Technical Specialist-Youth Leadership Child, Not Bride (CNB) Project

(Based at Rangpur Divisional Office of Plan International Bangladesh)

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. Plan International envisages a world in which all children and young people realise their full potential, a vision now shared by the 193 Heads of State and Government who adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in September 2015. Our core values bind us together and hold us to high standards for how we expect ourselves and those we work with to behave. They are our guiding principles to the way we work and help us to understand how to put our organisational purpose-Advancing Children’s Rights and Equality for Girls into practice.

Our organisation is transforming itself to meet the enormous challenge everywhere that we work. We need bold, forward-thinking and innovative individuals in our team, driving change and delivering results that will allow us to reach our target of 100 million girls. With this backdrop, Plan International Bangladesh (PIB) has set the vision for 2030 as, ‘We will partner to empower girls and young women, to be heard, to live without fear of violence and to achieve their rights’. This change will enable us to deliver successfully on our global ambitions and significantly impact children’s rights and gender equality in Bangladesh.

The Project:

In collaboration with Plan International Norway, Plan International Bangladesh is going to start a project with the financial support of Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) Telethon that aims to reduce the Child Early and Forced Marriage-CEFM in Bangladesh, and the target district is Kurigram in particular. The integrated project will work in the areas of youth governance, sexual reproductive health and rights, CEFM system strengthening & monitoring and girls’ economic empowerment that will ultimately contribute to combating early and forced marriage. Through this project, the girls and young women along with the boys and young men will be empowered to drive a systemic change for achieving gender equality and promoting an enabling environment for youth especially for girls and young women to build their future aspirations and make decisions. The project will be implemented from January 2022 to December 2025.

The Role:

The Technical Specialist-Youth Leadership is one of the key technical positions for Plan International Bangladesh to reach overall outcomes of the project. The incumbent will provide guidelines for youth representation in local child marriage prevention committees, which will be developed and promoted within and outside the project areas. The position holder will ensure high-quality programme deliverables internally and externally to profile the impact and success achievements of outcomes. S/he will also be responsible for planning and managing the Child and Youth Leadership component of the project in Kurigram with two partner organisations while ensuring qualitative and quantitative achievement of key project deliverables over time.

What we’re looking for:

We need a self-motivated and energetic individual with Master’s Degree preferably in Development Studies or any other relevant subject from a reputed University. The person should have at least 03 years’ experience in a development organisation with in-depth understanding of youth leadership, gender-transformative programming. Understanding of contemporary development trends and solution models relevant to Youth Leadership along with experience of developing and designing youth-friendly module/guidelines.

How to apply:

To find out more details & apply instruction visit: Technical Specialist-Youth Leadership_CNB Project Last date to apply online is 07 May 2022. Plan International Bangladesh is committed to ending gender inequality, and achieving a gender balanced workforce. Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates shall be contacted. References will be taken along with background check and Anti-terrorism screening in conformity with Plans Global Policy on Safeguarding Children and Young People.

Monthly consolidated salary range for this role is Tk. 86,870.00 to Tk. 110,000.00 (may vary based on experience) along with other benefits other benefits i.e. Life Insurance, Hospitalization Insurance coverage along with Out Patient Treatment Benefit.

We promote competitive salary, female friendly workplace, outstanding co-workers (who are respectful, professional, unbiased and easy to work with); equal opportunity that mean equal access to promotion, leadership role or incentive programme.

Plan follows an equal opportunity policy and actively encourages diversity welcoming applications from all especially women and people living with disability.

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