GBV Manager

Job Description

Title: GBV Manager

Company Name: Human Relief Foundation

Vacancy: --

Age: At least 30 years

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: --

Experience:

• 7 to 8 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Master of Social Science (MSS)

• Master's degree in Gender Studies, Social Work, Psychology, Public Health, Human

• Rights, Development Studies, Law, or related field.

• A bachelor's degree with extensive relevant experience may be considered.

• Additional certification in GBV, PSEA/SEA-SH, safeguarding, MHPSS, or protection is an advantage.

• 7 to 8 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Age At least 30 years

• Experience

• Minimum 7-8 years of experience in GBV, protection, safeguarding, child protection, or humanitarian programming.

• At least 3 years in a managerial or technical leadership role.

• Experience in GBV risk mitigation, referral pathways, mentoring, and community-based protection.

• Experience in Rohingya camps, or high-vulnerability districts in Bangladesh preferred.

• Experience with multi-donor funding and projects, including UN, International Donors, and the Government of Bangladesh

• Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of GBV, safeguarding, SEA/SH prevention, and referral systems.

• Excellent facilitation, mentoring, coordination, and reporting skills.

• Ability to work professionally in complex humanitarian settings.

• Strong integrity, confidentiality, and accountability.

• Language

• Fluency in Bangla and English required.

• Chittagonian, Rohingya, or local language skills are an advantage.

• Child Safeguarding and Ethical Compliance

• The position involves work with vulnerable children and sensitive child protection information. The selected candidate must comply with HRF Bangladesh's safeguarding, confidentiality, data protection, and PSEA/SEA-SH policies. Any violation of safeguarding or ethical standards may result in disciplinary action, including termination.

Community-Based Child Protection Project

Organization: Human Relief Foundation (HRF), Bangladesh

Project Type: Anticipated Donor-Funded Child Protection Project

Duration: Up to 24 months (subject to donor approval and funding availability)

Duty Station: Primarily Dhaka, with extensive field travel

Reports To: Child Protection Adviser

Project Overview

HRF Bangladesh is preparing for an anticipated child protection systems-strengthening project focused on strengthening and reactivating Community-Based Child Protection Committees (CBCPCs) across Rohingya camps and selected high-risk districts in Bangladesh.

The project aims to support Government-led child protection systems through community coordination, volunteer mobilization, safeguarding compliance, referral linkage support, monitoring, documentation, and evidence-based reporting.

Purpose of the Position

The GBV Manager will ensure GBV risk mitigation and SEA/SH prevention are integrated across all project activities. The role will provide technical guidance to staff and community structures to ensure that activities remain safe, inclusive, confidential, and survivor-centered.

This is a technical and coordination role and does not replace specialized GBV case management or statutory service providers.

Key Responsibilities

1. GBV Risk Mitigation & Technical Leadership

Integrate GBV risk mitigation into project planning and implementation.

Ensure activities are gender-responsive, disability-inclusive, and aligned with Do No Harm principles.

Identify operational risks and recommend mitigation measures.

Guide teams on safe and ethical engagement with vulnerable groups.

2. SEA/SH Prevention & Safeguarding

Support implementation of safeguarding and SEA/SH prevention standards.

Coordinate with Complaint Response mechanisms to ensure safe reporting channels.

Support staff orientation on safeguarding, code of conduct, and confidentiality.

Ensure immediate reporting of safeguarding or misconduct concerns through approved channels.

Maintain compliance with child safeguarding and donor standards, including World Bank ESS requirements.

3. CBCPC Strengthening

Promote inclusive participation of women, adolescent girls, children, and marginalized groups in CBCPC activities.

Integrate GBV risk mitigation into CBCPC orientation and mentoring sessions.

Support community structures in awareness raising and referral-linkage support while avoiding inappropriate case management roles.

4. Referral Pathways & Service Linkages

Support mapping of GBV, child protection, health, psychosocial, legal aid, and disability services.

Ensure referral pathways remain updated, confidential, and accessible.

Guide teams on safe response procedures when protection concerns are disclosed.

Coordinate with GBV and protection actors for technically sound referrals.

5. Capacity Building & Mentoring

Conduct training on GBV risk mitigation, SEA/SH prevention, confidentiality, and safe referrals.

Mentor project staff, volunteers, and CBCPC members on survivor-centered approaches and ethical conduct.

Develop practical field guidance materials and mentoring tools.

Promote positive social norms and violence prevention approaches.

6. Community Engagement & Prevention

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Support safe and inclusive community engagement activities.

Ensure messages are non-stigmatizing and do not expose survivors to additional risks.

Promote meaningful participation of women and adolescent girls where appropriate.

Coordinate with community leaders and service providers.

7. Coordination & Partnerships

Coordinate with Government, NGOs, UN agencies, GBV, and Protection actors.

Participate in technical meetings and referral pathway discussions.

Support collaboration with related Government departments and camp-level stakeholders.

Ensure coordination complements not duplicates-specialized service providers.

8. Monitoring, Documentation & Reporting

Integrate GBV-sensitive indicators into MEAL and monitoring tools.

Review field findings and recommend corrective actions related to safety and inclusion.

Contribute to reports, lessons learned, and risk analyses.

Maintain confidential documentation in line with safeguarding protocols.

Key Deliverables

GBV Risk Mitigation Plan

SEA/SH and safeguarding orientation materials

Referral pathway mapping guidance

Training and mentoring materials

Community engagement safety guidance

Field monitoring and risk review notes

Monthly and quarterly technical reports

Final project reporting inputs

• Salary and benefits will be determined based on HRF Bangladesh's internal structure, project budget, and donor approval.