Youth, Gender, and Social Inclusion Specialist – Bangladesh

Tetra Tech is Leading with Science® to implement clean energy projects and policies that advance global climate and decarbonization goals. We advise national energy transition initiatives and structure finance to deploy clean energy solutions. We help create sustainable utilities and modern power grids. We promote equality and inclusivity in the global energy sector. We improve lives and livelihoods in the biggest cities and smallest villages, and at the intersection of energy-health and energy-water-food. 

Project & Position Summary:

Tetra Tech is implementing the USAID Bangladesh Advancing Development and Growth through Energy (BADGE) activity. Through this flagship clean energy project, USAID is investing in Bangladesh’s transformation to a developed, decarbonized, and inclusive energy sector. BADGE seeks to increase the utilization of renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies, diversify Bangladesh’s energy mix with sustainable and secure resources, and promote policies that attract private sector investment.  

Tetra Tech is seeking a Youth, Gender, and Social Inclusion Specialist for the USAID/Bangladesh’s new energy activity,  Bangladesh Advancing Development and Growth through Energy (BADGE). The activity will improve energy security and resilience in Bangladesh by improving access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy systems, and promoting transparent and efficient energy markets. The activity will advance private sector investment, promote policy and regulatory environments favorable to the sector and investors, support entrepreneurs developing and distributing energy technologies, and convene platforms to share best practices in the management of the energy sector. Altogether, through June 2026, BADGE will support Bangladesh’s transformation to a developed, decarbonized, and inclusive energy sector.

This position is full-time, and hiring is contingent upon USAID approval. Interested candidates must be eligible to work in Bangladesh. Tetra Tech values a diverse workplace and strives to achieve gender equality.  

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead the project’s gender and youth integration strategies and serve as primary point of contact with the client on these topics.
• Design the project’s efforts to integrate gender equality and youth empowerment interventions into all technical tasks, through design of appropriate activities and capacity-building efforts.
• Oversee the design and implementation of project’s gender and youth internship programs, for gender/youth development and social integration.
• Provide recommendations on practical approaches to attract more women into the energy sector.
• Support project monitoring and evaluation by mainstreaming gender into project activities and project management tools, including tracking of gender equality results and gender-sensitive analysis of data collected;
• Provide inputs on all weekly, quarterly, annual USAID reports, ad-hoc communications or client requests dealing with youth and gender issues.
• Contribute to the overall development and review of project deliverables.
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned