Ipas is a nonprofit organization working with partners around the world to advance reproductive justice by expanding access to abortion and contraception. We aim to build sustainable abortion ecosystems that address all factors impacting a person’s ability to access abortion—from individual health knowledge to social and community support, to a trained health workforce, to political leadership and supportive laws. In Bangladesh Ipas works since 2011 and from its inception in the country we work closely with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to ensure that women and girls can enhance their sexual and reproductive health via affordable, safe, respectful, and comprehensive abortion and contraceptive care. Ipas works throughout the country- in rural settings, in urban areas and in humanitarian settings.

Ipas Bangladesh is seeking applications from hardworking, sincere, and cheerful individuals for the following position.

Position: Advisor I – Research, Monitoring and Evaluation, - Impact of Climate Change on Women’s SRHR: Developing Critical Evidence and Designing, Ipas Bangladesh, based in Dhaka- Bangladesh (1 position)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical support during implementation of research activities, including data collection, data management and documentation, and results reporting for both qualitative and quantitative research.
• Developing research protocol including study design, methodology and technical approach, data collection tools,
• Ensure smooth implementation of research, data management, data analysis, and reporting.
• Ensure quality control and consistency with Ipas global standards for RM&E
• Contribute to document preparation for donors and other stakeholders, including data and narrative reports.
• Train relevant staff in RM&E data collection and processing
• Frequently travel to study sites to monitor field activities and ensure data quality.
• Contribute in designing intervention packages through user-centered design (UCD) approach
• Coordinates with field team and project team members to support field data collection and data analysis issues.
• Develops and maintains records of research activities, and prepares periodic and ad hoc reports, as required by investigators, administrators, funding agencies, and/or regulatory bodies.
• Organize stakeholder meetings and workshop for dissemination of RM&E findings, both internally and externally
• Carry out other duties as requested.

Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s degree in Anthropology, Public Health or other related fields.
• 5 years of experience in research monitoring and evaluation both qualitative and quantitative specially on sexual and reproductive health rights, climate change, disability inclusion etc.
• Willingness to travel 30% time to field

Preferred Requirements

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and Bangla
• Working knowledge of Microsoft office including, word processing, excel and presentation software
• Experience in qualitative analysis software (Dedoose,  ATLAS.ti or others)
• Experience with bibliographic software (EndNote, ProCite)
• Experience of designing program using User Centered Design (UCD) approach
• Well-organized, with ability to track multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Ability to work successfully in a cross-cultural, team-based, global environment

Salary & Benefit

Ipas Bangladesh will offer an annual salary of BDT 1,845,120.00 and other benefits as per organizational policies.

Benefit includes:

• Provident Fund
• Festival Bonus
• Gratuity
• Health Insurance Coverage, including spouse.
• Life Insurance
• Professional development opportunities

Ipas Bangladesh will seek information from job applicants’ previous employers about incidents of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment, and/or child abuse where the applicant was accused and/or found guilty. By submitting the application, the job applicant confirms that s/he has no previous record of sexual misconduct, abuse and/or sexual harassment, and/or child abuse and also, s/he have no objection to Ipas Bangladesh requesting information specified above to his/her previous employer.

Ipas is strongly committed to providing a work environment that is free from all forms of harassment, discrimination, and inequity.  We recruit, employ, train, promote, and compensate our personnel without regard to race, age, sex, religion, national origin, color, creed, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, veteran status, military service, disability, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual orientation, or any other personal characteristic protected by law or outlined by Ipas policy.

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