Associate Officer – Community Engagement & Child Protection

Job Description

Title: Associate Officer – Community Engagement & Child Protection

Company Name: ActionAid Bangladesh

Vacancy: 5

Age: Na

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

Salary: --

Experience:

• 1 to 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Development Studies, or a related field.

• 1 to 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Minimum 1–3 years of experience in child protection, community engagement, or PSS programming.

• Experience working across multiple locations or in a roving role is an advantage.

• Experience in refugee or emergency contexts preferred.

• Understanding of child protection principles and safeguarding.

• Experience or willingness to learn structured PSS approaches.

• Strong coordination, facilitation, and communication skills.

• Ability to manage workload across multiple camps and centres.

Job Context
The Associate Officer – Community Engagement & Child Protection is responsible for supporting community-based child protection activities across multiple camps and centers, including delivery of structured Psychosocial Support (PSS) interventions. The role also supports the Associate Officer – MPC to ensure smooth, safe, and well-coordinated center operations. The position requires regular movement between CP camps and centers to strengthen program quality, consistency, and community engagement.
Project: Sustainable Solution and protection for the Rohingya Refugee Community in Camps (funded by UNHCR) Project
Location of posting: Ukhiya, Teknaf (Roving across CP camps and centers)
Type of contract: Fixed term contract
Duration of Contract: Up to 31 December 2026 (if not extended)
Key responsibilities include (not limited to)
1. Community Engagement and Child Protection Programming

• Implement community-based child protection activities across all assigned CP camps and centers.

• Engage children, caregivers, community leaders, and volunteers to strengthen protective community mechanisms.

• Promote awareness on child protection risks, positive parenting, and child wellbeing through structured sessions.

• Ensure activities are inclusive, child-friendly, and culturally appropriate across locations.

2. Structured Psychosocial Support (PSS)

• Facilitate or co-facilitate structured PSS sessions for children and caregivers in different camps and centers.

• Support identification of children requiring additional protection or specialized services and ensure timely referrals.

• Ensure PSS activities follow approved tools, child-centered approaches, and age-appropriate methods.

• Coordinate with CP case management teams on referrals emerging from PSS activities.

3. Roving Support to Centres and MPC Operations

• Provide roving support to all CP centers to ensure smooth implementation of daily activities.

• Support the Associate Officer – MPC in facilitating life skills sessions, coordinating schedules, space use, and participant flow across centers.

• Monitor center functioning, safety, and adherence to child safeguarding standards during visits.

• Identify gaps or challenges in center operations and report them to supervisors.

4. Volunteer Support and Coordination

• Support orientation, guidance, and monitoring of volunteers across multiple camps and centers.

• Address minor volunteer issues and conflicts and escalate concerns as needed.

• Promote adherence to Code of Conduct and safeguarding standards among volunteers.

5. Safeguarding, Ethics, and Referral Support

• Ensure safeguarding, PSEA, confidentiality, and best-interest principles are applied in all activities.

• Respond appropriately to disclosures and follow referral pathways and reporting mechanisms.

• Ensure children’s dignity, safety, and wellbeing are always prioritized.

6. Documentation, Monitoring, and Reporting

• Maintain basic records of activities, attendance, and community engagement sessions across camps.

• Support collection of monitoring data related to CP prevention and PSS activities.

• Provide regular updates to supervisors on field observations, challenges, and good practices.

Relationships
Associate Officer – Community Engagement & Child Protection will report to Officer - Child Protection Prevention.

• Monthly Gross Salary with other admissible benefits such as mobile & internet allowance, medical benefit, group life insurance etc