VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

E-Zone HRM Limited is a management consulting group providing one-stop solutions to clients who seek improved and sustainable profitability through the effective use of their people and resources. We specialize in delivering innovative and value added services that promote revenue growth and cost containment.

E-Zone HRM Limited has a formal agreement with one of the United Nations Agency to provide outsourcing services under a third party contract.

E-Zone HRM Limited is now accepting applications from Bangladeshi Nationals for the following vacancies under third party outsourcing contract modality:

Children and Adolescent Club Organizers (ACO) for Empowerment of Adolescent (EoA) Programme with MoWCA

Duty Station: Mymensingh (10), Khulna (16), Barishal (20), Sylhet (11), Rangpur (12) and Chattogram (3) and Cox’s Bazar based on availability of fund

Contract Duration: 11.5 Months

Number of Vacancies: 72(seventy-two)

Contract Type: Contract with E-Zone

Contract Start Date: 1st October 2021

Reporting to: Child Protection Specialist

A. Objectives:

The objective of this ToR is to hire a  consultant titled, “Children and Adolescent Club Organizer (ACO)” to provide support for smooth implementation of child protection (harmful practices and violence against children and women) and, adolescent empowerment programme such as: Accelerating Protection (APC) for Children (APC) and Kishor-Kishori Club (KKC) Project under MoWCA in coordination and collaboration with government DWA and other relevant actors. The specific objectives are as follows: 

• To organize and establish community level children and adolescents’ clubs under APC project, DWA:
• To collaborate with APC, KKC, UNFPA clubs, Shishu Academy and build the capacity of those entities on core child protection, including PSS, case management and positive parenting as per below.
• Capacity building of Children and Adolescents Club members on SAEP
• To build awareness of parents, Community people including CBCPC and local institution.
• To establish referral mechanism for wellbeing of children and adolescents.

Description of the major assignments:

• Formation / reactivation of Children and Adolescent Clubs (CACs) through community survey.
• Collection of information on all the children and adolescents from APC, under MOWCA to develop database and assist CRF for collecting information of KKC and UNFPA clubs.
• Assist the CRFs and the ACs in developing the SAEP implement plan in each UN Agency  zone
• Capacity development of PLs and adolescents in all the ACs (APC, KKC and UNFPA)
• Regular coaching and monitoring-visits to all the clubs in his/her catchment areas    
• Track the progress of SAEP implementation as per the monitoring plan shared by APC
• Establish referral mechanism with local community service providers and institutions
• Build awareness of community people including CBCPC members, and CP actors on CP issues.

The current adolescent population provides opportunity for demographic dividend in Bangladesh because the adolescent girls and boys constitute over 23% of the population, a total of at least 32 million individuals.  The Government of Bangladesh has strengthened the national legislation and policy frameworks for children through the Child Policy of 2011 and the National Children Act of 2013. The country is also a signatory to the UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). All these efforts will be directed towards the realization of the survival, development, protection, and participation rights of adolescents with equity in Bangladesh.

Adolescence, defined by the United Nations as the period between the ages of 10-18 years, ushers in the transition from childhood to adulthood – a period when many critical factors influence the foundations for adult life. The challenges faced by Bangladeshi adolescents are multi-sectoral and inter-linked and they require urgent attention. Lack of convergence, affirmative action and strong leadership at policy level have impacted shortfalls in terms of enabling environment, supply and demand side related to adolescent wellness. Adolescent boys and girls continue to face multiple deprivations of poverty and challenges to prevent and response VAC and ending child marriage. Girls and boys experience different socialization processes where a patriarchal societal mind-set plays a key role in making them future adult females and males. Teenage pregnancies, micronutrient deficiencies, risky sexual behaviour, sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS, injuries, tobacco, alcohol or drugs, exposure to mental trauma continue to be concerns during adolescence.

UN Agency  CP Section has been supporting MoWCA for implementing the adolescent clubs through the project title “Accelerating Protection for Children (APC)” for the empowerment of adolescents in all the divisions of Bangladesh. DWA is operating around 5,000 adolescent clubs named Kishor-Kishori Club (KKC) and UNFPA clubs. Very recently, UN Agency  and the APC Project agreed to shift the current implementation modalities/approaches from CSO-partnership to Direct Implementation through MoWCA and DWA for the sustainability and scalability of the programme. These ACOs will provide support to APC clubs as well as collaborate with KKCs, AFHCs and UNFPA clubs for smooth implementation of child protection (harmful practices and violence against children and women) and, adolescent empowerment programme at the community level.

This position of ACOs will be recruited by third party is to contribute to establish adolescent clubs, facilitate to train peer leaders and adolescents on SAEP, capacitate parents, CBCPC members and establish referral mechanism as part of empowering adolescents

B. Scope of Work:

The Adolescent Club Organizer (ACPs) will closely work with Upazila Women Affairs Officer (UWFO), Child Rights Facilitators (CRFs), UN Agency  CP Officers, APC Project at each zone for smooth implementation of EoA programmes under APC project and Kishor-Kishori Club (KKC) project of MoWCA. The specific scope of work is as follow:

• Formation / reactivation of Adolescent Clubs (ACs) through community survey as per guidance of UN Agency  and APC project.
• Collection of information on adolescents from respective clubs to support the CRFs and Adolescent Coordinators (ACs) to develop database in all the zones
• Assist the Child Rights Facilitators (CRFs) and the ACs in developing the SAEP implement plan
• Capacity development of the Peer Leaders (PLs) to facilitate SAEP sessions in all the Adolescents Clubs in his/her catchment areas.
• Regular liaison with all the clubs including KKC, AFHCs and UNFPA clubs and institutions in his/her catchment areas/unions and assist the PLs for better implementation of club activities.   
• Provide necessary inputs for smooth functioning of the clubs (APC, KKC, AFHCS and UNFPA clubs) And assist the CRFs, for monitoring and organizing coordination meeting by DWA in respective areas,
• Track day to day progress of SAEP implementation as per the monitoring plan shared by APC and UN Agency .  
• Build awareness of parents, community people, Community Based Child Protection Committee (CBCPC) members and CP actors on SAEP, VAWC and Gender Based Violence (GBV), Sports for Development (S4D), Online Safety, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), Ending Child Marriage (ECM), , Positive Parenting, Child Protection in Emergency (CPiE), use of toll-free child helplines (1098, 109) etc.
• Establish referral mechanism with technical guidance from UN Agency  CP officials and Adolescent Coordinators (ACs),  and CRFs, with Social Workers under Department of Social Services (DSS), Child Affairs Police Officer,  personnel of Adolescent Friendly Health Corners (AFHCs) and WAO under DWA including local institutions and local community service providers as part of empowering and ensuring wellbeing   of adolescents.
• Adolescent Club Organizers will report to CRFs and Adolescents Coordinator and UN Agency  respective zone. Officer.
• Organize regular meetings (monthly) at their locations with the PLs and KKC for exchange of learning and share report with ACs, CRFs, UN Agency  and APC project 
• Any other task given by the respective authority. 

C. Deliverables and Schedules:

D. Consultancy Costs:

1. The consultant will get BDT 15,000 per month  for 11.5 months.
2. Consultant will be responsible to pay all taxes as per government rules and regulations. E-Zone will make statutory deductions towards income tax as per government rules and regulations.

E. Profile Requirements & Qualification Skills:

• Higher Secondary Certificate (H.S.C.) 
• Candidates having experience of working in adolescent programmes including working as Peer Leaders (PLs) in the adolescent clubs will be preferred
• Knowledge of the adolescent empowerment programmes is essential
• Excellent communication and presentation skills on programmatic perspectives in Bangla.
• Knowledge on MS word, Excel and Power point are desired to perform efficiently.
• Willingness to travel frequently, including hard to reach and remote areas

This position is open for Bangladeshi Nationals only. All candidates, irrespective of gender, religious and ethnic backgrounds can apply for the vacancies.

The UN Agency prides itself as fostering a multicultural and harmonious work environment, guaranteed by a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse, and on any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment and discrimination. All selected consultants will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Candidates with the required profile and proven experience, who meet these qualifications, are invited to submit their application in English clearly mentioning the Job Title along with a meaningful cover letter, updated CV, recent PP size photographby email to:

jobs.un@e-zonebd.com

Last Date of Application: 13th September, 2021

No phone calls please. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. All applications will be treated according to the merit and with strict confidentiality.