About WaterAid

WaterAid is a global non-government, not-for-profit organisation, working for over 30 years now in changing lives for the betterment in 34 countries around the world. We work to offer clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene to underprivileged people globally, through convincing the governments to change laws, linking policy makers with people on the ground, pooling knowledge and resources, and rallying support from people and organisations from different corners of the world – altogether making lasting change happen on a massive scale.

Job Purpose

The GESI Expert plays a pivotal role in integrating GESI considerations into all aspects of the project and WAB, from strategy development and capacity building to data collection and analysis. By focusing on gender equality and social inclusion, this role contributes to the project as well as WAB's mission of strengthening local democracy, improving equitable service delivery, and engaging marginalised groups, ultimately fostering more accountable and climate-resilient public services for all citizens.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the process of development and implementation of the gender strategy, plan, and guidelines in collaboration with the programme team as per the programme requirements, aligned with donor, organisation, and partner organisations policies and standards. • Support the capacity building of programme staff in implementation of the gender strategy and plan, and the use of relevant tools and approaches. • Coordinate with and support the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) team in establishing and implementing gender-sensitive monitoring, evaluation, learning and reporting systems, in alignment with the programme gender strategy, plans and targets. • Support in the development of the data collection and analysis tools for the baseline assessment to guarantee data granularity in terms of gender and other vulnerabilities. • Ensure that other essential data are collected for specific vulnerability targeted programming. • Conduct a local systems analysis, with an integrated GESI analysis, to inform how the needs of vulnerable groups should be addressed in the local context. • Provide partner organisations with ongoing GESI technical assistance. • Integrate GESI considerations into operational research design and policy analysis. • Help build and maintain inclusive networks that incorporate women-led, minority-led, and youth-led organisations. • Review and provide inputs to the design (including results chains) of GESI activities. • Recommend best practices on how the programme team can effectively engage with programme partners and programme beneficiaries to promote GESI issues. • Review and contribute to the intervention plans and reports. • Identify appropriate, efficient, and effective methods and tools for collecting data related to the programme interventions. • Recommend GESI training for staff and provide ongoing coaching/mentoring. • Provide inputs to the Terms of References for specific assignments related to GESI and discuss the details with the programme team. • Review the relevant documents, including key challenges and lessons learned.

Requisite qualifications, experience, and attributes

• Master or higher degree preferably in gender studies, social science or other related fields. • Over 5 years of relevant & progressive experience in gender equality and social inclusion. • Competence in writing evidence-based result-oriented reports. • Ability to work in an ambiguous and rapidly developing environment, must be comfortable with constant change of local partners, and multiple competing priorities. • Strong story-telling ability and writing skills to creatively communicate results in gender equality and social inclusion. • Willingness to work in innovative and unconventional ways when necessary to achieve results. • Ability to establish and maintain effective, & meaningful working relationships with public and private sector partners and other relevant stakeholders. • Experience with a range of online content platforms, stories, and visuals. • Able to work independently/with minimum supervision. • Capable to plan, prioritise and organise given assignment among multiple competing tasks and urgent deadlines. • Able to work under pressure and essentially meet deadlines. • Excellent interpersonal skill and ability to provide effective support and to collaborate and coordinate across different teams from diverse background. • Competent to make effective decisions upholding organisational values and Code of Conduct. • Possess personal integrity, transparency, fairness, proactive stance, and respect for gender, diversity, safeguarding and organisational cultural aspects. • Fully committed to WaterAid's vision, mission and values and a way of working that demonstrates this, with the ability to communicate this enthusiasm to others.

Reportable To

Director Business Development and Quality Assurance

Workstation

WaterAid Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka

Working Hours

37.5

Contract Tenure

Long Term

Salary & Benefits

Competitive salary package with admissible benefits that include provident fund, gratuity, festival bonus, life insurance for self, combined health insurance for self, spouse and children, cell phone allowances etc. as per policy provision.

Travel

Willingness to travel on a regular basis to remote areas of Bangladesh is required.

Ways of Working

Internal: Internal working relationships includes but not limited to all other Cross Functional Departments, Projects/Programmes and Teams within WaterAid Bangladesh External: External stakeholders

Apply Instruction

If you are passionate to improve lives of the people in the transforming climate context, courageous to bring positive impact through your proficiencies, confident to meet organisation’s expectations and fulfil the above-mentioned requirements please visit the following link and apply. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Candidates will have to be ready to go through an extensive selection process. Any lobbying will be considered as disqualification. Any difficulties faced while submitting application needs to be addressed to afsanaislam@wateraid.org. Apply Now

Application Deadline: 23 March 2024

ONLY SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED
Candidates will have to go through an extensive selection process.
Any lobbying will be considered as disqualification

WaterAid is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct.
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