Gender Analyst

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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 0-5 years
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Nationals-only contract
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 23/06/2025
  • Location: Bangladesh
Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI)
Background
This Project will engage the women in leadership roles. It will promote locally led inclusive adaptation to climate change through 180 women-led climate resilience committees (WCRC) covering 540 communities in the three Hill Districts of CHT. The WCRCs will be capacitated on nature-based solutions (NbS) to climate change adaptation, climate resilient agriculture and livelihoods practices, climate change vulnerability assessments (CCVAs), local resilience plans (LRPs) and the development and implementation of prioritized actions stemming from the LRPs. The LRPs will be supported through community grants whereas the 13,500 vulnerable households (women only) will be given livelihood grants to implement climate-adaptive livelihood options (CALO). 

Local Union Parishads and local leaders will be capacitated on climate change, CCVAs, LRPs, NbS and monitoring so they can play key role in monitoring, planning and implementation. The project will strengthen collaboration and partnerships between national government institutions and civil society organizations, leading to the implementation of locally led approaches in a wider range of regions and communities. 

The Gender Analyst will be responsible for overseeing and ensuring gender equality outcomes in CoRLIA and similar components of ERRD Project. S/he will also be responsible for program design and implementation; providing technical support focusing on gender equality to the programme staffs and project beneficiaries; will closely work with the local implementing partners, Hilll District Councils and partner NGOs for coordination, monitoring progress, ensuring quality achievements and results of the program. S/he will be engaged in capacity building of partners and UNDP staffs on stratetizing gender equality, capture case studies and prepare different reports highlighting gender equality. S/he will represent UNDPs values and mandate and uphold it.

The Gender Analyst will be responsible for carrying out gender analysis, formulation of gender action plan, gender equality strategies for CoRLIA and similar components under the close guidance of Gender and Community Cohesion Analyst. S/he will be strongly engaged in coordinating, liaising, planning, budgeting, monitoring, and reporting in an efficient manner. The incumbent is expected to perform the following tasks.

Required Skills and Experience
  • Advanced University Degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Gender Studies, Development Studies, or any other related discipline is required. OR 
  • A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas stated above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
  • Applicants with a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field of study are not required to have professional work experience. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) are required to have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience in UN/Government of Bangladesh/INGOs in the field of  Livelihood Management related to in Climate Change, Environment and Rural Development. 
  • At least 2 years of practical working experience in gender inclusivity, empowerment and sustainable development in a relevant to CHT region of Bangladesh. 
  • Fluency in English and Bangla is required.

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