Program Officer- Aftercare

Job Description

Title: Program Officer- Aftercare

Company Name: An International Organization

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Jashore

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ A post graduation degree in Social Work or any other relevant discipline

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Fully understand the process of casework, relevant victim protection and custody laws and procedures
∎ Develop and implement Individual Care Plans (ICP) for all victims in coordination with counselors and other relevant stakeholders.
∎ Provide on-going all round support for rescued victims, including crisis management
∎ Involve the victim in a reintegration plan for their future and whenever required
∎ Conduct home investigations for cross-border victims for the purpose of repatriation, follow up with local Police and MHA for relative repatriation order and facilitate physical repatriation at the border.
∎ Nurture and maintain professional relationships with aftercare team and other teams
∎ Develop a healthy rapport with victims within boundaries
∎ Maintain and update Case Management (CM) sheet and generate report thereby
∎ Maintain professional relationship with staff of the government homes, private aftercare facilities, local child centric or women centric bodies and other relevant organizations
∎ Network with government officials, NGOs, Tribunals and other relevant stakeholders to strengthen organization’s work
∎ Develop and maintain good relationships with staff and authorities in the shelter homes.
∎ Represent the organization in meetings with external stakeholders as required
∎ Working towards implementing a holistic program of care and protection of victims who are trafficked, abused and missing.
∎ S/he would ensure a sustained focus and ownership on design and roll out of individual care plans (ICP’s) of the survivors who have been entrusted to their care under the program.
∎ Regular follow up and visits to the field for home investigation reports, home visits, hospital and medical practitioners, shelter homes, repatriation of victims, safe custody in shelter home, reunification with their families.
∎ Support and report on the progress of individual cases and consistently work within a multidisciplinary framework and ensure victim centricity at all times.
∎ Liaise and network with a range of relevant internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of the care plans.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Knowledge of dealing with victims of trauma/trafficking and aftercare procedures will be an advantage
∎ Knowledge of relevant local law and acts that impact the work of Anti Human Trafficking
∎ Problem solving and troubleshooting skills
∎ Good interpersonal skills with the ability to deal tactfully and build effective relationships with people across levels, both internally and externally
∎ Ability to deal effectively with conflict and confrontation
∎ Good computer skills specifically MS Office as well as familiarity with inter/intranet, Google Drive etc.
∎ Strong verbal and written communication as well as documentation and reporting skills in English and the local language
∎ Proactive and self-motivated
∎ Ability to take lead
∎ Willingness to travel 60% of the time
∎ Victim centric with a high degree of empathy and compassion
∎ Document case histories, follow up and status of victims regularly
∎ Ensure that detailed and timely reports are maintained for of all Aftercare team activities and meetings - intake sheets, follow up reports, HIR, case diaries, relevant documents for each case, weekly update of victim status sheet and assist in monthly reports and maintaining of documents

Salary: Tk. 45000 - 50000 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 2

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 21 May 2022

Company Information:
∎ 8 May 2022
∎ An International Organization

Category: NGO/Development

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