Lead - Young People

Job Description

Title: Lead - Young People

Company Name: ActionAid Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Location: Dhaka

Experience:
∎ 5 to 6 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 6 Jan 2025

Education:
∎ Masters
∎ Master’s degree, preferably in Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related discipline.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 5-6 years’ experience in programme development, advocacy, and donor management, preferably in an INGO setting.
∎ Having professional expertise in managing budget, staff and partners.
∎ Having good understanding on strategic planning, programme design, communication, and team management.
∎ At least 5-6 years’ experience in programme development, advocacy, and donor management, preferably in an INGO setting.
∎ Having professional expertise in managing budget, staff and partners.
∎ Having good understanding on strategic planning, programme design, communication, and team management.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Department: Programme, Policy & Campaigns
∎ Unit : Young People
∎ Types of contracts : Fixed Term Contract, initially up to December 2028
∎ Job Summary:
∎ The Lead - Youth and Just Society is a key leadership role at ActionAid Bangladesh, responsible for shaping and driving the organisation’s youth-focused programme portfolio in alignment with the Country Strategic Paper (CSP VI) and Human Rights-Based Approach (HRBA). The role involves developing and implementing programmatic strategies, leading advocacy and campaign initiatives, and fostering youth engagement at local, national, and global levels. The incumbent will oversee key projects, such as the Global Platform Bangladesh and the EU Youth-led Peacebuilding initiative, while ensuring the integration of cross-cutting themes like women’s rights, climate resilience, and governance into youth programming. Additionally, the role requires building inclusive youth-led networks, promoting meaningful participation in programme design, and fostering partnerships with donors, stakeholders, and like-minded organisations to enhance impact and resource mobilisation.
∎ The role demands expertise in strategic planning, programme design, communication, and team management, alongside proficiency in budgeting and ICT tools. A strong commitment to feminist leadership principles, anti-racism, and inclusive approaches is essential. The incumbent will mentor and lead teams, foster a collaborative culture, and drive innovation to position ActionAid Bangladesh as a thought leader in youth empowerment and social justice programming.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Salary and benefits : A competitive salary package will be offered to the deserving candidate with other admissible benefits such as a festival bonus, provident fund, gratuity, medical and group life insurance, etc., as per HROD Policy.

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Dhaka

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Company Information:
∎ ActionAid Bangladesh
∎ House # 8, Road # 136, Gulshan-1, Dhaka - 1212
∎ ActionAid is an international anti-poverty agency working in over 40 countries, taking sides with poor people to end poverty and injustice together.

Address::
∎ House # 8, Road # 136, Gulshan-1, Dhaka - 1212
∎ ActionAid is an international anti-poverty agency working in over 40 countries, taking sides with poor people to end poverty and injustice together.

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

Application Deadline: 15 Jan 2025

Category: NGO/Development