Project Officer - SASA (Start Awareness Support Action)! Together

Job Description

Title: Project Officer - SASA (Start Awareness Support Action)! Together

Company Name: ActionAid Bangladesh

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor's degree in any discipline. Social Science, Anthropology, Fine Arts, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Work is preferred.

Experience Requirements:
∎ 2 to 3 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Project:Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Project, Funded by UNHCR
∎ Type of contract:Fixed term contract
∎ Duration of Contract:Up to 31 December 2024 (if not extended)
∎ Note: The appointment will be finalised after approval of the project
∎ As a Project Officer- SASA! Together will be responsible for AAB community- based protection mechanism and support SASA! Together methodology, which is the holistic community engagement for social change to create environment where violence against women is never accepted and women can live safe, fulfilling, and dignified lives.
∎ Relationships: S/he will report to Senior Officer - GBV Prevention. S/he will work as a team member in this project.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Oversee and support all aspects of the SASA! Together methodology for community leader and community activist.
∎ Support community leaders and community activists to implement SASA! Together methodology.
∎ Facilitate training on the SASA! Together based on training modules.
∎ Review and provide feedback (verbal and written) on adaptations of SASA! Together methodologies.
∎ Proactively contribute to quality and timely drafting of weekly, monthly reports.
∎ Work and engage community leaders as activist to prevent violence against women through SASA! Together methodology.
∎ Train community activists and local activists.
∎ Work on adaptation of SASA! Together tool kits.
∎ Provide Assistance in data collection, input in KoBo tool, conduct FGD, Community Assessment survey and community consultation in camps.
∎ Develop and implement trainings, workshops for institutional strengthening for GBV prevention and risk mitigation.
∎ Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme's goals on 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, encourage others to do so.
∎ Any other responsibilities assigned by the supervisor.

Additional Requirements:
∎ 2-3 years of working experience with NGO and other social work in Cox's bazar is required for this position.
∎ Have knowledge or willingness to learn and challenge oneself and others regarding gender roles, power relationships and gender-based violence.
∎ Needs experience and skills in working with leaders and influencers in the community.
∎ Patient, persuasive and have the confidence and experience needed to be taken seriously by leaders.
∎ Needs to understand community dynamics and how power flows through the community and need to be willing to let the male engagement community groups be in the spotlight.
∎ Knowledge on basic Gender issues
∎ Leadership skills and supervisory experience, including the ability to develop team performance.
∎ Communication & Coordination Skills
∎ Interpersonal Skills: Empathetic and Assertive
∎ Problem-Solving Skills
∎ Familiarity with principles of monitoring & evaluation.
∎ Experience in writing brief narrative reports
∎ Able to work collaboratively with internal staff and external providers.
∎ Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel.

Salary:
∎ As per the Project Budget

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per the Project Budget

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 13 Dec 2023

Company Information:
∎ 9 Dec 2023
∎ ActionAid Bangladesh
∎ Business : ActionAid is an international anti-poverty agency working in over 40 countries, taking sides with poor people to end poverty and injustice together.

Category: NGO/Development