“The Right Here Right Now”(RHRN) Bangladesh aims to work towards young people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights, with focus on freedom from stigma, discrimination and violence, access to comprehensive young-friendly services and access to comprehensive information and space for young people’s voices.
In Bangladesh, the RHRN platform strives for the protection, respect and fulfillment of SRHR of all young people including girls, young women and sexual and gender minorities. Specific attention is given to creating an enabling environment where young people can have access to SRHR information. Aligning with the project aim the Deputy Manager- Advocacy is responsible for smooth functioning of advocacy related activities consulting with NPC/Platform members & Program department of host organization.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Area of Advocacy: Associate
- Associate advocacy work together with NPC/platform members in designing, planning and implementing advocacy related work and campaigns aiming to achieve RHRN goals.
- Contribute in developing policy formulation and advocacy related strategies and support platform organization for implementation procedures align with project objective.
- Prepare monthly work plan for advocacy activities take initiative for implement the activities as per the approved work plan of RHRN project.
- Ensure effective liaise and network within inter and intra organizations working on human rights issues and update the progress as you instructed from line management.
- Maintain effective network with NGOs and GO including Law enforcement agencies, HR organizations, Civil society and ensure valuable presence as BSWS representative in workshops/seminars/symposium or any other program.
- Make sure that necessary documentation on violence, abuse and harassment data relevant to concern project objective is updated and submit compiled report to line management on time
- Coordinate in collecting, managing and analyzing research material related on Advocacy for RHRN project as well as programs of host organization.
- Develop and keep smooth relationship with both Print and Electronic media and organize dialogue with the media and related organizations as and when required.
- Coordinate in organizing meetings/rallies or observing any events as per instruction of host organization and combined decision of RHRN platform
- Maintain proper records and documentation and contribute to the promotion of advocacy by:
a. Developing advocacy brief/IEC / BCC materials (i.e. Booklet, leaflet, poster, sticker etc)
b. Contribute in managing articles/ writing for Newsletter or Annual report or any kinds of publications and publish as well as disseminate accordingly. - Draft and circulate press release of various events undertaken by RHRN.
- Produce periodic progress reports as per work plan/required by the Management/platform decision and ensure timely submission.
- Provide active support to Sr. line management to review activity plan, working procedures, strategies revision as and when required.
- Contribute to develop, design or review training policy/procedures, training modules, manuals, session plan, and manage training/other events consulting with NPC/program department.
- Assist concern body to review and evaluate project status and act accordingly to meet the goal
- Ensure proper documentation of all records of training, assessment, evaluation, impact and reports etc.
Minimum Qualification:
- Masters Degree in Social Sciences with a bias in Development Study, Law or any other related field from a recognized Institution.
- Good knowledge in the utilization of Microsoft office programs
- At least 3-5 years experience in Advocacy, SRHR related experiences will add value
- Age Limit: Not more than 35
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Analytical skills on knowledge generation and documentation of best practices
- Knowledge and skills on producing reports and writing case studies.
- Comprehensive knowledge and experience in the region, including its human rights, SRHR, SOGI issues and local social-cultural context with good analytical skills.
- Familiar with advocacy work having ability to interact professionally with a diverse population.
- Excellent skills on presentation, communication and report writing in English and Bangla.
- Skills in public speaking both in English and Bangla having computer knowledge.
- Good team player among multidisciplinary atmosphere, with experience working with different partners and stakeholders.
- Youth-friendly and fully at ease working with both young people and adults.
- The person has to be Non-judgmental irrespective of cast, class, religion, gender and cultural diversity.
Salary: 58506.00 + other benefit as per project policy
Deadline: 18 March 2017
Application Instruction:
Please note that only applications filled in Bandhu format will be considered. The applicants are requested to send prescribed format with recent photograph to hr@bandhu-bd.org on or before 18 March 2017. Qualified individuals from Third Gender Community, differently able person and member of indigenous population are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
