Program Manager, Girls Education and Gender Equality Program (GEP)
Job Description
Title: Program Manager, Girls Education and Gender Equality Program (GEP)
Company Name: Room to Read
Vacancy: --
Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Experience:
∎ At least 7 years
Published: 25 Jun 2024
Education:
∎ Master’s degree in a related field of study, e.g., education, social work, or related development sector
∎ Master’s degree in a related field of study, e.g., education, social work, or related development sector
Requirements:
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, Room to Read is creating a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality through education. We are achieving this goal by helping children in historically low-income communities develop literacy skills and a habit of reading, and by supporting girls as they build life skills to succeed in secondary school and negotiate key life decisions. Room to Read collaborates with local communities, partner organizations and governments to test and implement innovative models that can be integrated into the education system to deliver positive outcomes for children at scale. To date, Room to Read has benefited more than 39 million children and has worked in 24 countries and in more than 192,000 communities, providing additional support through remote solutions that facilitate learning beyond the classroom. Room to Read aims to benefit 40 million children by 2025. Learn more at www.roomtoread.org.
∎ Since 2009 in Bangladesh, Room to Read has been implementing education support Programs in low-income and remote communities in Cox’s Bazar, Dhaka, Moulvibazar, Narail and Natore districts. Till 2023, we have supported the education of more than 0.4 million children in Primary and 7,386 girls in Secondary schools. We are proud to have worked with DPE, NCTB, NAPE, DSHE, a2i as well as national radio and TV in executing scalable and systemic initiatives to eradicate illiteracy and embed life-skills.
∎ Program Manager, Girls’ Education and Gender Equality Program is responsible for overseeing the overall direction and high-quality programming of Room to Read’s Bangladesh Gender Equality Portfolio, ensuring the Bangladesh team is successfully prepared to implement program content with quality. Working closely with the Global Office Girls’ Education team, this position serves as Country Office technical lead on Gender and is responsible for providing the overall strategic direction and high-quality program implementation in country, Program Manager, Girls’ Education and Gender Equality Program is responsible for leading and managing initiatives aimed at promoting gender equality within the organization and in its external partnerships. This role involves strategic planning, program development, and implementation of gender equality policies and practices. The Program Manager will work closely with various departments to ensure gender equality goals are integrated across all organizational activities. These duties include providing leadership, capacity building, and on-going technical assistance support to the Country Office and field based GEP staff. This position is a member of the Country Management Team, reporting directly to the Country Director.
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∎ Organization Profile:
∎ Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, Room to Read is creating a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality through education. We are achieving this goal by helping children in historically low-income communities develop literacy skills and a habit of reading, and by supporting girls as they build life skills to succeed in secondary school and negotiate key life decisions. Room to Read collaborates with local communities, partner organizations and governments to test and implement innovative models that can be integrated into the education system to deliver positive outcomes for children at scale. To date, Room to Read has benefited more than 39 million children and has worked in 24 countries and in more than 192,000 communities, providing additional support through remote solutions that facilitate learning beyond the classroom. Room to Read aims to benefit 40 million children by 2025. Learn more at www.roomtoread.org.
∎ Since 2009 in Bangladesh, Room to Read has been implementing education support Programs in low-income and remote communities in Cox’s Bazar, Dhaka, Moulvibazar, Narail and Natore districts. Till 2023, we have supported the education of more than 0.4 million children in Primary and 7,386 girls in Secondary schools. We are proud to have worked with DPE, NCTB, NAPE, DSHE, a2i as well as national radio and TV in executing scalable and systemic initiatives to eradicate illiteracy and embed life-skills.
∎ Position Overview:
∎ Program Manager, Girls’ Education and Gender Equality Program is responsible for overseeing the overall direction and high-quality programming of Room to Read’s Bangladesh Gender Equality Portfolio, ensuring the Bangladesh team is successfully prepared to implement program content with quality. Working closely with the Global Office Girls’ Education team, this position serves as Country Office technical lead on Gender and is responsible for providing the overall strategic direction and high-quality program implementation in country, Program Manager, Girls’ Education and Gender Equality Program is responsible for leading and managing initiatives aimed at promoting gender equality within the organization and in its external partnerships. This role involves strategic planning, program development, and implementation of gender equality policies and practices. The Program Manager will work closely with various departments to ensure gender equality goals are integrated across all organizational activities. These duties include providing leadership, capacity building, and on-going technical assistance support to the Country Office and field based GEP staff. This position is a member of the Country Management Team, reporting directly to the Country Director.
∎ View Detail: https://hotjobs.bdjobs.com/jobs/room/room359.htm
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ We offer a competitive salary. The benefits include:
∎ Provident Fund
∎ 13th Month Allowance
∎ Gratuity
∎ Health coverage for staff and dependents
∎ Insurances
∎ Professional Development opportunities. The most significant benefit is the opportunity to work with one of the fastest growing international organizations, which has sole focus on education & continuously innovating efficient & effective social entrepreneurship
∎ We offer a competitive salary. The benefits include:
∎ Provident Fund
∎ 13th Month Allowance
∎ Gratuity
∎ Health coverage for staff and dependents
∎ Insurances
∎ Professional Development opportunities. The most significant benefit is the opportunity to work with one of the fastest growing international organizations, which has sole focus on education & continuously innovating efficient & effective social entrepreneurship
Employment Status: Full Time
Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
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Company Information:
∎ Room to Read
∎ House - 31 (4th & 5th Floor), Road - 4, Block - F, Banani Model town, Dhaka- 1213
∎ Room to Read is a US based international non-profit organization. We envision a world in which all children can pursue a quality education, reach their full potential and contribute to their community and the world. To achieve this goal, we focus on two areas where we believe we can have the greatest impact: literacy and gender equality in education. We work in collaboration with communities and local governments and partner organizations across Asia and Africa to develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and support girls to complete secondary school with the life skills they?ll need to succeed in school and beyond. Room to Read currently work in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Vietnam, and Zambia. To learn more about Room to Read, please visit www.roomtoread.org.
Room to Read is working in Bangladesh since 2008.
Address::
∎ House - 31 (4th & 5th Floor), Road - 4, Block - F, Banani Model town, Dhaka- 1213
∎ Room to Read is a US based international non-profit organization. We envision a world in which all children can pursue a quality education, reach their full potential and contribute to their community and the world. To achieve this goal, we focus on two areas where we believe we can have the greatest impact: literacy and gender equality in education. We work in collaboration with communities and local governments and partner organizations across Asia and Africa to develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and support girls to complete secondary school with the life skills they?ll need to succeed in school and beyond. Room to Read currently work in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Vietnam, and Zambia. To learn more about Room to Read, please visit www.roomtoread.org. Room to Read is working in Bangladesh since 2008.
Application Deadline: 5 Jul 2024
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com
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