Protection from Violence Officer Bangladesh Coxs Bazar Teknaf (Bangladeshi National Only)

Job Description

Title: Protection from Violence Officer Bangladesh Coxs Bazar Teknaf (Bangladeshi National Only)

Company Name: Norwegian Refugee Council, Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Teknaf)

Salary: Tk. 78520 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Bachelor of Social Science (BSS)

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Peace and Conflict studies or any other relevant qualification.

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• At least 3 years’ experience implementing community-based protection programs and Protection Case Management in humanitarian setting especially in Cox's Bazar and Bashan char.

• Experience with Civilians Self-Protection (CSP) activities and programming.

• Experience working in a humanitarian/recovery context is an asset

• Demonstrable technical expertise in the assessment of, design, and delivery of relevant CSP programming.

• Previous training in protection risk reduction and/or protection of civilians.

• Experience working with information data management (protection).

• Good knowledge of data protection standards.

• Strong experience in training and capacity-building on Protection technical areas with a variety of stakeholders.

• Experience in internal and external coordination and representation of programmes.

• Very strong interpersonal and teamwork skills; collaborative approach with the ability to work within different cultural environments.

• Positive and solutions-oriented leader focused on team building, problem-solving, and support to the teams and beneficiary communities.

• Level of knowledge and practice with Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. required.

• Understanding rights and protection issues of Rohingya Refugees is an advantage.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills both in Bangla and English.

• Experience conducting community engagement processes and consultations.

• Well-developed organizational and communication skills.

• Knowledge of Chittagonian language.

Duty Station: Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar.

Contract duration: 06 months (High possibility for extension)

80%( within programme area)

Our Ideal Candidate:

• All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity, and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships.

• The Protection Officer is responsible for the direct implementation of Civilian Self Protection (CSP) activities, including leading in conflict and risk assessments, workshop and capacity building of community groups and awareness raising, development and implementation of strategies developed together with communities. The role involves working closely with at risk individuals and communities to identify protection risks, provide tailored support, and strengthen community-based protection mechanisms. The Protection Officer plays a key role in ensuring the safety and dignity of affected populations and upholding protection standards.

Program Overview

• NRC started working in Bangladesh in 2018 providing Education, Shelter and WASH, ICLA, Emergency, and Protection for Rohingya refugees crossing over from Myanmar. NRC is currently rolling out its Protection from Violence Core Competency covering camps 13 and 19 in Ukhiya focusing on Specialized Services including Individual Protection Assistance & Comprehensive Protection Case management, Thought Leadership and Community Safety and Violence Prevention. NRC’s approach is to work through provision of direct support, through community groups and local and National partners.

Key Tasks and Assignments:

• Facilitate community self-protection activities, working with local leaders, community groups, and volunteers to strengthen community resilience and reduce protection risks.

• Support the development, maintenance and roll out of case management processes (Service mapping, protocols, referral pathway, SoPs, databases).

• Carry out Individual Protection Assistance identification, assessment, intake and support of cases.

• Conduct safety mapping and participatory risk assessments to identify protection threats and support communities in developing self-protection strategies.

• Conduct regular field visits to monitor the protection situation, identify trends, and report protection incidents.

• Maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders including partner agencies, community leaders and representatives and service providers.

• Utilize standardized data collection tools and methodologies to gather information on protection risks and concerns from affected communities.

• Support in maintaining incidents and other database as necessary.

• Assist in identification of changes and/or trends related to the protection environment in his/her area of intervention.

• Contribute to needs assessments, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews to inform program design and response planning.

• Promote the collection of baseline data and indicators.

• Ensure Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) approach to protection is consistently applied through community and right base participatory methods.

• Produce monthly reports and support the Protection from Violence Coordinator/Program Development Manager in submitting internal reports as per schedule.

• Assess, promote, and document ideas for technical improvement and further programme development options and to ensure Safe and Inclusive Programming.

• Oversee and ensure achievements of targets of activities according to NRC and donors’ requirements through management of the Protection from Violence activities under his/her supervision.

• Grade 05 in NRC’s Salary Scale monthly Gross Salary is 78,520 BDT, with accompanying terms and conditions. NRC offers an excellent compensation and benefits package. Group Insurance for staff and dependents, 24/7 Psychosocial assistant. Two festival bonuses, End service benefit, Contributory provident fund, maternity allowance, Nursery/Childcare allowance, various types of leaves (Annual, casual, maternity, paternity, etc.)