Protection Officer
Job Description
Title: Protection Officer
Company Name: Samaj Kalyan O Unnayan Shangstha (SKUS)
Vacancy: 4
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)
Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master of Social Science (MSS) in Social Science, Law, or any related discipline, Master of Development Studies (MDS)
∎ Skills Required: Case Management, Communication, Community Mobilization
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
Child Protection, GBV
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
NGO
Job Context:
∎ Samaj Kallayan O Unnayan Shangstha (SKUS) envisions a peaceful, prosperous, and poverty-free society that ensures everyone`s basic needs and rights. SKUS has, since the 2017 Rohingya refugee influx, worked in Cox`s Bazar district with children, adolescents, women, and men. Based on children`s, adolescents`, women`s, and human rights. SKUS has established quality learning and protection centers with support from different international donors, including UN agencies.
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∎ SKUS is implementing the "Safeguarding women`s and Children`s Rights in the Rohingya Refugee Crisis in Ukhiya Sub-district in Bangladesh" project with the support of KNH-Germany and BMZ. The project aims to improve the well-being of women, children, and adolescents of refugee camps and the host community. The project also aims to secure their livelihoods and improve their ability to organize themselves.
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∎ SKUS is looking for a suitable candidate for the immediate appointment of Protection Officer for the project as mentioned above, supported by KNH-Germany and BMZ.
∎ Contract Period : Initially April 2021 to March 2020, with funds secured up to August 2024
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Promnote child rights and provide child protection services to the Rohingya and Bangladeshi Children
∎ Ensure child protection-case management services to the vulnerable children in line with the UN-coordinated standard operating procedure for case management in the Rohingya Refugee Crisis Response.
∎ Collecting data and analysis of the protection visit cases.
∎ Making frequent field visits, mostly to refugees to assess and review their situation.
∎ Implementing activities in the camps; planning, preparing resources, and monitoring activities
∎ Identify, refer and follow-up survivors of abuses and extremely vulnerable individuals.
∎ Coordinating with other international and national agencies; informal meetings as well as maintaining daily field coordination.
∎ Coordinating with government agencies; RRRC, Union office officials, police, military, and line ministry representatives on the ground.
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∎ Liaising with and making referrals to other agencies.
∎ Support technical team to settle committees or any other community association.
∎ Mobilize the targeted communities and create awareness about protection risks and activities.
∎ Listen to complaints and protection concerns expressed by different groups of the communities.
∎ Identify methods and programs; make recommendations on how to fill gaps.
∎ Provide technical guidance and direction for effective planning, implementation, and monitoring of agreed child protection plans including psychosocial recovery and assistance to vulnerable children and their families.
∎ Preparing monthly reports to Child Protection Manager and Project Coordinator. Contribute documentation to project reports including photographs and video.
∎ Participate in relevant meetings and working groups, training.
∎ Perform any other duties as agreed and required by the Child Protection Manager and Coordinator.
∎ Perform other official tasks, as and when required, for the greater interest of the project/organization.
∎ Follow and maintain the disciplines properly as mentioned in the HR Policies & Procedures of SKUS.
∎ Work in the true spirit of teamwork, preserve personal integrity, and respect the organizational hierarchy of accountability.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 25 to 45 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ The Protection Officer must follow the humanitarian guiding principles (SPHERE, CPMS).
∎ Inclusion and respect for diversity, respect and promote individual and cultural differences, encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible, especially people living with disabilities.
∎ Integrity and transparency, maintaining high ethical standards consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
∎ Professionalism: Demonstrates the ability to work in a composed, competent, and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges
∎ Teamwork: Develop and promote effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
∎ Delivering result: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action-oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
∎ Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge, and innovate; actively works towards continuing personal learning and development.
∎ Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization's priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
∎ Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring, and motivational way
∎ Promotes SKUS's values and ethical standards: SKUS code of conduct, misappropriation policy, PSEA policy, Child protection policy, and gender policy.
∎ Mutual Respect and Trust, Gender Equity, Integrity & Solidarity, Transparency & Accountability.
∎ Equal Opportunity for all: Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality, inclusion and age sensitivity, and adaptability.
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∎ Working Condition :
∎ The Protection Officer is based on the Project Office at the Ukhiya of Cox's Bazar district.
∎ She or he will spend approximately 80% of his/her time in the field.
∎ May have contact with dissatisfied or abusive individuals.
∎ Must work to ensure a conducive participatory approach in the host community and camp.
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∎ Personal attitudes
∎ A solid commitment to gender-sensitive, inclusive and pro-poor development works.
∎ Ability to work under pressure and multi-tasking with a multi-disciplinary team.
∎ Have a consultative, creative, and empowering working style and have a willingness to learn from others.
∎ Strict moral code and non-compromising attitude towards corruption and embezzlement
∎ Willingness to work in refugee camps and host community on a need-basis.
∎ Flexibility to adapt to new roles, tasks, and situations.
∎ Good organizational behavior and ability to work both as a team member and independently.
∎ Ability to create and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders
∎ Communication (Verbal & Written) skills to work autonomously and plan meetings as per the project objectives and activities.
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∎ Skills and Knowledge :
∎ Experience in technical support related to conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and related work on gender equality, women participation, and leadership in a developing country context.
∎ Understanding of issues and challenges related to conflict, democracy, ethnic and religious tolerance.
∎ Excellent communication and social skills and the ability to work closely with various stakeholders.
∎ Ability to work independently as well as with multiple stakeholders in a time-pressured environment.
∎ Training facilitation skills.
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∎ Additional Requirements
∎ Practical field experience in safeguarding women and children's protection, psychosocial programming in emergency or development context.
∎ A clear concept related to the Safeguarding policy and PSEA is required.
∎ Strong knowledge of child rights, child protection, gender, GBV, PFA, MHPSS issues.
∎ Practical experience in training and group facilitation.
∎ Experience in conducting field-based baseline assessments.
∎ Good computer skills, including Microsoft office.
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply
Salary:
∎ Tk. 63000 (Monthly)
∎ Negotiable based on qualification and experience
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival Bonus: 1
∎ As per project
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 24 Apr 2021
Company Information:
∎ 18 Apr 2021
∎ Samaj Kalyan O Unnayan Shangstha (SKUS)
∎ Address : 110 Shantinagar, Nilufar Building (1st floor), Dhaka-1217.
∎ Web : www.skus-bd.org
∎ Business : SKUS is a non-profit, non-government voluntary organization working since 1995 to improve socio-economic condition of poor and marginalized people to improve socio-economic conditions and remove discrimination and exploitations. SKUS has implementing multidimensional projects on Education, Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Health, Nutrition and family planning, Life skills Education, Women empowerment, Water, Sanitation and hygiene, Safe Motherhood, Vulnerable Group Development, EPI and Primary Health Care Project, Safe migration, Emergency relief, early recovery and livelihood support on various disasters, Emergency Rohingya Response, MHPSS, GBV, Technical and vocational training in different part of Bangladesh with assistance from the government, national and international donor agencies.
Category: NGO/Development
: The person fulfilling the above criteria should send their Resume/ CV along with scan copy of the last educational qualification certificate and recent passport size colour photograph to [email protected]. Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted for an interview. Female are encouraged to apply.
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 24th Apr 2021
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