Project Officer - Child Protection Project (Re-advertisement)
Job Description
Title: Project Officer - Child Protection Project (Re-advertisement)
Company Name: Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB)
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor/Master's Degree in a relevant discipline preferably in social science.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ The Project Officer ¬has the responsibility of supervising and supporting the implementation of child Multi-Purpose Child and Adolescent Center (MPCAC community based child protection in specific project areas/Camps as part of the Child Protection Project. This includes the Coordination and Communication with Camp/Authority and other key stakeholders, management of MPCAC Facilitators, Guards-cum-Cleaners with the support of Field Officers (FO), Community and other key stakeholders. He or she will be responsible for leading and facilitating MPCAC (children's clubs, CFS activities and positive parenting sessions and meetings, and for ensuring that child friendly space activities are delivered through a PSS and participatory approach, under the supervision of the Program Officer. S/she will be supervising/ coordinating with the Field Officers working in team approach.
∎ Key Area 1: Child protection team management and program implementation
∎ - Facilitate the camp coordination and communication (and Hot community) as and when needed and coordinate with Partner and Donor staff along with other key stakeholders at field level.
∎ - Lead and facilitate the MPCAC related Volunteers such as Facilitators Guards, children's clubs, parents sessions and awareness raising, ensuring that they achieve their objectives and intended program results.
∎ - Conduct performance reviews for volunteers and staff; support them to set performance objectives and monitor progress.
∎ - Plan, monitor and evaluate project progress, ensuring timely and quality project delivery, flagging any issues to the Child Protection to Project Management.
∎ - Provide coaching, mentoring and capacity building support to child protection volunteers.
∎ - Represent FIVDB in the community and to community leaders and actors, collaborating with other sectors to ensure an integrated approach.
∎ - Ensure all child protection concerns identified are communicated in timely manner for response to the PO - Case Management.
∎ - Lead weekly team meetings in each CFS and document, disseminate and monitor action points.
∎ - Participate in relevant field level coordination meetings.
∎ - Ensure that all program data is properly and regularly collected and input in the CFS databases and other reporting tools.
∎ - Ensure adherence to the Child Safeguarding Policy and reporting procedures.
∎ Key Area 2: Child friendly space management
∎ - Management the MPCAC in a specific area or location, designed to provide psychosocial support and recreational activities to Rohingya/ Host children.
∎ - Ensure that MPCAC are in line with minimum standards, and have daily and weekly schedules in place, providing activities designed to meet child protection and psychosocial objectives.
∎ - Ensure that all children are able to participate equally in activities, and that activities meet the needs of boys, girls, children with disabilities and other vulnerable groups. Support animators to promote inclusivity in the CFS.
∎ - Ensure a safe and child-friendly atmosphere in the Child Friendly Space
∎ - Ensure that health and safety regulations are understood and followed and that health and safety incidents are logged.
∎ - Ensure that all children participating in media activities and/or focus groups have provided informed consent, along with parents and caregivers.
∎ - Screen for and monitor protection needs and gaps in and around the Child-Friendly Spaces.
∎ Key Area 3: Community based child protection
∎ - Responsible for ensuring sustainable child protection through community engagement and structures.
∎ - Lead in the establishment and running of Community Based Child Protection Committees (CBCPCs) together with Community Mobilizers, ensuring monthly meetings are taking place and minutes are documented.
∎ - Organize and impart field-level training for CBCPCs, Volunteers, and other community people.
∎ - Oversee awareness raising activities, including the development of key messages, session plans and monitoring activities.
∎ Implement FIVDB's Positive Discipline in Emergencies program.
∎ Ensure the effective running of child clubs and adolescent groups.
∎ Key Area 4: Reporting
∎ Provide timely and quality inputs to meet reporting requirements and timeline.
∎ Support in preparing quality and timely reports for Camp/ Authority, Partner/ donors and Project Management with relevant materials.
∎ Ensure good practices are captured, documented, and disseminated at the project level and thematic program level.
∎ Be able and willing to respond to natural disasters or emergency situations in Bangladesh, when needed and any other task assigned by Supervisor;
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 25 to 50 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ At least 2 years' demonstrable experience within a development organization preferably in child protection program in humanitarian response.
∎ Fluent in Bangla and basic English.
∎ Work as team player and has flexibility in his/her work
∎ Has to be willing to take the challenge of working in a participatory approach for Rohingya Community/ Host Community
∎ Good communication, Facilitation and motivational skill.
∎ Understanding of local cultural language
∎ Abilities to undertake extensive travel to village level
∎ Ability to work under pressure.
∎ Fully conversant with MS-word, Excel, Power point and internet
Salary:
∎ Tk. 44672 (Monthly)
∎ TK. Up to 44,672.00 (Monthly) (fixed; taxes payable to be deducted)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays, Mobile bill
∎ As per policy of FIVDB.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 6 Jul 2021
Company Information:
∎ 2 Jul 2021
∎ Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB)
∎ Address : FIVDB, Khadimnagar, Sylhet-3103
∎ Web : www.fivdb.net
∎ Business : FIVDB is a development organization, established in 1979. Its major operation cover 7 major districts and concentrates round in the north-east of Bangladesh. It mission is to give disadvantage women, men and children greater voice, reduce their vulnerability, increase use of citizenship rights and help them enhance their quality of life.
Category: NGO/Development
: Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
