Gender - based Violence Officer

Job Description

Title: Gender - based Violence Officer

Company Name: Danish Refugee Council

Vacancy: --

Age: At least 24 years

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar

Salary: --

Experience:

Published: 2026-05-20

Application Deadline: 2026-06-02

Education:

• Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) in Development Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Anthropology
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Psychology
• Bachelor of Law (LLB)

• University education in Gender Studies, Development Studies, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Anthropology, Law, or related field. Applicants from other fields who demonstrate relevant personal skills and critical thinking will be considered.

• Masters preferred.

• Age At least 24 years
• Only Female

Languages

• English (Fluent in writing and speaking)

• Bengali (Fluent in writing and speaking)

Skills & Experiences

• Minimum of 2 years of experience working with vulnerable communities and service provision in humanitarian GBV response or protection interventions.

• Experience in GBV or MHPSS is strongly preferred.

• Experience of working with INGOs, NGOs or the UN.

• Good communication skills, empathy, ability of set boundaries, context understanding and stress management.

• Computer skills (Microsoft Office) required.

• Good organizational and management skills.

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), one of the world’s leading NGOs, with a focus on responding to displacement, have been registered in Bangladesh since 2013. In 2017, in response to the Rohingya influx, DRC launched an integrated program of support to the government in site management, shelter/NFI and protection. In 2018, DRC started implementing aid projects in support of the host communities most affected by the influx of refugees. As a key part of this, DRC opened an area office in Cox’s Bazar, and a country office in Dhaka.
Position Profile
The Gender Based Violence Officer’s primary function is to execute quality implementation of the Gender-based Violence thematic area in synergy with the larger protection and child protection components which constitute the overall DRC programme in Cox’ s Bazar. The GBV Officer, in collaboration with the GBV Team Leader, is also responsible for representing DRC in any relevant field based thematic meetings with stakeholders and otherwise as needed. In addition, s/he will be responsible to produce work that is compliant with donors and internal DRC reporting and accountability policy and procedures.
Depending on demonstrated capacities and workload, an Officer may be specialized for Response or Specific Prevention; or have specific tasks in both. Officers demonstrating capacity for both specializations will be offered the opportunity to switch when implementation planning allows, usually at the close of a project cycle.
Duties & Responsibilities
Case Management

• Officers will provide case management services to services presenting at DRC GBV programmes in accord with the survivor centered approach explicated in the Inter Agency GBV Case Management Guidelines; training provided by or facilitated by DRC for case workers; ongoing supervision from the Team Leader, GBV Manager or other designated technical supervisor; and guidance notes and formal instructions regularly provided for the DRC GBV team. They will directly provide services for which DRC GBV trains, prepares and supervises them and accompany the survivors for services beyond the scope of direct service provision for GBV.

• Officers are obliged to participate in supervision and training that serve as ongoing technical and processual directions for their cases. They must also seek additional supervision for cases where they are uncertain if regular supervision proves insufficient.

Prevention Interventions

• Officers will execute specific prevention interventions in accord with corresponding standard guideline documents; training provided by or facilitated by DRC for specific prevention workers; ongoing supervision and discussion for contextual and resource use adaptation led by the Team Leaders, GBV Manager or other designated technical supervisor; and guidance notes and formal instructions regularly provided for the DRC GBV team. Specific Prevention Officers are obligated to participate in supervision and context adaptation discussions.

Overall GBV Programme Implementation

• In addition to the direct service provision responsibilities outlined above, Officers are required to collaborate with other GBV team members to ensure the overall comprehensive service quality of the GBV programme. Hence each is required to contribute to and participate in the maintenance of centers and service entry points as women’s and girls’ safe spaces; to link to other aspects of the GBV programme as appropriate.

• Officers are expected to ensure supplies/resources for women centers and other program activities as well as requests from DRC Support are requested in a timely manner and are efficiently utilized. Maintenance of stock inventories at the centers is expected.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Officers are expected to complete and update all forms specific to a case viz. GBVIMS psychosocial intake forms, case action plans, SOAP notes, IPA assessments, IPA receipts, safety plans and suicide assessments in parallel with case interventions and submit them to their line manager.

• Officers are expected to complete the GBVIMS incident recorder and GBVIMS+ primero input on a timely manner.

• All Officers will submit regular internal reports in the format and frequency assigned by the Team Leaders or GBV Manager.

• All Officers are expected to submit timely and accurate reports in the priority order assigned by their line manager or the

• All Officers are expected to treat the hard and soft copy data with which they are entrusted in accord with GBV guiding principles and GBVIMS Information Sharing Protocol.

• All officers are expected to share monthly progress reports of the location they are assigned to.

• Two Bonuses (paid on a pro-rata basis with monthly salary)

• Relocation Allowance

• Mobile Allowance

• Leave Encashment

• Group Life Insurance including Family

• Dental and Optical Benefits

• Gratuity

• Excellent Working Environment and Opportunity of Growth

• Various Learning and Development Platforms