Gender and Safeguarding Officer

Job Description

Title: Gender and Safeguarding Officer

Company Name: Association of Voluntary Actions for Society (AVAS)

Vacancy: 1

Age: 30 to 50 years

Job Location: Dhaka, Patuakhali (Kalapara), Satkhira (Kaliganj)

Salary: Tk. 45000 - 47300 (Monthly)

Experience:

• 3 to 4 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Bachelor of Social Science (BSS)

• 3 to 4 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Age 30 to 50 years

1.Safeguarding Policy Implementation Lead the implementation of locally contextualised safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with both organizational and donor requirements. Safeguarding risk assessments and action plans shall be established. ntegrate safeguarding approaches into all project activities, including assessments, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. Design and facilitate safeguarding awareness campaigns and training programs for staff, partners, and beneficiaries. Establish and manage confidential reporting mechanisms, ensuring accessible and safe channels for raising concerns. 

2. Gender Mainstreaming Integrate gender-sensitive approaches into all project activities, including assessments, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. Conduct gender analyses and ensure the collection of gender-disaggregated data for evidence-based programming. Advise teams on gender-related issues, promoting practices that support the empowerment and protection of women and marginalized groups. 

3. Training and Capacity Building Develop training materials and conduct workshops on gender sensitivity, safeguarding, and related topics for staff, partners, and communities. Support capacity-building initiatives to empower staff and stakeholders in implementing gender-equitable and safe practices. Regularly update staff on safeguarding standards, reporting mechanisms, and gender mainstreaming approaches. 

4. Complaint and Feedback Response Mechanism (CFRM) and AccountabilityWork with consortium Project Manager/partner focal points to implement effective accountability mechanisms, establish beneficiary feedback mechanisms to meet the standards and requirements of donors Implement effective accountability mechanisms that enable the program to receive, respond, and act upon feedback and complaints from the program’s beneficiaries, partners, and other stakeholders. Implementation of appropriate complaints and feedback mechanisms as per current guidance, tools and SOP that are contextual, effective, accessible and safe for beneficiaries, and that ensure that complaints and feedback from beneficiaries, communities and NGO partners are recorded, reviewed, acted upon and shared widely across the partners Support ensuring all staff at all levels, fully understand and promote accountability through training and coaching. Report against accountability-related indicators and issues.

5. Case Management and Reporting Manage reported safeguarding incidents with confidentiality, empathy, and adherence to organizational protocols. Conduct investigations (where necessary), document cases, and provide reports to management while maintaining strict confidentiality. Coordinate with local authorities and protection agencies as needed to address cases and ensure survivors’ access to appropriate support services. 

6. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Develop and monitor gender and safeguarding indicators and provide regular reports on progress and challenges. Conduct field visits to ensure gender and safeguarding policies are effectively implemented. Capture lessons learned and best practices to improve future program activities and enhance organisational policies. 

7. Partnerships and Coordination Liaise with other like-minded organisations, local partners, and governmental bodies to coordinate safeguarding and gender mainstreaming efforts. Represent the organisation in forums and networks focused on gender equity, women`s rights, safeguarding and protection 

8. General Organise a boot camp to generate innovative ideas of Gender Transformative Climate Smart Livelihood Innovation Conducting Feminist Participatory Action Research Research & Impact Assessment of the project Climate Resilience support to the local community especially local women farmers Collaborate and coordinate with the program’s technical leads, operations team, and partners to ensure the integration and harmonisation of the project’s components and locations. Undertake frequent field visits to supervise the implementation of safeguarding mechanisms, activities and provide on-the-job support and guidance. Facilitate advanced capacity building of the team members on Safeguarding check-in, BFM, report analysis, learning and regular feedback. Others: Any other reasonable tasks assigned by the Line Manager that are consistent with the nature of the job and level of responsibility.

General Skills: Good organizational skills, the ability to pay close attention to detail and capable of reporting in a timely manner. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines accurately and on time; Excellent report writing and presentation skills, and ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner, and to use innovative forms of communication. Excellent proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word and PowerPoint Willingness and ability to travel frequently to the program areas in Barishal and Satkhira districts, and other locations as required. Capacity and willingness to be flexible and accommodating in difficult working circumstances. Highly diplomatic and emotionally intelligent with strong oral and written communication skills to influence others; Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience

Bonus will be paid according to the approved budget and organization policy.