Protection Officer

Job Description

Title: Protection Officer

Company Name: Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)

Vacancy: 1

Age: 25 to 45 years

Job Location: Noakhali

Salary: Tk. 80000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 2 years

• Masters

• Master`s Degree in Social Science / Law / Development studies / Gender studies/ Refugee studies or any other relevant disciplines from UGC Approved University/ Institution. Qualification could be relaxed in case of experienced candidate.

• At least 2 years

• Age 25 to 45 years

• Working experience in Cox’s Bazar district/ Rohingya response will be preferable.

• Excellent facilitation skills.

• Experience working in an organization with specialty in functional rehabilitation will be treated as an added advantage.

• Ability to work independently within a team with minimal guidance.

• Ability to work under specific deadline.

• Persons with disabilities and Gender sensitive.

• Familiar with humanitarian principle

Job Context:

• The Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) is a not for profit organization established in 1996 to develop a more inclusive society for persons with disabilities.

• CDD is one of the most renowned organizations in the field of disability-inclusive development. CDD’s work in Bangladesh is supported by international and national donor agencies/development partners. CDD offers an inclusive, amicable, and respectable work environment.

• The Ramon Magsaysay Award (Asian version of the Noble prize) has been awarded to its Executive Director in 2010. In 2018, CDD was recognized by the Government of Bangladesh as one of the best organizations working on disability and development issues.

• CDD is now accepting application for ‘Protection Officer’ for the project titled “Inclusive Emergency Assistance to Crisis-affected Rohingya Population in CXB and BC, Bangladesh” which will be implemented with the support of HI. The duration of the project is till December 2025.

Responsibilities:

• Identification, registration, referral, follow-up, and case closure.

• Ensure the special needs, including protection, MHPSS/PSS, Physical and Functional Rehabilitation, and basic health care are internally referred and link with others service providers.

• Work in close collaboration with the Project team and other members of the team to ensure an effective communication, ensure timely and quality follow-up of service provision, in line with the general guidelines on timing and frequency Association with a risk assessment.

• In collaboration with the team, participate in establishing movement plan for community volunteers, community Mobilizer and ensure on the job coaching of volunteers regarding in the identification of protection risk

• Conduct field visits to meet with person of concern within the community in need of internal and/or external services.

• Safely conduct internal referrals for Rehabilitation, PSS/MHPSS, basic health care and medical support, and/or external referral to other specialized services to specialized actor and needs including shelter, Wash and Food Assistant etc.

• Regularly follow up the assigned cases to gather feedback on services provided to ensure all services are provided;

• Organize and conduct awareness raising activities, FGD and information sessions on inclusion and protection related issues;

• Organized and support community-based group through participative approach to promote community-based protection, building their capacity and support them to develop community initiative.

• Contribute to building positive relationships within the community including with community leaders and other external stakeholders;

• Ensure information dissemination about services available to empower persons of concern and facilitate participation in decision-making;

• Work in close collaboration with project team to ensure the quality of services.

• Facilitate timely, appropriate and confidential referrals to specialized mental health care or other needed services when needed using the established referral pathway in their area of working.

• Report any violation including PSEA to the CDD authority or Project supervisor.

• Keep Daily record and make weekly, monthly and Quarterly Report of the protection related data.

• Monitor protection monitoring process through tracking, recording and compiling protection incidents as reported through Daily updates from volunteers and beneficiaries

• Ensure case are documented safely through Mobile data and other data collection methodology.

• Identify and network with external services providers to reinforce referral mechanism.

• Establish and maintain positive and efficient relationship with target beneficiaries, local governments, community members and all the other actors.

• Participate in protraction and/or coordination meeting with other stakeholders upon request of the team manager.

• Ensure compliance with CDD technical standards and Code of Conduct.

• Ensure PSEA and Child Safeguard standards are upheld.

Additional responsibilities:

• Perform any other responsibility/special duty delegated by project and CDD management.

• T/A,Mobile bill

• Prorata basis Festival Bonus

• Limited Life and Health Insurance