Programme Manager Gender & Social Equity

Job Description

Title: Programme Manager Gender & Social Equity

Company Name: HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Bangladesh

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Relevant academic degree in social sciences and/or development & gender studies

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ To ensure that gender equality and social equity (GSE) and good governance principles are fully integrated and applied in the organisation, including workforce diversity management and sensitizing, and capacity building of programme and project staff
∎ To ensure that GSE strategies and annual action plans are in place and implemented as backbone of all programme and project activities
∎ To ensure that GSE is proactively mainstreamed in the programme and project cycle management, including the collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative GSE data at programme and project level
∎ To support the projects in the monitoring process and conduct regular field visits to ensure that GSE related aspects are covered and implementation quality is enhanced through continuous reflection and learning.
∎ To support programme and project partners in being GSE sensitive at organisational level as well as in project execution
∎ To provide advice on GSE concepts, methodology, approaches and tools to projects, partner organisations and others through training and coaching
∎ To represent the HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation position on GSE and programme and project specific experience and learning on GSE in thematic forums, knowledge exchange events, etc.
∎ To participate actively in GSE related sharing and learning throughout HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation using the collaborative spaces (electronic and face to face meetings) provided for this purpose

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 5 years in assignments related to gender and social equity mainstreaming and capacity building, and working experience in development cooperation
∎ Experience and conceptual competence in the design and development and implementation of GSE analysis, programme and project strategies and action plans.
∎ Knowledge and skills in the capacity building and training on approaches, methodology and tools to integrate gender equality and social equity into project activities and organisational practices
∎ Track record in the facilitation of learning, knowledge sharing and advocacy initiatives
∎ Strong facilitation, motivational, communication and networking skills
∎ Fluency and excellent writing skills in English

Application Deadline: February 8, 2020

Company Information:
∎ HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Bangladesh
∎ Business : HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation, an international NGO, works in the domains of rural economy, water and infrastructure, environment and climate change, governance and peace, and skills development and education. Its main activities in about 30 countries consist of the planning and implementation of development initiatives as well as the provision of thematic advisory services.

Category: NGO/Development