GBV Case Worker

Good Neighbors (1991) is an international humanitarian, development and non-governmental organization with membership in General Consultative Status in the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC).Winner of MDG 2 award 2007 and UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development 2024, Good Neighbors Bangladesh (GNB) is operating 17 Community Development Projects (CDP) and 2 Projects with Specific Program (PSP) in 13 districts for child protection, education, health, women empowerment, income generating activities, DRR and Rohingya emergency response activities. Good Neighbors Bangladesh (GNB) intends to recruit suitable personnel for the following positions:

Project Name: “Enhancing Protection of women and girls through comprehensive GBV Prevention and Response service in the Rohingya Camp and Host Community”

Funded and cooperated by: Good Neighbors Global Partnership Center

1. Key Position Information
Title of post GBV Case Worker Employment Type Contractual
Post Number 3 Location Camp 15 & 16 Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar
Report to Good Neighbors Project Focal Closing date 23 January 2025
Contract Period 12 Months (January 2025-December 2025)

 

2. Basic Requirement:

Education Required: Master’s degree in social sciences, Gender studies, Public health, Social work,

Humanities, Law or other related discipline.

Age: Maximum age 40 years (as on 31 December 2024)

Experience: Minimum 2 years’ experience in NGO/INGO setting (experience on implementing Sexual and

reproductive health and/or Gender focused projects in emergency and working with internally displaced people)

Preference: Only qualified ‘Female’ candidates are eligible to apply.

3. Contract Information:

Salary and Others: Salary Package for this role is 46,200 BDT (Consolidated)

Contract Period: 12 Months

Sl. No. Types of Responsibilities Details about Job Responsibilities
1 Primary Responsibilities
(Planning and
Implementation of
Program Activities)
• As GBV Case Worker, she will be responsible for overseeing of all gender-based violence (GBV) case management and ensure maintain of confidentiality as per standard.
• Maintain confidentiality in case management and data protection policy
• GBV Case Worker will liaise directly with other service providers working and communities where the project is implementing and facilitate referrals to other service providers (health including Mental health, Shelter, NFIs and /or legal providers, etc.
• Responsible for the overall management of the safe spaces for women and girls
• Facilitate the setting up of information desk at the women and girls center where adolescent and women of reproductive age can access Sexual Reproductive Health information.
• Contribute within the women and girls center to the identification of at-risk girls, boys and women and ensure proper documentation
• Provide direct support and care for vulnerable women and girls (including survivors of gender-based violence) including basic information counselling and case management:
• Assessment of survivor needs, developing an action plan, implementing the plan, follow up and case closure processes in line with the GBV case management standard operating procedure.
• Ensure Do No Harm analysis and ensure the principle is upheld in all Case Worker engagements
2 Secondary
Responsibilities

• Responsible for the selection and supervise all case volunteers working in the SSWG.
• Produce monthly data and regular narrative reports for different stakeholders as well as office.
• Maintain positive coordination and relationship with other partners in the field to promote holistic approach to case management

3 Other Responsibilities Any other duties required by project authorities

 

5. Capacity Requirement:

• Sound knowledge and understanding of GBV and humanitarian principles

• Sound knowledge in Micro-soft office and English language (Speaking & writing).

• Have practical experience in humanitarian related work.

• Must know Chattogram/Rohingya language.

• Positive attitude towards social service and adaptability to organizational vision and values

• Ability to deal with community people with a positive manner and mentality to work for the marginal people

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills with external partners and capacity to interact in a multicultural environment.

• Agile working mindset and adaptable to fast changes

• A flexible, positive, and inspirational team player


Application procedure:

Submission of Application: If all of this sounds like it might be your kind of thing then you should definitely apply by 23 January 2025. We are requesting you to download the prescribed format from here and send to the email address hrd@gnbangla.org.

[Must mention basic information of yourself, age, total year of experience, education with major subject, expected and current salary amount, possible date of joining, two references (one should be Current/Last Supervisor) in your CV]

Applications without required information, proper subject in email or incomplete application will not be considered.

Please mention the position name “GBV Case Worker” in the email subject line.

Call for interview: If your CV is selected then a recruiter will invite you over phone/email, followed by a couple of written/oral tests as applicable for the recruitment of the position. (Please provide your active email address, mobile number, and/ or contact information)

Only short-listed candidates will be called for assessment.

Only Female candidates are allowed to apply.

*Unwanted telephone calls/contacts (before or after recruitment test) will result to disqualification.

Good Neighbors Bangladesh is concerned about the rights of the children and women, and maintains ‘zero tolerance’ policy on all types of sexual exploitation and abuse.