Programme Analyst (Gender Responsive Governance GRG)

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Overview

Support implementation of gender-responsive governance programme activities.

You have:

• Demonstrated interest and/or experience in gender equality and human rights.
• Ability to draft analytical text, using qualitative and quantitative data.
• Previous experience as a volunteer or experience of another culture would be highly regarded.

Contract

This is a UNV International Youth contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Youth contracts.

In Bangladesh, UN Women supports the government on the implementation of commitments to international normative standards on gender equality and women’s human rights. UN Women’s work is guided by the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (2022-2026) and the corresponding UN Women Bangladesh Strategy Note (2022-2026). The country strategy focuses on strengthening the national structures and mechanisms for gender mainstreaming in policies, plans and budgets; supporting efforts to prevent and eliminate violence against women; promoting women’s access to decent and safe work; promoting policies and government investment in women’s empowerment and resilience building in the context of climate change, humanitarian crisis as well as other threats to peace and security. UN Women works with a range of stakeholders in Bangladesh including the government, civil society and women’s organisations, youth, UN agencies and donors, to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment.

The Gender-Responsive Governance programme at UN Women Bangladesh focuses on support to the government on: i) national budgeting and planning; ii) normative frameworks; iii) gender statistics; and iv) women’s leadership.

UN Women in Bangladesh supports the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs and Ministry of Finance to reinforce government’s ongoing GRB mechanism to ensure adequate financing for gender equality. This includes the development of trainings, guidelines, and tools for government officials on gender-responsive planning and budgeting, as well as monitoring and evaluation to measure progress of GRB interventions in the country.

UN Women in Bangladesh provides technical and capacity building support to the Government of Bangladesh to integrate Beijing Platform of Action, CEDAW and its Concluding Observations, Commission of the Status of Women recommendations and gender equality related commitments of the SDGs into the national legislation, national and sectoral planning and budgeting process.

In coordination with the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), UN Women supports the cre-ation of an enabling environment to strengthen the collection, production, analysis use and uptake of gender statistics in the country, and one such initiative is the implementation of the global Flagship Programme Initiative (FPI), Making Every Woman and Girl Count, Working in partnership with women’s rights organizations, UN Women in Bangladesh supports women’s participation, representation, and leadership in public life guided by international commitments such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the Beijing Platform for Action. In line with the Leaving No One Behind (LNOB) principles, UN Women leverages its convening power to ensure that the voices of the most vulnerable women and grassroots women are considered and prioritized by decision makers when formulating legislation and policies.

Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Country Representative of UN Women Bangladesh, and with guidance from the Programme Analyst (GRG), the International Youth Volunteer will work in close collaboration with the GRG team to undertake the following tasks to support the implementation of the programme activities under the gender-responsive governance unit and the Country Office in accordance with the biennial work plan 2026-2027.

• Contribute to resource mobilization efforts, including preparation of donor intelligence, stakeholder mapping, and analysis to inform programme/project development. • Support the preparation and consolidation of semi-annual progress reports, including the 2025 Annual Results report. • Assist in the production of presentations, briefs, infographics, and other documents, for internal and external audiences.
• Facilitate in-house knowledge sharing initiatives on topics related to UN Women’s 2022-2026 Strategic Note. • Participate in meetings with partners, including government counterparts, civil society organizations, and UN agencies.

☒ Accountability ☒ Adaptability and Flexibility ☒ Building Trust ☒ Commitment and Motivation ☒ Commitment to Continuous Learning ☒ Communication ☒ Creativity ☒ Empowering Others ☒ Ethics and Values ☒ Integrity ☒ Knowledge Sharing ☒ Professionalism ☒ Respect for Diversity ☒ Self-Management ☒ Technological Awareness ☒ Vision ☒ Working in Teams

Demonstrated interest and/or experience (ideally one year) in

• Gender equality and human rights. • Ability to draft analytical text, using qualitative and quantitative data.

Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded

Dhaka is located in central Bangladesh along the Buriganga River. Not only is it the capital city, but it is also the largest in the country. It is the centre of political, cultural, and economic life in Bangladesh. The official language is Bengali, while English is the working language of UN Agencies.

In recent decades, Dhaka has seen the modernization of services, communications, and public works. The city is attracting large foreign investments and greater volumes of commerce and trade. It is also experiencing an increasing influx of people from across the nation; this has reportedly made Dhaka one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. Good English-speaking medical, dental services, and educational centres are available for internationals. Dhaka is connected to other cities by rail, road, and by air and internationals can move easily from one city to another.

Dhaka has venerable green spaces, including many gardens and parks, historical places, and nice restaurants. The weather is tropical - hot and very humid during the summer monsoon season (April-September) and drier and cooler in the winter (October-March). Historically, Bangladesh has been a safe country for internationals so far. While Dhaka is not categorized as a hardship station, the volunteer should be prepared for limitations in freedom of movement on foot, by public transport, and to certain locations.

Conditions of Service

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