Specialist, Gender Equality & Women Empowerment, Integrated Development Programme (IDP)

Job Description

Title: Specialist, Gender Equality & Women Empowerment, Integrated Development Programme (IDP)

Company Name: BRAC

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

Additional Job Requirements

• Strong communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.

• Ability to develop training module or different guidelines

• Proven ability to manage institutional and stakeholder relationships.

• Understanding of gender equality, community empowerment, and local governance issues.

• Awareness of national policies, human rights frameworks, and government facilities for women’s empowerment.

• Strong commitment to gender equality and inclusion.

• Analytical thinking and adaptability to field challenges.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of work experience in gender issues, community mobilization, local government, and social safety net programmes.

BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.

BRAC Integrated Development Programme (IDP) ensures access to services for people living in hard-to-reach regions such as haors (wetlands), chars (riverine islands) and indigenous communities. Interested in life at the last mile in Bangladesh? Join the IDP team to learn about the unique challenges of remote delivery, and be part of a team working to get critical services to the furthest corners of the country. Working at brac is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.

Job Purpose

This position is responsible for technical guidance and support to enhance gender equality and community empowerment initiatives under the Integrated Development Programme (IDP). The role ensures the design and implementation of gender-sensitive, inclusive, and participatory interventions, contributing to women’s empowerment, equitable community development, and alignment with BRAC’s values and programme objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee gender and community empowerment activities of IDP and provide technical guidance to implementers to ensure effective program delivery.

• Develop and maintain annual and monthly work plans to achieve programmatic targets.

• Conduct regular field monitoring and follow-up to ensure proper implementation of activities.

• Organise and facilitate capacity development sessions on gender and community empowerment for staff, communities and relevant stakeholders.

• Lead the planning and execution of events related to Gender, Community Empowerment, and Legal Protection components.

• Establish and maintain liaison and coordination with BRAC – SELP, GJD, government agencies, NGOs and local government institutions.

• Support the formation and performance of popular theatre groups to promote community engagement.

• Ensure timely and accurate submission of reports to the relevant management, supporting informed decision-making.

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensure the safety of Programme Participants, people who come into contact with the organisation and team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) to achieve the programme's goals of safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.

Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.

Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do so.

Festival Bonus, Contributory Provident Fund, Gratuity, Health and Life Insurance, Maternity/ Paternity Leave and others as per policy.