Project Officer (Advocacy & Network)

Job Description

Title: Project Officer (Advocacy & Network)

Company Name: Manusher Jonno Foundation

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 3 years

• Master's degree in Gender studies, Climate Change/Disaster Risk Reduction or in Social Science

• At least 3 years

Skill:

• Expertise in concept note and ToR development, creative writing, storytelling, policy analysis, liaison & event management. 
• Should know policies and plans for climate change and child marriage
•  Should have prior knowledge of evidence-based advocacy

Competencies:

• Close relationship with stakeholders, including GoB officials, in-depth understanding of policy advocacy, and confidence and self-motivation. 

Experience Requirement:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in policy advocacy is required.
• Working experience with national or international NGOs or media houses will be preferred.
• Age preference will be 25-35 years.

Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF), a Non-governmental Organization working for Human Rights and Good Governance, invites applications from Bangladeshi nationals for the position of:

Project Officer (Advocacy & Network)

for the "Community-based Resilience, Women's Empowerment and Action - CREA" Project, funded by the Embassy of Sweden in Bangladesh.

Working Conditions: The position is based in Dhaka, but travel is mandatory to the working areas outside Dhaka. This is a fixed-term contractual position for the project period.

Purpose: The Advocacy and Network Officer will support and oversee the implementation of the CREA project’s advocacy and network activities. S/he will develop advocacy strategies, events/seminars, policy dialogues, campaigns, and network-related activities. S/he will organize meetings, capacity development training, and other events related to the CREA project. This post will require some travel to the working areas. This position will also ensure MJF`s presence and visibility in raising women’s voices in collaboration with relevant government stakeholders, partners, donors, and media houses. This is a Dhaka-based position. 

Job Responsibilities

• Organize events, seminars and meetings to ensure that the advocacy plan is active and moving forward;
• Ensure collecting, sharing and dissemination of different initiatives, experiences, learning and good practices both at the field and national levels;
• Identify key short- and long-term opportunities in which we can influence policy processes.
• Assist the teams in the analysis of field data for documentation, decision and action;
• Skills in writing different types of reports and supporting team members for any additional reporting and documentation;
• Lead in gathering evidence through conducting research
• Organizing events, meetings and policy dialogues involving policy-level stakeholders for policy influence on climate change, child marriage and unpaid care work issues
• Developing advocacy strategy based on project focus and making an implementation plan
•  Identifying messages for policy influence and communicating communication officer for further dissemination
• Arranging training on advocacy for Gender Equality and Climate Alliance (GECA)
• Prepare the ToR for the research and execution of the planned research/study.
• Any other responsibilities assigned by MJF;

Key Contacts and Relationship

He/she will collaborate closely with the program team (CREA Project) and all other relevant persons, like the Director of Rights & Governance and the Director of Finance & Administration.

The total monthly salary will be Tk 48,590, plus a bonus and increment as per organizational policy.