Specialist - Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI)

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Lead the integration of Gender Equality, Disability & Social Inclusion (GEDSI) across GEnder incluSive Market systems for Improved Nutrition (GESMIN) Project interventions in Jamalpur to ensure women, men, persons with disabilities and other marginalized groups participate equitably and benefit from resilient, inclusive development. Drive gender-transformative programming, disability inclusion, social norm change, safeguarding, Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) in iMSD, capacity strengthening and evidence generation. Equip project teams, partners and stakeholders to deliver inclusive results; capture learning; and produce high-quality reports. Regular communicate and working with World Vision Australia (WVA) team for GEDSI related guidance and requirements. Report to the Project Manager and collaborate with the World Vision National Office.

Employee Contract Type

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Key Deliverables

• Ensure "Gender Equality" and "Disability Equity and Rights’’ across all project activities .
• Adapt MenCare/Male Engagement approach with fathers and couples to challenge inequitable and harmful gender norms, and creates long-term changes in the lives of men, women, and children.
• Integrate WEE Strategy Assessment’s result with project approaches and lead GEDSI Action Plan.
• Prepare and lead GEDSI focused training and gender-responsive extension and market approaches for staff and partners/stakeholders including public and private sectors ensures that GEDSI approach are appropriately addressed in all project activities.
• Guide and lead team to develop /collect/document/revised stories, GEDSI good practices, IEC/BCC (Information Education & Communication/ Behavioral Change Communication) materials based on the outcome requirements.
• Strengthen linkages and collaboration with Partners, OPD, GOs/NGOs/INGOs, and local governmental departments at district and sub district level.
• Support safeguarding, protection and inclusive programming standards following WVI and DFAT guideline.
• Monitor the implementation of project activities by collecting specific gender and sex disaggregated data & disability disaggregated data (SADDD) including reporting through regular field visits, interaction with staff, partners and members of the communities.

Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Programming

• Lead GEDSI inclusive program implementation of relevant models.
• Support team to conduct gender, disability and social inclusion analyses with M&E team at household and community levels.
• Facilitate social norm transformation processes.
• Support women's leadership and economic empowerment initiatives.
• Ensure meaningful participation of persons with disabilities and marginalized populations.
• Collect gender and disability disaggregated data regularly, analyze and use it for developing new activities/proposals and other project related work.
• Apply the Washington Group Short Set of Questions (or equivalent validated tool) to identify persons with disabilities and ensure their voice, agency and leadership are reflected in programme decisions.

Development of GEDSI Systems and Quality Assurance

• Lead implementation of GEDSI Action Plan.
• Conduct quality assurance visits.
• Support adaptive programming.
• Document good practices, Case studies and Most Significant Stories.
• Ensure gender marker compliance.
• Prepare Internal report and support donor reporting.
• Ensure disability-inclusion indicators and accessibility standards (e.g., World Vision’s Disability Inclusion Minimum Standards) are embedded in MEAL frameworks and quality assurance checklists.

Networking and Collaboration

• Facilitate communications among project team and external stakeholders on issues of integrating gender and nutrition sensitive interventions into agriculture development and cooperation.
• Coordinate with government line agencies, consortium partners and other stakeholders at different level for the effective implementation of government’s policy and plans. Especially proven experience of collaboration with Department of Women Affairs, Department of Social Services, Islamic Foundation, Local Government Institutions, Disability-focused organizations, Youth platforms, Faith leaders, community leaders and elites.
• Strengthen formal partnership with Disabled People’s Organizations (DPOs) to ensure representation and voice of persons with disabilities in project governance and decision-making forums.

Personal and Professional Development

• Invest time in personal and professional development and focus on the performance agreement.
• Demonstrating an understanding of and commitment to World Vision’s Core Values in the approach to work and relationships.
• Demonstrate Work and Life balance.
• Personal and professional development goals consistent with World Vision’s strategic goal.
• Know and understand appropriate new paradigms in People & Culture areas.
• Increase knowledge on P&C related information analysis.
• Pursue ongoing learning on disability-inclusive development, GEDSI standards and safeguarding to maintain up-to-date technical competence.

End Results

• Gender equality, disability inclusion, and social inclusion are effectively integrated into project planning, implementation, and service delivery, ensuring meaningful participation and equitable access for women, persons with disabilities, youth, and marginalized groups.
• Project staff, partners, and stakeholders demonstrate strengthened capacity to effectively apply GEDSI, safeguarding, gender transformative, and disability-inclusive approaches across all project interventions.
• GEDSI-responsive and disability-inclusive programming is implemented effectively, resulting in improved social norm transformation, women's empowerment, leadership opportunities.
• Robust GEDSI systems, quality assurance mechanisms, and evidence-based learning processes are established and maintained, ensuring compliance, continuous improvement, accountability, and quality project outcomes.
• Strong partnerships and effective coordination with government agencies, consortium partners, DPOs, and community stakeholders enhance inclusive governance, advocacy, and sustainable implementation of GEDSI objectives.
• Professional competencies, technical knowledge, and alignment with World Vision’s values are continuously strengthened, contributing to high performance, effective leadership, and positive work-life balance.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and/or Certification, Knowledge, Skill & Experience:

Workplace

Work at office

Employment Status

Full Time

World Vision is committed to first do no harm to children or adult beneficiaries, to respect the rights of all beneficiaries, and to uphold the best interests of children as a primary consideration in all actions and decisions: accordingly, all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy.

World Vision Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. World Vision Bangladesh as Child Safe Organization discourages anyone to apply with prior record of conviction related with child neglect, abuse and exploitation.

Women & Persons with Disability are highly encouraged to apply.