Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Case Workers

Job Description

Title: Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Case Workers

Company Name: ActionAid Bangladesh

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Brahmanbaria, Cox`s Bazar (Kutubdia, Teknaf)

Salary: Tk. 33423 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Bachelor/Honors

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social services, social work or any other related subject.

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Only Female

ActionAid Bangladesh is looking for suitable candidates for the following position: Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Case Workers (Only women are encouraged to apply)

• Project Name: Inclusive Services and Opportunities (ISO) for Human Capital Development and Livelihood, funded by UNFPA

• Location of Posting (OCC Cell): Teknaf Upazila Health Complex (UHC) at Cox’s Bazar, Kutubdia Upazila Health Complex (UHC) at Cox’s Bazar, Brahmanbaria District Sadar Hospital

• Duration of Contract: Fixed-term contract up to 31 December 2026 (renewable depending on funding availability and performance)

Job Summary:

• According to the Population and Housing Census 2022 conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Chattogram Division has a population of 33,202,326 people (33.7%) across 7,528,141 households. The incidence of extreme poverty, as per estimates from the lower poverty line, stands at 13.10% in the division. The youth population (15-24) increased from 18.16% in 2011 to 19.11% in 2022. Widows, divorced women, and separated women represent 8.94%, 0.46%, and 0.46% respectively of the division`s population.

• The Chattogram Division, including Cox’s Bazar District, has recorded some of the highest gender-based violence (GBV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) prevalence rates in Bangladesh, as indicated by the 2024 Violence Against Women (VAW) survey conducted by BBS in collaboration with UNFPA. Findings revealed that 78.5% of ever-married women have experienced some form of violence in their lifetime, with 45.5% subjected to physical violence, 34.1% encountering sexual violence, and 70.8% reporting controlling behaviors from an intimate partner. Despite these concerning statistics, 72.8% of survivors did not disclose or report their experiences, underscoring the urgent need for strengthened intervention mechanisms, survivor-centered services, and comprehensive policy frameworks. Only 6% women seek legal support, and 50% women are unaware of where to report a GBV incident.

• To respond to these challenges, the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MoWCA) manages one district level One Stop Crisis Center in Cox’s Bazar and four One Stop Crisis Cells (OCC) in the upazilas of Ukhiya, Teknaf, ActionAid is a global movement of people working together to achieve greater human rights for all and defeat poverty. https://actionaidbd.org/ Find us also in Facebook and Twitter for regular updates! Moheshkhali and Kutubdia. The facilities are located within the premises of the district and upazila hospitals managed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). From 2021 to 2024, the Health and Gender Support Project (HGSP) - funded by the World Bank and supported by UNFPA - provided support to strengthen the integration of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response services in these facilities. The project also upgraded the GBV services to ensure their alignment with the international standards, i.e. survivor-centered GBV case management services, enhanced provision of psychosocial counseling, stronger referral system, and a safe, ethical and confidential GBV data management system. The HGSP catalysed partnership and collaboration among MoWCA, MoHFW and UNFPA, improving access and utilization of the multi-sectoral GBV response services. Today the OCCs are fully functional and provide the upgraded services to women and girls in need.

• In continuation with the achievements of the HGSP, the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MOWCA) is leading the implementation of the “Inclusive Services and Opportunities (ISO) for Human Capital Development and Livelihood” project with UNFPA technical assistance and the World Bank financial support. The ISO Project aims to increase access to life-saving and comprehensive gender-based violence (GBV) and child marriage prevention and response services, skills development support, information and awareness for women, adolescents, and youth in the Rohingya camps in Cox`s Bazar and Bhashan Char, as well as for Host Communities (HCs) in Chattogram Division. In the context of the project, MOWCA will run various GBV response facilities - One Stop Crisis Centres, Cells, Regional Trauma Centre, and safe shelters - across the 11 districts of Chattogram Division in order to continue provide essential GBV response services and align them with international guidelines and tools. UNFPA will provide human resource deployment and capacity enhancement support to these facilities. In this context, the gender-based violence (GBV) case workers will closely work with the Department of Women Affairs (DWA) and MoWCA representatives to ensure the quality implementation and provision of the GBV response services in the MOWCA run facilities - One Stop Crisis Centre, One Stop Crisis Cells, Regional Trauma Centre and safe shelters - in the Chattagram Division.

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• Salary and benefits: Monthly Consolidated Salary BDT. 33,423 with other benefits mobile & internet allowance, group life insurance only