Technical Assistant, Social Case Worker, Child Protection, HCMP
Job Description
Title: Technical Assistant, Social Case Worker, Child Protection, HCMP
Company Name: BRAC
Vacancy: --
Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)
Minimum Salary: Negotiable
Experience:
∎ At least 1 year
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO, Development Agency
Published: 23 Feb 2025
Education:
∎ Degree / Honors in any relevant subject from any reputed university/ Institute
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ 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
∎ 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
∎ 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
∎ 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
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ 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
∎ 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
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Health & Life Insurance
∎ Health & Wellness Facility
∎ Paternity/ Maternity leave and
∎ Others as per Organisation policy
∎ Health & Life Insurance
∎ Health & Wellness Facility
∎ Paternity/ Maternity leave and
∎ Others as per Organisation policy
Workplace:
∎ Work at office
Employment Status: Contractual
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)
Read Before Apply:
BRAC believes that everyone we work with including our staff, programme participants, partners, and the communities have the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA). We uphold human dignity and inclusion 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 gender-diverse individuals and people with disabilities.
Selected candidates will have to go through a rigorous reference and background checking process which may include police verification.
Company Information:
∎ BRAC
∎ BRAC 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ 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.
Address::
∎ BRAC 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ 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.
Application Deadline: 1 Mar 2025
Category: NGO/Development
