Job Description

Title: Gender, SBCC and Training Coordinator

Company Name: Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO)

Vacancy: 01

Location: Satkhira

Maximum Salary: Tk. 65000 (Monthly)

Published: 23 Dec 2024

Additional Requirements:
∎ • Minimum of 5 years of experience in gender mainstreaming, SBCC, and training coordination, preferably in disaster management or climate resilience projects.
∎ • Proven expertise in designing and implementing gender-sensitive and inclusive community-based interventions.
∎ • Strong knowledge of SBCC theories, tools, and methodologies.
∎ • Excellent facilitation, training, and capacity-building skills.
∎ • Experience with monitoring, evaluation, and reporting on gender and SBCC activities.
∎ • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with fluency in [local language] and English.
∎ • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with SBCC design tools is an asset.
∎ • Commitment to promoting gender equality and social inclusion.
∎ • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
∎ • Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
∎ • Flexibility and adaptability in dynamic project environments.
∎ • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
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Requirements:

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ ESDO was established in 1988 with the aim of supporting poor and marginalized people affected by the devastating flood and gradually moving towards achieving a broader vision of achieving sustainable, secured, and resilient livelihoods for these poor and marginalized people through improving their overall sustainable development. For the last more than three and a half decades of its development journey, ESDO has set an outstanding example of a sustainable development model for the underprivileged communities of Bangladesh. ESDO has been working in the country's primarily unserved and underserved locations, nurturing a community-focused participatory approach and people's ownership. Consequently, the ESDO's working area has already established an enabling environment. We have made notable achievements in livelihood improvement, food security and nutrition, education, women's empowerment, health, the promotion of children's rights, adolescent and youth engagement, and the rights of ethnic minorities. During this long span, we have adapted to the changing situation and provided the most time-bound effective services, especially to the poor and disadvantaged people. Considering the government's development policies, we are currently implementing a considerable number of projects and programs, including a microfinance program, through a community-focused and people-centered approach to accomplish the government's development agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN as a whole. One of the most dynamic organizations, ESDO, is expanding its development interventions across 408 upazilas under 53 districts of Bangladesh, thereby reaching over 15 million impoverished and vulnerable individuals.
∎ The Gender, SBCC (Social and Behavior Change Communication), and Training Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring gender integration, facilitating behavior change interventions, and coordinating capacity-building initiatives under the ICRDCV Project. The role aims to empower communities to build resilience to disasters and climate vulnerabilities through inclusive, gender-sensitive approaches.
∎ As partnership with Muslim Aid Bangladesh, ESDO will implement the “Inclusive Community Resilience to Disaster and Climate Vulnerabilities (ICRDCV)” Project in Sathkhira District. ESDO is inviting applications from interested qualified candidates for the position.
∎ Job Responsibilities
∎ • Coordinate and implement gender focused DRR initiatives to ensure gender equality and inclusivity across all project activities.
∎ • Design and oversee social behavior change communication (SBCC) strategies to effectively address and align with the project objectives.
∎ • Develop and deliver training programs tailored to project staff, beneficiaries, and stakeholders on DRR, gender issues and SBCC.
∎ • Monitor and evaluate the impact of gender and SBCC activities, making recommendations for improvements and adjustments as needed.
∎ • Collaborate with partners and stakeholders to integrate gender and SBCC considerations into project planning and execution.
∎ • Conduct training for staff (DRR & CCA, early warning and early action, coping & adaptation, CRA & RRAP, formation/reformation of committee, cyclone preparedness etc.)
∎ • Provide training to DMCs on DRR & CCA, early warning and early action, coping & adaptation, CRA & RRAP, formation/reformation of committee, cyclone preparedness etc.
∎ • Monitor training on Gender & inclusion and safeguarding.
∎ • Support to conduct hygiene awareness sessions in communities and schools.
∎ • Contribute to develop capacity building plan, training module and guideline.
∎ • Provide planning and implementation support to the field staff in organizing and facilitating capacity building training for the project participant groups
∎ • Support to Advocacy/Coordination/Networking/collaboration with union/sub-district level line department
∎ • Support to maintain effective liaison with representatives of private sectors, extension officials, Union Parishad and community leaders to ensure their supports in project implementation.
∎ • Take initiative to improve the capacity of staff members and facilitate the team members to internalize different conceptual and methodological documents as well as processes.
∎ • Support to facilitate creation of gender sensitive working environment with the team and take initiative to strengthen team spirit.

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Satkhira

Job Highlights:
∎ Muslim Aid Bangladesh, ESDO will implement the “Inclusive Community Resilience to Disaster and Climate Vulnerabilities (ICRDCV)” Project in Sathkhira District.

Read Before Apply:

ESDO does not tolerate any child & youth abuse. So, if you have any history of child & youth abuse in organization or personal life please abstains from apply here. After your selection or between the service periods if we found any misinformation, we will take legal action as per organization rules and county law.

ESDO does not tolerate any Safeguarding abuse. So if you have any history of gender abuse in organization or personal life please abstains from apply here. After your selection or between the service periods if we found any misinformation, we will take legal action as per organization rules and county law.

ESDO does not tolerate any kind of extremism/terrorism. So if you have any history of extremism/terrorism in organization or personal life please abstains from apply here. After your selection or between the service periods if we found any misinformation, we will take legal action as per organization rules and county law.

ESDO does not tolerate any corruption. So if you have any history of corruption in organization or personal life please abstains from apply here. After your selection or between the service periods if we found any misinformation, we will take legal action as per organization rules and county law.

ESDO has a Safeguarding & PSEAH policy to protect its employees and beneficiaries and any kind of discrimination, harassment, and abuse falls under ESDO “ZERO TOLERANCE” Policy. All employees are expected to abide by the PSEAH, Child Protection, Safeguarding, and Gender policy of ESDO.

Equal opportunity, promoting women & children rights is mandate of ESDO.

*Photograph must be enclosed with the resume.