GBV Officer

Overview

Oversee implementation of GBV activities and community engagement.

You have:

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in any discipline preferably in Social science/Social welfare/Anthropology/Law/Gender studies.
• Post graduate degree.
• Minimum of 3 years working experiences in the GBV relevant field.
• Knowledge on current development and emergence issues.
• Good facilitation skill of Training, Seminar and Advocacy programs.
• Good communication and networking skill.
• Proven management and leadership ability.
• Competent in using MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint presentation.
• Bangla and Rohingya language skills will be taken into consideration. Good command in English & Bengali, both written and verbal.
• Decision making and conflict resolution skills.

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)Job Description:

Position Purpose:

The GBV Officer is responsible for the day-to-day implementation of GBV activities; mobilizing community leaders and men, boys, women and girls from the community to participate in awareness campaigns and discussions/dialogue on GBV, conducting community trainings, supervising community outreach facilitators and managing budget lines for response, mitigation and prevention activities. The officer will also work with the community and other sector staff to identify GBV risks and share findings on a regular basis to inform advocacy.

GBV officer will also be responsible and oversee all activates according to the logical Framework and make field office staff mobilize and well equipped to implement quality project activates and generate quality reports.

Key Responsibilities:

• Motivate and ensure teamwork among women and girl’s safe spaces’ facilitators and outreach workers for greater ministry impact, in the community
• Work in liaison with CiC, Camp management agencies, service providers, community leaders and other stakeholders to ensure effective project implementation.
• Take full responsibility for quality implementation of WGSS, provide CP and GBV case management support, CP and GBV activities including skills development for women and girls as well as prevention activities at people’s corner at camp and host community.
• Coordinate with all sector-based agencies in the camps to ensure compliance to inter agency and World Vision International standards for implementing CP and GBV in emergencies as well as gender mainstreaming.
• Organize meetings with women, men and boys to ensure effective participation and support in the respective project activities
• Provide case management support, Organize meetings with Government officials, aid agencies, legal and security officials and police form camp and host area
• Develop regular monthly, quarterly and annual project management documents including implementation plans and reports
• Oversee the works and ensure teamwork among CP Officer and Prevention assistant and CM assistant of camp and host community.
• Consult, report to and work closely with Project Manager/protection specialist
• Keep good and quality of internal collaboration and communication
• Making sure all approvals are in place to ensure program implementation and maintain strong collaboration with CiC office and Union Parishad office
• Establish and liaise closely with other partners, agencies and local leaders regarding project activities to ensure a coordinated approach to project implementation, including participation in relevant workshops, meetings and to keep the GBV Manager informed.
• Participate in interagency assessments.
• Participate in the interagency case review meetings as need to be.
• Follow-up with service providers, community-based support groups and the survivors themselves to ensure CP and GBV survivors receive timely support
• Maintain collaboration and cooperation with prevention team to ensure CP, GBV prevention service in the community area under supervision of their supervisor.
• Strengthen and maintain networks with community leaders, women leaders, service providers and camp management to ensure that survivors receive compassionate support from the community
• Enhance and train women, men, community leaders, religious leaders, boys and girls on CP and GBV prevention and response.
• Safely link up survivors who wish to disclose and seek support for their GBV experiences with GBV case management services offered at the women space.
• Disseminate information to the community on where and how to report GBV incidences and encourage reporting
• Document and share key CP and GBV risks identified during implementation
• Engage the community in participatory exercise to develop context specific IEC materials and messages to facilitate community level sessions.
• Assist communities identify their priorities, opportunities and resources for effective CP and GBV prevention & response, participation and psychosocial project implementation.
• Organize the awareness raising, campaign event/program in communities’ level at camp area and at host community coordinating with different stakeholders.
• Provide technical guideline to the Response and Prevention team on implementing response and prevention activities.
• Take responsibility to strengthen capacity of every personnel related to project by facilitating trainings and providing guidelines
• Prepare sub project proposals, purchase requests and relevant documents in advance to facilitate implementation of planned activities.
• Track and manage project budget lines assigned
• Checking, storage of all documents such as master role, approvals etc.
• Prepare Project need assessment and compilation report.
• Demonstrate understanding of and commitment to World Vision’s Core Values in the approach to work and relationships.
• Collaboration with different key working groups and have exposure visit.
• Learning and sharing capacity
• Work and Life balance
• Personal and professional development goal consistent with WV Response strategic goal.

End Results:

• Project activities are implemented with high quality and strong teamwork across WGSS facilitators, outreach workers, CP and GBV staff. Coordination with CiC, camp management, government agencies, and service providers ensures smooth, compliant, and well‑aligned implementation of CP and GBV activities in both camp and host communities. Community participation increases through regular engagement with women, men, boys, and local leaders, while project plans and reports are delivered on time. Effective internal communication, proper approvals, and close collaboration with the Project/GBV Manager contribute to efficient operations and improved program impact.
• A well‑coordinated and collaborative project environment is ensured through strong partnerships with agencies, local leaders, and relevant stakeholders, with regular participation in workshops, meetings, and inter‑agency assessments, while keeping the GBV Manager fully informed to support effective decision‑making.
• Community members gain improved knowledge on CP and GBV prevention and response, and survivors are safely linked to appropriate case management services. Reporting pathways are clearly communicated, risks are documented to strengthen programming, and context‑specific IEC materials enhance community awareness. Community groups are empowered to support prevention and response efforts, awareness campaigns are well coordinated, and teams receive the technical guidance and capacity‑building needed to ensure high‑quality implementation.
• Planned activities are implemented smoothly through timely preparation of sub‑project proposals and purchase requests, with project budget lines managed efficiently. All required documents including master rolls and approvals are accurately checked, properly stored, and maintained to ensure accountability and compliance.
• A staff member who consistently demonstrates World Vision’s Core Values through respectful work practices and positive relationships, actively collaborates with key working groups, and participates in exposure visits to strengthen learning

Knowledge, Skill & Experience:

Required Education, training, license, registration, and/or Certification:

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in any discipline preferably in Social science/Social welfare/Anthropology/Law/Gender studies.
• Post graduate degree
• Clear Understanding on the issues project has to work on.
• Knowledge on current development and emergence issues
• Good conceptual and practical skill to write project concept paper and design documents of the project.
• Good knowledge and skills in forecasting and budgeting
• Baseline survey, Evaluation and Monitoring process and tools.
• Good facilitation skill of Training, Seminar and Advocacy programs.
• Proven management and leadership ability
• Good communication and networking skill
• Chittagong/Rohingya language skills will be taken into consideration. Good command in English & Bengali, both written and verbal.
• Decision making and conflict resolution skills
• Competent in using MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint presentation

Required Professional Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years working experiences in the GBV relevant field. Required Knowledge about GBVIMS/Primero.
• Ability to work under stressful condition and adaptive to local culture and situation

Required Language(s): Bangla and Rohingya

Required travel and/or work environment accommodations: Must be able to do multiple tasks and willingness to travel in various locations of BRCR as required

Salary: Negotiable

Compensation & Other Benefits: Weekly 2 holidays, Provident fund, Gratuity, Festival Bonus: 1, Other benifits as per organizations policy.

Workplace: Work at office, Employment Status: Full Time

World Vision is committed to first do no harm to children or adult beneficiaries, to respect the rights of all beneficiaries, and to uphold the best interests of children as a primary consideration in all actions and decisions; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy.

World Vision Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. World Vision Bangladesh as Child Safe Organization discourages anyone to apply with prior record of conviction related with child neglect, abuse and exploitation.

Women & Persons with Disability are highly encouraged to apply.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

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