Officer-Safer Access
Job Description
Title: Officer-Safer Access
Company Name: The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Minimum Bachelor in any relevant discipline e.g. Social studies, Development Studies, Disaster Management or relevant discipline from a reputed university.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), being an auxiliary to the Government of Bangladesh, has been rendering humanitarian services during natural and humanitarian crises. The BDRCS implements its humanitarian activities with the support from its Red Cross Red Crescent Movement partners i.e. International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), IFRC and national RCRC societies.
∎ The Safer Access concept, introduced by ICRC, is a set of actions and measures that can be taken by a National Red Cross Red Crescent Society or even by any humanitarian organization to prepare for and respond to context-specific challenges, to reduce and mitigate the risks that it may face in sensitive and insecure contexts, and to help it earn the trust and acceptance of people and communities with humanitarian needs, as well as of those who control or influence access to them. The SA concept is to understand operational risks during intervention in conflict and/or violence situation in order to be ready to respond effectively and efficiently. It helps to know the gaps, barriers, risks and challenges affecting organization`s acceptance, security and access to people/communities in need and to overcome those.
∎ To purpose of the position is to support the BDRCS Safer Access team to facilitate implementation of activities related to Safer Access Framework (SAF) through mainstreaming the concept into all BDRCS`s humanitarian interventions.
∎ Reportable To: Director & Focal person for Safer Access through Safer Access Coordinator.
∎ Duration of contract: Upto 31 December 2023 (Renewable).
∎ Salary Range: As per policy.
∎ Age Limit: 40 years (May be relaxed for potential candidates).
∎ Duty station: Dhaka.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES: Support Safer Access Steering Committee (SASC) and Safer Access Focal person/coordinator to implement SAF PoA 2019 - 2023 and to revise/update the same as per need.
∎ Prepare/review Concept notes, Policies, Guidelines on SAF.
∎ Assist Safer Access Focal person/coordinator in preparing Training Manuals/Modules on SAF and organize/facilitate training, workshops.
∎ Assist Safer Access Focal person/coordinator to coordinate with BDRCS Units (Branch) and extend support to implement activities as per PoA.
∎ Maintain regular contacts with external stakeholders about SAF.
∎ Follow BDRCS internal procedures in relation to initiate/implement any activity related to SAF like- initiate note, obtain approval of the authority, withdraw advance, prepare bills and vouchers properly.
∎ Assist Safer Access Focal Person/coordinator to maintain regular contact with ICRC, IFRC and other Red Cross Red Crescent partners.
∎ Represent BDRCS in different internal/external forums/platforms.
∎ Prepare reports and follow up reports for SAF training, workshop, meeting etc.
∎ Prepare annual and event-based budget for SAF and monitor it throughout the year.
∎ Maintain proper documentation on SAF.
∎ Demonstrate creativeness/innovativeness, proactiveness, honesty, sincerity and professionalism.
∎ Join frequent field missions to monitor and follow up programme implementation.
∎ Carry out any other tasks as assigned by authority.
∎ Personal qualities: Commitment to Red Cross and Red Crescent principles and humanitarian values
∎ Honest and high level of integrity
∎ Willing to work for vulnerable and people in need.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 40 years
∎ At least 3 years working experience as an employee with Humanitarian/development organization(s) including understanding on programme planning, monitoring, and implementation.
∎ Skills: Computer operation both in English and Bangla (Bijoy software).
∎ Communication (oral and written)
∎ Internet browsing.
∎ Report writing.
∎ Development of resources (Policy/strategy.
∎ Guideline/Manual, Module.
∎ ToR, Concept Notes etc.).
∎ Design & facilitation of training/workshops/meetings.
∎ Willing to travel in field/community etc.
∎ Diplomatic skill to coordinate and establish relationship with external (GOs, I/NGOs, UN, other) partners and conduct meetings/dialogues to disseminate BDRCS's roles and mandates for ensuring safer access to render its humanitarian services.
∎ Language Proficiency: Excellent command in both English and Bengali writing and oral communications.
Salary:
∎ As per policy.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 25 Feb 2023
Company Information:
∎ 13 Feb 2023
∎ The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
∎ Business : Red Cross - Red Crescent movement is the largest volunteer organization in the world. Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) is a national society of the movement, constituted on 31 March 1973 by the President`s Order No. 26 of 1973 with retrospective effect from 16 December 1971. This is the biggest humanitarian organization in Bangladesh. As an auxiliary to the government, the Society provides humanitarian assistance to the vulnerable people over the last 48 years and has undertaken a wide range of activities in humanitarian response, disaster management, health, capacity building and in promoting Red Cross/ Red Crescent ideals and principles.
Category: NGO/Development
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