Job Description

Title: Child Rights & Inclusion Specialist

Company Name: Islamic Relief Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master of Social Science (MSS), Master of Development Studies (MDS), Master of Arts (MA) in Economics, English, Women & gender Studies

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 8 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Islamic Relief is implementing Orphan Support programme for over two decades in Bangladesh. The programme aims to promote community based alternate care model for vulnerable orphan children by providing regular financial as well as social support to orphan children. Over the years many more component has been added in the programme and alternative livelihoods model has been implemented which focus on strengthening family capacity. The programme is at a very important juncture and requires thematic leadership to take it to a higher level by proactively engaging at national and international child rights discourse, showcase community-based alternative care model and influencing the policies around Child Care, protection and rights in the country. Under the current restructuring process and also considering the dominant discourses around children issues, the department name has been changed to Child Rights and Inclusion. The Specialist – Child Rights and Inclusion will mainly be responsible for mainstreaming inclusion & Child Rights in Islamic Relief programme. She will work closely with Manager Child Rights and help him to develop quality proposals on Child Rights and Inclusion issues. She will lead in spearheading thematic discourse on child rights and inclusion and act as the focal person on the matter related to safeguarding and inclusion. She will Ensure Programme Quality and Impact, do fundraising and advocacy as well as support the programme manager in Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting. The position requires a strong understanding of child rights discourse both nationally and internationally. She should have also understanding on social inclusion and safeguarding issues. It’s a thematic position hence requires a strong understanding of policy issues and flair of writing in precise and crisp way in English.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Inclusion (40%):
∎ Support in mainstreaming inclusion approaches throughout IRB’s work:
∎ • Contribute to develop an inclusion strategy for the consortium; contribute in regular review and adaptation of this strategy as necessary throughout the project’s implementation.
∎ Contribute to ensuring the increased capacity of IRB as well as partner staff mainstreaming inclusion programming across their activities
∎ Contribute to ensuring the disability and gender inclusion assessment within targeted stakeholders, to policies and practices (including adhering to safeguarding principles) to enable women and men with disabilities enjoy equal rights in the workplaces
∎ Monitor and follow-up inclusion mainstreaming commitment during project implementation:
∎ Visit the working areas of the project to measure the expected outcomes in relation to inclusion aspects/deliverables
∎ Develop brief reports clarifying the gaps/areas of improvement, and support Program Manager, partners & implementing partners to address those areas
∎ Prepare monthly/quarterly monitoring plan, and share with concerned partners & project focal
∎ Carry out the knowledge-based discussion with staffs & management in every visit on inclusion gaps.
∎ Solve critical problems & issues raised by consortium members, partners or stakeholders, engaging relevant bodies
∎ Child Rights (60%)
∎ Ensure programme quality and impact:
∎ Take part in the development, research & learning agenda, and socialization of CR programming approaches, to ensure that IRB’s CR work reflects our best understanding of how to address identified problems being faced by children in multiple contexts & countries
∎ Support Program Manager & the technical working groups linked to the development, learning, and socialization of CR programming
∎ Develop high-quality concept notes, project proposals, thematic papers, discussion papers on child rights and inclusion
∎ Help PM in identifying funding opportunities
∎ Take lead in developing technical guidance papers, training & resource materials and programme guidelines related to child rights and inclusion
∎ Maintain an overview of IRB’s child rights programming portfolio, and provide technical expertise, where required, to IRB members and country offices on Child Rights/Child Protection issues.
∎ Assist Program Manager to provide guidance & resource materials to other thematic and crosscutting programming to ensure that these have strong child rights and governance lens
∎ Ensure that projects are monitored regularly, and CR teams & partners are adequately supported
∎ Support PM to ensure that Assessment, Analysis & Programme Design aligns with the global initiatives & child rights-based; ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Settings
∎ Communication:
∎ Support IR communication team both nationally & globally with relevant data & information, and ensure that child rights principles are adhered to in all the published materials of IRB
∎ Prepare and provide regular feeds & stories to global and national communication team to showcase IR’s work in the area of child rights
∎ Advocacy:
∎ Proactively identify and get engaged in child rights discourse in the country through building strategic partnerships, networking, joint advocacy initiatives, etc.
∎ Collaborate closely with IRB’s Head of Program and External Relation & Communication Unit for driving key advocacy messages related to child protection needs & rights in Bangladesh
∎ Actively get engaged in UNCRC reporting process at the national level
∎ Represent IR at different advocacy forums
∎ Being a member of Islamic Relief Bangladesh as a child-friendly organization, it is the core responsibility and obligation of each and every staff member to understand and obey IRB Child Protection Policy and respond accordingly as and when required.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Only females are allowed to apply
∎ Experience in working with child Rights & Inclusion.
∎ Working knowledge of Microsoft Word/ Excel/PowerPoint/Adobe Photoshop/ Basic Internet/ etc.
∎ Social Mobilization Skill
∎ Facilitation Skill
∎ Coordination/Advocacy/Networking/Communication Skill
∎ Reporting & Documentation
∎ Monitoring & Evaluation Skill
∎ Financial management
∎ Decision-making skill
∎ Conflict resolution skill
∎ Leadership skill
∎ Self-development
∎ Problem-solving skill
∎ Planning, analytical and organizational skills
∎ Strategic Management skill
∎ Ability to work under pressure and manage workload effectively
∎ Supportive, effective and good team player.
∎ Staff Management skill.

Salary: Negotiable

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Tour allowance, Medical allowance, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 2

Application Deadline: June 3, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Islamic Relief Bangladesh
∎ Address : Bangladesh Country Office: House # 10, Road # 10, Block-K, Baridhara, Dhaka-1212
∎ Web : islamicrelief.org.bd
∎ Business : Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation. Founded in 1984, with headquarters based in Birmingham, UK, we have a presence in 44 countries. Inspired by our Islamic values, we support the world`s most vulnerable people in the fight against poverty and suffering. We do this regardless of race, political affiliation, gender or belief, and without expecting anything in return. As a registered charity, we are open and transparent. We continually assess our work and how we operate to improve our impact and effectiveness. Islamic Relief has been working in Bangladesh since 1991, when we provided emergency relief and supported communities to rebuild in the wake of a devastating cyclone. Since then, we have expanded our programmes to focus on both humanitarian and development challenges. We envisage a caring world where communities are empowered, social obligations are fulfilled and people respond as one to the suffering of others. Our innovative integrated approach sees us work closely with the vulnerable communities that we serve. They identify the problems and are part of the solutions. As a result, our programmes often encompass many interlinked areas. These include livelihoods, food security and community development as well as child protection and welfare, health and nutrition, water and sanitation, education, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation.


Category: NGO/Development

Read Before Apply: For more details Job information, Please download the job description from our official websites (islamicrelief.org.bd). Female Candidates are only allowed to apply. Islamic Relief Worldwide Bangladesh is an Equal Opportunities Employer.