Plan International Bangladesh invites qualified and committed individuals to fill the following position:

Community Based Child Protection Advisor
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Competitive salary and benefits package will be offered to the deserving candidate

The role:

Based in Cox’s Bazar, The Community Based Child Protection Advisor will provide technical leadership to the portfolio of community based approaches in the child protection team, including multipurpose canters and safe spaces, life skills and positive parenting sessions, the formation and support of child protection community mechanisms and child friendly feedback mechanisms, staff or community-led awareness raising and dialogue on child protection issues, to ensure that the team has the tools and capacity to meaningfully engage children, their caregivers and community in their own protection.

The major responsibilities of this position holder will probe around:

1. Programme Support:

  • Maintain abreast of sectoral developments in the area of community based approaches, child participation, accountability and communicating with communities, and routinely contextualize minimum standards and evidence based approaches for application in the Cox Bazar programme.
  • Conduct regular gap analyses of new and existing projects and develop supporting programming tools (e.g. ToT packages, manuals, guidance notes) as required, and train the field team in their use.
  • Develop and implement a targeted capacity building plan for field teams (Specialists, Coordinators, Officers, Members of Community Mechanisms) including knowledge, skills and approaches, not limited to training, mentoring and on the job coaching.

2. Inter-Agency Coordination

  • Actively participate in inter-agency forums as required, including the PSS Working Group, Youth Working Group, Communicating with Communities/C4D Working Group and Taskforces within the Child Protection Sub Sector
  • Plan and mobilise Plan’s effective engagement in inter-agency initiatives, such as assessments, evaluations and ensure that commitments are reflected in internal work plans and budgets

3. Donor Engagement and Advocacy (5%):

  • Provide technical input and ensure that field needs and strategic priorities are reflected in concept notes, budgets and proposals

The person:

Knowledge

  • Extensive experience working planning, implementing and monitoring community based protection service provision
  • University degree in social work, psychology, anthropology, public health or related field.
  • Good knowledge and understanding of humanitarian principles and established international child protection minimum standards.
  • Experience in implementing programs focusing on: working with vulnerable children, social work with children and families, working with child survivors of violence, children outside of parental care, psychosocial support, etc.
  • Proven coordination skills, including consensus building, conflict management, project management skills (ex: monitoring and evaluation), effective communication and collaboration, meeting management, etc.
  • Proven experience of providing training and capacity building on community based protection related technical areas with a variety of audiences.

Skills

  • Ability to work in collaboration with others and as a team player who demonstrates leadership and is able to support and train local staff and also able to work with disaster affected communities in a sensitive and participatory manner.
  • Well-developed written and oral communication skills. Able to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders. This includes effective negotiation and representation skills.
  • Works with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to Plan's core values and humanitarian principles.
  • Ability to operate effectively under difficult circumstances including stress and increased security risks.
  • Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender, culture and diversity.
  • Is well planned and organized even within a fluid working environment and has a capacity for initiative and decision making with competent analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Knowledge of Plan policies and procedures, Sphere and the Red Cross/ NGO Code of Conduct. Requires general finance, administration, information management and telecommunication skills and proficiency in information technology/ computer skills is an advantage
  • At least 5 years working in protection programming,
  • Experience in Rohingya response is an advantage
  • Fluency in written and spoken English

Duration of the position is twelve months

To Apply:
Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should apply online by 4th January 2020 at: Plan International Bangladesh: Career. Please click on Job Description for details regarding the job. Early submission is strongly encouraged as application collection and selection process will go simultaneously. Only short listed candidates will be communicated for interview. Any form of persuasion in the selection process will automatically disqualify the candidacy.

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