Capacity Building Specialist- Girls Advocacy Alliance Project
 (based at the Country Office in Dhaka)

All over the world girls are at risk because of their young age and their gender. They are at risk of being denied the opportunity to access a secondary education, to gain the skills and training they need to work and to exercise control over their sexual and reproductive health. They are at risk of being married before the age of 18. They are at risk of violence and harassment from men and boys in every space they occupy, including their home, their school, their refugee camp and their city.

Girls Advocacy Alliance–(GAA) is a five year multi- country project funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and implemented through an alliance of Plan International Netherlands, Terre des Hommes Netherlands and Defence for Children International – ECPAT International. The project aims to end gender-based violence (GBV) and promote equal economic rights and opportunities for girls and young women in 10 countries spread across Africa and Asia. In Bangladesh, GAA is jointly implemented by Plan International Bangladesh and Terre des Hommes Netherlands as an Alliance Partnership Team (APT) under the leadership of Plan’s Child Rights and Protection programme. The project envisions that by 2030 girls and young women in Bangladesh will have freedom of choice through reduction in GBV, especially child marriage and child trafficking, and increase in enabling and safe working environments through reduced sexual harassment and unequal pay in the work place. The project partners with a range of civil society organizations (CSOs) and networks to bring about the desired changes in norms, laws, policies and practices to achieve GAA objectives.

ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT GIRLS RIGHTS AND ENDING GENDER INEQUALITY?

DO YOU HAVE THE COMPETENCY TO LEAD AND DESIGN CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES FORPROJECT THAT CONTRIBUTES IN BUILDING A DYNAMIC AND INCLUSIVE CIVIL SOCIETY TOENHANCE YOUNG PEOPLE ESPECIALLY GIRLS’ RIGHTS TO PARTICIPATION, PROTECTION ANDSEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IN BANGLADESH?

IF YOUR ANSWERS ARE YES, THEN THIS IS THE JOB FOR YOU

The role
As a Capacity Building Specialist, you will be responsible for overall development and implementation of capacity building initiatives of Girls Advocacy Alliance partners. Capacity Development Specialist will coordinate the implementation of the GAA activities and provide day to day technical support to the partner organizations to develop organization capacity of the partner organizations. The post holder will be supported by the Team Lead and other members of other teams to provide technical support for the CSO capacity building initiatives of the APT. The Capacity Building Specialist will also visit the field regularly for organizing and delivering trainings/workshop/seminar (and refresher sessions) for consortium partner staffs in Bangladesh. This position will maintain coordination with partner organisations of GAA and other national and international stakeholders.

What we’re looking for
We are looking for a ‘to go’ and a passionate team member who is competent in leading, monitoring and supervising rights based programme development. A Postgraduate degree holder with 3-4 years’ experience in similar role preferably in any development organization.

About Plan International
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.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. This is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. Its girls who are most affected.  Plan International’s new Global Strategy aims to transform the lives of 100 million girls by implementing an integrated programme and influence approach.

How to apply:
To find out more details and apply visit: Career Opportunities: Capacity Building Specialist – Girls Advocacy Alliance Project and should apply online by 27 July 2019. Plan International Bangladesh is committed to ending gender inequality, and achieving a gender balanced workforce. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.     

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.

Attractive salary will be offered to deserving candidate along with other benefits as per organization’s policy.

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