Job Description

Title: Lead, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion

Company Name: BRAC International

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's degree in Gender and Women's Studies, Sociology, Development Studies, International Development, Anthropology, Economics or any relevant discipline

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 8 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ The purpose of Lead, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion role is to provide technical leadership to ensure that gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) is integrated into all BRAC International programmes including design and implementation; monitoring, evaluation and learning; and across organizational systems and processes. The GESI Lead will steer the development of BRAC International`s Gender Equality and Social Inclusion policy and strategy, advise on GESI-sensitive and GESI-transformative approaches to programme planning and implementation as well as organizational policies and systems, spearhead and chair the GESI Working Group for BI and lead capacity building efforts of BI staff across all the country offices spanning Asia and Africa.
∎ The incumbent shall represent BRAC International in Gender networks and other relevant external forums, conduct needs assessment and training for staff capacity development and support the preparation of high-quality communications and reports for various mediums. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and technical skills, able to collaborate with a large geographically dispersed teams spanning Africa and Asia, able to build up trusted relationships and influence a range of internal stakeholders across locations and programmes.
∎ Employment type: Regular/Contractual
∎ Job Location: BRAC International Dhaka Office, Bangladesh

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Steer the development of BRAC International's Gender Equality and Social Inclusion policy and strategy through coordination with different BI stakeholders and ensure its application;
∎ Lead the establishment of a GESI working group at BRAC International coordinating and chairing regular meetings of the working group to develop its ToR, plan activities, develop guidance documents, share lessons learned, and incorporate these into the delivery of programmes as well as the organizational systems and processes;
∎ Provide oversight and guidance to the programme teams to ensure that thematic components are technically sound and grounded on gender and power analysis; and ensure that implementation methods are consistent with international strategies and best practices;
∎ Deliver training to programme teams to promote capacity, ownership, and commitment to gender equality, diversity, and inclusion;
∎ Review programme workplans, reports and data collected, analyzing outcomes and desired impact making recommendations to maximize gender transformative potential;
∎ Work closely to guide and support the monitoring team to design and implement a MEAL system appropriate for gender-transformative programming; and to conduct monitoring and evaluation activities using methodologies that promote gender equality and social inclusion;
∎ Guide programme and monitoring teams on data collection of programme activities' impact with regard to GESI; ensuring that intended and unintended activity impacts are monitored and adapted through constant learning and improvement;
∎ Work with HR teams to ensure GESI integration in organizational policies, systems and procedures and review progress;
∎ Lead GESI integration in project proposal development for new projects, through the resource mobilization and fundraising team;
∎ Work with country teams and grants management to ensure that sub-contractors are in compliance with BI's GESI policy and strategy;
∎ Lead BI-wide events for international campaigns (IWD, 16 Days of Activism, etc.)
∎ Prepare reports, case studies and success stories to promote the successes of the GESI strategy and its implementation;
∎ Participate in programme design meetings and workshops to facilitate GESI inclusion in programme planning;
∎ Represent BRAC International at external networks and working groups
∎ Safeguarding:
∎ Establish a safeguarding culture across all levels of the programme by implementing the safeguarding policy. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
∎ Responsible to ensure team members are appropriately trained, supported and have access to resources regarding issues that are identified and actioned in accordance with the safeguarding policy and procedure.
∎ Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Excellent conceptual and analytical skills with regards to gender and/or social inclusion mainstreaming
∎ Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated success engaging with key stakeholders to enhance the adoption of GESI best practices
∎ Demonstrated capacity to lead the collection, analysis and utilization of data and information from a broad range of sources to ensure effective integration of GESI concerns in project programming;
∎ Experience integrating GESI into monitoring, evaluation, and learning plans
∎ Experience of providing technical guidance and supportive supervision to a large geographically dispersed team
∎ Strong knowledge of international standards and best practices
∎ Ability to work strategically with multiple stakeholders
∎ Strong facilitation and presentation skills
∎ Capable of working both individually and as part of a team
∎ Excellent communication (written, verbal, negotiation, presentation skills)
∎ Ability to prioritize and deal with competing demands to deliver results
∎ Ability to work under pressure and manage tight deadlines
∎ Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills
∎ At least 8 years of experience in the development or humanitarian sector and minimum 5 years of progressive experience in gender and/or social inclusion mainstreaming

Salary: Negotiable

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 30 May 2022

Company Information:
∎ 16 May 2022
∎ BRAC International
∎ Business : BRAC is a development success story, born in Bangladesh and expanding into 10 other developing countries in Asia and Africa. It spreads anti-poverty solutions making it a global leader in providing opportunities for the world’s poor.

BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, and is today one of the top leaders in developing cost-effective, evidence-based poverty innovations in extremely poor, fragile and post-disaster settings. BRAC started its first programme outside of Bangladesh in Afghanistan in 2002 through its Dutch registered Stichting BRAC International. BRAC International is currently reaching over 19 million people beyond Bangladesh and creating opportunities to break the cycle of poverty.

With a holistic approach that uses a wide array of interventions including microfinance, education, healthcare, legal services and more, BRAC invests in communities’ own human and material resources, catalyzing lasting change and creating an ecosystem in which the poor have the chance to seize control of their own lives. Of the world’s top development and humanitarian relief organisations, BRAC is one of the few based in the global south. In February 2019, BRAC was ranked as the number one NGO in the world for the fourth consecutive year by the Geneva-based NGO Advisor, an independent media organisation committed to highlighting innovation, impact and governance in the non-profit sector.

Category: NGO/Development