Technical Assistant, Social Case Worker, Child Protection, Bhasan Char, HCMP

Job Description

Title: Technical Assistant, Social Case Worker, Child Protection, Bhasan Char, HCMP

Company Name: BRAC

Vacancy: --

Age: At least 18 years

Job Location: Noakhali (Hatiya)

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• At least 1 year
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Bachelor/Honors

Bachelor or Masters in any discipline from any reputed university

• At least 1 year
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Age At least 18 years

KNOWLEDGE:

• Child Protection in Emergencies in humanitarian setting

• Inter-Agencies Guideline for Case Management and Child Protection

• Child safeguarding policy and Core Humanitarian Standard

• Knowledge on communication and networking

• BRAC culture and values

• Reporting and Planning

• Work plan and implementation procedures

SKILLS:

• Using the ICT based tools e.g. CPIMS+

• Strategic planning, Reporting and Communication skill with different stakeholders, government and other organization

• Critical thinking and motivational skills

COMPETENCIES:

• Learn to manage stress to release tension and act effectively. Use supervision to talk about stress and your work

• Candidate should have ability to solve the problem to determine the best interest of child

• Ability to find creative solutions and show initiatives to protect the children and adolescent

• Coordination and collaboration with child protection actors, CiC, SMS and government official

• Used to with online data input and effective report production of every event of adolescent engagement activity

• The candidate should be kindness and patience as they have to deal with vulnerable children and adolescent

• Adolescent psychosocial wellbeing and life skill training

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.

In order to successfully implement the child protection Case Management (CM) activities in the field of HCMP, the Case Worker (child protection) is responsible for identifying vulnerable children and providing quality case management services to them in the Rohingya camps and as well as in the host community also.

• Through home to home visit identify and registration of vulnerable children, who are being abuse, neglect, child marriage, trafficking, exploited etc.

• Ensure each child is able to access the necessary services (medical, nutrition, mental, legal, etc.) via the referral pathway

• As needed (especially in cases of separated or unaccompanied children), provide appropriate dignity or comfort items to affected children

• Conduct family tracing to reunite children separated from their parents or other relatives, which may include liaising with local authorities and/or other child protection agencies operating

• Report to Protection focal person any identified trends or common risks and recommend steps to address or mitigate them where possible

• Identify any issues with the referral pathway and work with CP staff and local authorities to address them

• Work in close collaboration with the community mobilisers to strengthen our relationship with the community and to strengthen the referral system

• Work with the child protection team to ensure close links between case management and our work with community-based child protection mechanism

• Submit weekly case management reports and ensure that information is kept up to date

• Coordinate with other agencies offering case management services to children on referral and transfer of cases

• Conduct curriculum-based session of CP and meeting to bridge the gap in case of absence of field assistant or conduct session in need-base

• Ensure all child protection initiatives align with BRAC’s policies and procedures

• Ensure the safety of Programme Participants, people who come into contact with the organisation and team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) to achieve the programme`s goals of 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 and encourage others to do so

• Mobile bill,Weekly 2 holidays

• Free Accommodation

• Health & Life Insurance

• Health & Wellness Facility

• Paternity/ Maternity leave and

• Others as per Organisation policy