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

Associate Officer - Community Outreach Members (COMS)

Project                               :                Sustainable Solutions and Protection for the Rohingya Community in Camps 10, 11 and 12, funded by UNHCR

Department                       :                Humanitarian Response

Location of posting           :                Cox’s Bazar

Types of contract              :                Fixed term contract

Duration of Contract         :               Up to 31 December 2020

Number of positions         :                1

Salary and benefits           :              Monthly Gross Salary will be 37,900/- with other admissible benefits such as medical benefit, mobile & modem allowance, and group life insurance etc

Project Overview: 

ActionAid is implementing Community Based Protection (CBP) project with UNHCR targeting 88,185 refugees of camp 10, 11 & 12, situated in Balukhali of Kutupalong expansion site in Ukhia, Cox’s Bazaar. The targeted camps have been identified as areas with heightened protection risks. The project includes Women’s Leadership, Accountability and Shifting the Power to communities for transformative change.

AAB CBP aims to strengthen and expand the mobilisation of the Rohingya communities through their capacity development also through building their agencies. 

Key responsibilities include (not limited to) :

• Assist in maintaining database of COMs (date of recruitment, profiles, training attendance) in the respective location of responsibility
• Provide regular feedback to Officer- COMS on the status of the COMs and relevant changes in the COMs composition in the camp
• Assist COMs team to ensure target for age and gender representation in COMs is reached (50 percent women)
• Work under the guidance of Officer- COM to implement plan for material and logistical needs of the programme
• Provide frontline support to COMs in relation to distribution of material (for instance, forms, vests, stationery), administrative (i.e. issuance of ID card, attendance record keep and filing, payment of support cost, approval of sick/business leave) and logistical needs (arrange training venue, lunches, breaks and other amenities) to enable COMs to perform their work efficiently.
• Participate regularly in the COM activities (such as home visits, case referrals and awareness raising) to deepen his/her understanding on the work of volunteers, impacts, challenges, areas for improvement
• Participate in focus group discussions to collect baseline data, build rapport with the community and obtain information to implement/improve the COM activities;
• Facilitate arranging meetings with visitors, representatives from government, local and international organizations;
• Work under the direction of Officer- COMs to provide daily update, review past week’s work/activities
• Support in maintaining communication with the volunteers on a regular basis to understand the problems, challenges they face in their work, and together with the team, identify and implement creative solutions
• Assist in Identifying good practices, promote and recognize outstanding work performance or contribution from COM team member
• Assist in accurate documentation and keep timely record of cases, actions taken, outcome and case status according to the agreed format and presentation style

Relationships

The person holds this position will be directly reportable to Officer - Community Outreach Members (COMS) of CBP Project 

Required Educational Qualification and Experiences

Education

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree from Social Sciences.

Experience

• At least 1 year of experience in humanitarian and/or development organizations with significant experience in camp management and/or delivering emergency programs in camp setting;
• Minimum understanding of the concepts behind and practical application of humanitarian codes and standards such as SPHERE, IASC Gender Guidelines, HAP etc.

Required Competencies.

• Sensitivity to cultural differences and the ability to work effectively across a wide variety of cultural contexts.
• Ability to work in a difficult and stressful environment, and to manage/deal with rapid changes to the operating environment;
• Competence with MS Office applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook;
• Fluency in English is required. Proficiency on local language can be an added value.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills;
• Good Computer literacy;
• A high respect to client/organization confidentiality;
• Ability to work in a multicultural context as a flexible and respectful team;
• Flexibility and ability to cope with stressful situations.

Application instructions

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

• Last date of application is 25 August 2020. Due to emergency, recruitment will be on rolling. The interested candidates are requested to apply before deadline.
• Please Click Here to submit your application. 

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 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 nonnegotiable policy of ZERO TOLERANCE towards Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse (SHEA) and other Safeguarding concerns (including child abuse and adults at-risk abuse) and expects all employees to abide by the Safeguarding Policies and Code of Conduct of ActionAid Bangladesh.

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