Advisor-Early Childhood Development & Inclusive Quality Education

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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 realize 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.

Plan International Bangladesh envisions a 2030 where children and youth, particularly girls and young women, are recognized as leaders of change in gender norms and can make decisions about their lives. Our country strategy, launched in July 2020, focuses on empowering girls and young women to be heard, live without fear of violence, and achieve their rights. Our significant achievements to date include gender-transformative actions, humanitarian response to the Rohingya crisis and natural disasters, climate and disaster resilience, building our evidence base, and effective advocacy from local to international levels, as well as evolving our partnership approach.

We are committed to supporting children and youth, especially girls and young women, throughout their journey from childhood to adulthood. Over the next six years, we will amplify and support the role of girls and youth from all identities in a greater social movement. This will enable them to step out of prescribed gender roles, break the poverty cycle, and manage acute shocks and stressors, including those brought about by climate change. To achieve this vision, PIB must ensure a high-quality, high-performing team to deliver world-class programmes.

The Role and Scope:

The Early Childhood Development & Inclusive Quality Education (ECD & IQE) Advisor is a strategic leadership position within Program team and act as the key technical expert and program lead of ECD & IQE for Plan International Bangladesh. This role will be responsible for positioning PIB internally and externally as a thought leader and advocate for ECD & IQE for children, adolescents and youth specially girls and gender diverse communities in both development and emergency context. This position will set program vision, develop strategy and determine success factors in alignment with country strategy that advance access to gender transformative ECD and access to safe, inclusive quality education (pre-primary, primary, secondary and tertiary) in both development and humanitarian crisis.

This role is to ensure the organization is technically supported by contextually appropriate, relevant and best practices integrated projects and strategic vision in order to achieve program outcomes. This role is essential in designing, implementing, and scaling inclusive ECD & IQE program that empower children, adolescents, and youth to become catalyst of systemic change in gender norms and power dynamics. The post holder responsible to ensure that gender and inclusive approach embedded in ECD & IQE programmes and ECD & IQE by quality benchmark in full project cycle management process and generate and use learning.

One of the major responsibilities of the incumbent will be to position Plan International Bangladesh as the leading organization for girls’ rights by strengthening partnerships with government and non-government institutions, donors, and embassies, UN-agencies etc. at national and sub-national levels through advocating Plan’s ECD & IQE agenda. Besides, ECD & IQE Advisor will represent Plan in inter-agency ECD & IQE networks, and serve as an expert on national, regional, and international spaces to influence mostly ECD & IQE policies including all related guidelines, which serve as framework that guides work done for adolescents. ECD & IQE Advisor will be expected to champion evidence-based intervention and to be a credible technical partner of government and others in ECD & IQE areas, specifically about Comprehensive Sexuality Education and Gender Responsive Adolescent Friendly Health Services.

What we’re looking for:

Strategic Leader: Demonstrated history of having strategic vision, reach, funding target, outcomes and innovative interventions of ECD & IQE program

Technical Expert: Ability to provide oversight to ensure program components are technically sound, grounded in gender and power analysis, and inclusive of diverse identities from an intersectional feminist perspective

Collaborative Partner: Able to Represent and engage with government, donors, national offices, academia, networks, and youth-led organizations to position Plan International Bangladesh as a leader in ECD & IQE programming

Knowledge & Evidence Manager: Someone who can ensure best practices from Plan federation and external organizations are regularly captured and initiate activities to brain storm and generate innovative program designs based on internal and external learnings

Advocacy Leader: Lead Provide technical leadership to develop and implement the country advocacy strategy for advancing ECD & IQE agenda

Why Join Us?

Joining Plan International means engaging in impactful work that transforms lives and promotes equality as part of our global network, you will have opportunities for international collaboration and continuous professional development. We value diversity and inclusivity, offering a supportive environment where every team member is empowered to thrive. If you are an experienced leader with a passion for making a difference, we invite you to be a part of our journey and help shape a better future for children in Bangladesh.

Click here to see the role profile for the position: Advisor-Early Childhood Development & Inclusive Quality Education

Location: Bangladesh Country Office

Duration: Two Years

Salary: Monthly consolidated salary range for this role is BDT 287,183 - BDT 358,979 (may vary based on experience) along with other benefits i.e. Life Insurance, Hospitalization Insurance coverage along with Out Patient Treatment Benefit.

Application Closing Date: 09 October 2024

Plan International Bangladesh is committed to ending gender inequality, and achieving a gender balanced workforce. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that we stand for. Only short-listed candidates shall be contacted. Any prior communication or persuasion may lead to disqualification of the candidacy.

A range of pre-employment checks and anti-terrorism screening will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Global Policy of Safeguarding. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

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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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