Job Purpose of VAWG Officer:

The Project Officer plays a pivotal role in providing technical support to the VAWG team at the Multipurpose Community Center (MPCC), ensuring essential services for vulnerable women and girls, including VAWG survivors, are delivered with dignity and in line with survivor-centered principles. This role is critical in overseeing the implementation of prevention and outreach activities such as Girl Shine, EMAP Plus, Women Rise, and Case Management programs. The Project Officer ensures the programs are conducted confidentially, effectively, and inclusively while fostering a safe and supportive environment. Through capacity building, coordination, and community engagement, the position plays a key part in creating impactful, gender-responsive initiatives that address the needs of women and girls in the host community.

Job Location: Hnila, Teknaf

Reported To: Project Coordinator

Highlights of Key Responsibilities

Technical quality reinforce adherence to the VAWG guiding principles and women-, girl- and survivor centered support throughout all activities.
Align with internal and inter-agency Protection against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) policies and procedures, reporting SEA through the IRC mechanisms
Consult and work with adolescent girls in the MPCC to identify their needs, interests and priorities, and what’s important to them, and where possible, adapt activities according to these to ensure activities offered are culturally appropriate and meet the needs of adolescent girls;
In-charge of Multi Purpose Community Center (MPCC) and coordinate with other programs.
Assist in the planning and implementation of training activities for adolescent girls and women participating in MPCC services and activities;
Assist in the planning and implementation of activities aimed at community leaders and parents (or guardians/gatekeepers) of the adolescent girls accessing the Centers and safe spaces;
Conduct, prepare, and help plan and organize activities with adolescent girls with an understanding of the age range of adolescent girls and varying risks adolescent girls face.
Provide Psychosocial First Aid and non-judgmental support and services to adolescent girls and women.
Assist with dignity kit distributions, appropriate messaging, and feedback from adolescent girls and women on dignity kits and other discretionary items provided.
Know, understand and use the formal VAWG referral pathway.
Know, understand and be able to apply the best interest and determination for children, specifically girls.
Share with the adolescent girls what options for her care are available, including what services can be provided and what services cannot