The Gender Consultant will play an essential role in Bangladesh to provide support with regards to policy review, capacity building and other activities across sectors from gender perspective. The Consultant will ensure quality and timely delivery of in-country activities and outputs .S/he will liaise with government agencies and other Bangladesh-based stakeholders. The Consultant will be working on implementation and/or monitoring of the component activities in selected provinces, as required. The Consultant will coordinate the in-country capacity development activities. S/he will be based in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Supporting Project: CARE South Asia (Component 2)
Duty Station: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Duration of Contract: The contract duration will be for 1 year initially with a possibility of extension based on performance and technical requirements of the position.

Duties and Responsibilities: The Gender Consultant will be responsible for-

1. Supporting gender mainstreaming across agriculture, water and transport sectors and policies in Bangladesh;
2. Reviewing key sectoral policy documents to support assessing the gender landscape in relation to climate-resilient development;
3. Coordinating consultations, focus group discussions, forums, surveys, as necessary, to collect and share information for gender component of CARE project;
4. Supporting development of action plan for mainstreaming gender into budgeting, planning and sectoral development processes in Nepal;
5. Supporting development of sectoral adaptation plans at provincial level with adequate attention to gender;
6. Providing support to capacity needs assessments and trainings for gender mainstreaming in agriculture, water and transport sectors;
7. Coordinating in-country capacity development activities on gender and climate change;
8. Undertaking field missions, as necessary;
9. Drafting reports, documents, knowledge products and other communication materials focusing on gender aspects of project activities;
10. Liaising with in-country stakeholders ranging from government and non-government sectors for effective implementation of project activities;
11. Performing other relevant tasks as assigned by the Project Director

The candidate should at least have:

1. Advanced degree in gender and development studies, social sciences, anthropology or a relevant field;
2. A minimum of 7 years of professional experience of working in the area of Gender and at least 5 years of experience in gender and climate change and/or disaster risk reduction;
3. A minimum of 4 years of professional experience of working in Bangladesh;
4. Demonstrated experience of successfully carrying out similar assignments;
5. Well-versed in analysis of gender oriented policies and strategies;
6. Excellent knowledge of mainstreaming gender equality in programs, especially in DRR and CR;
7. Excellent understanding of current discourse related to gender and inclusion in DRR and CR;
8. Demonstrated understanding of climate policies, frameworks such as the ccGAP, NDC, NAPA and other obligatory and non-binding agreements relevant to CR;
9. Excellent English proficiency in oral and written communication, including a demonstrated track record in technical report writing and ability to communicate technical matters effectively to a variety of audience;
10. Native level fluency in Bengali language;
11. Excellent research and analytical skills and capacity to work under pressure and short deadlines;
12. Proven experience of coordinating training, capacity building and facilitating technical discussions;
13. Ability to undertake field missions, including coordinating field-based research activities;
14. Ability to work amongst a diverse group of staff and partners;
15. Proficient on Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams and skilled at organizing online meetings.

Selection Method:
The consultant will be selected in accordance with ADPC’s recruitment process and in compliance with the World Bank Procurement Regulations.

How to apply:
Interested Candidates can submit the completed ADPC application form, resume, copy of degrees/certificate(s) together with a cover letter, to: adpcjobs@adpc.net

Application deadline: 23 May 2021 

Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply.
ADPC encourage diversity in its workplace and support an inclusive work environment.

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Source: BDjobs website