Camp Manager, Site Management Support (SMS), HCMP

Job Description

Title: Camp Manager, Site Management Support (SMS), HCMP

Company Name: BRAC

Vacancy: --

Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Maximum Salary: Negotiable

Experience:
∎ At least 4 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO, Development Agency

Published: 11 Sep 2024

Education:
∎ Bachelor's/ Masters from any subject from any reputed university/institute

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Have previous experience in camp management. General technical knowledge of camp management, building community resilience, protection of civilians, human rights, health programming, WASH, or education.
∎ Familiarity with UN and multilateral donors; Previous work experience with UNHCR a plus
∎ Demonstrated of protection, community resilience or social accountability models of governance, refugee issues, human rights - technical knowledge in any or all of these sectors is an advantage year of experience managing development/relief programs at an international level.
∎ Strong diplomacy and proactive problem-solving skills required.
∎ Experience in logistics, planning, procurement, and management of field operations
∎ Excellent analytical/ problem-solving skills and detail-orientation
∎ Excellent English communication skills (oral and written)

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ The Camp Manager position is responsible for supervising and managing all the staff and all activities in their assigned camp in the Rohingya refugee settlement; this includes a multi-sectoral approach in camp management, shelter construction, WASH, protection, health, education, community services, and distribution of NFI and food items. The Camp Manager will coordinate the provision of services to refugees and build effective partnerships with a diversity of stakeholders, ranging from refugees to humanitarian partners, local communities, and government authorities. The position is also responsible for successful project management, including timely achievement of all project deliverables according to the approved proposal and work plans, and budget management in their respective assigned camp. Responsible for supervising and managing his/her respective camp/project staff and activities in the Rohingya Refugee camp, including coordination and facilitation of community facilities and infrastructure for construction and repair, community mobilization, protection, camp management, WASH, education, and distributions. Coordination of finance, administration, quality assurance and logistics related to project implementation.
∎ Responsible for oversight and management of national staff in the sectors. Maintain open dialogue with the camp population.
∎ Responsible for supervision and management of all camp / project staff and activities in the camp, including shelter construction, community mobilization, protection, camp management, WASH, education, and distributions.
∎ Ensure effective establishment of appropriate sectoral coordination mechanisms in camp level
∎ Ensure that responses are in line with existing policy guidance and technical standards and relevant government, human rights, and legal obligations.
∎ Responsible to oversight and coordinate all sector activities.
∎ Coordination of finance, administration, quality assurance and logistics related to project implementation.
∎ Maintain coordination with Camp in Charge and UNHCR.
∎ Through the Government of Bangladesh camp coordination mechanism, contribute actively to strategic discussions related to the overall camp management.
∎ Achieve all project deliverables as per the approved agreed work plans and AAP indicator targets.
∎ Develop, submit, and track progress against Procurement Plan, engaging support services such as Logistics, Procurement, Finance and Operations to ensure close follow up, delivery and distribution of high quality, on-time, and on-budget procurement.
∎ Ensure adequate care and maintenance of camp infrastructure, or if applicable, initiate new construction.
∎ Supervise all contracts and services related to construction, camp maintenance and infrastructure, and other related services, in collaboration with Logistics, Procurement, Warehouse and Operations.
∎ Assess protection and assistance needs of the camp population on a regular basis, with due consideration to age, gender and diversity.
∎ Identify gap in service provision to refugees, proactively referring those gaps to relevant forums or advocating with government authorities or humanitarian partners for additional support.
∎ Coordinate all activities by all humanitarian partners to avoid duplication and monitoring that protection considerations are mainstreamed in all sectors.
∎ Maintain and develop governance and community participation mechanisms in camp, ensuring that the voices of men, women, boys, girls, and groups with specific needs are heard and represented.
∎ The Camp Manager is responsible for the management of program activities and operations in the camp, and logistics related to the management of the camp and actively promotes the participation of camp population in decision making about the camp.
∎ Lead camp management coordination meetings.
∎ Participate in other coordination meetings related to the camp.
∎ Ensure effective leadership and representation in forums led by local, ISCG, RRRC, others.
∎ Ensure high quality project reports are submitted timely to track progress, measure impact, enhance accountability and inform future programming according to UNHCR and BRAC requirements.
∎ Project reports include narrative, indicator tracking, and financial.
∎ Ensure adequate monitoring mechanisms are in place to review impact of the sector and progress against implementation plans.
∎ Mitigating tensions and conflict within the site by ensuring equal access to assistance and services, transparent information dissemination, clarity of procedures and the establishment of complaint and feedback mechanisms.
∎ Adapt relevant policies and guidelines and technical standards to the context of crisis.
∎ Ensuring cluster/sector members are aware of policy guidelines and technical standards
∎ Ensure the safety of Programme Participants, people who come into contact with the organisation and team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) to achieve the programme's goals of safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
∎ Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
∎ Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do so.

Compensation & Other Benefits:

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Read Before Apply:

BRAC believes that everyone we work with including our staff, programme participants, partners, and the communities have the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA). We uphold human dignity and inclusion for all, regardless of age, race, religion, gender, disability, ethnic origin, or socio-economic condition. As an equal-opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from gender-diverse individuals and people with disabilities.

Selected candidates will have to go through a rigorous reference and background checking process which may include police verification.

Company Information:
∎ BRAC
∎ BRAC 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ brac is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.
Working at brac is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.

Address::
∎ BRAC 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ brac is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.Working at brac is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.

Application Deadline: 21 Sep 2024

Category: NGO/Development