Swisscontact is inviting applications from development professionals, willing to serve as a Coordinator – Gender and LRDW (Labour Rights and Decent Work), to its enterprise and skills development programme, B-SkillFUL Phase II, in Bangladesh. The programme is funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), represented by the Embassy of Switzerland in Bangladesh. After a successful completion of Phase I, B-SkillFUL Phase II commenced operations from September 2020 with the aim to improve productivity and competitiveness of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and create better jobs in the furniture making, light engineering and leather goods manufacturing sectors across six districts in Bangladesh.

The programme plays a catalytic role in initiating and anchoring a private sector led workforce development and enterprise modernisation process in Bangladesh.
To support us in the programme activities, we are looking for a self-motivated Coordinator – Gender and LRDW for our Dhaka Office.

Job Context

• Employment start: As soon as possible
• Contract duration: Initial contract of one year with options to extend up to three years.
• Place of work: Dhaka Office of B-SkillFUL phase II programme, with regular visits to the programme`s field locations within the country.
• Reports to: Manager, MRM and KCM (Monitoring and Results Measurement. and Knowledge and Content Management).

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure alignment of programme interventions with the programme policy and strategies for gender and LRDW;
• Contribute to planning and budgeting of the gender and LRDW unit, in coordination with other component managers/ coordinators;
• Ensure timeliness and quality of implementation of interventions, carried out with the support of other component managers/ coordinators;
• Organise the planning and coordination of national level learning sharing events; showcase evidence of gender and LRDW mainstreaming results, innovations and best practices generated by the programme through electronic and print media;
• Coordinate the production and dissemination of programme learning and best practices documents; edit, rewrite, and consolidate studies, reports, publications and documents for both external and internal audiences to improve readability and overall quality;
• Develop high quality digital and print version of communication and knowledge products such as research briefs, factsheets, case studies, targeted studies, tracer studies on gender and LRDW in collaboration with the communications unit;
• Support in programme progress reporting to bring about the gender and LRDW lens; prepare technical reports, activity reports and others as per programme requirements; compile, analyse and interpret gender and LRDW data;
• Undertake/lead issue-based research as per programme mandate (targeted studies on gender, inclusion and LRDW);
• Prepare Terms of References (ToR), Request for Proposals (RfP) and Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) and other external documents for gender and LRDW consultants and programme implementation partners;
• Support procurement of services with selection of partners and issuance of contracts;
• Ensure compliance with terms and conditions of agreements (ToRs, MoUs, contracts, etc.) for gender and LRDW issues;
• Represent the programme on relevant events; and
• Perform any other duty(s) in line with the roles and responsibilities provided, as/when assigned by the Manager – MRM and KCM.

Educational Requirements

A bachelor’s degree (master’s degree preferred) in Gender Studies, Economics, Development Studies, Anthropology, or any other relevant discipline.

Experience Requirements

Minimum 4 years of progressive professional experience in managing the planning, implementation, and evaluation of Gender and LRDW programme activities, preferably with INGO/NGOs in the enterprise development and/or skills training sectors.

Core Competencies and Additional Requirements:

• Results orientated and strong research and reporting skills;
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, decision making and problem solving skills;
• Ability to contribute to strategic planning, results-based management, and reporting;
• Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity (including sensitivity towards people with disability);
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Bangla; ability to communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders;
• Excellent computer literacy in MS Office programmes (specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook);
• Ability to work productively in highly collaborative setting while also able to operate independently with limited to no supervision;
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to multitask effectively under pressure;
• Demonstrates curiosity to learn and acquire knowledge from vastly different sources;
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
• Possesses leadership and management skills;
• Attentive to details and quality of work;
• Works with trustworthiness and integrity and is committed to Swisscontact’s core values; and
• Must be willing and able to take part in field activities as/when needed, sometimes under short notice.

Swisscontact offers attractive working conditions in an international and multicultural context. We see our work as a joint effort in an agile organisational culture: mutual respect, trust, and teamwork.

Application Deadline: 14 Jun 2021