Child Protection Officer – SAFE
Job Description
Title: Child Protection Officer – SAFE
Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Education, Economic or any other related field in development sector
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ The purpose of this position is to work as a part of:
∎ Work as part of a SAFE team across three sites to generate learning on implementing the SAFE approach
∎ Work as part of a Child Protection in a Safe healing and learning space to provide support to adolescent girls or boys as part of broader response services
∎ Department: Child Protection
∎ Work Location: Ukhiya/Teknaf (Refugee camp)
∎ Reporting to: Senior Child Protection Officer
∎ Contract Length:Up to April 30, 2020 (with possibility of Extension subject to funding, program needs and performance of incumbent)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Engage in ongoing skills building using SAFE learning materials with supervisor
∎ Conduct initial assessments to identify the risks and needs of adolescent girls and boys
∎ Lead community engagement activities to introduce SAFE activities to female and male community leaders and caregivers
∎ Work closely with other project staff to identify adolescent girls, adolescent boys, and female and male caregivers to participate in SAFE learning activities
∎ Act as lead facilitator to deliver sessions twice a week for adolescent girls or boys together with a community volunteer facilitator
∎ With support from supervisors, mentor and coach the community volunteer responsible for co-facilitating sessions with adolescent girls or boys
∎ Facilitate sessions once every week for female or male caregivers
∎ Provide capacity building to SAFE officers on psychological first aid and to support adolescent girls or boys who disclose experiences of violence to access appropriate response services
∎ Facilitate feedback meetings with adolescent girls and boys, female and male community stakeholders and caregivers and share feedback with supervisor
∎ Complete weekly reports on project activities, including documenting feedback from participants of SAFE sessions and dedicatedly sharing back lessons learned whilst facilitating the curricula
∎ Participate in debriefing sessions with supervisors and share reflections, lessons learned and recommendations to strengthen SAFE program approach
∎ Ensure adherence to the child safeguarding policy
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 23 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ At least two years’ experience working to support children, adolescent girl and boys, women or parents and caregivers
∎ Experience with facilitation of group work with relevant populations
∎ A high level of motivation to assist adolescent girls and boys affected by humanitarian crisis
∎ Dedicatedly committed towards child protection and gender equality
∎ A learning attitude and willingness to increase skills and knowledge in the protection of adolescent girls and boys
∎ Experience as an active participate of social groups, with an understanding of group dynamics and processes
∎ Capacity building, facilitation or training experience
∎ The ability to adapt and work under pressure and strong communication skills
∎ Basic competency in computer skills
∎ Fluency in English and Bangla- Chittagong dialect languages Speaking Rohingya language is a plus
Salary: Tk. 47500 - 48500 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Two bonuses in a year equivalent to two basic salaries
Application Deadline: July 18, 2019
Company Information:
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
∎ Business : The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. In more than 40 countries and in 26 U.S. cities, our dedicated teams provide clean water, shelter, health care, education, protection and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Founded in 1933. David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, is a former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.
Category: NGO/Development
Read Before Apply: Standard of Professional Conduct:IRC and IRC employees are required to abide by the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct which are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.Gender Equality & Equal Opportunity:We are committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer generous benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances. We welcome and strongly encourage qualified female professionals to apply.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Are you ready to join the most dynamic team?
