Safeguarding & Program Development Coordinator (Bangladesh)

Job Responsibilities:

• Systems strengthening, monitoring, and reporting-25%
• Ensure the process of improving prevention of SEA through HR policy & practices, develop standards on PSEA/CP, design communication materials, and conduct training courses for IRB employees, partners & other stakeholders in consultation with HRM & OD (Human Resource Management and Organizational Development) and other Programs/Departments;
• Develop effective strategies, systems, and procedures to respond to PSEA in coordination with Country Management Team;
• Strengthen Complaint Response Mechanism (CRM) through developing appropriate complaint channels, and guide to the country office on good practices of community-based complaints response mechanisms;
• Strengthen the capacity of staff in identifying PSEA cases, reporting & investigations, and standards on victim/survivor assistance;
• Ensure the presence of effective and consistent monitoring & evaluation mechanisms for PSEA/CP;
• Define, compile, and collect data related to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Child Protection, and Sexual Harassment as lead and report-back both internally & externally;
• Provide technical support & mentoring to IRB staff and related stakeholders on conducting investigations and act as a resource person to help with the appropriate information, tools, and other resources as deemed necessary
• Technical support and capacity building-15%
• Provide technical advice, support, and mentoring to IRB staff and stakeholders in conducting difficult investigations, and act as a resource person to help source tools, resources and provide any relevant guidance;
• Create and maintain a PSEA/CP resource tool for ensuring systematic knowledge of IRB staff & stakeholders to prevent and empower them in responding to SEA;
• Lead, coordinate, support, and/or conduct gender & power analysis, effectiveness and efficacy studies, appraisal, evaluation, and needs assessments as required by programs;
• Assist in quantitative & qualitative assessments in targeted communities to assess the effectiveness of interventions and impact;
• Support delivery partners in understanding the role of gender equality and women's economic empowerment for the program impact groups;
• Ensure gender equality and women's economic empowerment criteria are well integrated into market-system approaches;
• Work closely with other Program Managers to integrate gender across all programmatic components;
• Facilitate and support a strong learning and knowledge-sharing community around gender-transformative practices amongst delivery partners/programs
• Fundraising and advocacy-10%
• Proactively identify advocacy opportunities, case studies, and research opportunities that link with wider organizational strategic objectives, and turn these into action.
• Collaborate closely with IRB's Head of Program, Country Director, and External Relation & Communication Unit, for driving key advocacy messages related to PSEA, CP & Gender mainstreaming.
• Oversight of all aspects of IRB communications activity, comprising various project communications activity & other external communication work in a particular relation with PSEA, CP & Gender.
• Help in identifying an external branding/design organization to overhaul the IRB's visual identity in particular association with PSEA, CP & Gender.
• Build and cultivate a strong relationship with government departments and relevant ministries and ensure that IRB is strategically engaged at relevant forums.
• Advice Country Leadership team in IR branding issue within the country and develop specific plan to strengthen IR brand in Bangladesh in the context of CP, Gender & PSEA interventions/issues.
• Program development-40%
• Ensure program quality including the full program cycle;
• Strengthen systems for proposal development & learning as well as write, fine-tune and submit high-value, strategic, and/or complex proposals to a range of donors;
• Set and track proposal development timelines and ensure coordination amongst relevant Unit/Program, MEAL, Finance, Human Resource Management & Development, and external stakeholders (if relevant);
• Ensure all expressions of interest, concept notes, and proposals are reviewed for quality assurance, approved according to internal IR processes, and submitted to donors in the required format and on time;
• Organize & lead project design workshops and consultation meetings with internal and external stakeholders;
• Identify partners in coordination with different Program Managers, support partner assessments, and draft teaming agreements;
• Review and synthesize key donor priorities to identify areas for IRB's further growth;
• Coordinate the preparation of funding applications with donors such as ECHO, EC, DFID, Forum Syd, UN, etc. as well as internal donors;
• Cultivate long-term strategic partnerships with private sector stakeholders and peer development agencies;
• Develop fact sheets on program quality initiatives and best practices;
• Assess existing partners' capacities & systems to manage and implement institutionally-funded programs, and jointly develop program & project funding proposals;
• Contribute to investing in partners' capacities by jointly identifying funding needs, developing plans to strengthen capacities - proposal writing, program development, monitoring & evaluation, etc.-, or identifying sources of support;
• Work with partners to regularly assess the quality of the relationship, and ensure that effective communication channels are in place as well as funding-related issues are timely addressed
• Others-10%
• Willing and able to travel frequently for extended periods to remote project areas;
• Support seasonal (Ramadan & Qurbani) & emergency response programs, if required;
• Perform any other duties assigned by country management;
• Being a member of Islamic Relief as a child-friendly organization, it is the core responsibility and obligation of each staff to understand and obey IR Child Protection & PSEA Policy and respond accordingly as and when required

• Educational Requirements

  • Masters degree in any discipline, Master of Development Studies (MDS), Master of Social Science (MSS)

  Experience Requirements

  • At least 10 year(s)

  Additional Requirement

  • Only National females are allowed to apply
  • Educational degrees in human resources law, criminal law, investigation, gender-based violence will be added advantages.
  • 10 + years of relevant working experience, especially in compliance & ethics, investigative practice skills, familiarity with Safeguarding (PSEA & CP) & Gender, and experience in integrating compliance issue throughout an organization;
  • Familiarity with protection operations in developing countries;
  • Experience in non-profit compliance and policy implementation;
  • Experience in working with program development, advocacy & networking
  • Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:
  • Required:
  • Demonstrated experience in implementing a strategic initiative in an international organization;
  • Experience of working with children and vulnerable adults;
  • Expertise in undertaking difficult interviews & investigations, and ensuring survivor protection with sensitivity;
  • Strong professional experience from a humanitarian/NGO setting with work-expertise in the field of sexual exploitation and abuse, protection, gender-based violence, staff misconduct and discipline, gender mainstreaming, and/or humanitarian affairs;
  • Demonstrated experience in developing and delivering successful training sessions, facilitating meetings, and developing & implementing organizational procedures and protocols;
  • Excellent communication skills, including writing, training, and presentation skills;
  • Excellent interpersonal skills;
  • Demonstrated experience of working as part of a virtual team;
  • Demonstrated success of influencing decision-makers without formal authority, and of advocacy & networking;
  • Solid organizational skills - Ability to be flexible and work well under pressure in a fast-paced multi-tasking team environment;
  • Ability to be well organized and apply a flexible approach to work;
  • Solid analytical skills, monitoring & evaluation capacity, and rapport building ability;
  • Strong computer skills - skilled at MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and email/internet software;
  • Familiarity with PSEA/CP/Gender and an understanding of the international context in which these issues impact IRB
  • Language Skills: Fluency in English required, a second major language is highly desirable.
  • The person with disability are encouraged to apply

  Workplace

  • Work at office

  Job Location

  Dhaka

  Salary

  • Tk. 80696 - 90196 (Monthly)

  Compensation & other benefits

  • Mobile bill, Tour allowance, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
  • Festival Bonus: 1 (Yearly)
  • Other Benefits Will be provided as per Organzaitional HR Policy

How to apply:

If the candidates feel that their qualification, exposure, and experience match our requirements, and they are willing to commit to our values and are sympathetic to our beliefs then please download the Application Form from our official website (islamicrelief.org.bd) and send the filled form to recruits@islamicrelief-bd.org on or before the closing date. Please mention only the "Position Name" as the subject of the e-mail. Interviews are expected to take place on an ongoing basis and the vacancy may close earlier than the above closing date). Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the further selection process.

For more details Job information, Please download the job description from our official websites (islamicrelief.org.bd). Only National Female Candidates are allowed to apply. However, Islamic Relief Bangladesh considers diversity in the workplace and is a committed equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of race, family or marital status, ethnicity, age, disability, class, caste, or religion.