Project Officer- For Breaking the Silence

Breaking the Silence (BTS)
is looking for
Project Officer

Job Description / Responsibility

Breaking the Silence is a non-profit, voluntary organization registered with the Department of Social Services (Registration No. 05037, Date: 17 October 2000) and NGOAB (Registration No. 1642, Date: 20 May The organization works to establish child rights, prevent child abuse and child sexual abuse, prevent child marriage, accelerate child-friendly good governance, improve the quality of education at the primary and pre-primary level, prevent violence against empowering children. The organization is implementing a project named 'Essential humanitarian assistance to Rohingya refugees and adjacent host communities in Cox's Bazar: inclusive health, education and child protection interventions and strengthened humanitarian coordination' in Ukhiya Upazilla under Cox's Bazar district. The project is implemented by the support of 'Save the Children in Bangladesh' and financed by 'ECHO'. BTS is going to recruit the 'Project Officer' for the mentioned project and the position's desk office will be at Ukhiya Upazila in Cox's Bazar.

Position Name : Project Officer

Organization Name : Breaking the Silence (BTS)

Project Name : Essential humanitarian assistance to Rohingya refugees and adjacent host communities in Cox's Bazar: inclusive health, education and child protection interventions and strengthened humanitarian coordination

Responsibilities :

The Project Officer is the responsible for Child Protection including supervising and supporting the quality implementation of activities related to community-based child protection in the project area. He or she is responsible for managing or leading on activities with children groups, Community Based Child Protection Committees (CBCPCs) and other community people under the supervision of the respective line managers.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 1: Child protection team management and programme implementation
• Directly manage the Assistant Project Officer, MPCAC Facilitator, Community Mobilizer who are responsible for Adolescent/children groups, Awareness session with the parents groups and Workshop with UP representative, community leader & CBCPC on CP issues (Child marriage, child labor & corporal punishment), ensuring that they achieve their objectives and intended program results.
• Conduct performance reviews for staff; support them to set performance objectives and monitor progress.
• Plan, monitor and evaluate project progress, ensuring timely and quality project delivery, flagging any issues to the line manager.
• Provide coaching, mentoring and capacity building support to Assistant Project Officer, MPCAC Facilitator, Community Mobilizer
• Represent the organization in the community and to community leaders and actors, collaborating with other sectors.
• Ensure all child protection concerns identified are communicated in timely manner for response to the Case Management by Referral.
• Ensure adherence to the Child Safeguarding Policy and reporting procedures.
• 2: Strengthen Community based child protection
• Responsible for strengthening sustainable child protection through community engagement and structures.
• Lead in the establishment and running of CBCPCs together with Assistant Project Officer, MPCAC Facilitator, Community Mobilizer, ensuring bi-monthly meetings are taking place and minutes are documented.
• Manage and deliver trainings for CBCPCs
• Oversee awareness raising activities, including the development of key messages, session plans and monitoring activities.
• Ensure the effective running of child and adolescent groups.
• Experienced in organizing and facilitating trainings, workshops and meetings with government officials and community peoples.
• Strengthening and coordination mechanism with relevant stakeholders and Govt. Offices.
• 3: Supervision and management of child protection case management services
• Supervise and coach Assistant Project Officer, MPCAC Facilitator, Community Mobilizer and other relevant actors on the identification, assessment, documentation, case planning, service provision and referral (to relevant services) and follow-up of at-risk children and families.
• Support for case management services and alternative care are provided in line with the children act 2013 and SOP case management
• Support outreach and awareness raising activities to identify vulnerable
• Support the development of appropriate child protection information materials.
• Oversee the appropriate identification and screening, as well as follow up and monitoring, for foster families.
• Support the respective project officials (Manager, Monitoring & Documentation officer) in the ongoing capacity building of Assistant Project Officer, MPCAC Facilitator, Community Mobilizer.
• Oversee to ensure emergency need-based support to vulnerable children.
• Promote and facilitate Assistant Project Officer, MPCAC Facilitator, Community Mobilizer access to support to their own wellbeing
• Share information on field-level successes and challenges with the supervisor.
• Ensure that major challenges are flagged early, and addressed in an appropriate way.
• 4: External and internal coordination and representation
• Support on and keep up-to-date a map of existing services to which children and families can be referred to. Build collaborative relationships with organization and service providers at the field level and support union facilitators to ensure effective referrals and collaboration.
• Work in close collaboration with CBCPCs to strengthen our relationship with the community and to strengthen the referral system.
• Work with the project management team to ensure close links between case management and our work with CBCPCs
• Ensure internal referral mechanisms (with other sectors) are in place and cases are appropriately managed and followed up when referred
• Coordinate with other agencies offering case management services to children on referral and transfer of cases
• Ensure constant and transparent communication and collaboration with relevant stakeholders, including community members, community leaders and families.
• 5: Data management and data protection principles
• Ensure that Assistant Project Officer, MPCAC Facilitator, Community Mobilizer respect confidentiality and follow ethical guidelines
• Ensure that files, registers and computer databases are used in an appropriate and correct manner and ensure Assistant Project Officer, MPCAC Facilitator, Community Mobilizer adhere to Information Sharing and Data Protection Protocol
• Ensure accurate case files are completed and that case management forms are utilised appropriately
• 6: MEAL and Reporting
• Work closely with the monitoring and evaluation team, provide support to develop and implement appropriate monitoring, evaluation and learning systems for child protection interventions, ensure links to report requirements.
• Provide timely and quality inputs to meet reporting requirements and timeline.
• Support in preparing quality and timely reports for donors and Senior Management with relevant materials.
• Ensure good practices are captured, documented and disseminated at project level and thematic programme level.
• Support to monthly report, quarterly report, half yearly report and annual report preparing.
• Others: Be able and willing to respond to natural disasters or emergency situations, when needed and any other task assigned by Supervisor and /or Senior Management of BTS.
• Employment Status:
• Full-time
• Tenure of Services Contract:
• 3 (Three) months probation period. After successful completion of the probation period, based on the performance of the staff and recommendation from the supervisor, the post may be continued till the project's lifetime.

Educational Requirements

• Master of Social Science (MSS)
• Master`s Degree in Social Science or other relevant disciplines. But educational qualifications will be relaxed for the over experienced applicants.

Experience Requirements

• At least 3 year(s)
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
• College,NGO

Additional Requirements

• Working Experience: Must have at least 3 years of experience in the relevant Filed.
• Applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Working experience in Program in a National / International NGO.
• Work experience in Cox's Bazar regarding child protection system and community development at host community/Rohingya community will give priority in selection process
• Able to work under pressure and willing to frequent travel to all Camp and host community in Ukhiya Upazilla of Cox's Bazar district.
• Knowledge in community development, ability to work under timeline, strong partnership development skills, facilitating participatory training, conducting the workshop, brainstorming sessions, focus group discussions, simulation, seminars, meetings, strong interpersonal skills, team-building capacity, problem-solving skills.
• Good writing and speaking skills in English and Bangla.
• Must have computer skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Experience to drive Motorcycle and have valid motorcycle driving license.

Job Location

Cox`s Bazar (Ukhia)

Salary

• Tk Monthly)