SPECIALIST - GENDER
Job Description
Title: SPECIALIST - GENDER
Company Name: Practical Action - Bangladesh.
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master of Science (MSc)
∎ Master’s degree in social sciences; preferably in Sociology / Gender and women studies / Development studies / International development or any other relevant degrees from an accredited university in home or abroad.
∎ Must have good English writing, analytical, communication, and report writing skills.
∎ Excellent knowledge of computer usage specially in MS Office, Outlook, and other software.
Experience Requirements:
∎ 10 to 13 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ 1. Programmatic Responsibilities:
∎ Gender related activities:
∎ The Individual will be a member of gender working group (GWG) and work closely with Practical Action Bangladesh Office thematic unit, programme and projects to accomplish the key deliverables of the GWG. Some of the key responsibilities will be:
∎ Assist thematic unit, programme and projects in the Adoption of Gender policy
∎ Assist thematic unit, programme and projects for development of Gender Capacity Strengthening Plan
∎ Follow-up on roll out on gender capacity strengthening activities
∎ Lead on developing a gender transformation strategy/guidelines for Practical Action Bangladesh Office programmes and projects
∎ Ensure support for gender analysis and gender transformation strategy/ guidelines for new programme/project development based on Practical Action’s gender policy/ mandate
∎ Work closely with MEL and Research team to capture gender related outcomes through impact assessments
∎ Assist in women leadership strengthening programme
∎ Contribute to organizational gender equality culture building and change management.
∎ S/he will prepare training materials, module focusing gender safeguarding topics and organize trainings with presentation.
∎ S/he will support to plastic waste management project and integrated waste management project and other projects in design, implementation modality, training, module development, follow up gender focused components of projects.
∎ Safeguarding related activities:
∎ Support and monitor Safeguarding policy implementation and practices in thematic unit, global team, people and culture, programme, project and partnerships in home and abroad.
∎ Exchange of information to and from programme and projects on safeguarding related matters, for example, monthly reports, support needed, new initiatives, etc.
∎ Support to implement piloting/ intervention focused safeguarding gender driven project.
∎ Strengthen capacity of Programme and Project Focals on Safeguarding and maintain close relationship through monthly meetings and new initiatives.
∎ Maintain safeguarding case register for all thematic unit, programme and projects.
∎ Coordinate and contribute in the implementation of safeguarding related action plan.
∎ Provide guidance on safeguarding monitoring, risk reduction and audit.
∎ Provide guidance to thematic unit, programme and projects in case management related to safeguarding breaches.
∎ Provide support/advise to the safety of staff members from any harm and act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise for establishing a safe working environment in accordance to organizational reporting and response procedures.
∎ Practice, promote, encourage and endorse the safeguarding policy and implementation standards within the organization to promote a culture of safeguarding.
∎ 2. Administrative Responsibilities:
∎ S/he will support in organisational administrative works with people and culture department, finance department, and general support service department at the country office.
∎ S/he will be responsible for collecting certificates/approvals/acknowledgments from ministries, governmental departments and local level governmental departments.
∎ S/he will be responsible for effective financial management by organisational policies at the local level and country office.
Additional Requirements:
∎ S/he has at least 10 years’ work experience in development sector preferably in NGOs, INGOs / GOB.
∎ Female Candidates are encouraged to apply.
∎ S/he has at least 5 years of work experience in the field of gender mainstreaming and safeguarding.
∎ S/he has sound knowledge and understanding on gender and women development, gender mainstreaming and capacity to link with other development agenda.
∎ S/he has excellent conceptual and analytical skills with regard to gender and safeguarding issues.
∎ Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and to set priorities.
∎ Good ability to work with a multicultural team.
∎ Willing and able to travel independently outside the station.
∎ Excellent facilitation, coordination, team management, reporting, and presentation skill.
Salary: Tk. 100000 - 105000 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ T/A, Mobile bill, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 13 May 2022
Company Information:
∎ 29 Apr 2022
∎ Practical Action - Bangladesh.
∎ Address : House # 28/A, Road # 5, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205
∎ Web : www.practicalaction.org
∎ Business : Practical Action is an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.
We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.
We’re a global change-making group. The group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company and a technical consulting service. We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help shape a world that works better for everyone.
Category: NGO/Development
