Protection & Inclusion Officer (Humanitarian Crisis Response)

Job Description

Title: Protection & Inclusion Officer (Humanitarian Crisis Response)

Company Name: Islamic Relief Bangladesh

Vacancy: 2

Age: At most 45 years

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Ukhia), Noakhali (Hatiya)

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• At least 5 years

• Master of Science (MSc) in Social Science
• Master of Science (MSc) in Anthropology
• Master of Science (MSc) in Development Studies

• At least 5 years

• Age At most 45 years
• Only Female

• The Incumbent who is selected for Bhashanchar will be based in Bhasanchar.

• Benefits & Allowances for this position will be - 10% hardship allowance upon on monthly salary, Mobile bill, Tour allowance/Per-diem, Provident fund, Insurance coverage (IPD, OPD, Life, DB, CIB), Festival Bonus, Long Service Awards, Leave (Annual, Casual, Sick, TOIL/CTO, Maternity, Paternity and R&R) and Gratuity, etc. Accommodation will be provided by Islamic Relief Bangladesh (only applicable for Bhashanchar).

Experience in working with:

• Safeguarding, PSEA, protection, inclusion, and GBV sectors.

Essential Competencies:

• Project Implementation Skill.

• Social Mobilization Skill

• Facilitation Skill

• Coordination/Advocacy/Networking/Communication Skill

• Reporting & Documentation

• Monitoring & Evaluation Skill

• Decision making

• Conflict resolution

• Leadership

• Self-development

• Problem solving

• Planning, analytical and organizational skills

• Strategic Management

• Ability to work under pressure and manage workload effectively

• Supportive, effective and good team player

• Staff Management

• Willing to adapt to IRW’s norms and values

IT Skill:

Working knowledge of Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint and Basic Internet.

Language Skill:

• Working knowledge-Reading/Writing/Speaking/Listening for English & Bengali.

Other (Please specify)

• Case Management

• Cultural Sensitivity

Desirable Competencies:

• Monitoring & Evaluation Skill

• Basic Photographic Skill

• Financial management

• Ability to communicate in the local Chittagonian/ Rohingya Dialect.

Ensure equality, diversity, inclusion and protection across the projects of HCRP -40%

• Conduct gender and inclusion analysis at the program outset and incorporate findings in work plan and baseline data for ongoing monitoring and learning purposes;

• Provide technical support for teams implementing protection programme including case management services, and PSS elements of the development and emergency response programme.

• Develop and deliver training to program staff and relevant stakeholders on inclusion-related issues, tools and approaches, and conduct awareness raising initiatives;

• Incorporate gender and inclusion approaches in all project activities, including research and data collection;

• Assist project teams in integrating gender, disability, intersectionality, protection and inclusion considerations into WaSH and Shelter activities, ensuring that vulnerable groups have safe and dignified access to services.

• Monitor and record project activities to ensure compliance with protection standards, focusing on safeguarding children, women, the elderly, and people with disabilities.

• Organize and conduct regular sensitization sessions for project staff on protection, inclusion, and gender sensitivity to reinforce project alignment with cross-cutting issues.

• Provide technical input considering the gender, protection and inclusion lens into the design of WaSH and Shelter interventions to ensure they are accessible and safe for all rights holders, including people with disabilities and children with disabilities.

• Participate in field visits to assess the accessibility of shelter and sanitation facilities for persons with disabilities, observe, monitor and record the project interventions with the gender, protection and inclusion lens, share with relevant parties and ensure improvements where necessary.

• Establish and maintain a referral system for referring vulnerable individuals to specialized protection services, ensuring effective follow-up.

• Assist the project team in collecting age, gender, and disability-disaggregated data to better understand the needs of different groups and inform program decisions.

• Engage with local stakeholders, including community leaders, to promote awareness of protection and inclusion in WaSH and Shelter activities.

• Actively ensure that the project adheres to child safeguarding and PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards during all activities.

Capacity-building initiatives for project participants, key stakeholders and project staff at program level -15%

• Facilitate training sessions for project staff on protection, gender, and inclusion, ensuring they understand how to integrate these into WaSH and Shelter activities.

• Organize awareness-raising sessions/workshops for key stakeholders, including local authorities and community leaders, on the importance of protection and inclusion.

• Capacity building of staff on safeguarding & PSEA to deliver awareness sessions with the rights holders

• Support the development of training materials and resources that promote gender, disability, and inclusion awareness among project participants.

• Conduct capacity-building sessions with community volunteers, focusing on identifying and addressing protection risks within their communities.

• Provide ongoing technical support to project staff and key stakeholders to strengthen their understanding of cross-cutting protection issues.

• Organize refresher trainings and follow-up workshops to ensure continuous learning and improvement in protection and inclusion practices.

• Provide orientation to volunteers, vendors, partners, data enumerators etc. on Safeguarding, PSEA and CFM.

Reporting and Documentation - 15%

• Lead to conduct gender analysis for each project and prepare a quality gender analysis report

• Prepare and submit timely reports on protection and inclusion activities, highlighting key achievements, challenges, and recommendations.

• Maintain accurate and confidential records of protection/Safeguarding/PSEA incidents/complaints/observations and follow-up actions taken, ensuring data integrity

• Contribute to the development of narrative reports for donors and stakeholders, ensuring protection and inclusion aspects are well-represented.

• Regularly update the protection and inclusion database, ensuring data is disaggregated by age, gender, and disability.

• Collaborate with the Safeguarding and protection unit and MEAL team to track and document the impact of protection and inclusion interventions on project outcomes. Assist to develop IEC material providing proper documents of protection and inclusion practices across the project.

Ensures effective communication and coordination with stakeholders -20%

• Actively Participate in field-level meetings and working groups relevant to WaSH, Shelter, Protection and other relevant sectors

• Laisse with cox level PSEA networks and other relevant sectorial to represent IRB.

• Support the dissemination of information on available protection services to community members, ensuring clear communication channels.

• Assist in strengthening relationships with local NGOs, UN agencies, and other partners to enhance protection coordination.

Other Requirements -10%

• Participate & involved with seasonal programs (Ramadan, Qurbani, Winterization etc.) activities ensuring that the seasonal programs are maintaining the protection and inclusion principles in the project implementation.

• Ensure that local purchases and expenditures are done as per Islamic Relief Bangladesh policy.

• Willing and able to travel frequently for extended periods and to remote areas of the projects.

• Perform any other duties assigned by the Supervisor.

• Mobile bill,Tour allowance,Provident fund,Weekly 2 holidays,Insurance,Gratuity
• Festival Bonus: 1

• Hardship Allowance (10% of the monthly salary for each month)

• Free Accommodation Facility

• Rest and Recreation Leave

• Other benefits will be provided as per the organizational HR Policy