Technical Specialist - GBV

Job Description

Title: Technical Specialist - GBV

Company Name: Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB)

Vacancy: 01

Age: 25 to 50 years

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Teknaf)

Salary: Tk. 69231 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 3 years

• Master of Law (LLM)
• Bachelor of Law (LLB)

• At least 3 years

• Age 25 to 50 years
• Only Female

Knowledge:

•  Good knowledge and understanding of Do No Harm principles, AAP and other humanitarian standards.
• Comprehensive understanding of the Humanitarian architecture of the Rohingya Response its operating and regulatory environment.
• Good understanding on Gender, Gender Based Violence and prevention.
• Good understanding on child safeguarding and equality for girls.
• Knowledge and understanding of FIVDB’s vision, mission values. 

Skills & Ability:

• Strong planning, budgeting, financial management, project implementation skills.
• Strong management, supervisory and coaching skills, and able to support and train staff to work with disaster affected communities in a sensitive and participatory manner.
• Strong ability to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of organization,
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
• Prior experience on designing and delivering training, workshop and other capacity building initiatives with a variety of audiences.
• Strong negotiation and networking and coordination skills.
• Demonstrates skill on problem-solving, decision making.

Analytical and critical thinking skills:

• Ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously and take initiatives.
• A positive and friendly personality who collaborates well with others, works with trustworthiness and integrity and has a strong commitment to organization’s core values and humanitarian principles.
• Has a capacity to make accurate self-assessment particularly in high stress and high security contexts.
• Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity. Has experience and the ability to live and work in diverse cultural contexts in a culturally appropriate manner.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Fluency in English and Bangla both reading and writing.
• Ability to prepare reports independently. 

Desirable:

• Experience in managing humanitarian projects in Education in Emergencies.
• Strong knowledge of Chattertonian or Rohingya. Understanding and speaking local language of Cox’s Bazar or Chittagong is an advantage.
• Experience of conducting GBV and CP needs assessments.
• Knowledge of policies and procedures, Sphere and the Red Cross/NGO Code of Conduct.

Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB) is going to implement FIVDB- GIZ-SHADE Gender Responsive Approaches to Conflict Resolution Intervention in Teknaf implemented FIVDB, Cox’s Bazar Project under its Humanitarian Preparedness and Response Program, Cox's Bazar in partnership with GIZ.

The duration of the project is 18 Months (to be extended subject to the provision of project extension afterward). The position will be recruited for implementing the project based at the Field Office at Teknaf with substantial field activities at different camps and host communities. The job is contractual for the project period with a three (3) months’ probation period.

Job Responsibilities

• Technical Specialist-GBV will be responsible for the effective management, implementation and support of GBV interventions in his/her assigned working areas under FIVDB-GIZ-SHADE Project in compliance with the FIVDB policies, procedures and donor compliance. S/he will manage, supervise and support project staffs and take initiatives to build their capacity for effective planning, implementation of project activities in close collaboration with stakeholders, following project guideline and humanitarian standards. S/he will closely work and maintain effective coordination with Project Officers, M&E Officer, Finance and Admin Officer, Technical Specialist- Conflict Mitigation, Project Coordinator, Government Liaison Officer and other relevant personnel. S/he will establish and maintain liaison and close coordination with local Govt. administration, humanitarian agencies, NGOs, site management and other stakeholders. S/he will also ensure project implementation meets the global/organizational standards of emergency responses and donors’ compliance aspects; ensure project monitoring mechanism is established and functional to ensure quality implementation and downwards accountability. S/he will be reportable to the Project Coordinator, FIVDB-GIZ-SHADE Project, FIVDB. 

• Key Area of responsibilities:      

• The position holder is responsible for quality ensuring and improvement of the GBV intervention of FIVDB-GIZ-SHADE Project as per the signed agreement.

• S/he is responsible for the timely and quality implementation of GBV activities, compliance with donor rules and regulations and effective stakeholder relationship management.

• S/he is responsible for developing and maintaining strong working relationships with the partner and different sectors in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.

• Works closely with Project Officers, and facilitators to provide safe, confidential, and integrated GBV case management and psychosocial support to vulnerable community members.     

• Contribute to developing SoPs for the team in identification of cases and case management

• Monitor participants/beneficiaries' progress during sessions and refer individuals showing signs of psychological/emotional distress to case workers and/or appropriate service providers.

• Ensure that best practices are used and that case files are filled out correctly and conduct pre/post-test client wellness/functioning to measure effectiveness.

• Develop Training Modules for GBV training

• Provide TOT to Community facilitators     

• Provide technical support to mediator forums and peace promotion group     

• Documentation case management and referral services     Develop case studies and success stories     

• Preparing project deliverable as per the project design for donors     

• Any other duties assigned by respective supervisors

• Child protection, gender equality and inclusion

• Ensures that FIVDB and GIZ’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and FIVDB’s Code of Conduct (CoC), PSEA Policy, their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

Key Relationships

Internal Contact

• Project Coordinator (Supervisor)

• Technical Specialist-Conflict Mitigation

• Project Officers

• Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

• Finance and Admin Officer 

External Contact

• Partner Representatives

• Rohingya refugees and host communities

• UNO

• CiC, ACiC & Site ManagementOther service provider at Camp and host

• Camp and host level stakeholders

• Mobile bill,Weekly 2 holidays
• Festival Bonus: 1