Programme Specialist - CYL
Job Description
Title: Programme Specialist - CYL
Company Name: Plan International Bangladesh
Vacancy: --
Location: Dhaka
Salary: Negotiable
Experience:
∎ At least 8 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO
Published: 11 Mar 2025
Education:
∎ Relevant academic degree in social science, development studies, or a relevant field;
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 8 years of Proven track record of project management with 5 years’ experience to work closely with youth, CSOs, youth network and organizations. specifically, on children and youth leadership programming. At least 3 years’ experience of working in INGO and should have strong familiarity of working in multi-cultural value based working environment
∎ Strong technical knowledge on CYL issues and programmes based in Bangladesh context
∎ Demonstrated knowledge on program and project planning, result based monitoring, community consultation, youth engagement
∎ Must have at least 3 years of experience in managing budget
∎ Must have excellent and proven donor narrative and financial reporting skills;
∎ Strong working knowledge and use relevant software, tools and other platforms for effective management;
∎ Demonstrated experience and skills in conducting capacity building initiatives for local partners and CSOs on organization development and capacity building
∎ Excellent reading, writing, speaking and presentation skill in both Bangla and English is essential;
∎ Excellent and demonstrated skills as a team player, team builder and collaborative and constructive co-worker
∎ Solid understanding of the social, political, and economic issues affecting child early marriage, demonstrated experience of, and commitment to, both mainstreaming gender within programmes, as well as directly promoting gender transformation and girls’ rights throughout programme implementation and organizational practices.
∎ Strong willingness of extensive travel
∎ Large degree of self-management, including proven ability to plan workload and demonstrate accountability for outputs
∎ Must have basic understanding on gender transformative programming and value based leadership
∎ At least 8 years of Proven track record of project management with 5 years’ experience to work closely with youth, CSOs, youth network and organizations. specifically, on children and youth leadership programming. At least 3 years’ experience of working in INGO and should have strong familiarity of working in multi-cultural value based working environment
∎ Strong technical knowledge on CYL issues and programmes based in Bangladesh context
∎ Demonstrated knowledge on program and project planning, result based monitoring, community consultation, youth engagement
∎ Must have at least 3 years of experience in managing budget
∎ Must have excellent and proven donor narrative and financial reporting skills;
∎ Strong working knowledge and use relevant software, tools and other platforms for effective management;
∎ Demonstrated experience and skills in conducting capacity building initiatives for local partners and CSOs on organization development and capacity building
∎ Excellent reading, writing, speaking and presentation skill in both Bangla and English is essential;
∎ Excellent and demonstrated skills as a team player, team builder and collaborative and constructive co-worker
∎ Solid understanding of the social, political, and economic issues affecting child early marriage, demonstrated experience of, and commitment to, both mainstreaming gender within programmes, as well as directly promoting gender transformation and girls’ rights throughout programme implementation and organizational practices.
∎ Strong willingness of extensive travel
∎ Large degree of self-management, including proven ability to plan workload and demonstrate accountability for outputs
∎ Must have basic understanding on gender transformative programming and value based leadership
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And its girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.
∎ Plan International Bangladesh envisions a 2030 where children and youth, particularly girls and young women, are recognized as leaders of change in gender norms and can make decisions about their lives. Our country strategy, launched in July 2020, focuses on empowering girls and young women to be heard, live without fear of violence, and achieve their rights. Our significant achievements to date include gender-transformative actions, humanitarian response to the Rohingya crisis and natural disasters, climate and disaster resilience, building our evidence base, and effective advocacy from local to international levels, as well as evolving our partnership approach.
∎ We are committed to supporting children and youth, especially girls and young women, throughout their journey from childhood to adulthood. Over the next six years, we will amplify and support the role of girls and youth from all identities in a greater social movement. This will enable them to step out of prescribed gender roles, break the poverty cycle, and manage acute shocks and stressors, including those brought about by climate change. To achieve this vision, PIB must ensure a high-quality, high-performing team to deliver world-class programmes.
∎ The Role:
∎ The Programme Specialist - Child and Youth Leadership (CYL) will lead the projects of CYL Programme and act as the technical specialist of Child and Youth Leadership and Child & Youth Agency Building related interventions for Plan International Bangladesh. This role will be responsible for plan and implementation of project related to CYL to empower girls and young people.
∎ The Programme Specialist - Child and Youth Leadership (CYL) will be a key player in Programme team of Plan International Bangladesh (PIB) and will lead the projects of CYL Programme. The role holder will act as the technical specialist of Child and Youth Leadership and Child & Youth Agency Building related interventions for Plan International Bangladesh. This position will be responsible to oversee the implementation of multiple projects as well as develop plan of activities, implement in field through partners, monitoring the quality implementation and results, support in mobilizing resource for the long-term sustainability. The role holder will ensure PIB becomes an active player in strengthen the capacity of CAY to become engaged citizens and take collective action to drive systemic change, transform power dynamics, achieve gender equality, and influence government authorities at local and national levels to endorse children and youth participation in governance and decision-making.
∎ Under direct supervision of deputy director, programme and matrix reporting relationship to CYL programme advisor, this position holder is responsible to coordinate with implementation partners, CSOs and all stakeholders to ensure high quality programme and project outputs and outcome delivered in a timely manner. The incumbent will have excellent policy advocacy skills, maintain close coordination/functional relationship with Plan’s programme advisors, institutions/departments, stakeholders and like-minded organizations for better quality implementation. S/he will be responsible for conducting & monitoring training/campaign, advocacy interventions to ensure programme quality, documentation and dissemination of Programme’s learning and good practices.
Employment Status: Full Time
Job Location: Dhaka
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Company Information:
∎ Plan International Bangladesh
∎ House # CWN (B) 14, Road 35, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212
∎ Founded 80 years ago, Plan International is one of the oldest and largest children`s development organisations in the world. We work in 52 countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. In 2015, Plan International worked with 100 million children in 85,282 communities. Plan International is independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations but having a vision of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people`s rights and dignity.
Plan International has been operating in Bangladesh since 1994. Plan International seeks to ensure the rights of children to education, health, safe water and sanitation, protection, youth social and economic empowerment and climate change, environmental degradation and natural or man-made disaster hazards throughout the country.
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∎ House # CWN (B) 14, Road 35, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212
∎ Founded 80 years ago, Plan International is one of the oldest and largest children`s development organisations in the world. We work in 52 countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. In 2015, Plan International worked with 100 million children in 85,282 communities. Plan International is independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations but having a vision of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people`s rights and dignity.Plan International has been operating in Bangladesh since 1994. Plan International seeks to ensure the rights of children to education, health, safe water and sanitation, protection, youth social and economic empowerment and climate change, environmental degradation and natural or man-made disaster hazards throughout the country.
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Application Deadline: 16 Mar 2025
Category: NGO/Development
