Senior Project Officer (Psycho Social Support)-GBV, Protection, Bhasan Char, HCMP

Job Description

Title: Senior Project Officer (Psycho Social Support)-GBV, Protection, Bhasan Char, HCMP

Company Name: BRAC.

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Noakhali (Hatiya)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelors or Master's degree in Psychology/ Social Science from from any recognized university.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): Counseling, Psycho social support (PSS)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Offer individual and group based Psychosocial Support sessions.
∎ Develop an action plan of PSS activities, topics and other type of interventions with the group based on '4 tier PSS intervention.
∎ Support the client to identify short-term and long-term goals as part of a holistic package of PSS care; Ensuring that all care plan activities have, time lines, and referral to support services where necessary.
∎ Refer clients to Psychiatrists where necessary.
∎ Facilitate community based Psychosocial activities and support groups for clients with more specific needs.
∎ Facilitate trainings of Psychological First Aid and GBV Guiding Principles.
∎ Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the program's goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
∎ Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
∎ Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 18 years
∎ knowledge:
∎ Have knowledge or willingness to learn and challenge oneself and others regarding gender roles, power relationships and gender-based violence
∎ Needs experience and skills in working with leaders and influencers in the community.
∎ Patient, persuasive and have the confidence and experience needed to be taken seriously by leaders
∎ Needs to understand community dynamics and how power flows through the community and need to be willing to let the male engagement community groups be in the spotlight.
∎ Deep knowledge on Violence against women (VAW) and Male as Ally
∎ Knowledge on basic Gender issues
∎ Skills:
∎ Leadership skills and supervisory experience, including the ability to develop team
∎ performance
∎ Communication & Coordination Skills
∎ Interpersonal Skills: Empathetic and Assertive, Problem-Solving Skills.
∎ Familiarity with principles of monitoring & evaluation.
∎ Experience in writing brief narrative reports
∎ Able to work collaboratively with internal staff and external providers
∎ Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, Word and Excel
∎ Competencies:
∎ TEAM Player, Adaptability, Compassion etc.
∎ Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
∎ Ability to manage and coordinate with internal and external departments
∎ Ability to analyze and interpret data.

Salary: Negotiable

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Accommodation
∎ Health and Life Insurance.
∎ As per Organization Policy.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 15 Feb 2023

Company Information:
∎ 5 Feb 2023
∎ BRAC.
∎ Address : BRAC 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ Business : brac is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.
Working at brac is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.

Category: NGO/Development

: BRAC believes that everyone we work with including our staff, partners, programme participants and the community has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation. We uphold human dignity and inclusion rights for all, regardless of age, race, religion, gender, disability, ethnic origin or socio-economic condition. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from women and gender-diverse individuals. We welcome persons with disabilities to apply. We nurture a culture where all individuals have the opportunity to realise their potential. Any personal persuasion will result in disqualification of candidature.Join the world's biggest family.