Head of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion, BRAC International (Re-advertisement)

Career with BRAC International

BRAC International is a leading non-profit organisation with a mission to empower people and communities in situations of poverty, illiteracy, disease, and social injustice. Founded in 1972, by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, BRAC is the largest non-governmental development organisation in the world, and is present in 15 countries across Asia and Africa today. BRAC designs proven, scalable solutions that equip people with the support and confidence they need to achieve their potential. BRAC’s institutional expertise on various programmes, including health, agriculture, microfinance, education, and youth empowerment, is touching the lives of over 100 million people in the Global South.

BRAC International (BI) is seeking application from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill the following position:

Head of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion, BRAC International (Re-advertisement)

The Head of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion will be responsible to provides strategic and technical leadership to ensure that gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) is integrated into all BRAC International programmes including design and implementation; monitoring, evaluation and learning; and advise on organizational systems and processes. As a member of the senior management team of BI, this role will steer the development of BRAC International’s Gender Equality and Social Inclusion policy, strategy and action plans, establish a team in the BI countries of operation, advise BI technical teams on GESI mainstreaming, spearhead and chair the GESI Working Group for BI and lead capacity building efforts across all the country offices spanning Asia and Africa.

The incumbent shall represent BRAC International in relevant networks and forums, conduct needs assessment and training for staff capacity development and support the preparation of high-quality communications and reports for various mediums. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and technical skills, able to collaborate with a large geographically dispersed teams spanning Africa and Asia, able to build up trusted relationships and influence a range of internal stakeholders across locations and programmes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic and technical leadership on gender quality and social inclusion mainstreaming across BI programmes, considering the context of BRAC International countries of operation.
• Steer the development/implementation of a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Policy and Strategy for BRAC International through coordination with different BI stakeholders and ensure its application through a GESI Action Plan.
• Establish a GESI team in BI countries of operation and build their capacity.
• Provide oversight and guidance to the programme teams to ensure that thematic components are technically sound and ensure that implementation methods are consistent with international strategies and best practices.
• Lead the establishment of a GESI working group at BRAC International chairing regular meetings of the working group to develop its ToR, plan activities, develop guidance documents, share lessons learned, and incorporate these into the delivery of programmes as well as the organizational systems and processes.
• Review programme workplans, reports and data collected, analyzing outcomes and desired impact making recommendations to maximize gender transformative potential.
• Work closely to guide and support the monitoring team to design and implement a MEAL system appropriate for gender-transformative programming; and to conduct monitoring and evaluation activities using methodologies that promote gender equality and social inclusion.
• Guide programme and monitoring teams on data collection of programme activities’ impact with regard to GESI; ensuring that intended and unintended activity impacts are monitored and adapted through constant learning and improvement.
• Work with HR teams to ensure GESI integration in organizational policies, systems and procedures and review progress.
• Lead GESI integration in project proposal development for new projects, through the resource mobilization and fundraising team.
• Work with country teams and grants management to ensure that sub-contractors are in compliance with BI’s GESI policy and strategy.
• Lead BI-wide events for international campaigns (IWD, 16 Days of Activism, etc.)
• Prepare reports, case studies and success stories to promote the successes of the GESI strategy and its implementation.
• Participate in programme design meetings and workshops to facilitate GESI inclusion in programme planning.
• Represent BRAC International at external networks and working groups.

Safeguarding

• Establish a safeguarding culture across all level of the programme by implementing the safeguarding policy. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Responsible to ensure team members are appropriately trained, supported and have access to resources regarding issues that are identified and actioned in accordance with the safeguarding policy and procedure.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

Educational Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Gender and Women’s Studies, Sociology, Development Studies, International Development, Anthropology, Economics or any relevant discipline.

Required Competencies:

• Excellent conceptual and analytical skills with regards to gender and/or social inclusion mainstreaming.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated success engaging with key stakeholders to enhance the adoption of GESI best practices.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead the collection, analysis and utilization of data and information from a broad range of sources to ensure effective integration of GESI concerns in project programming.
• Experience integrating GESI into monitoring, evaluation, and learning plans.
• Experience of providing technical guidance and supportive supervision to a large geographically dispersed team.
• Strong knowledge of international standards and best practices.
• Ability to work strategically with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills.
• Capable of working both individually and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication (written, verbal, negotiation, presentation skills).
• Ability to prioritize and deal with competing demands to deliver results.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage tight deadlines.
• Excellent Computer proficiency on MS office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

Experience Requirements:

• At least 10 years of experience in the development or humanitarian sector.
• At least 5 years of progressive experience in gender and/or social inclusion mainstreaming, project/program development and implementation.

Employment type: Regular/contractual

Salary: Negotiable

Job Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh/Nairobi, Kenya