Officer, Legal & Community Mobilisation; Social Empowerment & Legal Protection (SELP) Programme

Job Description

Title: Officer, Legal & Community Mobilisation; Social Empowerment & Legal Protection (SELP) Programme

Company Name: BRAC

Vacancy: --

Age: At least 18 years

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

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

• Bachelor/Honors

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

• Age At least 18 years

• Knowledge of Gender Based Violence (GBV).

• Understanding of ADR/ODR, providing legal advices and relevant laws.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Skilled in community engagement and managing diverse stakeholders.

• Facilitate sessions and workshops.

• Ability to use office software and perform data entry.

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.

About the Project:

To enhance Early Childhood Development (ECD) and reduce Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in underserved and substandard urban settlements of Narayanganj and Gazipur Districts of Dhaka Division in Bangladesh, a project funded by The Light Foundation (TLF) aims to create a safe and nurturing environment for children aged 3 to 6 through Resource Centre’s (RCs) that will provide daycare services, pre-primary education, and legal aid support for their families.

Over the five-year project period, the consistent delivery of ECD services will support the long-term cognitive, emotional, and physical development of children, helping them build a stronger foundation for the future. Sustained legal aid services, community awareness campaigns, and proactive engagement with community members are expected to contribute to reducing GBV, creating a safer, more enabling environment for both the targeted children and the wider community.

About the role:

The Officer, Legal & Community Mobilisation will implement field-level activities under this project, supporting community mobilisation and delivering quality legal aid across the Dhaka Division.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support planning and implementation of all project activities.

• Provide legal aid services, including advice, complaint handling, ADR/ODR (Alternative Dispute Resolution & Online Dispute Resolution), and court case support.

• Conduct awareness sessions on legal aid, GBV, and sexual harassment for different stakeholders/groups.

• Assist in organising surveys, assessments, and follow-up meetings with children, caregivers, teachers, and other stakeholders.

• Collect and update data for service mapping of survivors of violence.

• Report GBV incidents promptly and support case management processes.

• Coordinate with government officials, community leaders, NGOs, and other stakeholders at the field level.

• Prepare monthly MIS (management information system) and maintain required project documentation.

• Communicate regularly with key stakeholders and support coordination across offices.

Safeguarding Responsibilities:

• 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.

This position is based in field-office.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• Festival Bonus: 2