Prevention Officer

Job Description

Title: Prevention Officer

Company Name: World Vision Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Ukhia)

Salary: Negotiable

Experience: --

Published: 2026-03-09

Application Deadline: 2026-03-12

Education:

Requirements: --

Skills Required:

Additional Requirements:

Responsibilities & Context:

Purpose of Job:

The Prevention officer is responsible for the day-to-day implementation of GBV prevention activities through Peoples Corner operations; mobilizing community leaders and men & boy’s inclusion of religious/Faith leaders both at camp and host community; women and girls from the community to participate in awareness campaigns and discussions/dialogue on GBV, conducting community trainings, supervising community outreach facilitators and managing budget lines for prevention activities. The officer will also work with the community with close collaborations with site management and others actors & sector staff to identify GBV risks and share findings on a regular basis to inform advocacy.

Key Deliverables:

• Oversee and ensure of Peoples Corner operations and service delivery to the GBV vulnerable according to Project design documents.

• Implement approaches /model/tools of Peoples Corner/Male Engagement that contribute to competency development and integration of advocacy which contribute to positive changes among people’s behavior towards ending Gender Base violence and Sub Sector policies and practices.

• To ensure implementation of activities according to DIP, Budget & Activities Narrative. 

• To Support in the response program to achieve the organizational vision, mission and program objectives.

• To implement GBV prevention activities in the field level in coordination with other GBV officers and in consultation with the GBV manager/Project Manager

• To ensure timely and proper implementation of prevention activities

• To write up activity reports upon completion of every activity.

Key Accountabilities:

Activities Implementation & Management:

• Implement Day to Day operations of Peoples Corner at Camp and Leaders house or community leaders at Host Communities.

• Motivate and ensure teamwork among Peoples Corner’s assistants and outreach workers for greater ministry impact, in the community

• Work in liaison with CiC, Camp management agencies, Union Porishad, service providers, community leaders and other stakeholders to ensure effective project implementation.

• Take full responsibility for quality implementation of Peoples Corner, GBV activities such as awareness, MEGE session, life skill-based education session for boys, faith leader training etc.

• Coordinate with all sectors-based agencies in the camps to ensure compliance to inter agency and World Vision International standards for implementing GBV in emergencies as well as gender mainstreaming. 

• Organize meetings with men and boys as well as faith groups to ensure effective participation and support in the respective project activities.

• Implement Project activities as per DIP.

• Develop & keep tracking regular monthly, quarterly and annual target achievement records of Beneficiaries and Budget. 

• Actively support pre-distribution activities for NFI distribution i.e beneficiary assessment and sensitization.

• Ensure documentation in an appropriate manner.

• Organize the awareness raising, campaign event/program in communities’ level at camp area coordinating with different stakeholders

• Maintain strong collaboration and cooperation with response team.

Partnership, Networking & Advocacy:

• Establish and liaise closely with other partners, agencies and local leaders regarding project activities to ensure a coordinated approach to project implementation, including participation in relevant workshops, meetings and to keep the GBV Manager informed.

• Participate in interagency assessments.

• Coordinate/linkage with relevant between Government stakeholders and field staff.

• Establish network / coalition with like-minded organizations on GBV issues and initiate joint advocacy.

Training and capacity building:

• Enhance and train Prevention Assistant, GBV Volunteers, men & boys, community leaders, religious leaders, on GBV prevention and response.

• Safely link up survivors who wish to disclose and seek support for their GBV experiences with GBV case management services offered at the women space.

• Disseminate information to the community on where and how to report GBV incidences and encourage reporting

• Document and share key GBV risks identified during implementation

• Engage the community in participatory exercise to develop context specific IEC materials and messages to facilitate community level sessions.

• Assist communities identify their priorities, opportunities and resources for effective GBV prevention & response, participation and psychosocial project implementation.

Monitoring and evaluation:

• Prepare sub project proposals, purchase requests and relevant documents in advance to facilitate implementation of planned activities.

• Track and manage project budget lines assigned.

• Checking, storage of all documents such as master role, approvals etc.

Professional & personal development:

• Demonstrate understanding of and commitment to World Vision’s Core Values in the approach to work and relationships.

• Collaboration with different key working groups and have exposure visit.

• Work and Life balance.

• Personal and professional development goal consistent with WV Response strategic goal.