management and People organization development in Bangladesh since 1991.
Category: NGO/Development
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