Senior Gender Specialist Recruitment for Bangladesh Sustainable Recovery Project

Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Local Government Engineering Department Bangladesh Sustainable Recovery, Emergency Preparedness and Response Project (B-STRONG), Workshop Bhaban (Level-3), Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207. www.lged.gov.bd Memo No.46.02.0000.573.07.010.25-12 Date: 24-09-2025 Country: Bangladesh Name of the Project: Bangladesh Sustainable Recovery, Emergency Preparedness and Response Project (B-STRONG) Loan No: IDA Credit 7786-BD Project ID No: P508058 REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI) For Selection of Senior Gender Specialist (Individual) Package Number: BSTRONG/LGED/S-10

• The People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of the Bangladesh Sustainable Recovery, Emergency Preparedness and Response Project (B-STRONG). The LGED, an implementing agency of the Project intends to apply a part of the proceeds of this credit to eligible payments under the contract for which this Request for Expression of Interest is invited.
• Scope of Services: The Scope of Services of the Consultant includes, but not limited to the following: To perform all activities/tasks related to Gender and Gender Based Violence (GBV)/ Sexual Exploitation and Abuse/ Sexual Harassment (SEA/SH) issues; develop and updating of Gender Action Plan, GBV Action Plan, GBV Risk rating/assessment as and when required; Coordinate with other agencies and partners, GBV service providers and other authorities for implementation, monitoring and supervision of Gender and GBV Action Plans in the field . The role further requires the ability to integrate gender-sensitive aspects in the Project activities in close coordination with other key staff of the PIU and other activities mentioned in TOR.
• Duration: The duration of the consultancy services is tentatively 30 months; assignment expected to start from November 1, 2025.
• Selection Procedures: The Project Director, B-STRONG, now invites the eligible Applicants to submit the Expressions of Interests (EoI) for providing the services. The Interested Applicants need to provide information demonstrating that s/he has the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services. The selection criteria are –

Educational Qualification: Master’s degree in Gender Studies, or Social Sciences or equivalent. Experience: At least 12 years of general experience of which minimum 8 years’ in activities related to social development and social safeguards of infrastructure projects as described in the “Scope of the Services” preferably in the World Bank or similar financiers’ funded project. Applicants are required to submit their Expressions of Interest (EOI), comprising of a CV (including employment history with duties and responsibilities) and a forwarding letter describing briefly the reasons that the applicant considers him/her-self best suited to perform the assignment.

• The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Sixth Edition, February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
• Detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) and other information will be available upon request from the address provided below either through email or in person. ToR is also available in LGED’s website: www.lged.gov.bd.
• The consultant will be selected following the Selection of Individual Consultant method as set forth in the World Bank Procurement Regulations.
• Expression of Interest needs to be submitted (either through e-mail or in person or by mail) to the Project Director’s Office by 14:00 local time (GMT+6:00 hours) on October 15, 2025. Please clearly mention “Expression of Interest (EoI) for Selection of Senior Gender Specialist (Individual) under B-STRONG (LGED) in the e-mail’s subject line or on the top of the envelope.
• The authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or all of EOIs.

(Md. Abu Hanif Mredha) Focal Person B-STRONG, LGED. e-mail: pdlged.bstrong@gmail.com Agency: Local Government Engineering Department Procurement method: Individual Consultant Selection Notice type: Request for Expression of Interest Status: Published Value: 49180.0 USD