Program Manager (Gender)

Job Description

Title: Program Manager (Gender)

Company Name: Caritas Bangladesh (CB)

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Minimum of a Master's in Gender Studies, Women Studies, Psychology, International Development, Development Studies, Social Science, Social Work or related field;
∎ Academic qualification may be relaxed for highly experienced candidates.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 6 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Caritas Bangladesh (CB) is a national and non-profit development organization operating in Bangladesh since 1967. It has its Central Office in Dhaka and eight Regional Offices in Barishal, Chattogram, Dhaka, Dinajpur, Khulna, Mymensingh, Rajshahi and Sylhet. CB is implementing 88 on-going projects covering 180 upazila focusing on six main priorities i.e i) Social Welfare for Vulnerable Communities, ii) Education and Child Development, iii) Nutrition and Health Education, iv) Disaster Management, v) Ecological Conservation and Food Security and vi) Development of Indigenous Peoples.
∎ Caritas Bangladesh (CB) is looking for suitable candidate (men and women) for immediate appointment for the following position as well as to prepare panel list which is based at its Caritas Cox Bazar Office under Caritas Chattogram Region for Emergency Response Program for Refugees from Northern Rakhine State of Myanmar in Bangladesh.
∎ The details of the position including job responsibilities, educational qualification and other qualities/ competency required for the above positions are given below for your information:
∎ Duration: Short-term period-Initially for one year.
∎ Job Nature : Contractual/Temporary

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Role & Job Summary:
∎ The Program Manager (Gender) leads the integration of gender sensitive programming elements in accordance with global best practice and donor requirements. The Program Manager (Gender) participates in strategy, program implementation, program monitoring, and evaluation in relation to gender integration across Caritas Bangladesh’s overall humanitarian program in Cox’s Bazar. The Program Manager (Gender) will serve as the lead in identifying gender-based constraints facing men/women in the targeted communities and steering program activities to directly address these issues. The candidate will be expected to engage with all areas of program implementation to ensure gender mainstreaming practices are being utilized. The Program Manager (Gender) will also support Shelter/WASH Managers to ensure protection is mainstreamed across all projects.
∎ JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
∎ Provide technical leadership to the Projects to ensure integration of gender equality and social inclusion in program interventions
∎ Develop tools, frameworks and resources to enable better gender integration in the Projects.
∎ Design and deliver realistic and pragmatic gender strategies and programming interventions that will lead to positive gender equality outcomes.
∎ Develop strategies to achieve significant impact on gender and women’s rights in the context of emergency response and recovery.
∎ Provide advice on appropriate gender sensitive indicators in the performance measurement framework and support colleagues in the monitoring and reporting of project results/outputs and objectives against agreed indicators.
∎ Support in the M&E collection and interpretation for gender specific indicators
∎ Compile, analyze and interpret gender issues and statistical data through gender reviews and assessments
∎ Review and provide technical feedback on results and project reports to donors in order to ensure quality and full compliance with gender policy and progress towards achieving integration of gender in program.
∎ Initiate steps to build the capacity of staff of emergency response program of CB on how to integrate gender concerns from a programmatic perspective through training, guidance, one-on-one support, commenting on strategy plans, providing input to program design and proposal writing and orientation on the use of Gender, Gender in WASH/Shelter.
∎ Work with Protection Manager, to develop/compile training packages on Gender and Protection Mainstreaming,
∎ As requested, facilitate trainings related to gender and protection mainstreaming,
∎ Advise and support the overall Programs to integrate gender equality and social inclusion into activities
∎ Identify successful practices in the Project that can be showcased in publications, communication materials, etc.
∎ Prepare communications materials that highlight the Project’s gender equality programming, successes and lessons learnt.
∎ Monitor, analyze and be up-to-date with gender related topics at national and international level.
∎ Represent the project management in relevant meetings
∎ Coordinate with CB colleagues to ensure key protection elements, standards and mandates are being considered and implemented throughout the project management cycle in the respective sector,
∎ Ensure linkages between the protection team and the respective sector
∎ Contribute to the identification and reduction of vulnerabilities and/or exposure to threats, thereby creating a safer, more protective environment to the populations of concern.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Maximum 45 years (as on 30.06.2019)
∎ Minimum of 6 years’ experience including 3 years at mid-level on Gender or Humanitarian Assistance preferably in an NGO/ INGO.
∎ Experience in working in emergency programs and especially in Rohingya camp strongly preferred.
∎ Highly developed strategic planning skills with ability to contribute to programme overall strategies.
∎ Substantial experience in designing, monitoring and evaluation of gender responsive projects;
∎ Experience in Protection Mainstreaming in an emergency situation a plus
∎ High level of interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity to effectively interact with refugees, local communities, partner staff, and policy makers;
∎ Ability to engage with local and international agencies.
∎ An influential communicator, with excellent written and verbal skills in English and Bangla (required). Speaking ability in Chittagong local dialect a plus.
∎ Computer: MS Word, Internet, E-mails, Excel.

Salary:
∎ 90,000/- BDT per month.

Application Deadline: July 25, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Caritas Bangladesh (CB)
∎ Address : 1/E, Baizid Bostami Road (Behind Mimi Super Market) East Nasirabad, Panchlaish, Chittagong-4000.
∎ Web : www.caritasbd.org

Category: NGO/Development