Knowledge Management and GESI
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Asia Foundation
- Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Job
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Not Specified
- Right to work requirements: Not specified
- Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Not specified
- Deadline: 14/06/2026
- Location: Bangladesh
About the program:
Oporajita- Collective Impact on Future of Work is a collaborative initiative among 15 organizations to equip women garment workers in Bangladesh for a future defined by automation and digitalization. The Asia Foundation is acting as the Backbone Organization (BO) for Oporajita and will be guiding the strategy, vision, and communications for the collective. This initiative follows the Collective Impact Model and aims to holistically address challenges to women’s future employment opportunities and livelihoods – and achieve transformative change for the industry and the people working within. The initiative covers multiple aspects within thematic areas that impact the lives of women garment workers, such as providing future-fit skill training, cultivating an enabling environment that supports their future aspirations, and fostering collaboration in an RMG sector that is inclusive of their choices.
Role Summary
The Knowledge Management (KM) and Gender Equality & Social Inclusion (GESI) Lead is responsible for providing strategic leadership and technical oversight for knowledge management, learning, and GESI integration across the Collective Impact (CI) Initiative. Reporting to the Program Director and working closely with the Backbone Organization (BO), implementing partners, and other stakeholders, the position leads the development and implementation of KM systems, knowledge products, learning initiatives, and GESI strategies to strengthen evidence-based programming, policy influence, collaboration, and organizational learning.
Oporajita- Collective Impact on Future of Work is a collaborative initiative among 15 organizations to equip women garment workers in Bangladesh for a future defined by automation and digitalization. The Asia Foundation is acting as the Backbone Organization (BO) for Oporajita and will be guiding the strategy, vision, and communications for the collective. This initiative follows the Collective Impact Model and aims to holistically address challenges to women’s future employment opportunities and livelihoods – and achieve transformative change for the industry and the people working within. The initiative covers multiple aspects within thematic areas that impact the lives of women garment workers, such as providing future-fit skill training, cultivating an enabling environment that supports their future aspirations, and fostering collaboration in an RMG sector that is inclusive of their choices.
Role Summary
The Knowledge Management (KM) and Gender Equality & Social Inclusion (GESI) Lead is responsible for providing strategic leadership and technical oversight for knowledge management, learning, and GESI integration across the Collective Impact (CI) Initiative. Reporting to the Program Director and working closely with the Backbone Organization (BO), implementing partners, and other stakeholders, the position leads the development and implementation of KM systems, knowledge products, learning initiatives, and GESI strategies to strengthen evidence-based programming, policy influence, collaboration, and organizational learning.
The role ensures the effective documentation, synthesis, dissemination, and utilization of knowledge generated through the initiative while promoting a culture of learning and adaptive management. The position also provides technical guidance to mainstream GESI across program design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, research, communications, capacity development, and partnership activities, ensuring that the needs and perspectives of women, children, and other marginalized groups are systematically addressed. In addition, the role contributes to proposal development, donor engagement, sectoral analysis, and external representation of the initiative and The Asia Foundation.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Gender Studies, Sociology, Human Rights, Law and/or development or any other related field;
- Minimum 5+ years of working experience in development and governance and in the area of gender equality and social inclusion, be this in Government (at federal or sub-national level) or with well recognized national institution and/or international agency;
- Work experience in a fast-paced, mission-driven work environment
- Familiarity with current Knowledge Management technologies and practices in a web-based environment; GESI strategy and practice;
- Demonstrated skills on preparing quality reports, technical documents and other knowledge products;
- Focuses on delivering results by taking calculated-risks and problem-solving approach.
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