The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.Program BriefThe International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.Since 2017, IRC has supported Rohingya Refugees and Bangladeshi nationalities communities in Cox's Bazar, Khulna, Barisal, and Chittagong with integrated services. The organization also addresses climate change impacts by building resilience and promoting economic recovery, education, and protection.Purpose of the RoleChild protection senior officer position will support to implement “Strengthening Child Rights Monitoring Mechanism (CRMM)” project in 15 camps under Ukhiya and Teknaf upazilas of Cox’s Bazar district. Child protection senior officer will continue monitoring, verified, document, report serious children's rights violations cases, and referral for required support in the Rohingya camps in  Cox’s Bazar. Position objectives: To oversee and ensure implementation of “Strengthening Child Rights Monitoring Mechanism (CRMM)” project activity according to IRC guidelines, work plans, and project timelines To liaise and collaboration with community-based structures and other relevant collaborators to identify CRV cases and ensure appropriate services through referral or direct support Support to verification of child rights violations incidents in appropriate way and capacity building of front-line volunteers relevant collaborators and raising awareness on child rights,Highlights of Key Responsibilities Technical Quality:Ensure supervising serious child rights violence incident, verification, documentation and provide support to appropriately refer and document casesAssist to quality operationalization of the IRC’s child rights violence monitoring interventions in Cox’s Bazar, ensuring that needs and priorities for programming and standards are in line with the context, needs, and gaps on the groundSupport program and M&E activities as requested to support quality programming, analyze child rights violence data, verified and produce child rights violation incident reports, verification, including regular field monitoring visits, referral and daily/weekly and monthly reports as required Ensure capacity building of community volunteers, community-based protection structure and mass awareness initiatives among key community collaborators, parents, and children on child rights violations incident monitoring and safe referral Work closely with community people, children, parents and caregiver and key collaborators, understand field situation, needs, facilitate regular consultation with them and identify programming idea for child rights violence monitoring and reporting mechanism Program Implementation:Work closely with CP technical manager to achieve project results and take support to implement program intervention with qualityRegular monitoring of the program and providing vital supervision support to the team. monitoring child rights violence incident, verification, reporting, documentation and shared with IRC Facilitate training and orientation with community volunteers, community people, children, parents and caregiver on CRV/child protection concerns to build capacity, identify incident of child rights violation in the groundStaff Supervision & Development:Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.Ensure timely completion and submission of monthly timesheets, probations reviews and annual performance reviews. Ensure support and ongoing capacity building opportunities for program team including community volunteers on CRV incident monitoring and technical skills.Grant Planning & Implementation:Supports implementation and adherence to grant work plans, spending plans and monitoring and evaluation plans.Coordination & Representation:Actively develop and maintain effective working relationships with protection actors, community structures, groups in the field, including government actors, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, UNO, Upazila chairperson & members, DSS, MoWCA and other relevant actors.Regularly attend relevant coordination meetings at field level Program Development:Contribute to the development of the CP program strategic direction for responding to children harmed and at risk of being harmedCoordinate with other IRC sectors staff (e.g. Women’s Protection and Empowerment, Protection Rules of Law, Health, Nutrition, etc.) at field level Other Duties: Consistently and dedicatedly monitor/assess the safety and security of field teams; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with community leaders and other external parties as the need arises to maintain/improve the security environment for IRC programsOther duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programsMinimum Qualifications:ExperienceAt least 3 years’ experience of implementing child protection programs, preferable social work, or education, in humanitarian or development settings.Previous experience on protection monitoring, case management, supervising and coordinating a team in a cross-cultural setting preferred.Demonstrated understanding of working with children and particularly vulnerable children.Previous experience in emergency preparedness and response preferred.Previous experience in capacity building and mentoring of staff preferredCompetencies: Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Relevant language skills in Bangla and Chittagong required. English desirablePersonal qualities: Great teammate, flexible, network-builder, able to handle pressure well. Strong communications and analysis skillsDedication to IRC values, including child protectionLanguage PreferencePeople who are familiar in local dialects and local language will get preferenceSpecific Educational QualificationMinimum Bachelor’s degree in Social Science/ Social Work/ Education/ Human Rights/ Economics or degree in equivalent subject  
Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.