Job Description

Title: PSS Team Leader (Teknaf Base)

Company Name: Terre des hommes

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters in any discipline
∎ Skills Required: MS Office

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): Child Protection, GBV, MHPSS, Psycho social support (PSS), Social work

Job Context:
∎ About Terre des hommes:
∎ Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh) is the leading Swiss INGO focusing on child rights. It is active in more than 30 countries with development and emergency projects. Tdh interventions are focused on the three programs: Health, Migration and Access to Justice particularly for vulnerable children. Tdh Foundation has a transversal approach towards Child Protection programming and it cuts across all the thematic areas while also has been considered as one of the key value propositions in its business model. The Child Protection expertise within Tdh Foundation aims to develop high-quality, evidence-based knowledge and know-how adapted to fragile contexts, conflict zones, and development to improve the protection of children`s rights and their right to protection from all forms of violence (art 19, 34 CRC) in collaboration with and in support of the three core programs. The Tdh Foundation global strategy 2021-2024 specifies that the will have demonstrated that rights-based participation, empowerment, and active involvement of children and communities in defining and implementing responses are essential to improve child protection.
∎ Context:
∎ Tdh is working in Bangladesh since 1974, with operations in Kurigram district, Dhaka district and Cox Bazaar district. Currently, Tdh is implementing programs on Health, Access to Justice (social cohesion and conflict resolution) and Migration, integrated by the transversal expertise WASH and Child protection. Tdh interventions in Bangladesh are both in development and emergency context.
∎ Following the massive displacement of more than 800,000 people into Bangladesh since the end of August 2017, Tdh has put in place an important emergency response plan to provide relief to the Rohingya refugees, notably on Health, WASH, Child Protection and Social cohesion. Alongside, Tdh is implementing the CLARISSA project in Dhaka slums aiming to build a strong evidence base and generate innovative solutions to the worst forms of child labour (WFCL) and will explore how to take these solutions to scale.
∎ Tdh in Bangladesh has started the process of integration of emergency and development approaches and aims to capitalize its institutional learning for further programme expansion and to create critical pathways for evidence-based advocacy.
∎ Purpose of the Post:
∎ The PSS Team Leader is responsible for the overall delivery and supervision of both structured and nonstructured, static and mobile PSS activities, namely in the Tdh Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) and Multi-purpose Community Centre (MPCC) in addition to the camp settings, as well as supporting the capacity of PSS team members, and the Tdh community volunteers

Job Responsibilities:
∎ PSS Supervision
∎ Oversee PSS team contribution to needs assessments, including child-led safety mapping
∎ Support rollout of the structured PSS Curriculum and ensure its successful implementation, including through on-the-job training of PSS teams
∎ Prepare and ensure implementation of weekly and monthly PSS Camp-level work plans with clear objectives setting short-term, mid-term and long-term priorities
∎ Perform regular technical assessments on the quality and content of PSS intervention with the support of the M&E team
∎ Provide necessary technical support to the PSS team and Tdh community volunteers, in collaboration with the PSS Technical Coordinator, PM+ Supervisor to enhance and sustain the quality of the services provided
∎ In collaboration with the Project Manager, ensure that internal referral pathways and well-established and functional
∎ Support implementation of the MHPSS and Conflict Component activities with supervisor guidance and M&E plans. within the static activities under her/his supervision and ensure that those learnings are effectively incorporated into program requirement
∎ Submit regular quantitative and progress reports to the supervisor
∎ Coordinate regular meetings with the PSS teams under her/his supervision to ensure that administrative/HR/Log challenges are timely addressed, lessons are learned, experiences exchanged and feedback of the beneficiaries is effectively incorporated into PSS camp-level programming
∎ Coordinate and ensure collection of quantitative and qualitative PSS data, data entry and the safe and confidential documentation storage
∎ Ensure the project materials use and distribution through proper documentation in a systematic manner
∎ Staff and Project Management & Community Volunteers Supervision:
∎ Follow up staff attendances, leaves and provide monthly attendance sheets to the Activity Coordinator to facilitate the payroll process
∎ Ensure regular feedback to the staff under her/his responsibility and participate in the appraisal process when needed
∎ Support disciplinary measures application if needed
∎ Provide effective supervision, mentorship, coaching and guidance to PSS Facilitators and Youth Leaders and community volunteers
∎ Identify needs and support capacity-building planning for the staff under her/his supervision together with the Project Manager; contribute to the technical capacity assessment of the project partner and capacity building through formal training and on-the-job supervision and coaching
∎ Plan, implement and track budget expenditure, progress against targets and logistics needs at the team level.
∎ Frequent field visits are needed for supervision and monitoring of project activities as required
∎ Coordination and representation:
∎ Establish and maintain efficient coordination and collaboration with target beneficiaries, community members, Tdh partners, CP and non-CP actors, formal and informal authorities, Site management, CiC and other key actors
∎ Participate in external fora and coordination meetings held at the Camp level in her/his field of responsibility, when relevant and necessary
∎ Child Protection/ Safeguarding:
∎ Promote inclusion and equal access for every child, paying particular attention to the most vulnerable and at-risk children and children with disabilities
∎ Maintain strict confidentiality regarding information and data of beneficiaries at all times
∎ Ensure Child Protection Minimum Standards are mainstreamed into all the PSS activities
∎ Report serious cases of abuse committed against children to the CP Project
∎ Manager/coordination team. Strict confidentiality must be respected.
∎ Other:
∎ Fully comply with Tdh PSEA, Code of Conduct and ensure Child Safeguarding Policy is upheld at all times
∎ Adhere to and ensure the team/s under her/his responsibility follow Tdh administrative and logistical regulations and procedures

Additional Requirements:
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ Professional diploma/ University degree in social work, social studies, psychology/ child’s
∎ psychology, education, counseling or another related discipline
∎ Minimum 2 years of experience in the field of MHPSS, child protection, PSS, GBV, or social work preferably in humanitarian contexts with a team supervision/coordination experience
∎ Good knowledge of the MS office software (Microsoft Office, Internet, Excel)
∎ Knowledge of child protection systems in Bangladesh/ Previous experience in drafting PSS activity plans and structured content of the PSS/ recreational activities
∎ Knowledge of Project Cycle Management tools, an asset
∎ Competencies:
∎ Team management, supervision and capacity-building skills
∎ Communication, listening skills and collaborative team player
∎ Ability to take initiative and produce results
∎ Languages:
∎ Written and oral English and Bangla proficiency is a must, and Chittagonian or Burmese is a plus
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply

Salary: Tk. 65550 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Health Insurance

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 3 Sep 2022

Company Information:
∎ 21 Aug 2022
∎ Terre des hommes
∎ Business : Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh) is an International Non-Profit Private Organization operating in Bangladesh since 1974 in the fields of Child Protection, Healthcare, Nutrition, Emergency Relief, Water/Sanitation and Hygiene.

Category: NGO/Development

: Tdh is committed to Gender balance & inclusion and these will be important selection criteria. We strongly encourage applicants from the Teknaf sub-district and Cox's Bazar district.Tdh and Tdh employees are required to abide by the values and principles outlined in Tdh Global Code of Conduct and Risk Management Policies.Fully complies with Tdh's Global Code of Conduct and systematically reports any breach to the Code through the whistle-blowing procedure: raises awareness within the Foundation on abuse and violence and the rights deriving therefrom, respecting the rights and dignity of children, members of the communities and our own Staff.Commits to respecting Risk Management Policies including:Safeguarding Policies (Child Safeguarding Policy, Policy on the Protection against Sexual Exploitation and the Directive on Staff Misconduct at the Workplace), Safety and Security Policy and Anti-Fraud/Corruption and Prevention of the Financing of Criminal Activities Policies.Commits to reducing the risk of abuse and harm by developing a culture of open and informed leadership within the organization and in our work with children and the communities in which we intervene.Gender Equality & Equal OpportunityWe are committed to narrowing the gender gap in all positions. 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, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.We offer exciting and varied work, useful and meaningful, in a team that wants to make a difference for vulnerable children. Are you interested to join our committed team to face this challenge?