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Protection Officer

Area: Programme

Location: Ukhiya-1 & Teknaf- 1

Closing date: 04 December 2024

Protection Officer

Vacancy:

02

Job Category:

Programme

Job Level:

Entry

Job Type:

Full time

Job Location:

Ukhiya-1 & Teknaf- 1

Area / Headquarters:

Site Office

Workplace:

Work at office

Role Type:

Staff

Job Context:

HI is looking for some Protection Officer for its “Enhancing the well-being of refugees and the underprivileged host communities in Cox’s Bazar through inclusive and complementary protection, health, education, and advocacy interventions” project funded by ECHO”.

Job Location: Teknaf- 01 & Ukhiya- 01

Type of Contract: Fixed-Term

Duration of the Contract: Up to 30 June 2025

Line Manager: Team Manager

Under the responsibility of the Team Manager the Protection Officer contributes to the implementation of the mandate and the 10-year strategy of Humanity & Inclusion in the country where s/he is based. The Protection Officer contributes to the implementation of his/her project, ensuring the optimal quality and impact of the project. S/he works closely with the programme & technical tea

Responsibilities:

Mission 1: Operational implementation

Responsibility 1: Provide support to those in need of protection assistance.

  • Throughout weekly plans, conduct door-to-door visits to support the identification and registration of people with specific needs.
  • Ensure and oversee those specialized needs, including protection, MHPSS, Physical and Functional Rehabilitation, basic health care, and recreational, are internally referred to HI specialized officers in compliance with best practice and international standards related to the safety, participation, and informed consent, non-discrimination, and respect of beneficiaries, in addition to the confidentiality of his/her information.
  • Ensure that needs falling outside of HI’s scope, relevant services/protection assistance for survivors/at-risk persons, including but not limited to SGBV, Abuse, Child Protection, Shelter, Wash, and Food Assistance, are externally referred to relevant actors, in a timely, safe and adequate manner, in compliance with best-practice and international standards, and by use of the Inter-Agency referral form.
  • Upon relevant or adequate support and collaboration with Team Manager or HI’s specialized Officer(s), ensure timely and quality follow-up of service provision, in line with the general guidelines on timing and frequency associated with a risk assessment.

Responsibility 2: Organize and conduct group awareness-raising activities and information dissemination:

  • Organize and conduct awareness-raising activities, FGD, and information sessions on inclusion and protection-related issues.
  • Contribute to building positive relationships within the community, including with community leaders and other external stakeholders.
  • Ensure information dissemination about services available to empower persons of concern and facilitate participation in decision-making.
  • Maintain up-to-date understanding of target communities, including protection trends and social dynamics, to contribute to protection monitoring exercises and support the adaptation of services.

Responsibility 3: Data Collection, Storage, Analysis, and Sharing

  • Support Protection Monitoring processes through tracking, recording, and compiling protection incidents as reported through daily updates from volunteers and refugees, community interviews, community focus groups with multiple subpopulations, including persons (women) with disabilities and elder persons, and referral monitoring.
  • Providing support to the social worker regarding the internal management and documentation of the case is needed in line with internal standard operating procedures and guidelines.
  • Ensure cases are documented safely through mobile data and other data collection methodologies.
  • Adhere to HI’s data protection and confidentiality protocols.

Responsibility 4: Networking and representation

  • Identify and network with external service providers to reinforce referral mechanisms;
  • Support the Team manager in the continuous mapping of services available in HI’s areas of intervention.
  • Establish and maintain positive and efficient relations with target beneficiaries, community members, and all the other actors operating in the camp.
  • Participate in protection and/or coordination meetings with other stakeholders upon request of the Team Manager.

Responsibility 5: Support the COVs in community-based support mechanisms

  • Contribute to the identification, training, and support of community outreach volunteers (COVs) to safely identify and refer persons of concern, with specific attention to older persons and persons with disabilities.
  • Support the Technical Team in building the capacity of COVs through training and job-coaching related to protection and psychosocial support (PSS) interventions and best practices with specific attention to children, older persons, and persons with disabilities.
  • Oversee COVs in their service delivery by monitoring daily attendance and working hours, reviewing performance, and coordinating with fellow mobile unit staff for quality and consistency.
  • Support the COVs to organize and facilitate awareness-raising activities and information sessions on protection-related issues among the community, with a specific focus on the inclusion and rights of older persons and persons with disabilities.
  • Oversee data collection and activity reporting by COVs to ensure confidentiality and achievement of program targets in close coordination with the MEAL department.
  • Ensure information dissemination about services available among COVs to empower them to conduct timely and effective referrals. (Note: This responsibility will be used for project needs.)

Responsibilities 5: Other

  • Ensure compliance with HI technical standards and Code of Conduct.
  • Ensure PSEA and Child Safeguarding standards are upheld.
  • Mission 2: Emergency Preparedness and Response
  • Responsibility 6:
  • Contribute to the program’s emergency preparedness initiatives, and in an emergency, adapt his/her working arrangements to contribute to an effective humanitarian response from HI.
  • Take an active part with the emergency team to respond in an emergency, including psychological first aid, identifying protection risks of vulnerable people, providing basic information about available services, etc.
  • Referral to other services for emergency and comprehensive care, including medical, MHPSS, shelter, and other basic needs, also having the capacity to identify relevant protection services for survivors/at-risk persons; and appropriate referral.

Educational Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Law, Humanitarian Law, Social Science, International law, Psychology, Political Science, Anthropology, Women and Gender Studies or any relevant discipline; Preferable – Master's Degree in a relevant field. "You are cordially requested not to apply if you don’t have the academic qualifications mentioned in the job advertisement."

Additional Requirements:

  • Age Minimum 18 years

  • Both males and females are allowed to apply

  • At least 2 years of experience working on the same thematic, preferably in a development and humanitarian context.
  • Previous experience working with a non-governmental organization, the UN, or a local organization.
  • Previous experience managing group sessions.
  • Experience in humanitarian settings.
  • Experience working in the protection sector.
  • Experience working in a multidisciplinary context.
  • Knowledge of humanitarian or development contexts.
  • Good oral and written communication skills in Bengali and English (Chittagonian or Rohingya) are an added advantage.
  • Computer knowledge (MS Office package, including Excel, both in English and Bangla).
  • Able to work in challenging conditions.
  • Experience working within a team.
  • Rigorous and organized.

Required Expertise:

  • Capacity to maintain close relationships with partners, stakeholders, and beneficiaries

  • Cox's Bazar Context

  • Disability Inclusion

  • Emergency Preparedness and Response

  • Inclusion Principles and Practices

  • Multisector Humanitarian Projects

  • Protection

  • Remote community settings

  • Rohingya Camp Settings

  • Safeguarding

  • Understanding of age, gender & disability

Required Skills:

  • Achieving Goals

  • Adaptability

  • Appropriate communication skills

  • Collaboration

  • Contextual understanding of the community

  • Cultural Sensitivity

  • Emergency response

  • Emotional Intelligence

  • Orientation of the context

  • Rohingya /Chitagonian Language Proficiency

  • Understanding of the multi-sectoral approach of intervention

  • Work Under frequently Changing Contexts

  • Work Under High Pressure

  • Work Under Unstable Contexts

Salary:

TK. 62758 to 69693

Additional Salary Info:

Special Attention: "You are cordially requested not to apply if the salary range, job location, contract duration, and other terms and conditions mentioned in the advertisement do not match your expectations."

A hardship allowance will be added to working in Cox's Bazar District only.

Salary will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and budget availability.

Compensation & Other Benefits:

  • Festival Bonus: 02

  • Gratuity/End of Service Benefits

  • Leave: Sick leave, Annual leave, Casual leave, Event Leave and Compensatory Leave

  • Maternity Coverage for Staff & Dependents

  • Medical Coverage for Staff & Dependents including General/Outpatient, Hospitalization, Dental, and Optical

  • Mobile Allowances

  • Per diem

  • Provident Fund

  • Staff Group Life Insurance

  • Weekly Holiday: 02

  • Medical Coverage: Staff and dependents will get general/outpatient, hospitalization, dental, and optical medical insurance facilities as per the HI policy.
  • Maternity Coverage: Staff & dependents will get maternity medical coverage facilities per the HI policy.
  • Group Life Insurance Coverage: Staff will get the death benefit, accidental benefit, permanent partial disability, permanent total disability benefit, and critical illness benefit as per the HI policy.
  • Leave: Staff will get sick leave, annual leave, casual leave, medical leave, and event leave as per HI policy.
  • Allowance for Children's Education: Staff will get an allowance for Children's Education as per the HI policy.
  • National travel cost of child caretaker: Female staff will get a reimbursement for the cost of national travel of the child caretaker as per the HI policy.
  • Additional Responsibility (Interim) Allowance: Staff will get an allowance for additional responsibility (interim) as per the HI policy.
  • Relocation Allowance: Staff will get an allowance for relocation allowance as per the HI policy.
  • Work From Home: Staff will get work-from-home facilities as per the HI policy.

Published on:

20 November 2024

Deadline on:

04 December 2024

Special Instruction:

Read Before Apply

Special Attention: "You are cordially requested not to apply if the salary range, job location, contract duration, and other terms and conditions mentioned in the advertisement do not match your expectations."

 

"Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should apply with the latest CV and three references (current or last supervisor only), including the Head of HR of the current and last employer by Wednesday, 04 December 2024. Only Bangladeshi national candidates are eligible to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. 

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Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified, potential, matched female candidates and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply, and they will be preferred in cases of similar qualifications to other candidates.

 

HI promotes and upholds the principles of equal opportunities and policies (PSEAH, Child Protection, etc.). HI has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to or exploitation of a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives, or partners. Recruitment for all jobs in HI includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do.

 

HI is committed to a safe workplace for everyone to grow professionally regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, or race. HI extends this commitment to equality and Do No Harm to all staff, volunteers, partners, and beneficiaries. The humanitarian principles focus on equity and inclusion, with a solid commitment to these values. A competitive candidate will uphold and implement these values in their personal and professional lives. Any persuasion by the person by phone, email, or other means in this regard will automatically disqualify the candidate.

 

The selected employee should clearly understand that all final offers of employment are contingent upon a successful reference check. The pre-employment screening will be performed for all selected applicants.

 

Job Summary

  • Published on: 20 November 2024
  • Vacancy: 2
  • Employment Status: Full time
  • Experience: 2 year(s)
  • Gender: Both
  • Age: Minimum 18 years
  • Job Location: Ukhiya-1 & Teknaf- 1
  • Salary: 62758 to 69693
  • Application Deadline: 04 December 2024