Job Description

Title: Protection Officer

Company Name: Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's degree in relevant field / refugee studies, social sciences and 3 years working experience in emergency and/or development context;

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 simultaneously builds technical capacities of the development stakeholders and the communities in how to be more inclusive whilst also enabling persons with a disability to participate in society by strengthening their leadership and providing them with essential rehabilitation and other supports.
∎ 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.
∎ This position will be recruited by CDD under a project titled, Inclusive Emergency Assistance to Crisis-affected Rohingya Population in CXB and BC, Bangladesh to be implemented with the support of HI.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Ensure the special needs, including protection, MHPSS/PSS, Physical and Functional Rehabilitation, internally referred basic health care are and link with others service providers.
∎ Work in close collaboration with the Project team and other members of the team 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 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 coordination meeting with other stakeholders.
∎ Ensure compliance with CDD technical standards and Code of Conduct.
∎ Ensure PSEA and Child Safeguard standards are upheld.
∎ Any other relevant task assigned by the concern authority.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 22 to 45 years
∎ Minimum 03-04 years of professional work experience in relevant sectors (National/ International NGO)
∎ Familiar with NGO Bureau rules & regulations.
∎ Excellent interpersonal, networking, communication, negotiation, and facilitation skills.
∎ Ability to communicate in a courteous and professional manner with project stakeholders
∎ Good written & spoken communication in English and Bengali.
∎ Excellent time management and multi-tasking skills.
∎ Ability to work independently and in a team
∎ Team Working, planning and organizing
∎ Willingness to undertake extensive field trip
∎ Prepared to work for long hours in case of emergency in challenging humanitarian context.
∎ Pro- active with an ability to think analytically, identifying opportunities.
∎ Ability to problem solve and good decision-making skills
∎ Ability to work in challenging environments.
∎ Excellent communication skill in both Bengali & English.
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply

Salary: Tk. 66500 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ T/A, Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Prorata basis festival allowance

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 18 Jan 2023

Company Information:
∎ 12 Jan 2023
∎ Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)
∎ Address : A-18/6, Genda, Savar, Dhaka-1340
∎ Web : www.cdd.org.bd
∎ Business : 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 a disability. CDD`s mission is to address this by simultaneously educating the community in how to be more inclusive whilst also enabling persons with a disability to participate in society by providing them with essential supports. In this way persons with disabilities can be given the same rights, freedoms, dignity and quality of life as everyone else. CDD respects rights and dignity of all human beings including children, women and persons with disabilities . All staff members of CDD must sign a Child safeguarding Code of Conduct.

Category: NGO/Development

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Source: bdjobs.com

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