Gender and Safeguarding Officer

BITA

BITA

 

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Summary

  • Vacancy: 1
  • Location: Cox’s Bazar
  • Minimum Salary: Tk. 50000 (Monthly)
  • Experience: At least 2 years
  • Published: 16 Jul 2024

 

Requirements

Education

Bachelor Degree in sociology, gender studies, social work, development studies or bachelor in discipline with two years of relevant experience at the national or international level in the field of gender related projects with additional understanding of a crisis/conflict prevention and recovery approach.

Experience

  • At least 2 years
  • The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
    NGO, Development Agency

Additional Requirements

  • Good reporting and writing skills.
  • Previous work experience with NGO/INGO is considered as an advantage.
  • Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages.
  • 2 years of experience in safeguarding/GBV/child protection with any reputed Non-Government organization.
  • Clear understanding of and commitment and basics of safeguarding, Gender and child rights.
  • Experience of planning and undertaking training programmes /workshops on safeguarding/child rights issues.
  • Excellent verbal communication in local language and report writing skill.
  • Ability to work under extreme circumstances, including stress, high security risks and harsh living conditions.

Language Requirements:

  • Fluency in written English, Bangla and spoken English.

Responsibilities & Context

BITA (Bangladesh Institute of Theatre Arts) a non-governmental organization, has been administering development initiatives focusing human rights, cultural upliftment and poverty alleviation since 1994.

The basis of development intervention in BITA is rights based approach. BITA has sequentially developed an empowerment process which starts its journey from building relationship with communities through communication, support them with raising of their awareness level, facilitating them in transforming their trust into internalization capacity to visualize self-development, make them confident to become actor from observer.

BITA has been implementing Joining Forces for Food Security and Child Protection in Emergencies (JF-FS & CPiE) project at Ukhiya and Teknaf upazila and Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar district supported by Plan International Bangladesh, funded by the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO). The expected outcome of the project is improved protection of girls, boy in vulnerable situations through access to life saving, quality, gender-sensitive, & inclusive child protection, Food Security, nutrition- sensitive interventions.

Project: Joining Forces for Food Security and Child Protection in Emergencies (JF-FS & CPiE)

Duration: Up to June 2026 (Subject to availability of fund and possibility of extension.)

Job Location: Ukhiya upazila and Teknaf upazila and Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar District.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate and ensure implementation of minimum standards on gender mainstreaming in the project cycle.
  • Support in implementing gender components of projects/program.
  • Ensure that program activities are carried out with cultural sensitivity while promoting gender equality and inclusion of marginalized groups
  • A gender focal point is responsible for supporting gender mainstreaming by advocating, advising, and supporting professional staff.
  • Facilitating or coordinating the development and implementation of a gender action plan
  • Organizing and carrying out advocacy and campaign for greater gender equality and equity in program.
  • Organizing and carrying out advocacy and campaign for greater gender equality and equity in program.
  • Facilitating and coordinating gender mainstreaming activities within the organization Promoting awareness of gender issues, monitoring progress, and contributing to gender targets.
  • Organize and facilitate Safeguarding training and Awareness session for project staff, volunteer’s and other associates.
  • Support to safer recruitment processes for the project and or organization.
  • Establish context appropriate reporting channel and monitor the channel as functional.
  • Prepare and implement the safeguarding action plan for the JF-FS & CPiE project.
  • Develop, review and monitor the project activity risk assessment and Management Plan.
  • Dealing with Safeguarding & PSEA concern and case management and update proper management.
  • Respond in a timely manner to safeguarding and PSEA concerns following the survivor centred approach.
  • Regular monitoring visit of the project activity and share visit report.
  • Conduct Community consultation with children and programme participant.
  • Maintain confidentiality and up-to-date documentation on all cases of safeguarding and PSEA.
  • Closely work with Central Safeguarding focal and Plan International Bangladesh Safeguarding unit in the planning and delivering of safeguarding training.
  • Attend and participate in relevant network and sub-sector meeting (Eg. Child Protection, PSEA and others).
  • Perform any other duty as assigned by the supervisor.

Compensation & Other Benefits

Salary: BDT= 50,000/= only, all inclusive)

Employment Status

Contractual

Job Location

Cox’s Bazar

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