Community Social Worker (CSW)

Job Description

Title: Community Social Worker (CSW)

Company Name: Nari Maitree

Vacancy: 3

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka (Banani, Dhaka Uddan, Mohammadpur, Natun Bazar, Vatara)

Salary: Tk. 20000 - 20000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• 2 to 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Bachelor/Honors

• 2 to 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Only Female

• Proven ability to conduct training and facilitate community-level discussions.

• Excellent communication skills in both Bangla and local dialects.

Key Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to):

• Conduct and facilitate specialized training sessions on child rights, child protection, and issues related to online and offline Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (CSAE) for diverse groups, specifically: Youths, Children, Parents: , Institutional Actors.

• Organize and deliver community-based awareness sessions focused on child rights, child protection, PDEP (project-specific meaning), and CSAE issues, targeting parents/caregivers and children

• Provide sustained support to ensure these groups can independently organize and conduct their Bi-Monthly Group Meetings to voice concerns, offer peer support, and take protective actions against sexual abuse and exploitation.

• Organize quarterly consultation meetings led by marginalized communities to specifically address and ensure protection from CSAE.

• Organize meetings with School Management Committees (SMC), teachers, and parents to support the establishment of a child-friendly environment and a formal School Protocol within educational institutions.

• Facilitate the formation/reformation of the CBCPC at project locations and provide support for organizing their Bi-Monthly Meetings

• In collaboration with the Department of Social Services (DSS), provide capacity-building support to the CBCPC on the child protection referral system.

• Provide capacity building support to CBCPC members and Community-based Para Counselors on Psychosocial First Aid (PFA).

• Provide PFA and Psychosocial Counseling, and offer need-based immediate support (such as transportation for medical tests or safe movement) to victims of sexual abuse and exploitation, utilizing project resources and established referral mechanisms.

• Conduct service mapping to identify potential Service Providers and organize quarterly coordination meetings with service providers to strengthen the referral system.

• Develop and ensure the installation of messaging on Community Walls and stickers detailing hotline numbers and reporting procedures to strengthen CSAE incident reporting and accountability.

• Assist in organizing meetings with Legal Aid Committees, Law Enforcement Agencies (including the cybercrime unit), and judicial personnel (Public Prosecutors/Judges) to facilitate legal support and access to formal judicial procedure for child victims from marginalized communities.

• Maintain proper documentation, record-keeping, and compliance with organizational policies and donor requirements.

• Ensure accurate and timely documentation of all group formation, training, and community engagement activities.