Date: 09/03/2025

Caritas Bangladesh (CB) is a national and non-profit development organization operating in Bangladesh. It was founded in 1967 as the eastern branch of Caritas Pakistan and became a national organization in 1971 known as CORR (Christian Organization for Relief and Rehabilitation). The name Caritas was re-introduced in 1976. It has a Central Office in Dhaka and eight Regional Offices in Barishal, Chattogram, Dhaka, Dinajpur, Khulna, Mymensingh, Rajshahi and Sylhet. CB is implementing 93 projects covering 239 upazila focusing on eight goals i.e. i) Social Welfare and Service of Love for Vulnerable Communities; 2) Ecological Conservation, Climate Justice and Sustainable Food System; 3) Humanitarian Response and Disaster Management; 4) Education, Skill Development and Employment Creation; 5) Health Care, Nutrition and Education; 6) Development of Indigenous Peoples; 7) Integral Human Development; and 8) Institutional Development and Sustainability.

It has more than 3,200 staff and 20,800 volunteers to operate more than 93 projects at 239 sub-districts of 53 districts in Bangladesh. In last 53 years, CB has so far responded to a total of 16 types of 120 disaster events. Through emergency relief, recovery and rehabilitation programs, CB has so far reached to disaster-affected 46.47 million people of 10.33 million HHs across the country through the implementation of 129 emergency relief, recovery and rehabilitation projects.

CB is currently implementing emergency humanitarian response, recovery, anticipatory actions and DRR projects across the country including Emergency Response Project for Forcibly Displace Myanmar National and Host Communities in Cox’s Bazar of Bangladesh.

In order to ensure quality implementation of project activities with effective protection support to women, girls, adolescents and other vulnerable groups at camps and host communities, Caritas Bangladesh in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar is looking to is looking for suitable candidate for immediate appointment as well as to prepare panel list.

Details of Position

Educational Qualification:
Master’s degree in Social Science with preferable disciplines of Gender Studies or Development Studies from any recognized universities in Bangladesh or from abroad.

Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years working experience in a similar position in any NGOs/INGOs. (Women are strongly encouraged to apply)
  
• Excellent project management skills.
  
• Strong team building and team management skills
  
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills.
  
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to detect and report inconsistencies.
  
• Knowledge of local language will be given preference.
  
• Good command both in English & Bangla.
  
• Computer skill in both English & Bangla on MS Office.
  
• Good report-writing and presentation skills.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership to the Projects to ensure integration of gender equality and social inclusion in program interventions.
  
• Develop tools, frameworks and resources to enable better gender integration in the Projects.
  
• Design and deliver realistic and pragmatic gender strategies and programming interventions that will lead to positive gender equality outcomes.
  
• Develop strategies to achieve significant impact on gender and women’s rights in the context of emergency response and recovery.
  
• Provide advice on appropriate gender sensitive indicators in the performance measurement framework and support colleagues in the monitoring and reporting of project results/outputs and objectives against agreed indicators.
  
• Support in the M&E collection and interpretation for gender specific indicators
  
• Compile, analyze and interpret gender issues and statistical data through gender reviews and assessments
  
• Review and provide technical feedback on results and project reports to donors in order to ensure quality and full compliance with gender policy and progress towards achieving integration of gender in program.
  
• Initiate steps to build the capacity of staff of emergency response program of CB on how to integrate gender concerns from a programmatic perspective through training, guidance, one-on-one support, commenting on strategy plans, providing input to program design and proposal writing and orientation on the use of Gender, Gender in WASH/Shelter.
  
• Work with Protection Manager, to develop/compile training packages on Gender and Protection Mainstreaming As requested, facilitate trainings related to gender and protection mainstreaming
  
• Advise and support the overall Programs to integrate gender equality and social inclusion into activities
  
• Identify successful practices in the Project that can be showcased in publications, communication materials, etc.
  
• Prepare communications materials that highlight the Project’s gender equality programming, successes and lessons learnt.
  
• Monitor, analyze and be up-to-date with gender related topics at national and international level.
  
• Represent the project management in relevant meetings
  
• ¬¬Coordinate with CB colleagues to ensure key protection elements, standards and mandates are being considered and implemented throughout the project management cycle in the respective sector,
  
• Ensure linkages between the protection team and the respective sector
  
• Contribute to the identification and reduction of vulnerabilities and/or exposure to threats, thereby creating a safer, more protective environment to the populations of concern,

The selected candidate will be appointed on a temporary basis which may be extended for future periods subject to the satisfactory performance and requirements of the Organization. If you feel you are the right person for the above position, you are invited to apply either online at: https://caritasbd.org/career/job-career/

Please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTG0nU_NRSY to get tutorial about registering CV in our Job Bank. Contact for technical support if needed: 01755518698. However, in case of any difficulties of applying through online you may send your complete resume with a cover letter to Manager-Human Resource Section, Caritas Bangladesh; email: caritasrecruitment2023@gmail.com

Closing date is 22/03/2025

The candidates who are presently working in Caritas Bangladesh having required qualifications may apply for the above post through proper channels i.e. with the approval of the Project/Regional/Central Director.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a written test and interview. Incomplete applications will not be considered. The organization reserves the right to reject any application or to cancel or postpone the recruitment process for any reason. Any form of personal contact or persuasion will result in disqualification.

Caritas Bangladesh (CB) is committed to recognizing the personal dignity and rights of all individuals, especially vulnerable groups, regardless of gender, race, culture, or disability. We conduct our programs and operations in a manner that prioritizes the safety of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. Caritas Bangladesh has zero tolerance for any form of violence or abuse, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed by employees or affiliates associated with our work. We follow strict recruitment practices in accordance with our safeguarding policies.

Caritas is an inclusive and equal opportunities employer.