Associate Officer - Centre in Charge

Job Description

Title: Associate Officer - Centre in Charge

Company Name: ActionAid Bangladesh

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor's degree in any discipline. Social Science, Anthropology, Fine Arts, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Work is preferred.

Experience Requirements:
∎ 1 to 2 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Project:Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Project, Funded by UNHCR
∎ Type of contract:Fixed term contract
∎ Duration of Contract:Up to 31 December 2024 (if not extended)
∎ Note: The appointment will be finalised after approval of the project
∎ As Associate Officer, you will be responsible for assisting all gender-based violence (GBV) and general protection activities as part of ActionAid Bangladesh`s programme in Rohingya Camps. You will provide assistant in set-up and maintenance of Women and Girls Safe Space (WGSS), women led integrated center within the camps, extension area and host communities.
∎ Relationships: S/he will report to Senior Officer - GBV Prevention. S/he will work as a team member in this project.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Setting up of appropriate and adequate Women and Girls Safe Space (WGSS).
∎ Supervise implementation of Girl Shine, Women Empowerment, Structured Psychosocial support in safe space with appropriate supervision and monitoring tools.
∎ Designing and overseeing implementation of weekly activities in WGFS.
∎ Establishing a Women Support Network inside camp, extension area, host communities.
∎ Raising awareness of gender-based violence among community members.
∎ Leading camp volunteers in monthly safety audits.
∎ Close collaboration with WGFS staffs and volunteers.
∎ Support the timely delivery of program activities following weekly and monthly project work plan.
∎ Work with M&E Officer to collect, analyze, and report data related to program activities.
∎ Ensure implementation of Girl Shine Module for adolescent girl and caregivers to provide gender transformative life skill for safer transition into adulthood. Provide adequate support to M&E tools to understand the impact of programming.
∎ Contextualise and develop module for Women Empowerment Programming to provide structured sessions for women and girls to build skills and promote resilience.
∎ Ensure adequate support for operation of WGSS: raise procurement request, check inventory, provide stock release request to ensure adequate supply of resources for operation of all activities in WGSS
∎ Design, implement and assist in evaluate capacity development initiatives taken for women and girls for basic response and referral.
∎ Represent AAB in camp coordination platform, GBVSS and all relevant stake holder coordination platform.
∎ Supervise, training, coaching, mentoring, and monitoring community volunteers to prevent, mitigate and response GBV in camps.
∎ Support awareness raising campaign and event activities as needed by the supervisor.
∎ Maintain stock register, Assets ID information and all other relevant documents for proper operation of the WGSS.
∎ Register women and girls who received care with segregated age-, sex-, location and report to GBV associate daily.
∎ Document number of appropriated referring GBV cases to access to service providers and report daily to GBV/ CP case management.
∎ Government liaison focal point in camps.
∎ Ensure safe and ethical data management: provide timely database, narrative monthly and weekly report and also maintain due record of all activity and register of WGSS.
∎ Ensure recognised international best practices and Relief International policies are applied in the work with Women, children and vulnerable persons.
∎ Any other responsibilities as requested by supervisor.

Additional Requirements:
∎ 1-2 years of working experience with NGO and other social work in Cox's Bazar is required for this position.
∎ Knowledgeable in GBV and women's rights and experience with facilitation and life skill training
∎ Knowledge of Rohingya language will be an asset.
∎ Experience working with refugees, women, and girls, and implementing programs in vulnerable communities.
∎ Understands the challenges and obstacles women and girls face regarding cultural practices, norms, and society pressures.
∎ Understands sensitivities of conducting outreach and awareness on violence related issues.
∎ Ability to communicate sensitively and without judgment.
∎ Emotional maturity and stability to deal with conflict and confrontation in a non-violent way and maintain appropriate boundaries.
∎ Displays culture, gender, religion, race, ethnicity, and age sensitivity and adaptability.
∎ Good communication and facilitation skills to work with community members and leaders on sensitive topics.
∎ Ability to work independently and check in remotely with supervisor to provide input and reporting on activities.
∎ Experience in report writing.

Salary:
∎ As per the Project Budget

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per the Project Budget

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 13 Dec 2023

Company Information:
∎ 9 Dec 2023
∎ ActionAid Bangladesh
∎ Business : ActionAid is an international anti-poverty agency working in over 40 countries, taking sides with poor people to end poverty and injustice together.

Category: NGO/Development