Gender, Protection & Inclusion Officer

Job Description

Title: Gender, Protection & Inclusion Officer

Company Name: Caritas Regional Office

Vacancy: 1

Age: 30 to 45 years

Location: Bandarban

Experience:
∎ At least 3 years

Published: 17 Jun 2025

Education:
∎ Masters in any discipline
∎ Master’s or bachelor degree in gender and development, sociology or related field from reputed Universities in Bangladesh or abroad.
∎ Educational qualifications & age may be relaxed for highly experienced, skilled & competent candidates.
∎ Master’s or bachelor degree in gender and development, sociology or related field from reputed Universities in Bangladesh or abroad.
∎ Educational qualifications & age may be relaxed for highly experienced, skilled & competent candidates.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 30 to 45 years
∎ Minimum of 3 years of work experience in the field of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion and for an NGO.
∎ Work experiences in UN/USAID’s BHA/OFDA fund will be treated as an advantage.
∎ Having knowledge on hazards and shocks in the contexts on Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) and Cox’s Bazar of Bangladesh.
∎ Ability to produce high quality reports and database within the stipulated timeframe.
∎ Evidence of having undertaken similar assignments.
∎ Work with the team as per management requirement.
∎ Ability to travel extensively to working locations and willing to stay at field
∎ Age: 30 - 45 years (as on 30/05/2025)
∎ Minimum of 3 years of work experience in the field of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion and for an NGO.
∎ Work experiences in UN/USAID’s BHA/OFDA fund will be treated as an advantage.
∎ Having knowledge on hazards and shocks in the contexts on Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) and Cox’s Bazar of Bangladesh.
∎ Ability to produce high quality reports and database within the stipulated timeframe.
∎ Evidence of having undertaken similar assignments.
∎ Work with the team as per management requirement.
∎ Ability to travel extensively to working locations and willing to stay at field

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Caritas Bangladesh (CB) is a national and nonprofit development organization that has been operating in Bangladesh since 1967. It has its Central Office in Dhaka and eight Regional Offices (Barishal, Chattogram, Dhaka, Dinajpur, Khulna, Mymensingh, Rajshahi, and Sylhet Region). CB is currently operating 91 projects covering 52 Districts and 201 Upazilas focusing on eight main priorities: i) Social Welfare and Service of Love for Vulnerable Communities, ii) Ecological Conservation, Climate Justice and Sustainable Food System, iii) Humanitarian Response and Disaster Management, iv) Education, Skill Development and Employment Creation, v) Health Care, Nutrition and Education, vi) Development of Indigenous Peoples, vii) Integral Human Development and viii) Institutional Development and Sustainability.
∎ Caritas Bangladesh (CB)’s Chattogram Regional Office is looking for suitable candidates for the project of “Supporting end-to-end Landslide Early Warning and Anticipatory Action in Bangladesh (LEWS)” Project” supported by START NETWORK under their solidarity fund and also to generate a panel for future recruitment.
∎ Due to the termination of the LEWS project by BHA/USAID, the project had to be closed unexpectedly. In response to this situation, we proactively reached out to potential donors to explore the possibility of continuing project activities at least until December 31st’2025
∎ The details of the positions including job responsibilities, educational qualification and other qualities /competency required for the above position are given below as ready reference:
∎ Reporting to:
∎ Project Manager
∎ Job Nature: Contractual/ Temporary (06 month)
∎ Job location: Project Office, Bandarban Sadar, Bangladesh.
∎ The Gender, Protection & Inclusion Officer is responsible to ensure the unique needs of at-risk populations including women, youth, minority groups and people with disability are integrated into the design and delivery of a landslide early warning approach of the project. This position will directly contribute to the delivery of the project objectives through coordinating and reporting on all project activities. Coordinate with Regional and Central Safeguarding team including SCCF/START NETWORK/Donor to ensure quality program and capacity building of the community under guidance of Project Coordinator.
∎  Support the development and integration of the GESI and protection action into the project’s detailed implementation plan. Ensure all project activities to meet Caritas and donor’s protection, gender, equity and inclusion requirements as well as best practice.
∎  Ensure GESI and protection related learning properly accompanies project activities throughout the project cycle. Support accountability through related input into project monitoring and evaluation activities and guide partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences. Analyze implementation challenges and report any inconsistencies and/or gaps and adjustment plan within implementation schedules.
∎  Arrange and facilitate GESI and protection trainings for staff and community.
∎  Develop content and pictorial materials for conducting sessions related on GESI and protection.
∎  Regularly report on and update the GESI and protection action plan.
∎  With the MEAL team, support the collection and analysis of evidence and lead in the adaptation of project activities to effectively respond to context, finding and best practices in protection and GESI to create an optimal Landslide Early Warning system for at risk communities.
∎  Identify staff, partners and related stakeholder protection and GESI related
∎ capacity needs and administer technical support to address key shortfalls. Support may include training, mentoring or coaching.
∎  Facilitate an engage process of ongoing learning and sharing of best practices in protection, gender, equity and social inclusion with and amongst project staff, partners, participants and other key internal/external stakeholders.
∎  Serve as the primary technical resource, mentor and coach for project staff on protection and GESI ensuring key innovations, approaches and principles are fully contextualized where appropriate.
∎  Serve as the project protection and GESI subject matter expert at key working groups and provide inputs as needed.
∎  Participate and represent organization at different level of other organizations or platforms.

Skills & Expertise:

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Monthly Consolidated Salary: Taka 60,000/-
∎ Bonus: As per organizational policy.
∎ Monthly Consolidated Salary: Taka 60,000/-
∎ Bonus: As per organizational policy.

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Bandarban

Apply Procedure:

Hard Copy:
∎ The selected candidate will be appointed on a temporary basis for one year, which may be extended for future periods subject to the satisfactory performance and requirements of the Organization. If you feel you are the right person for the above position, you are invited to apply through online at: BD JOBS Site. No hard copies are required. Closing date is 24/06/2025.
∎ The candidates who are presently working with Caritas Bangladesh having requisites of the post should apply through proper channels with the approval of the Project/Regional/Central Management.
∎ Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for written test and personal Interview. Incomplete & disqualified applications will not be considered, and the organization reserves the right to reject any application or to cancel or postpone the recruitment process for any time. Applicants are requested to visit https://caritasbd.org/career/job-career/; www.caritasbd.org/ or Facebook: https://www.face book.com/Caritasbangladesh2016 to learn more about Caritas.
∎ ANY KIND OF PERSONAL CONTACT AND OR PERSUASION ATTEMPT WILL AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFY THE CANDIDATE
∎ Caritas Bangladesh (CB) is committed to recognizing the personal dignity and rights of all people we work with, especially vulnerable groups regardless of gender, race, culture and disability and conduct its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children, young people and vulnerable adults it serves. Caritas Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or other affiliates with our work. To this aim, we follow recruitment practices according to our safeguarding policies.
∎ Caritas is an equal opportunity employer.

Company Information:
∎ Caritas Regional Office
∎ 1/E, Baizid Bostami Road (Behind Mimi Super Market) East Nasirabad, Panchlaish, Chittagong-4000.

Address::
∎ 1/E, Baizid Bostami Road (Behind Mimi Super Market) East Nasirabad, Panchlaish, Chittagong-4000.

Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job

Application Deadline: 24 Jun 2025

Category: NGO/Development