Technical Officer- Child Protection (BGD AHP Rohingya Response Phase 3)

YPSA (Young Power in Social Action) www.ypsa.org is an organization for sustainable development working in greater Chattogram division since 1985 with a vision to build a society without poverty where everyone’s basic needs and rights are ensured. YPSA is implementing a project title “BGD AHP Rohingya Response Phase 3 (2020-2023)” for host and rohingya communities at Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar with the financial support from Save the Children International, Bangladesh.

Now YPSA invites application from the experienced professionals with proven track record for the following position for its Project.

Job Title: Technical Officer- Child Protection

Job location: Ukhiya, Coxs bazar

No. of position: 01

Job Description/ Responsibilities:

The Technical Officers will be the main focal person to operate the IMS, other ICT applications for monitoring, evaluation and research, data management for tracking the activities including case management, across SCI-CP Project. She/he will be primarily responsible to manage and coordinate the collection of data based on various IMS and CPiE templates while ensuring effective operations following ICT strategies/principles. The Technical Officer will be responsible to provide technical support while ensuring regular capacity building of the CP facilitators as well as make them understand the use of different data collection tools and common practices. The Technical Officer will work closely with the CP facilitators, Project Officer and Project Coordinator. S/he will be required to attend meetings and workshops related to data management systems related to CP.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Data management and analysis to support the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of child protection activities.
Act as a Focal Point to represent IMS standards and procedures to CPiE program components
Coordinate with Project Officer, CP Facilitators, and Project Coordinator to ensure adequate timely collection of data.
Develop new data collection tools as per needs of program and staff.
Develop and manage case management database ensuring DPP and also report timely to the respective personnel/ program team as needed.
Deliver orientations to field staff on how to use data collection tools.
Design and manage CP database.
Be accountable to report with proper justification while facing challenges for completing task.
Visit project sites of different program components,
Follow data quality standard e.g. validity, reliability, precision, integrity, time lines in validating the collected data/information.
Preserve all the relevant documents as hard file and soft copy and also produce on demands.
Ensure accountability tracker for the response is up to date.
Share findings from field visits through regular reporting as agreed with the line manager.
Feeding information to prepare narrative/formative reports of the findings on her/his audit of the complained cases and share program team through appropriate channels.

KILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (Our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
Future orientated, thinks strategically.

Collaboration:

Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
Willing to take disciplined risks

Knowledge:

Ability to work in a team, capable to work under pressure and be able to work in a sensitive manner.
Working with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to Save the Children’s core values and humanitarian principles.
Ability to work under extreme circumstances, including stress, high security risks and harsh living conditions. Works and lives with a flexible, adaptable and resilient manner.
Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity.
Excellent communication skills in cross-cultural set ups.
Passion for new technology, research and development aptitudes are key to succeed in this position.

Skills:

Good communication skills in English, Bangla and Chittagonian dialect, if possible
Excellent interpersonal communication skills
Good analytical skills, especially qualitative analysis
Very accurate in drafting
Documentation & filing skills
Setting priorities and time management
Very good command on MS Office
Knowledge of Bangla typing is preferred

Educational Qualification:

Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Social Science, Geography and Environmental Studies, Computer Science/IT, Statistics or development studies or any field.

Experience:

3 years working experience in NGOs/ INGOs, especially on large scale data management on child protection.

Knowledge:

Ability to work in a team, capable to work under pressure and be able to work in a sensitive manner.
Working with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to Save the Children’s core values and humanitarian principles.
Ability to work under extreme circumstances, including stress, high security risks and harsh living conditions. Works and lives with a flexible, adaptable and resilient manner.
Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity.
Excellent communication skills in cross-cultural set ups.
Passion for new technology, research and development aptitudes are key to succeed in this position.

Skills:

Good communication skills in English, Bangla and Chittagonian dialect, if possible
Excellent interpersonal communication skills
Good analytical skills, especially qualitative analysis
Very accurate in drafting
Documentation & filing skills
Setting priorities and time management
Very good command on MS Office and Data Management
Knowledge of Bangla typing is preferred

Salary : Monthly consolidated salary BDT 42,000/– with other benefits as per project budget

If you are interested and competent for the this position, having required qualification and experience, please download CV format from this link and submit your C.V. to <cv.ypsa.hrmd@gmail.com> on or before 20/06/2022.

YPSA is an equal opportunity employer and sensitivity for child protection and gender. Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Any persuasion or lobby will be treated as disqualification for an applicant. The smokers are discouraged to apply for the position.

YPSA HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

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