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Have you integrated gender equity strategies into programs, ensuring gender considerations throughout design and implementation?

Have you designed and conducted comprehensive training sessions on gender and social norms?

Do you have experience conducting thorough gender and youth analyses to inform program design, with a focus on creating an inclusive environment?

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

The role:

Oxfam in Bangladesh, in partnership with Plan International, seeks to hire a Gender and Social Norms Expert/Specialist for the upcoming EARN (Economic Acceleration and Resilience for NEET Youth) project, funded by the World Bank.

The EARN Project in Bangladesh aims to economically engage NEET youth, particularly women, in rural and semi-urban areas. The project offers education and skills development, emphasizing women-centric facilities, employment support, enterprise development, and enhanced employability through employer linkages and upskilling in Socio-Emotional Behavior (SEB) and Entrepreneur Development (ED) skills. To ensure women’s participation and inclusion, the project will promote an enabling environment through targeted awareness programs, family-based planning, counseling, and community involvement in planning and monitoring.

The Gender and Social Norms Expert will lead the integration of gender equity and social norms strategies within Oxfam’s programs in Bangladesh. This role aims to create a transformative impact by challenging gender-related norms and promoting equity. The focus is on empowering NEET youth, ensuring their social inclusion and access to opportunities. The expert will leverage extensive experience to conduct gender and youth analyses, facilitate training, and develop strategies aligned with Oxfam’s vision and local cultural context. The ultimate goal is to build resilient communities where gender equity is embedded in all aspects of development.

What we are looking for:

Oxfam in Bangladesh is looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission towards a just & sustainable world without poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability, and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also have:

• Postgraduate degree in sociology, social work, anthropology, women’s studies, business studies, legal studies, human rights, or related disciplines.
• Minimum of 10 years progressively working with NGOs or development agencies, integrating gender into skills development and social safety net programs. Experience includes designing and facilitating gender-related training, audits, and targeted support.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct gender and youth analyses, integrate gender strategies, and understand social norms. Proven success in designing and leading participatory training.
• Effective communication skills across all levels, including complex or sensitive issues.
• Familiarity with GESI, SEA/SH, Social Protection, CRC, PSEA, and safeguarding

Key Attributes:

• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
• Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
• Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.

We offer:

This role will give you an opportunity to make a difference at Oxfam in Bangladesh, to act as key contributor to our Programme team to work with a group of passionate people who are specialists in their fields and offers fair pay and competitive benefits package.

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching, and mentoring, and much more. 

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Job type: Fixed Term, Contractual.

Salary & Benefits: As per Oxfam National C2 pay band, starting annual salary for this role is BDT 2,104,742.00 (13 months) with other benefits e.g., medical for self, spouse and children, contributory provident fund, gratuity, leave, life insurance, mobile allowance, and other admissible benefits as per the organizational policy. For highly competent & experienced candidates the salary can be negotiable.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding:

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organization. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

Note: 

• We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
• All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, pre-employment medical checks and appropriate safeguarding and counter fraud check, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.
• Applying for positions with Oxfam in Bangladesh does not incur any costs. Any request for payment from parties pretending as Oxfam in Bangladesh should be considered fraudulent.
• Any kind of persuasion in the recruitment process is highly discouraged and any attempt of persuasion will be considered as a disqualification.

[Only Bangladeshi Nationals are eligible to apply]

How to apply:

As part of your online application, please upload your up-to-date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria mentioned in the job profile. 

• Go to, for external applicants: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk
• Go to, for internal applicants: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/internal
• Search for the vacancy using the reference number INT10591 complete the online application process.
• Ensure you submit your application before midnight (GMT) on the closing date. Unless a different time is specified in the advert. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 31 August 2024

About Us

Oxfam is a global movement of people who won’t live with the injustice of poverty. Together we save and rebuild lives in disasters. We help people build better lives for themselves. We speak out on the big issues that keep people poor, like inequality, discrimination against women and climate change. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can live without poverty.

Oxfam GB is a member of the international confederation Oxfam.