Protection Mainstreaming Officer

Job Description

Title: Protection Mainstreaming Officer

Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Vacancy: Not specific

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

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Social Science/ Law or any equivalent degree

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ IRC is leading in the implementation of Protection Mainstreaming for a consortium. The Protection Mainstreaming officer will lead the implementation process by ensuing that protection mainstreaming is core in all IRC and Partner Programs. The Protection Mainstreaming Officer will develop/ adapt existing tools to the context. The Protection Mainstreaming Officer will be responsible for training Protection Focal Points in all Partner organization. The Protection Mainstreaming Officer will also conduct field visits to conduct Protection Mainstreaming assessments and site visits. Oversee the implementation of Mainstreaming Action Plan.
∎ Department: Women’s Protection and Empowerment (WPE)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Develop and Adapt existing tools to ensure up to date and technically sound mechanisms are in place for the protection mainstreaming program
∎ Identify along with partners and train Protection Mainstreaming Focal Points for each Partner to conduct protection mainstreaming on a regular basis
∎ Prepare training Plans and Reports; including donor report
∎ Deliver trainings to Internal and Partner staff members on protection principles, protection mainstreaming, accountability to affected populations, and other relevant topics
∎ Conduct field visits to Partner sites, areas of operation, centers, and other areas where IRC conducts activities to offer support
∎ Compile information from protection mainstreaming focal points and provide monthly reports to the Protection Coordinator and the relevant thematic manager with observations and recommendations to enhance the protection environment
∎ Assist in reporting for general protection programming
∎ Liaise with relevant public authorities and service providers in order to foster effective collaboration and encourage a conducive protection environment for affected populations and encourage national interest and ownership in protection of beneficiaries

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 2 years’ experience of working in protection field
∎ Extensive experience conducting training
∎ Familiarity with Protection Mainstreaming, Toolkit, Mainstreaming Checklist and action plan
∎ Post holder will hold extensive knowledge and experience in General Protection, Child Protection, or Gender and inclusion
∎ Good report writing skills
∎ Good verbal & oral communication skills in English and Bangla
∎ Demonstrated interpersonal skills and respect for people from different cultures and backgrounds and especially those with special needs and other vulnerability

Salary: Tk. 47250 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Two bonuses in a year equivalent to two basic salaries

Application Deadline: 1 Aug 2020

Company Information:
∎ 26 Jul 2020
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
∎ Address : Apartment A4, 4th Floor, Navana Miru, House 4, Road 96, Gulshan 2, Dhaka
∎ Web : https://www.rescue.org/
∎ Business : The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. In more than 40 countries and in 26 U.S. cities, our dedicated teams provide clean water, shelter, health care, education, protection and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Founded in 1933. David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, is a former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.

Category: NGO/Development

Read Before Apply: Standard of Professional ConductIRC and IRC employees are required to abide by the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct which are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others. Gender Equality & Equal OpportunityWe are committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer generous benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances. We welcome and strongly encourage qualified female professionals to apply.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Are you ready to join the most dynamic team?