GBV Officer

Job Description

Title: GBV Officer

Company Name: Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB)

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Ukhia)

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 1 year
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Bachelor/Honors
• Masters

• At least 1 year
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from a recognized institution in Sociology, Social Science, or related subjects.

• Minimum one (1) to three (3) years of experience in GBV, preferably in the Rohingya refugee or similar humanitarian context.

• Prior experience working in humanitarian or camp settings is highly desirable.

Essential:

• Strong understanding of GBV Guiding Principles, survivor-centered case management, and PSS.

• Experience working in camp-based and host-community settings within complex humanitarian emergencies.

• Strong community mobilization, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.

• Good written and verbal communication skills in English (knowledge of Rohingya/Chittagonian is an asset).

Desirable:

• Experience in GVB work exposure

• Skills in ethical documentation, storytelling, and basic media collection.

Core Values:

The GBV Officer is expected to demonstrate empathy, cultural sensitivity, accountability, teamwork, respect for diversity, and a strong commitment to safeguarding, survivor dignity, and humanitarian principles always.

Position Purpose:

The GBV Officer will support the prevention of and response to Gender-Based Violence among Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMN) and affected host communities. The role focuses on community engagement, awareness-raising, survivor-centered case management, and implementation of GBV prevention and PSS modules in a culturally sensitive and conflict-sensitive manner. The position contributes to strengthening community protection mechanisms, referral pathways, and coordination with GBV actors at camp and host-community levels, while ensuring strict adherence to safeguarding and humanitarian principles.

Position Title: GBV Officer

Programme: GBV Prevention and Response – Rohingya Refugee Camps & Host Communities

Location: Rohingya Camps and Surrounding Host Communities, Cox’s Bazar

Reporting to: Project Coordinator

Duration: As per project agreement

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

A. GBV Case Management & Survivor Support:

• Provide survivor-centered GBV case management in line with GBV Guiding Principles, respecting confidentiality, safety, dignity, and informed consent.

• Receive GBV cases from community outreach, women- and girl-friendly spaces (WGFS), referrals, or self-reporting.

• Open and maintain individual case files and conduct rapid needs assessments, with special attention to high-risk groups (women, girls, persons with disabilities, older persons, and child survivors).

• Develop and implement case management plans according to project and GBV AoR standards.

• Ensure a safe and timely referral process to health, psychosocial, legal, shelter, safety, and livelihood services, including accompaniment when required.

• Conduct regular follow-ups and update case plans based on evolving needs.

• Close cases appropriately and ensure proper documentation and secure data management.

B. Community Engagement, Awareness & GBV Prevention:

• Conduct GBV prevention and awareness sessions for women, girls, men, boys, and community leaders in camps and host communities.

• Implement approved GBV awareness and PSS modules using culturally appropriate and conflict-sensitive approaches.

• Facilitate group psychosocial support activities in centers and through community outreach.

• Identify, engage, and train FDMN and host community volunteers, including women and adolescent girls, to support GBV prevention and PSS activities.

• Promote positive gender norms, risk mitigation, and community-led protection mechanisms.

C. Coordination, Referral Pathways & Camp Engagement:

• Strengthen referral pathways among GBV, PSS, health, protection, legal, and livelihood actors in camps and host communities.

• Work closely with case managers, community outreach workers, CiCs, Mahjis, women leaders, and local stakeholders to ensure coordinated service delivery.

• Participate actively in GBV Sub-Sector meetings, case conferences, and coordination forums at camp and host-community levels.

• Support inter-agency collaboration and information sharing while maintaining confidentiality standards.

D. Documentation, Reporting & Knowledge Management:

• Ensure accurate and timely completion of case files, assessment forms, referrals, and follow-up records with weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc reports to the supervisor.

• Collect and document case stories, good practices, lessons learned, and beneficiary quotations, ensuring ethical consent and “do no harm” principles.

• Support the collection of programme photos, videos, and short documentaries for reporting, advocacy, and learning purposes, in line with data protection policies.

• Contribute to programme learning by sharing field observations and community feedback.

E. Safeguarding, Accountability & Staff Safety:

• Ensure the safety and well-being of survivors, community members, and staff from harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation.

• Report safeguarding concerns and incidents promptly in line with organizational procedures.

• Mobile bill,Weekly 2 holidays