Job Description/Responsibilities:

1. Identify and document learning and good practices on gender equality changes in various BRAC programmes, enterprises and departments.
2. Produce draft learning reports on various thematic issues related to Gender  Equality and Women Empowerment (GEWE).
3. Support carrying out various internal and external studies regarding the thematic issues related to GEWE.
4. Research finding extract from research report and sharing findings to improve idea of GEWE.
5. Organize and facilitate different forum such as workshop, learning sharing dialogue, field based interactive sessions on GEWE.
6. Undertake learning field visits to different BRAC and non-BRAC development interventions to capture learning on GEWE.
7. Deliver ready references of learning and good practices in favour of developing innovating projects in BRAC.
8. Support dissemination/publication reports in public space such as website, blogs and other media.
9. Case story collection from field and prepare report and sharing.
10. Develop knowledge product archive and update regularly.
11. Strengthening KM system through selecting knowledge adda topic / issue identify and facilitate.
12. Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
13. Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
14. Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

Educational Requirements: Masters in Social Sciences/ Development Studies/ English/ Gender Studies from a recognized university with minimum 2nd division/class or equivalent GPA/CGPA in all academic examinations. Experience Requirement: At least 3 years’ experience in relevant field. Salary: Negotiable

Other Benefits: Festival Bonus, Contributory Compulsory Provident Fund, Gratuity, Health and Life Insurance and others

Job Location: BRAC Head Office Application deadline: 03 March 2021 Apply procedure: Click here Published on: 22 Feb 2021

Job Context Duration : 09 months with possible extension Job Responsibilities

1. Lead and support PMTSU and the National Team on gender issues;
2. Assess and analyze the project from a gender perspective; Identify key gender issues in the project and key gender entry points;
3. Assess socio-economic aspects, perform gender analysis and evaluation, and provide feedback to the project management to strengthen project implementation;
4. Develop a list of indicators to be used to monitor socio economic parameters extent to gender mainstreaming ensuring focus on PRA/RRA activities while the project activities are carried out; lead innovations for mainstreaming, paying close attention to socio-economic and gender equity implications;
5. Design the project activities relating to socio-economic monitoring and evaluation of socio-economic income options (livelihood) for the target beneficiaries.
6. Identify vulnerable communities and groups exposed to climate changes and natural hazards;
7. Identify constraints for socio-economic development in biodiversity management of the project areas and women empowerment in fisheries and aquaculture resiliencies suggest activities/interventions to overcome them.
8. Assess to what extent rural livelihoods/ profession are based on coastal and haor wetland resources exploitations and survey (by administering a questioner survey and/or PRA/RRA) socio-economic conditions/ situations in and around the project sites and who else are engaged in socio-economic development;
9. Identify awareness and training needs regarding gender; prepare a practical strategy for integrating gender into the project, including training programme and gender-monitoring framework;
10. Work with the PMTSU to integrate gender into all project work plans and ToRs; review all outputs from a gender perspective; suggest monitoring mechanisms to monitor effectiveness of the project in addressing gender issues;
11. Collect and compile baseline data and information on social and economic situation of fisheries and aquaculture in the selected sensitive areas with due consideration to gender issues;
12. Support the project Team in conducting stocktaking and prioritizing of traditional and tested adaptation practices in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors and recommend suitable climate-resilient adaptation practices for greater women participation and implementation through the project;
13. Design methodology and approach to strengthen community level capacity to understand risks and vulnerability assessment together with CC and Risk Management Expert;
14. Work closely with the national team members to achieve project objectives of women empowerment, capacity improvement and reducing women's vulnerability to climate changes through smart adaptation and mitigations;
15. Prepare and submit an End of Assignment Report (EoA);
16. Carry out other activities as instructed by the PMU/or the FAOR.

Employment Status Contractual Educational Requirements

1. University degree in Development Studies/ Development Economics/ Agricultural Economics/ Sociology/Human Geography or other related field from a recognized university/ institution, preferably Ph. D. or equivalent.

Experience Requirements At least 8 year(s) Additional Requirements

1. 8 years of relevant experience in of relevant practical field experience within one or more of the following areas: Socio-economic and/or household economy assessments; gender issues in rural Bangladesh, risks and vulnerability assessments, Capacity building of women.
2. Fluency in Bengali, good command of English is desirable with computer literacy.
3. Nationality of Bangladesh or resident in the country with a regular work permit.

Job Location Dhaka Apply Procedure: Click to view detail and subsequent links: https://hotjobs.bdjobs.com/jobs/fao/fao205.htm Application Deadline: 16 Mar 2021 Published On 25 Feb 2021 Company Information: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Business : UN Organization Source: Bdjobs

Marie Stopes Bangladesh is affiliated with Marie Stopes International (MSI). MSI delivers quality family planning and reproductive health care to millions of the world's poorest and most vulnerable women in 37 countries. Marie Stopes Bangladesh delivers family planning, safe MR and sexual health services fulfilling the mission of children by choice, not by chance in Bangladesh. MSB is looking for a Program Manager, Building Economic Resilience of Community Women to Amphan/Covid project to design, implement, monitor and provide strategic directions into the project from initiation through to completion to ensure the achievement of the project goal and targeted deliverables. The position is on contract basis till 31st December 2021. It will be based in MSB’s Head Office, Dhaka and will require field visit frequently. Key Role:

1. Create and communicate a vision of success for Building economic resilience to community women to Covid /Amphan Project
2. Delineating measurable goals in respect of project objective, outcomes, budget utilization and achievement of high level of quality
3. Provide effective leadership, strategic direction and activity planning for four Program Officer, Finance and Admin Officer, Field Coordinator to set the long term and short-term goal for the project to measure & improve quality of the service provided to project beneficiaries
4. Designing and implementing operational support plans to ensure the availability of all the resources requires for the achievement of the project outcomes
5. Identifying, monitoring and tracking on-going project risks and issues, and making effective decisions/engaging project team members to develop risk mitigation/contingency plans
6. Maintains financial responsibility for departmental operations. Integrates financial information for use in project resource management and supporting the strategy of the overall MSB.
7. Monitors and addresses staff programme performance including vacancies, vacations, leaves to assure appropriate levels of staffing to meet programme performance and cover project issues
8. Interact with providers, vendors, partners and other outside organizations/persons in a manner that assures a positive experience
9. Manage overall financial records, budget, expenditure as per plan, reports
10. Ensure that the financial statements and information are sending on timely manner.

Key Requirements:

1. 7 years of experience in managing community intervention, empowering community women projects through entrepreneurship skill or any other relevant field
2. Master’s in Social welfare, Development Studies, Anthropology or any other relevant discipline.
3. Hands on exposure in managing project of family planning, emergency response, SRHR, gender, local government structure, men engagement, theory of change will be given preference.
4. Capacity to communicate with donor and stakeholder independently.
5. Good financial and operational skill and able to manage budget.

Salary and Benefits: Competitive salary & benefit packages will be offered for deserving candidate as per policy. How to apply: If you are passionate about making a difference in society, please send your resume via email: hr@mariestopesbd.org or send hard copy to General Manager, HR & Administration, Marie Stopes Bangladesh, House # 6/2, Block # F, Lalmatia Housing Estate, Dhaka – 1207 by February 13, 2021.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an outstanding and highly motivated candidate to take over the role of Editor-in-Chief at Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters (SRHM) journal.

The successful candidate will build upon their existing track record of leadership and research in the field of SRHR to provide leadership, vision and inspiration for the strategic direction of the SRHM journal, leading the editorial process and helping to shape the current debate in sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Full details and a job description are available here.

Applications should be sent to apply@srhm.org by 26^th October 2020.  Please include a detailed curriculum vitae and a cover letter indicating why you are applying for the post and highlighting key attributes that fulfill the terms of reference.

Background In 2020, Share-Net International (SNI) will arrange its second International Co Creation Conference (CCC), “Engaging in Knowledge Translation Together”, together with its country hubs. This will be a working conference where participants will work together to create concrete knowledge products that will be used for influencing policy and practice at country, region or global level. All participants, including researchers, practitioners and policy makers will engage in dialogues and are part of the creation process of these knowledge products. This year, the conference will be organised by Share-Net Bangladesh (SNBD) and due to the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, it will be hosted online using an interactive and innovative platform at the end of this year. Job Responsibility:  Planning and organising online CoP meetings, deliberative dialogues  Preparing reports after each CoP meetings and deliberative dialogues  Coordination with external consultants for developing the narrative report  Oversee the progress and development of communication materials for the CCC  Coordination with the RedOrange Operations team  Organising regular sessions with the SNI secretariat  Maintaining communication with Share-Net International team  Facilitating participants with online supports before and during the conference  Creating and posting social media contents  Taking interviews of the participants  Support with contents for developing AV contents for the conference  Preparing meeting minutes, checklists, and draft emails  Editing and drafting contents for the website  Preparation of the participants list, making communication with them, follow up when necessary  Quality control of the output and deliverables regarding the communication content and materials/tools Requirements: 1. Bachelor degree from a recognized university in any discipline 2. Minimum 2 years’ experience in the related field 3. Excellent communication skills in English both written and spoken 4. Past experience in project management/event management 5. Familiar with online communication platforms 6. Organisational skills to meet deadlines effectively 7. Share-Net promotes diversity and inclusion, all genders are encouraged to apply Salary: Negotiable  Application process: Please send your CV to hr@redorangecom.com by 15 September, 2020

Dimensions of the Role The GNB Advisor will serve as the senior manager of the GNB Secretariat and report to  Head of Influencing as Secretariat Lead (Plan International Bangladesh). The incumbent will have functional relationship with the focal person from other members of the network. He/she will also maintain a functional relationship with relevant Heads of Programme, specialists, operational teams, MERL and influence team in Plan International for effective coordination and joint action.  He/she will work in close collaboration with steering committee of GNB national partnership and GNB Global Chapter. On a day-to-day basis, the GNB Advisor will oversee the coordination and informing sharing actions of the partnership as well as represent GNB in national, regional and international forums related to advocacy to end CEFM. Accountabiliites 

• Establish and continue strategic relationship with relevant ministries that have stake for CEFM and bridging of CSO’s voice.
• Accelerate the mechanism to collect evidence, best practices of member organizations for evidence base advocacy and influencing.
• Enhance collaboration among GNB and other platforms that monitor human rights (UPR, CEDAW, CRC) on CEFM point for collective achievement.
• Promote youth leadership on CEFM of member organization
• Assist in the positioning of GNB as a “leading” combating CEFM network supporting civil society to more effectively.

Encourage and support the establishment of strong working relationships with national and regional-based stakeholders and allies

• Establish and maintain good working relationships with GNB global network and disseminate briefing notes and reports.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships including national and local governments; UN agencies; institutional donors; development banks; academic & research bodies; media; partner organisations; to position CEFM on the agendas.
• Manage the undertaking of needs / capacity assessments of GNB members and relevant national/ district civil society networks, associations and alliances
• Support the establishment of new membership and collaboration with other networks and platforms
• Support resource mobilization and coordination with donor community and upholding GNB’s portfolio.

Coordination of the National Partnership

• Coordination among members including convening quarterly meetings of the Steering Committee, general members meeting, annual meetings other workshops as necessary.
• Consistent and transparent communication and information sharing among members.
• Six monthly update of the group address of contact details.
• Support in operationalizing the action plan of the Alliance, including by coordinating between working groups and actively engaging member organizations.
• Support in fundraising.
• Support in ensuring that all members are aligned with the vision, mission and core values of the Partnership.
• Coordinate with the global secretariat to carry forward the global agenda of the Girls Not Brides partnership and communicate about developments in Bangladesh.
• Maintain the documentation of all relevant correspondence (meeting minutes, reports, letters, etc…

Operational responsibilities to implement the annual work plan\  

• Strengthen GNB operational and administrative capacities, particularly the skills and capacities of members, to improve collaboration within and across districts and facilitation of GNB programmes and activities undertaken by members combat CEFM and promote girls rights
• Support the planning of AGM, trainings and events to support the outworking of GNB objectives
• Establish and maintain healthy relationships and two-way communications with global and national platform and also with external actors.
• Assist in the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of GNB Bangladesh operational plans, activities and associated budgets
• Oversee hosting arrangements for regional events/ conference, prepare including MOUs, budgets and contractual arrangements
• Thought leadership and active participant in relevant internal cross-team working groups.

Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge  Knowledge Education Experience: Master’s degree preferably in social science, Sociology, Development Studies, Gender and Development, International Affairs, Law or other relevant field. Professional experience: 4-5 years’ experience in senior management position especially in the field of girls rights and development in any development organization. Experience in rights based program development and management on women’s’ and girls’ is mandatory.  Experience in representing agencies at high level externally. Download Job Circular: Girls Not Brides Advisor  

Share-Net International will arrange its second Co-Creation Conference. This conference will be hosted by Share-Net Bangladesh which aims to translate knowledge and evidence into products that can be used to improve policy and practice around SRHR themes. To assist in the second SNI Co-Creation Conference, Share-Net International and Share-Net Bangladesh are seeking the services of a consultant. This consultant is going to perform mapping analysis and write a narrative review on the topic ‘SRHR for Adolescents and Youth’, to assist in the development of content for the CCC. The contractor is allowed to subcontract others to do the job. Please download the Terms of Reference for complete information on eligibility, deliverables, and how to apply. CONSULTANT PROFILE What we are looking for: 1. Five years of professional experiences, in the field of public health and SRHR & Gender, especially on adolescents and youth, in low- and middle-income countries 2. At least a master level degree in social sciences, public health or related discipline 3. Experience doing qualitative research 4. Knowledge of and experience with international development and/or Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and/or gender equality. 5. Affinity with Share-Net International’s mission and vision. 6. Excellent communication and organisational skills, including the ability to plan and prioritize work duties. 7. Publications on the issues of sexual and reproductive health, adolescents’ SRHR will be given priorities 8. Proficient in spoken/written English. As time is tight, we encourage the applicants to form a consultancy team to work on this project. The consultant(s) have between 25-30 days (in total, including attending the iCoP and CCCom meetings and the Conference itself) to conduct the narrative review. The expecting starting date will be mid-August. The consultant(s) are expected to have an active role during the SNI Co-Creation Conference and to present their results there. The dates of the conference are still to be confirmed. The consultant(s) need to work from home and need to use online platforms to participate meetings. HOW TO APPLY  Please follow the link given in the Terms of Reference to submit your proposal (that includes proposed timeline and budget) and your CV(s). Deadline for submitting proposal is 5th August 2020. The Conference Coordination Committee (CCCom) will assess the applications. Applicants will be informed of their application status after 15th August. Short-listed applicants will be contacted for short interview before finalising.

Save the Children as Secretariat of Engage Men and Boys Network Bangladesh invites application for Youth Advocacy Change Makers. Three youth leads will be recruited as volunteers for the project period. Qualifications and experience:  Experience in SRHR and end child marriage work or other related fields.  Bachelor’s Degree in any relevant field.  Prior experience in working in youth’s focus capacity building, awareness raising and national level advocacy or social campaigns.  Gender and diversity awareness and a commitment to gender justice and to gender justice engaging boys, men and gender minority people men engage.  Skills in networking, persuasion and advocacy for mainstreaming SRHR and child marriage agenda  Having good knowledge and skills about using the virtual platforms of social media.  Experience of collection and analysis of the data  Good spoken and written skill in English and Bengali Work Condition: Considering Covid-19 situation, Youth volunteer will work from home and maintain virtual communication with Gender Advisor, Save the Children in Bangladesh Duration: 3 months Job Location: Dhaka Please send a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. to saraf.amy@savethechildren.org Deadline: 25th July, 2020 Call for Applications Advertisement Roles and Responsibilities of Youth Change Makers

Hiring consultant for a desk review of existing Data and Literature on Child Marriage & SRHR in Bangladesh from Caring Masculinities lens MenEngage Alliance is looking for a qualified individual for 'a desk review of existing Data and Literature on Child Marriage & SRHR in Bangladesh from Caring Masculinities lens’. Download ToR: ToR of SRHR for ALL Consultancy Interested individual consultant, may submit their technical and financial proposal along with CV and TIN certificate copy to the following email address: prosanta.roy@savethechildren.org. Application closing date: July 22, 2020.

CFP letter for Responsible Parties UNWOMEN plans to engage a (Responsible Parties) as defined in accordance with these documents. UN-WOMEN now invite sealed proposals from qualified proponents for providing the requirements as defined in the UN-WOMEN Terms of Reference. Proposals must be received by UNWOMEN at the address specified not later than 11.59 PM on 30th July 2020. The budget range for this proposal should be between USD 150,000 and USD 170,000 This UN-Women Call for Proposals consists of Two sections: Section 1  a. CFP letter for Responsible Parties b. Proposal data sheet for Responsible Parties c. UN Women Terms of Reference Annex 1 Mandatory requirements/pre-qualification criteria Section 2 a. Instructions to proponents Annex 2 Template for proposal submission Annex 3 Format of resume for proposed staff Annex 4 Capacity Assessment minimum Documents Interested proponents may obtain further information by contacting this email address:  bco.procurement@unwomen.org Proposal data sheet for Responsible Parties Requests for clarifications due: Date: 20th July 2020 Time: 11.59 PM (via e-mail) UNWOMEN clarifications to proponents due and Pre-Bid Meeting: Date: 23rd   July 2020 Time: TBD Proposal due: Date: 30th July 2020 Time: 11.59 PM Planned award date: Date: 28th August 2020 Planned contract start-date / delivery date (on or before):  Date: 1st  September 2020 Addtional contact details  Program official’s name:  Giulia Pelosi Email: giulia.pelosi@unwomen.org Telephone number: 02 9858593 Issue date: 14th July 2020 Full information: https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=92711&fbclid=IwAR1NTRdDI1i2dlKCDnaYGaKCYNRzxtsOXCNfLtLQlMT0nDaI50bfyfbWhSs 

MENENGAGE ALLIANCE IS LOOKING FOR A YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY CONSULTANT

The consultant will work closely with the Global Secretariat and the Youth Reference Group to develop a strategy that will strengthen the meaningful integration of Youth Leadership and Engagement across the strategies of the Alliance: networks-building, advocacy, communications and accountability. The strategy will seek to strengthen the leadership of young people across the Alliance’s leadership structures at all levels, and to better support and amplify the work of member organizations working with young people to transform masculinities for gender equality. Download terms of reference: Youth-Strategy-Consultant

Share-Net International is looking for a consultant to review and revise its communication strategy. If you have a wide range of professional experience in developing, monitoring, and evaluating communication strategies in an international environment, this could be for you.

Process and deliverables

Share-Net International would like to recruit a communication consultant to undertake this review. This person will guide the local consultants in Bangladesh, Jordan, and Burundi. Local consultants in the hubs will collect data about the local context which will be shared with the consultant to inform the overall communication strategy of Share-Net International, and the consultant will take care of the data collection for Share-Net Netherlands. The hired consultant is expected to:

1. Deliverable 1: Undertake a review of good practices on knowledge platform communication strategies.
2. Deliverable 2: Develop a plan of action that highlights the strategies that will be used during the assignment. This action plan includes guidelines for local consultants.
3. Deliverable 3: Undertake rapid needs assessment with the Share-Net International hub in the Netherlands (Share-Net Netherlands), its members, and secretariat staff (survey and online interviews).
4. Deliverable 4: Develop an overall Communication Strategy for Share-Net international incorporating the Netherlands and with input from the local consultants in Jordan, Bangladesh and Burundi, and a plan to monitor and evaluate the implementation of the strategy. The document will include the following

• Organizational objectives and specific communication objectives
• Summary of needs assessment
• Stakeholders and target audiences
• Key messages
• Communication channels
• Plan of Action with tools/tactics/approaches
• Any budget needed for implementation (if needed)
• Measuring and Reporting
• Recommendations for each of the hub’s communication strategies

Consultant profile

• Professional experience in developing, monitoring, and evaluating communication strategies and social media, preferably in large networks.
• Master level degree in communication science.
• Experience with network organisations (structure, governance, the role of members, the role of secretariat).
• Familiar with international development and/or Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and/or gender equality.
• Affinity with Share-Net International’s mission and vision.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proficient in spoken/written English.

What We Offer

Remuneration of a max of 15 working days at 500 euros per day excl. VAT.

Apply now!

To apply, please send your CV and proposal that includes the proposed methodology and timeline to info@share-net.nl before the 28^th of May 2020. If you have any questions, please email: Meike Stieglis, Share-Net Netherlands Coordinator and Interim Share-Net International Coordinator (m.stieglis@kit.nl) or Maria Codina, Share-Net International Country Coordinator, (m.codina@kit.nl) Please click here to read the full ToR Communications Strategy. Source: Share-Net International

Organisation: Red Orange Limited Job Responsibilities  The Senior Programme Manager will take the programmatic lead in SRHR and Gender related activities in transforming knowledge and information into effective advocacy and social- behavioral change;  The Senior Programme Manager SRHR and Gender initiates new proposals in the area of SRHR and/or Gender under the responsibility of the Business Development Department;  The Senior Programme Manager will develop, design and write programs funding proposals - together with the Business Development team members - to guarantee uninterrupted delivery of services in SRHR and Gender to support the strategic direction of RedOrange as a social enterprise;  The Senior Programme Manager will advice and support RedOrange management and team members regarding the implementation of RedOrange's Gender policy and the Sexual Harassment policy including all Gender issues is everybody’ s business/responsibility;  The Senior Programme Manager will take programmatic lead in all projects within the organization related to SRHR and Gender and ensures that all SRHR and/or Gender projects are carried out/implemented effectively keeping in mind the sustainable growth of RedOrange;  The Senior Programme Manager will develop a Monitoring and Evaluation method together with the Manager M&E to assess program strengths and identify areas for improvement;  The Senior Programme Manager will work closely together with the RedOrange Senior Advisor SRHR & Gender and will be in touch with national, international and Government organizations working in SRHR and Gender;  The Senior Programme Manager will be an advisor to all other RedOrange Project Managers and the RedOrange Management team. Salary: Negotiable Employment Status  Full-time Educational Requirements • Masters in Social Sciences, preferably in Anthropology, Development Studies,\ Public health. To apply, send your CV and letter of motivation to hr@redorangecom.com Deadline: 20th May, 2020

Share-Net International is looking for a Coordinator. The candidate is expected to have an extended international network and broad knowledge of development in the field of SRHR and Gender, and must be always aware of key international developments in this field. Job Description As Share-Net International coordinator, you will be leading and managing the Share-Net International team, hosted by KIT Royal Tropical Institute. You will be responsible for the overseeing and coordination of the secretariat and all Share-Net hubs which includes Bangladesh, Burundi, Jordan and the Netherlands. As Share-Net International coordinator, you will not only coordinate our daily activities, but you will also give strategic direction to the network’s plans and ambitions, by using your international network and broad knowledge of developments in the field. Furthermore, you will be the main point of contact and interface between the Share-Net International Board and the Share-Net International team. The Board is a body of representatives from our members who is tasked with providing strategic direction to the Share-Net International team. Job Responsibilities

• Represent Share-Net in international fora and lead on the development of strategic partnerships with international partners, identifying new ways of collaboration to increase the international outreach of the platform.
• Identify new possibilities at country and regional level for expansion of the platform, in close collaboration with the board.
• Development and implementation of the strategic plan and annual operation plans of Share-Net International, in close collaboration with all the Share-Net International country hubs.
• Functional management of the Share-Net International and Share-Net Netherlands staff forming together the Share-Net team.
• Managing the planning, budgeting & reporting cycle of the Platform according to project management standards of the host organization (KIT) to ensure maximum accountability towards the members, partners and funders of the platform.
• First point of contact and interface between the Share-Net team and the board of Share-Net International.
• Direct fundraising (including, networking and brokering partnerships to ensure more diversification of funding streams and growth is achieved as per strategic plan).
• Follow key international developments in the field of SRHR & Gender and identify how Share-Net International could respond to these.

The ideal candidate should have:

• A clear commitment to the Platform’s strategic vision and values
• At least 10 years of professional experience, in the field of public health and SRHR & Gender Equality in low- and middle-income countries
• At least a master level degree in social sciences, public health or a related discipline
• The ability to set priorities and superior organizational skills (planning, contracting, budgeting, reporting), preferably with experience in the management of complex projects
• Networking and communication skills and competencies to connect relevant organizations and persons, and facilitate strategic partnerships
• Experience in managing a team
• An established network in international SRHR & Gender
• An understanding of knowledge management and translation strategies in an interdisciplinary environment and has experience in strategy development in the field of knowledge management and innovation
• To be a team player who can facilitate, collaborate and enable (rather than lead from the front)
• The ability to facilitate necessary proactive acquisition
• Excellent writing and documentation skills
• Proficiency in spoken and written English and French
• Be willing to travel

Share-Net International will offer

• A  gross monthly salary of  a minimum of €3.409 and a maximum of  €3.707  for a 28-hour working week, depending on background and experience
• An 8% holiday allowance
• Admission to the KIT pension fund (ABP)
• Opportunities for training and personal development

Additional Information The initial assignment is for 1 year, with the possibility of an extension. For further information about this position, please contact Meike Stieglis, Share-Net Netherlands Coordinator by email: m.stieglis@kit.nl. General information about KIT and its departments can be found at www.kit.nl and at www.share-netinternational.org Specifying abilities and interest for this position including a curriculum vitae, motivation letter, and a writing sample should be submitted before 4th of May 2020, using the application form. In addition, we advise candidates who have applied before not to apply again. About Share-Net International Established in 2001, Share-Net International (SNI) is the knowledge platform on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). SNI is a membership network of non-governmental organizations, researchers, policy makers, implementers, advocates, students, media outlets and companies operating in the SRHR and gender equality field, working closely with a wide range of partners across the globe. We foster a continuous dialogue between our members, where we analyze and synthesize state of the art knowledge, aiming at evidence informed policies and practices. SNI addresses both sensitive and neglected topics and our members do not shy away from discussing these in the safe spaces that we offer. Our core values include: transparency, diversity, collaboration, participatory, integrity, safety, and using rights-based approaches. Share-Net International currently has 4 operational knowledge hubs in Bangladesh, Burundi, Jordan and the Netherlands. Share-Net International’s aim for the next five years is to expand and set up new country hubs.  Each country hub is hosted by a local organization, SNI is hosted by KIT Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam. As of June 1^st , Share-Net International is looking for a new Coordinator to steer the knowledge platform. This position is based in Amsterdam. About KIT Royal Tropical Institute\ KIT Royal Tropical Institute is an independent centre of expertise and education for sustainable development. We assist governments, NGOs and private corporations around the world to build inclusive and sustainable societies, informing best practices and measuring their impact. Guided by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, our knowledge work focuses on health care, gender, economic development and intercultural cooperation. Our campus in Amsterdam houses a training centre for students and professionals, and is the home of SDG House: a community of sustainability experts and social entrepreneurs with a membership of 50+ organisations. KIT owns and operates Amsterdam Tropen Hotel, De Tropen café and restaurant, and offers hospitality and conference facilities in our heritage building, the revenues of which contribute to KIT’s mission. Source: Share-Net International    

About Share-Net Netherlands

Share-Net Netherlands is the Dutch knowledge platform for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and one of the country hubs of Share-Net International. Share-Net Netherlands is hosted by the KIT Royal Tropical Institute and has 27 individual members and 38 organisational members from sectors including NGOs, universities, knowledge institutes, governmental and private sector which work in low- and middle- income countries and in the Netherlands with a focus on SRHR. We operate on a paid membership – based on the annual turnover of the organisations – and partnership model, but also rely on external investors for financial stability. As of March 1^st Share-Net Netherlands is looking for a Community of Practice Facilitator (28 hours).

Job Description

As the Share-Net Netherlands Communities of Practice (CoP) Facilitator, you will be leading the Communities of Practice of the Dutch hub. The platform is made up of several Communities of Practice (CoPs), previously called working groups, focusing on specific themes within SRHR. These CoPs organize a large variety of knowledge sharing activities, such as lectures, debriefings and consultations. In 2019, SN-NL had18 CoPs on a variety of topics like Child Marriage, Infertility, Contraception and abortion and Maternal Health. In 2020, Share-Net Netherlands aims to expand the number of CoPs and to focus on topics such as sexual pleasure, and gender equality. KIT is hosting the secretariat and is responsible for human resource management of the Share-Net team. KIT is  inviting  applicants  to apply  for the position of Share-Net Netherlands CoP Facilitator.

Your Responsibilities

• Coordinate all CoP activities of Share-Net Netherlands
• Assist with annual planning and budgeting of activities of CoPs
• Plan and support CoP activities within allocated budget
• Provide knowledge management support to CoPs, e.g. developing knowledge products, implementing those
• Steer desk reviews/literature reviews/mappings of CoPs
• Supervise the work of CoPs and ensure that they remain active
• Give extra support for new CoPs and facilitate upcoming and urgent initiatives
• Ensuring adequate follow up is taking place re meetings and other activities from the CoPs
• Design evaluations for meetings / activities that took place
• Ensuring the CoP page on the SN-NL website is up to date and filled with all recent information such as reports, events, contact details etc.
• Report on activities of the CoPs for annual reports
• Write reports, together with CoP members, on organized activities

Profile

• A clear commitment to the Platform’s strategic vision and values
• At least 3 years of professional experience, in the field of public health or SRHR and Gender
• A master degree  in social sciences, public health or a related discipline
• Ability to set priorities and superior organisational skills (planning, contracting, budgeting, reporting), preferably with experience in the management of projects
• Networking and communication skills, with a strong ability to connect relevant organisations and individual parties and to facilitate strategic partnerships
• An understanding of knowledge management and translation strategies in an interdisciplinary environment
• Excellent writing and documentation skills
• Proficient in spoken and written Dutch and English

We offer

The salary offered will be based on qualifications, expertise and years of experience. Therefore, the salary ranges between 2887€ ,- and 3985€ gross per month for a 38-hour working week. In addition, there is an 8% holiday allowance, admission to the KIT pension fund (ABP) and opportunities for training and personal development.  

Additional information

The initial assignment is for 1 year, with the possibility of an extension. For further information about this position, please contact Meike Stieglis, Share-Net Netherlands Coordinator by email: m.stieglis@kit.nl. General information about KIT and its departments can be found at www.kit.nl and at www.share-netinternational.org.

Apply now

Specifying abilities and interest for this position including a curriculum vitae, motivation letter, and a writing sample should be submitted before 16 February 2020, using the application form. In addition, we advise candidates who have applied before not to apply again.  

About KIT Royal Tropical Institute

KIT Royal Tropical Institute is an independent centre of expertise and education for sustainable development. We assist governments, NGOs and private corporations around the world to build inclusive and sustainable societies, informing best practices and measuring their impact. Guided by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, our knowledge work focuses on health care, gender, economic development and intercultural cooperation. Our campus in Amsterdam houses a training centre for students and professionals, and is the home of the SDG House: a community of sustainability experts and social entrepreneurs with a membership of 50+ organisations. KIT owns and operates Amsterdam Tropen Hotel, De Tropen café and restaurant, and offers hospitality and conference facilities in our heritage building, the revenues of which contribute to KIT’s mission. Learn more about KIT For more information about the vacancy, please click here