Prevention Assistant Officer

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 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

Position Purpose:

The Prevention assistant officer is responsible for the day-to-day implementation of GBV prevention activities with community leaders, and men & boy’s inclusion of religious/Faith leaders both at camp and host community; participate in awareness campaigns and discussions/dialogue on GBV, conducting community trainings, supervising community outreach facilitators and managing budget lines for prevention activities. The PA will also work with the community with close collaborations with site management and others actors & sector staff to identify GBV risks and share findings on a regular basis to inform advocacy.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Implementation & Management:

• Implement Day to Day operations at Camp and Leaders house or community leaders at Host Communities.
• Motivate and ensure teamwork among WGSS and Peoples Corner’s outreach workers for greater ministry impact, in the community
• Work in liaison with CiC, Camp management agencies, Union Porishad, service providers, community leaders and other stakeholders to ensure effective project implementation.
• GBV in emergencies as well as gender mainstreaming. 
• Organize meetings with men and boys as well as CRGMG groups to ensure effective participation and support in the respective project activities.
• Implement Project activities like EPAM, Awareness session as per DIP.
• Develop & keep tracking regular monthly, quarterly and annual target achievement records of Beneficiaries and Budget. 
• Actively support pre-distribution activities for NFI distribution i.e beneficiary assessment and sensitization.
• Ensure documentation in an appropriate manner.
• Organize the awareness raising, campaign event/program in communities’ level at camp area coordinating with different stakeholders
• Maintain strong collaboration and cooperation with team (Prevention Office, PSS Activity officer to prevent GBV issues in the community under supervision of Project coordinator.

 Partnership, Networking & Advocacy:

• 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.
• Coordinate/linkage with relevant between Government stakeholders and field staff,
• Establish network / coalition with like-minded organizations on GBV issues and initiate joint advocacy.

Trainings and capacity building:

• Enhance and train GBV Volunteers, men & boys, community leaders, religious leaders, on 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 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 GBV prevention & response, participation and psychosocial project implementation

Monitoring and evaluation:

• 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.

Professional & personal development:

• 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:

• Operations run smoothly and meet quality standards through strong teamwork among outreach workers and effective coordination with CiC, camp management, Union Parishad, service providers, and community leaders. Project activities are implemented according to the DIP, with accurate tracking of targets, beneficiary reach, and budget. Communities including men, boys, and community groups actively participate in sessions and awareness events. Documentation remains well‑maintained, NFI pre‑distribution processes are properly supported, and strong collaboration with GBV teams helps prevent GBV issues under the supervision of the Protection Specialist. 
• 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 basic skills in GBV prevention, survivors are safely linked to appropriate case management services, and reporting pathways are clearly communicated. Key risks are documented to improve programming, IEC materials are developed with community input, and communities become better able to identify priorities and support effective GBV prevention and response. 
• 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

• Knowledge in EPAM Module.
• 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
• Minimum of 3 years working experiences in the GBV relevant field.
• Ability to work under stressful condition and adaptive to local culture and situation

Required Language(s): English, Bangla and Rohingya

Salary: Negotiable

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.

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