Senior Associate / Associate – Gender and Basic Services Portfolio (GBS)
Innovision Consulting is seeking a Senior Associate/ Associate for its Gender and Basic Services (GBS) portfolio. The role involves conducting research, analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, and generating policy and programmatic insights across gender, health, nutrition, climate change, and basic services. The Senior Associate/ Associate will play a key role in executing research assignments, supporting project design and implementation, and contributing to Innovision’s work in advancing gender-responsive and inclusive development solutions.
If you think you match the profile, please email your updated CV and a cover letter to nayem.ahmed@innovision-bd.com.
Please mention “Job Application: Senior Associate / Associate – Gender and Basic Services (GBS)” in the subject line.
Job Description
Position Title: Senior Associate/ Associate – Gender and Basic Services (GBS)
Reports to: Portfolio Manager, Gender and Basic Services
Location: Head Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Type: Full-time
Position Summary
The Senior Associate / Associate will support the GBS team in designing and implementing research and advisory projects related to gender equality, health systems, nutrition, climate resilience, and basic service delivery. This includes undertaking qualitative and quantitative research, supporting fieldwork, managing datasets, and contributing to analytical reporting and knowledge products.
The role requires strong research and writing skills, the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders, and a demonstrated interest in gender-responsive and socially inclusive development programming. The Senior Associate / Associate will also contribute to business development efforts and client engagement under portfolio guidance.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development Activities
- Proactively seek partnership opportunities with local and international organizations as guided by the management.
- Engage in proposal submissions and expression of interests (task will include developing methodology, including quantitative sampling, work plan, budget, etc.) in coordination with team members, external consultants, and technical experts.
- Regularly maintain communication with existing clients and follow up on ongoing and upcoming/probable activities.
- Represent and promote the organization in different forums.
Execution of Different Project Activities
- Design and undertake explanatory research, formative research, case studies, market and household surveys, and systems analysis.
- Conduct background research to distill information to identify key themes and important areas, which will elicit further research needs.
- Undertake field research (conduct interviews with respondents from different socio-economic backgrounds and national and local level stakeholders), train and lead a team of field managers and enumerators
- Gather, edit, and analyze both quantitative and qualitative data.
- Supervision of data entry activities, cleaning/minimizing data entry errors to ensure quality and reliable data for each assessment/study.
- Assist in managing the project activities and in the preparation of the project report.
Additional Duties
- Work to write and publish newspaper articles based on the research findings/knowledge management done in the portfolio
- Assist in managing all timelines and deliverables for multiple projects with competing priorities.
- Maintain extremely high standards in terms of quality of work, attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and absolute commitment to task completion.
- Ensure balancing multiple tasks and shifting priorities under tight deadlines at an accelerated pace when necessary.
Qualifications
Educational Qualifications: Post-graduation/Graduation in Economics/Food and Nutrition/Public Health/ Health Economics/ Climate Change/ Gender Studies/ Development Studies//Statistics or other closely related fields from any reputed national or international university.
What We Expect
- A minimum of 6-8 years of experience in related fields (research and analysis) is required.
- Adept in formative and professional writing in English (this is highly required).
- Comfortable with data gathering, mining, validation, and analysis.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite, SPSS/STATA, Atlas.ti/NVivo, etc., is essential.
- A person who seeks to generate insights, help the team to meet deadlines, continuously improve the work standard, and wants to show his/her/their mark in the work.
- Networking with the development professionals/companies in Bangladesh and globally will add value
Work Environment
- Collaborative, fast-paced, and intellectually stimulating environment.
- Opportunities to engage in multi-sectoral projects across the countries.
- Occasional travel for fieldwork and stakeholder engagement.
Expected Remuneration
The candidate must mention her/his expected monthly remuneration in the cover letter. Based on the qualification, we will assess the candidate for an associate or senior associate position and a market-competitive remuneration package will be offered to the deserving candidate according to the title. Other benefits include:
- Festival bonus
- Mobile allowance
- Contributory provident fund
- Per diem during field visits
- Professional development opportunities
Deadline to Apply
11:59 PM BST, 7th February 2026
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