Protection Team Leader

Job Description

Title: Protection Team Leader

Company Name: Danish Refugee Council

Vacancy: Undefined

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ THE PROJECT
∎ After studying needs in the Cox`s Bazar district, BSF is launching activities around themes linked to education and training, access to information, and protection for the communities in the region.
∎ The project will serve both refugees and local communities with 5 Ideas Box dedicated to provide services/activities in the areas of information, expression/communication, NFE and recreation, and Koombooks kits for outreach activities. This pilot project should allow customizing the contents and services according to local needs and languages.
∎ THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT ARE:
∎ To empower youth and women through an access to informal education and vocational trainings
∎ To provide a quality access to information, educational and cultural resources
∎ To foster social cohesion and strengthen communities` resilience through the promotion of community interaction and participation
∎ The project will start in april with an initial training of the entire team and the deployment of the 5 Ideas Box and 10 Koombook in the field.
∎ CONDITIONS OF HIRING
∎ Status: National, Non-Managerial
∎ Contract length: Full time, 31st December 2019
∎ Beginning/start date: 1st May 2019
∎ POSITION PROFILE
∎ Within the implementation of those activities, under the direct supervision of the Community Center responsible in a local Bangladeshi village and in close collaboration with BSF Programme Advisor and the BSF Ideas Box Advisor, the responsibilities include the following:

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Coordinate and manage the team of facilitators and volunteers in the Ideas Box
∎ Mobilize partners to use the Ideas Box tools and resources (organize activities within the space or outreach activities
∎ Handle relations with local authorities and other actors in the camp
∎ Support the teams in leveraging the activity schedules and ensure consistency with other partners' activities
∎ Manage the project within the Ideas Box (strategic adaptation, project scheduling, capitalization...) and ensure its coherence with overall project objectives
∎ Report on the Ideas Box activities and collect facilitators' feedbacks
∎ Contribute to the Ideas Box community of practice.

Additional Requirements:
∎ KNOWLDGE AND COMPETENCIES
∎ Team leadership, management and coordination
∎ Project management (design, set-up, evaluation, capitalization)
∎ Training and facilitation experience
∎ Knowledge of cultural programming methodologies
∎ Stakeholder management and influencing: capacity for communication and adaptation with different stakeholders (local authorities, partners, group leaders, volunteers), and to have them cooperate operationally
∎ Communication with communities
∎ Understanding of monitoring and evaluation, and participatory approaches to humanitarian/development interventions
∎ Data collection & reporting and activities
∎ IT skills: handling and working with digital tools such as tablets and computers
∎ Familiarity with humanitarian principles (desirable)
∎ Capacity for coordinating and mobilizing partnering resources
∎ Specific skills in theatre/art/ music/books will be appreciated
∎ SOCIAL SKILLS
∎ Leadership
∎ Flexible to adapt on the fly
∎ Ability to work within a team and independently
∎ Good communication & Pedagogical skills
∎ Active listener
∎ Sense of innovation and creativity
∎ EXPERIENCE
∎ At least 2 years in a team leading position
∎ Experience in the planning and facilitation of activities
∎ Previous experience with a cultural, educational or communitarian project (desirable)
∎ Knowledge or experience in a camp or refugee context will be appreciated
∎ LANGUAGES
∎ Bangla and Chittagonian fluent
∎ Good knowledge of English
∎ ALL EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO DEMONSTRATE DRC' FIVE CORE COMPETENCIES:
∎ Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
∎ Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
∎ Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
∎ Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
∎ Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with DRC's vision and values.

Salary:
∎ Tk. 83935 (Monthly)
∎ Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council`s Terms of Employment for National Staff in Bangladesh. DRC will provide training and professional development opportunities for the selected candidate.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting

Application Deadline: April 18, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Danish Refugee Council

Category: NGO/Development