Psychosocial Support (PSS) Officer
Job Description
Title: Psychosocial Support (PSS) Officer
Company Name: AGRAJATTRA (An Organization for Integrated Social Development)
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master of Social Science (MSS)
∎ Skills Required: Camp Coordination, Computer skill, Monitoring and Reporting, Project Management, Strong communication skills
Experience Requirements:
∎ 3 to 7 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
Excellent communication skill, MHPSS service, Monitoring and Reporting, Psycho social support (PSS), Sound Computer skill, Team management, Team Supervision or coordination
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
NGO
Job Context:
∎ Psycho Social Support (PSS) Officer
∎ Location : Ukhia, and Teknaf Cox`s Bazar, Bangladesh.
∎ Reports to : Project Manager
∎ Start date : Immediate
∎ Contract duration : Total project duration - December, 2022 . possibility of contract extension
∎ About you : To be successful in this role we expect you to be flexible and proactive in engaging with existing and potential programming in a changing operational context.
∎ Organizational Context:
∎ AGRAJATTRA is Women headed non-profitable, non-political, non-governmental voluntary, National & International (Commonwealth) award-winning L/NNGO based in Chittagong & Cox`s bazar, Bangladesh. AGRAJATTRA`S vision is a fair society where peace, social justice, good governance and gender equity will remain. Our main areas of work include Women`s Leadership development & empowerment, Child protection, Gender/VAWG, Social & Environmental compliance in the RMG Industries, Life-skills education and humanitarian response & DRR in emergency situations as well as Rohingya refugee crisis (General distribution, Food security & livelihoods, Shelter/NFI development, WASH, Health, Hygiene & Nutrition, Protection (GBV, SRHR, MHPSS), Child Protection, Education, Site development, Energy & Environment sectors) etc.
∎ The PSS Officer is responsible for providing support in the various CP functions, which include static and mobile PSS activities for children, adolescents and caregivers, awareness and registration activities, community mobilization, coordination meetings with camp officials and other CP PSS actors etc and awareness raising sessions to the affected populations of Rohingya & host community people in Regular basis through CFS & AH & Community Mobilization at camp & rural areas.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ To implement the activities in the static and mobile Child Play Area and Multi purpose community center
∎ To implement the activities of the Caregivers program
∎ To conduct the registration and awareness session activities of children, adolescents and caregivers
∎ Prepare, in coordination with other officers and community volunteers, work plans with clear objectives and achievement benchmarks, long-term and short-term priorities and implementation plans
∎ Constantly updates the PM on the project progress or on any modifications that need to be taken regarding the implementation process
∎ To refer beneficiaries with special needs or at risk, and follow up the referred cases' conditions in collaboration with the Case management team
∎ Fill up the attendance and monitoring forms of the PSS activities
∎ Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit
∎ Reports to the PC on regular basis on children, adolescent and caregivers progress in the activities
∎ Daily, Weekly and monthly report to the PC
∎ Assure that child protection standards are understood and applied and support the community volunteers in establishing a clear referral system
∎ Maintain and strengthen the relations with the other organizations dealing with CP and psycho social support
∎ Maintain and strengthen regular contact with site management agencies and camp in charge officials
∎ Represent AGRAJATTRA in field base camp coordination meetings
∎ Manage the materials used for activities and report on any lost items
∎ Any other task relevant to the position or asked by the supervisor to implement
∎ Should Accepts new responsibilities as and when those are assigned by the line supervisor.
∎ Child Protection/ Safeguarding:
∎ Promote and ensure PSS activities are in line with the Child Protection Minimum Standards and humanitarian principles.
∎ Ensure PSS activities are well-integrated in Bangladeshi child protection system.
∎ Report serious cases of abuse committed against children to the CP Project Manager/coordination team. Strict confidentiality must be respected.
∎ Coordination and representation:
∎ Work in close collaboration and coordination with other stakeholders & partners and the key actors (formal and informal community leaders, local authorities, donor representatives)
∎ Participate in for a and meetings held at the Camp / host community level, when relevant and necessary
∎ Others as needs for project :
∎ Effective communication and coordination (Internal and external)
∎ Coordination with stakeholders at camp level service/ host community,
∎ Coordination with union/camp level stakeholders.
∎ Reporting to :
∎ To submit weekly reports and ensure all information is updated.
∎ To Submit Monthly Work Plan of PSS work and Community Volunteer.
∎ Networking :
∎ Represent Agrajattra at the appropriate forum.
∎ Develop networking and rapport building with GOs, NGOs and Private sector actors for achieving project goal and objectives as per planned schedule.
∎ Leadership Behavior :
∎ Excellent interpersonal, listening and communication skills;
∎ Ability to positively influence others and successfully reconcile differences;
∎ A self-starter with a strong results orientation and with high levels of integrity, credibility and dependability;
∎ An energetic team player who can effectively collaborate, and who can stand alone when necessary;
∎ Demonstrated ability to work and deliver under pressure and tight deadlines.
∎ Core values & Responsibilities :-
∎ Commitment to Agrajattra mission, vision and values, and the ability to convey with enthusiasm
∎ Agrajattra's role in accompanying and serving refugees and in advocating for their right to protection and a life in dignity;
∎ High integrity, honesty and confidentiality; ability to deal tactfully and discreetly with situations, people and information;
∎ Acceptance of diversity and inclusion as a core value.
∎ Willingness to work in flexible, sub-optimal, and stressful environment.
∎ Fully comply with AGRAJATTRA Code of Conduct and ensure Child Safeguarding Policy is upheld at all times.
∎ Ensure adherence to AGRAJATTRA standards and quality requirements in all the project activities.
∎ The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are not exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project needs.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 30 to 40 years
∎ Minimum 3 year experience in the field of child protection / protection/ PSS/ SGBV/ social work/ education
∎ Basic IT knowledge (Microsoft Office, Internet, excel)
∎ Knowledge of child protection systems in Bangladesh/ Excellent facilitation and non-formal education skills / Previous experience in drafting PSS activity plans and structured plans of recreational activities is highly desirable / Previous experience in working with youth target groups is of benefit.
∎ Fluent in Chittagong dialect, good mastery of English
∎ Please do not apply if you do not have relevant work experience.
Salary: Tk. 50000 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ T/A, Mobile bill
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 22 Apr 2022
Company Information:
∎ 9 Apr 2022
∎ AGRAJATTRA (An Organization for Integrated Social Development)
∎ Address : Head Office : AGRAJATTRA, 126 (3rd Floor), Opposite of CTG Press Club, Jamal Khan Road, P.S: Kotwali, Chittagong
Cox's bazar Office : Hoque Tower 02 (2nd Floor), Alr'r JAHAL, Main Road, Cox's bazar. Bangladesh.
∎ Web : www.agrajattra.org.bd
∎ Business : AGRAJATTRA is a non-profit and non-political voluntary organization which is recognized & awarded by nationally (Best Youth award, Best SME Award) & internationally (Commonwealth Award) in dedicated to enhance women empowerment through providing hands-on skills on various trades for the young people. It came into existence on November 15, 1998 with the dedication to assist the unprivileged urban, sub-urban and rural youths of specially Women of Bangladesh in particularly RMG sectors, Shrimp ind sectors, Agra based field development, Women Empowerment, Livelihood development, DRR, Poverty Eradication, Women Leadership Development, Wash, Technical Skill development, Violence against Women & Girls Program etc.
Category: NGO/Development
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Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 22nd Apr 2022
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