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Oxfam employs more than six thousand people in 90 countries who share a commitment to work together to end poverty and suffering. It is committed to ensure diversity and gender equality within the organization and welcomes applications from women, person with disability and under-represented groups. Oxfam does not discriminate against applicants or employees based on their HIV/AIDS status. The organization has been working in Bangladesh since the War of Independence and has established a permanent country office in 1972. Since then it has responded to all major emergencies in the country. Oxfam’s current program focuses on Economic Justice & Resilience, Gender and Women’s Leadership and Humanitarian Capacity Building and Response

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PROTECTION TEAM LEADER


Location: Cox’s Bazar (Teknaf), Bangladesh, Job Type: Temporary Fixed Term, until 31 January 2019
[Only Bangladeshi nationals are eligible to apply]
Salary & Benefits: BDT. 1,722,303 per annum (13 months) gross with other benefits as e.g. medical for spouse and children, contributory Provident fund, gratuity, leave & Insurance etc.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are urgently looking for a dynamic team player who will work with the Emergency Response team under Oxfam in Bangladesh to support the development and implementation of Oxfam GB’s humanitarian programme in Cox’s Bazar by providing specialist support on humanitarian protection and safe programming. The post holder reports to Area Manager, Teknaf matrix with Protection Technical Team Leader

SKILLS AND COMPETENCE:

Essential

  • Strong conceptual and practical understanding of protection issues and approaches in humanitarian contexts, including the constraints, sensitivities and risks associated with such work
  • Proven involvement in humanitarian response work, preferably in a humanitarian or protection role in conflict or insecure environments
  • Proven experience in the provision of technical advice and support to field programs, and skills in staff and partner development, mentoring, and training
  • Strong understanding of protection standards, key sectoral issues and processes including advocacy for protection
  • Demonstrable understanding of the gender dynamics of protection work and ability to implement protection activities with an emphasis on the gendered aspects of conflict, violence and abuse
  • Excellent influencing and negotiation skills. The ability to work independently as well work as a team player – supporting other departments is essential
  • Solid understanding of monitoring and learning processes
  • Proven analytical skills and strategic thinking, ability to apply professional and ethical standards to data collection and analysis processes, and research
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including high-level interpersonal, influencing, negotiation and representational capabilities. Fluency in written and spoken English essential
  • Able to live and work in remote, insecure and logistically challenging operations and in a multicultural environment; with a high level of self-reliance, adaptability and initiative
  • Ability to advise and get support remotely.
  • Graduate qualification in law, international relations, politics or other relevant area; or equivalent experience
  • Initiative, drive to achieve results, working with others, organisational awareness, respect for others and self-awareness.
  • Knowledge of and experience of Cox’s Bazar context
  • Ability to live in remote locations under harsh conditions

Desirable

  • Master degree in related field
  • Five years of experience in protection programming
  • Understanding of Oxfam’s approach to and role in protection work including advocacy and campaigning
  • Chittagong/Rohingya language skills would be well regarded
  • Experience in participatory research and community based programming
  • Experience or knowledge of EFSL, particularly food related programming
  • Experience or knowledge of WASH, particularly rural hygiene related programming

More detailed of the key responsibilities, skills and competencies, please visit https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk by using the Job Reference Number INT4830

If you feel you can make a difference please visit https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk by using the Job Reference Number INT4830 (Please follow the proper procedure. Sending of irrelevant documents will be counted as disqualification.)

Application Deadline: 21 September 2018 by 5:00 pm

Oxfam is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those that are suitable to work within our values are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of screening checks. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Any persuasion will disqualify the candidature.

Apply Instructions

If you feel you can make a difference please visit https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk by using the Job Reference Number INT4830 (Please follow the proper procedure. Sending of irrelevant documents will be counted as disqualification.)

Application Deadline: 21 September 2018 by 5:00 pm

Oxfam is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those that are suitable to work within our values are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of screening checks. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Any persuasion will disqualify the candidature.

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