Child Protection Specialist

(based at the Barisal Divisional Office)

All over the world girls are at risk because of their young age and their gender. They are at risk of being denied the opportunity to access a secondary education, to gain the skills and training they need to work and to exercise control over their sexual and reproductive health. They are at risk of being married before the age of 18. They are at risk of violence and harassment from men and boys in every space they occupy, including their home, their school, their refugee camp and their city.

Our organization is transforming itself to meet the enormous challenge everywhere that we work. We need bold, forward-thinking and innovative individuals in our team, driving change and delivering results that will allow us to reach our target of 100 million girls. With this backdrop, Plan International Bangladesh (PIB) has set the vision for 2030 as, ‘We will partner to empower girls and young women, to be heard, to live without fear of violence and to achieve their rights’. This change will enable us to deliver successfully on our global ambitions and significantly impact children’s rights and gender equality in Bangladesh.

The role

The CEMB Project supports the Government of Bangladesh’s commitment from the 2014 Global Girls’ Summit to: create a National Plan of Action to eliminate Child Early and Forced Marriage (CEFM) below 15; reduce by a third marriages below 18 years by 2021; and end all CEFM by 2041. It will promote the progressive provisions of the Child Marriage Restraint Act (CMRA) 2017 and envisions close cooperation with the Ministry of Women & Children Affair, Ministry of Education, a2i and other relevant stakeholders to contribute in implementation of NPA for Adolescent Health strategy in Bangladesh. The initiative is also fully aligned with the goals set by the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) governments through the regional South Asia Initiative to End Violence against Children (SAIEVAC).

The project duration has started from June 2018 and is working with in-school adolescent girls and boys, out-of-school (OOS) adolescent girls and boys and married girls, as well as adolescent girls’ families and communities targeting 6,000 OOS girls, 10,000 OOS boys, 90,021 in-school girls and 94,449 in-school boys across Bhola and Jhalokati. CEMB aims to promote and protect girls' human rights in Bangladesh by reducing Child Early and Forced Marriage (CEFM) for vulnerable girls in the high prevalence populations of Bhola and Jhalokati through a comprehensive approach that seeks to engage girls, mobilize community stakeholders, strengthen existing child protection mechanisms and create an enabling and protective environment.

Child Protection Specialist, being a part of CEMB project Team, will contribute to these goals.

What we’re looking for

The job holder should have Master’s Degree level of education, preferably in Social Science discipline. S/he should be trained on Child Rights Convention, Child Protection reporting and response mechanisms and life-skills. Minimum 5-10 years of working experience in working for development programs/projects of NGOs and or government agencies including working experience with local administration and local governments. Having 3-5 years of experience in working for the issues of Child Rights, with special reference to Child Protection and child safe-guarding issues will ad extra value

About Plan International

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. Plan International envisages a world in which all children and young people realise their full potential, a vision now shared by the 193 Heads of State and Government who adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in September 2015.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. This is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. Its girls who are most affected.  Plan International’s new Global Strategy aims to transform the lives of 100 million girls by implementing an integrated programme and influence approach.

How to apply:

To find out more details and apply visit: Child Protection Specialist and should apply online by 14 January 2023. Plan International Bangladesh is committed to end gender inequality, and achieving a gender balanced workforce. Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. Please note early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

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We promote competitive salary, female friendly workplace, outstanding co-workers (who are respectful, professional, unbiased and easy to work with); equal opportunity that mean equal access to promotion, leadership role or incentive programme.

Salary Package for this role is BDT. 86,870 to 97,000 monthly Cost to the company, based on experience. Along with other benefits i.e., hospitalization benefit for spouse and children, contributory provident fund, festival bonus, leave, group insurance and yearly medical check-up for employee.

Plan follows an equal opportunity policy and actively encourages diversity welcoming applications from all especially women and people living with disability.   

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