Counselor

Job Description

Title: Counselor

Company Name: Dhaka Ahsania Mission

Vacancy: --

Age: at most 40 years

Location: Jashore

Minimum Salary: Tk. 25000 (Monthly)

Published: 7 Aug 2024

Education:
∎ Master’s in Psychology /social science and relevant subjects from any recognized university;
∎ Master’s in Psychology /social science and relevant subjects from any recognized university;

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 40 years
∎ Must have at least 3 years of similar experience in Counselling field. Professional working experience in trafficking survivors, individual and group counselling. Experience in Human Trafficking project (preference) ;
∎ The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances;
∎ Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
∎ Willingness to travel to project sites as needed.
∎ Commitment to the mission and values of the Freedom Fund.
∎ Must have at least 3 years of similar experience in Counselling field. Professional working experience in trafficking survivors, individual and group counselling. Experience in Human Trafficking project (preference) ;
∎ The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances;
∎ Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
∎ Additional Requirements:
∎ Willingness to travel to project sites as needed.
∎ Commitment to the mission and values of the Freedom Fund.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Maintain proper discretion and confidentiality to build trust with survivors of human trafficking, their families, peers and community. Verification of victim identification process to ensure valid and proper enrolment of beneficiaries;
∎ Conduct comprehensive Mental State Examination (MSE) of clients using FSTIP Project’s specific tools and the guideline.
∎ Provide psychosocial counselling service to the survivors, their family and communities, based on their need and context following the “Do No Harm” principle.
∎ Provide need based Psychosocial support to survivors during training, On- the-Job training, Job placement and follow up phase of survivor’s reintegration process.
∎ Keep record and maintain all kind of forms/registration, reports, files, guidelines and other documents related to his/her jurisdiction. e.g counselling, psychosocial support, behavioural data collection etc.
∎ Provide training, guidance and support to project staff for utilizing monitoring tools, technique and calendar;
∎ Maintain overall case management process, system maintaining privacy and confidentiality.
∎ Asst to prepare monthly, quarterly and other periodical report as per guideline and requirement of FSTIP Project.
∎ Maintain close liaison with other relevant stakeholders from government and non- government organizations.
∎ Participate in different training, meeting, workshop, seminar, symposium-organized by the project and other counterpart.
∎ Provide necessary support to other team members when needed or instructed by his/her supervisor or organization.
∎ Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) is implementing the project “FSTIP Project” in Jashore, Jhenaidah, Satkhira, Khulna, Bagerhat, Barisal and Madaripur district with the support of Winrock International and looking for the following position:
∎ Position Title: Counselor
∎ Employment Status: Full time
∎ Reportable to : Project Coordinator, FSTIP Project
∎ Based : Jashore district
∎ Activity Area: Jashore, Jhenaidah, Satkhira, Khulna, Bagerhat, Barisal and Madaripur (7 District)
∎ Job Summary: The position will support the Counseling of the survivors in project activities. Maintain proper discretion and confidentiality to build trust with Men and Women who Have Escaped Trafficking (survivors of human trafficking), their families, peers and community. Verification of victim identification process to ensure valid and proper enrolment of beneficiaries. Interested candidates are requested to apply for the position with required qualification and expertise.
∎ Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Consolidated Salary: 25,000 BDT (consolidated) per month (Yearly 5% inflation)
∎ Festival / Prorata Bonus : As per organizational policy
∎ Salary
∎ Consolidated Salary: 25,000 BDT (consolidated) per month (Yearly 5% inflation)
∎ Compensation & Other Benefits
∎ Festival / Prorata Bonus : As per organizational policy

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Jashore

Apply Procedure:

Hard Copy:
∎ All employees of DAM are expected to perform roles and responsibilities following its code of conduct and safeguarding policies to prevent any forms of harassment and abuse. DAM has a `Zero Tolerance` policy for sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment (SHEA) and any financial misappropriation and misconduct. The employee must also ensure compliance with `Code of Conduct` and `Do No Harm Policy`, whilst maintaining privacy and confidentiality of information respective to each survivor.
∎ Deserving candidates are requested to send their application (hard copy) with a cover letter, two professional references and a copy of recent passport size photograph with contact cell number to Deputy Director, HR Division, Dhaka Ahsania Mission, House-19, Road-12, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209 and through email: [email protected]
∎ Please write the name of position at the top of the envelope.
∎ Please visit our website: www.ahsaniamission.org.bd

Company Information:
∎ Dhaka Ahsania Mission
∎ House # 19, Road # 12 (New), Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka-1209.
∎ Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) is a large well-known NGO established in 1958 and works in the fields of education, livelihood, health and human rights thus serves the disadvantaged groups of population towards their improved living.

Address::
∎ House # 19, Road # 12 (New), Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka-1209.
∎ Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) is a large well-known NGO established in 1958 and works in the fields of education, livelihood, health and human rights thus serves the disadvantaged groups of population towards their improved living.

Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job

Application Deadline: 17 Aug 2024

Category: NGO/Development

Interested By University

University Percentage (%)
National University 14.50%
University of Dhaka 4.29%
Jagannath University 3.55%
University of Rajshahi 2.96%
Jahangirnagar University 1.78%
Rajshahi University 1.48%
University of Chittagong 1.18%
Satkhira Govt. College 0.89%
Govt. Bangla College 0.89%
Bangladesh Open University 0.74%

Interested By Age Range

Age Range Percentage (%)
20-30 53.11%
31-35 30.62%
36-40 9.91%
40+ 5.33%

Interested By Salary Range

Salary Range Percentage (%)
0-20K 6.95%
20K-30K 87.87%
30K-40K 3.70%
40K-50K 1.18%
50K+ 0.30%

Interested By Experience Range

Experience Range Percentage (%)
0 years (Freshers) 24.11%
0.1 - 1 years 9.91%
1.1 - 3 years 17.90%
3.1 - 5 years 14.50%
5+ years 33.58%

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