ActionAid is a global movement of people working together to achieve greater human rights for all and defeat poverty.

ActionAid Bangladesh is looking for suitable candidate for the following position:

Associate Officer - Centre in Charge

Job Summary:

As Associate Officer, you will be responsible for assisting all gender-based violence (GBV) and general protection activities as part of ActionAid Bangladesh’s programme in Rohingya Camps. You will provide assistant in set-up and maintenance of Women and Girls Safe Space (WGSS), women led integrated center within the camps, extension area and host communities.

Key responsibilities include (not limited to):

• Setting up of appropriate and adequate Women and Girls Safe Space (WGSS).
• Supervise implementation of Girl Shine, Women Empowerment, Structured Psychosocial support in safe space with appropriate supervision and monitoring tools.
• Designing and overseeing implementation of weekly activities in WGFS.
• Establishing a Women Support Network inside camp, extension area, host communities.
• Raising awareness of gender-based violence among community members.
• Leading camp volunteers in monthly safety audits.
• Close collaboration with WGFS staffs and volunteers.
• Support the timely delivery of program activities following weekly and monthly project work plan.
• Work with M&E Officer to collect, analyze, and report data related to program activities.
• Ensure implementation of Girl Shine Module for adolescent girl and caregivers to provide gender transformative life skill for safer transition into adulthood. Provide adequate support to M&E tools to understand the impact of programming.
• Contextualise and develop module for Women Empowerment Programming to provide structured sessions for women and girls to build skills and promote resilience.
• Ensure adequate support for operation of WGSS: raise procurement request, check inventory, provide stock release request to ensure adequate supply of resources for operation of all activities in WGSS
• Design, implement and assist in evaluate capacity development initiatives taken for women and girls for basic response and referral.
• Represent AAB in camp coordination platform, GBVSS and all relevant stake holder coordination platform.
• Supervise, training, coaching, mentoring, and monitoring community volunteers to prevent, mitigate and response GBV in camps.
• Support awareness raising campaign and event activities as needed by the supervisor.
• Maintain stock register, Assets ID information and all other relevant documents for proper operation of the WGSS.
• Register women and girls who received care with segregated age-, sex-, location and report to GBV associate daily.
• Document number of appropriated referring GBV cases to access to service providers and report daily to GBV/ CP case management.
• Government liaison focal point in camps.
• Ensure safe and ethical data management: provide timely database, narrative monthly and weekly report and also maintain due record of all activity and register of WGSS.
• Ensure recognised international best practices and Relief International policies are applied in the work with Women, children and vulnerable persons.
• Any other responsibilities as requested by supervisor.

Required Educational Qualification and Experience

Education & Training:

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline. Social Science, Anthropology, Fine Arts, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Work is preferred.                 

Experience:

• 1-2 years of working experience with NGO and other social work in Cox’s Bazar is required for this position.

Required Competencies

• Knowledgeable in GBV and women's rights and experience with facilitation and life skill training
• Knowledge of Rohingya language will be an asset.
• Experience working with refugees, women, and girls, and implementing programs in vulnerable communities.
• Understands the challenges and obstacles women and girls face regarding cultural practices, norms, and society pressures.
• Understands sensitivities of conducting outreach and awareness on violence related issues.
• Ability to communicate sensitively and without judgment.
• Emotional maturity and stability to deal with conflict and confrontation in a non-violent way and maintain appropriate boundaries.
• Displays culture, gender, religion, race, ethnicity, and age sensitivity and adaptability.
• Good communication and facilitation skills to work with community members and leaders on sensitive topics.
• Ability to work independently and check in remotely with supervisor to provide input and reporting on activities.
• Experience in report writing.

Relationships

• S/he will report to Senior Officer - GBV Prevention. S/he will work as a team member in this project.

Application instructions

Only those who meet the above requirements are requested to apply following these instructions:

• Last date of application is 30 April 2025 up to 5.00 PM.
• Please click here to submit your application.  (ActionAid only received applications through this online recruitment module)
  

ActionAid Bangladesh aims to attract and select a diverse workforce ensuring equal opportunity to everyone, irrespective of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, HIV status, class, ethnicity, disability, location and religion. Any personal persuasion/phone-call will result in disqualification of candidature.

ActionAid Bangladesh has a non-negotiable policy of ZERO TOLERANCE towards child abuse, exploitation and child labor and expects all employees to abide by the Child Protection Policy of ActionAid Bangladesh.

N.B: There is no cost involved with applying for positions with ActionAid Bangladesh. Any solicitation of job application costs should be regarded as fraudulent.