Job Description

Title: Manager, Safeguarding (Contractual), HCMP, BRAC

Company Name: BRAC.

Vacancy: --

Location: Cox's Bazar (Cox's Bazar Sadar)

Experience:
∎ At least 5 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO, Development Agency

Published: 5 Jun 2024

Education:
∎ Bachelor/ Masters in Gender Studies/ Social Science/ Sociology/ Psychology/ Development Studies/ Management or any other relevant subject from any recognized university/ institute

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 5 years of work experience in relevant field specifically in Safeguarding, PSEA or gender including practical experience to work with communities in any humanitarian response programme /project.
∎ Skilled in analysing capacity building needs and designing and delivering a range of capacity building interventions
∎ Knowledge on current practices, standards, technical aspects of Safeguarding and PSEA
∎ Able to travel frequently to visit safeguarding practices in the various field locations
∎ Facilitation skills and experience on development of modules, communication materials
∎ Have good understanding on programme /sector operations in the community level and capacity building of them
∎ Ability to present information analysis to senior management and external stakeholders
∎ Sound interpersonal communication and networking skills who builds and utilises contacts and relationships to strengthen practice
∎ Communicates verbally and in writing to suit target audience and deliver messages effectively
∎ Skilled in policy writing, presentation and any form of written communication
∎ Able to plan an investigation and has the requisite skills to participate in an investigation, preparing report with agreed format
∎ Experience Requirement:
∎ Minimum 5 years of work experience in relevant field specifically in Safeguarding, PSEA or gender including practical experience to work with communities in any humanitarian response programme /project.
∎ Additional Job Requirements:
∎ Skilled in analysing capacity building needs and designing and delivering a range of capacity building interventions
∎ Knowledge on current practices, standards, technical aspects of Safeguarding and PSEA
∎ Able to travel frequently to visit safeguarding practices in the various field locations
∎ Facilitation skills and experience on development of modules, communication materials
∎ Have good understanding on programme /sector operations in the community level and capacity building of them
∎ Ability to present information analysis to senior management and external stakeholders
∎ Sound interpersonal communication and networking skills who builds and utilises contacts and relationships to strengthen practice
∎ Communicates verbally and in writing to suit target audience and deliver messages effectively
∎ Skilled in policy writing, presentation and any form of written communication
∎ Able to plan an investigation and has the requisite skills to participate in an investigation, preparing report with agreed format

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Plan and ensure capacity building of employee, volunteer and associated personnel on the safeguarding and other policies including the Code of Conduct and reporting mechanisms
∎ Arrange and conduct various events, campaign, discussion sessions, group meetings, orientations for raising awareness of different people associated with organization
∎ Develop and equip safeguarding Champions and Shurokkha Bondhu (field/camp level) from different sectors and support functions to ensure safeguarding prevention and response.
∎ Develop and disseminate awareness raising material for employees, volunteers and programme participants/ affected communities with effective messages
∎ Ensure the availability of IEC/BCC materials in organizations’ establishment and those are placed rightly
∎ In coordination with Management of different sectors to ensure communities and program participants understand their rights, organization’s safeguarding commitment and reporting channels and builds trust around response systems
∎ Review and develops tools, guidelines, SoPs’ to support sectors/ programmes and partners to ensure safeguarding /PSEA systems and compliance
∎ Ensure Risk assessment and mitigation plan in coordination with Risk Management Services and Sectors/programme/support services
∎ Support and works with different Sectors/programmes to ensure that safeguarding and PSEA aspects are incorporated in the lifecycle of operations, including the designing, implementation and monitoring phase
∎ Ensure safe partnership through due diligence assessment and capacity building of partners and provide necessary technical support
∎ Works with Human Resource Department to ensure that safeguarding/PSEA is incorporated into recruitment of all staff (contractual, part time or regular) and associated personnel including background /reference check and self -disclosure during selection process
∎ Promote and support the organizational incidence reporting and response mechanisms and internal case management including the investigation process
∎ Work with Sector/programme Managers to establish and ensure community-level complaints / feedback mechanisms that ensure reporting of harm and abuse
∎ Maintain case registrar in regards to harm and abuses, responding in accordance with the organisation’s procedures and providing referral as necessary and follow up the progress of all cases
∎ Keeping record of the safeguarding cases received at complaint channels and monitor the progress of all reported cases
∎ Ensures safeguarding and PSEA incidents are reported immediately and addressed to different organizational channels and provides support for investigations as needed
∎ Support and participate in any inquiry into an reported incident or case involving harm to staff, children and communities as necessary
∎ Support survivors through referral mechanisms in coordination with GJD and SELP programmes- BRAC ‘Shongjog’ app, local PSEA networks and relevant Gov. and Non Gov. services to survivors
∎ BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.
∎ Working at BRAC is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.
∎ Purpose: This position will drive, coordinate, and support the implementation of the organisation’s safeguarding and PSEA policies and standards across Humanitarian Crisis Management programme (HCMP), BRAC including the incident reporting and response mechanism as appropriate to different stakeholders. This position also deal with donor assessment process and provide necessary technical support as required to protect employees, volunteers, partner and community people from any harm or abuses.
∎ Major Responsibilities:
∎ Capacity Building and Technical Support
∎ Plan and ensure capacity building of employee, volunteer and associated personnel on the safeguarding and other policies including the Code of Conduct and reporting mechanisms
∎ Arrange and conduct various events, campaign, discussion sessions, group meetings, orientations for raising awareness of different people associated with organization
∎ Develop and equip safeguarding Champions and Shurokkha Bondhu (field/camp level) from different sectors and support functions to ensure safeguarding prevention and response.
∎ Develop and disseminate awareness raising material for employees, volunteers and programme participants/ affected communities with effective messages
∎ Ensure the availability of IEC/BCC materials in organizations’ establishment and those are placed rightly
∎ In coordination with Management of different sectors to ensure communities and program participants understand their rights, organization’s safeguarding commitment and reporting channels and builds trust around response systems
∎ Systems Strengthening, Processes & Tools
∎ Review and develops tools, guidelines, SoPs’ to support sectors/ programmes and partners to ensure safeguarding /PSEA systems and compliance
∎ Ensure Risk assessment and mitigation plan in coordination with Risk Management Services and Sectors/programme/support services
∎ Support and works with different Sectors/programmes to ensure that safeguarding and PSEA aspects are incorporated in the lifecycle of operations, including the designing, implementation and monitoring phase
∎ Ensure safe partnership through due diligence assessment and capacity building of partners and provide necessary technical support
∎ Works with Human Resource Department to ensure that safeguarding/PSEA is incorporated into recruitment of all staff (contractual, part time or regular) and associated personnel including background /reference check and self -disclosure during selection process
∎ Promote and support the organizational incidence reporting and response mechanisms and internal case management including the investigation process
∎ Work with Sector/programme Managers to establish and ensure community-level complaints / feedback mechanisms that ensure reporting of harm and abuse
∎ Monitoring and Reporting
∎ Design and implement periodic impact assessment of safeguarding/PSEA functions in coordinate with Internal Audit and Monitoring team
∎ Take initiatives for the preparation of Annual budget for the Safeguarding Unit and ensuring effective implementation and regular budget tracking of Safeguarding activities
∎ Prepare periodic reports for senior management, Board member and donors on the implementation and progress of safeguarding –PSEA activities
∎ Discuss subsequent action required to ensure the safety and welfare of individual people, in cases of any potential harm due to various risks
∎ Carrying out intense field observation to follow up the safeguarding and PSEA practices and identify gaps and quality of operations, also to give necessary feedback, redesign activities for further improvement
∎ Response and Support
∎ Maintain case registrar in regards to harm and abuses, responding in accordance with the organisation’s procedures and providing referral as necessary and follow up the progress of all cases
∎ Keeping record of the safeguarding cases received at complaint channels and monitor the progress of all reported cases
∎ Ensures safeguarding and PSEA incidents are reported immediately and addressed to different organizational channels and provides support for investigations as needed
∎ Support and participate in any inquiry into an reported incident or case involving harm to staff, children and communities as necessary
∎ Support survivors through referral mechanisms in coordination with GJD and SELP programmes- BRAC ‘Shongjog’ app, local PSEA networks and relevant Gov. and Non Gov. services to survivors
∎ Safeguarding:
∎ Ensure the safety of Programme Participants, people who come into contact with the organisation and team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) to achieve the programme’s goals of safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
∎ Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
∎ Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do so.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Festival Bonus, Health & Life Insurance, Paternity/ Maternity leave and others as per organisation policy.

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Cox's Bazar Sadar)

Read Before Apply:

You may apply through bdjobs.com or send your updated CV to [email protected] mentioning the name of the position "Manager, Safeguarding (Contractual), HCMP, BRAC" in the subject line.

BRAC believes that everyone we work with including our staff, programme participants, partners, and the communities have the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA). We uphold human dignity and inclusion for all, regardless of age, race, religion, gender, disability, ethnic origin, or socio-economic condition. As an equal-opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from gender-diverse individuals and people with disabilities.

Selected candidates will have to go through a rigorous reference and background checking process which may include police verification.

Company Information:
∎ BRAC.
∎ BRAC 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ brac is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.
Working at brac is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.

Address::
∎ BRAC 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ brac is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.Working at brac is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.

Application Deadline: 14 Jun 2024

Category: NGO/Development