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

Company Name: World Vision Bangladesh

Location: Jamalpur (Jamalpur Sadar)

Job Type: Full-Time

Workplace Type: Full-time

Job ID: IJOB202662554

Job Purpose

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.

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.
  
  

Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years
• Education: master of arts in gender studies
• Skills: gender-based violence prevention, international development, ngoss, empowerment programming, civil society development, gender-based violence knowledge, gds, project support, cdm coordinator, project coordination
  
  

Last Date of Application: 18 September 2026