Social Worker - UN Agency

E-Zone HRM Limited is a management consulting group providing one-stop solutions to clients who seek improved and sustainable profitability through the effective use of their people and resources. We specialize in delivering innovative and value added services that promote revenue growth and cost containment.

E-Zone HRM Limited has a formal agreement with one of the United Nations Agency to provide outsourcing services under a third party contract.

E-Zone HRM Limited is now accepting applications from Bangladeshi Nationals for the following vacancies under third party outsourcing contract modality:

Social Worker

Duty Station: Sylhet (18 positions) and Mymensingh (4 positions). 

Contract Duration: 2.5 months

Number of Vacancies: 22 (Twenty Two)

Contract Type: Contract with E-Zone

Contract Start Date: 25th October 2022

Reporting to: National Project Director, Child Sensitive Social Protection in Bangladeshphase II, Department of Social Services & Child Protection Specialist, Child Protection Section of UN Agency Bangladesh 

A. Purpose:

The purposes of this assignment are to:

1. Improve the coordination, and monitoring of the social service workforce strengthening initiatives of UN ORG and the European Union with the Ministry of Social Welfare and the Department of Social Services in flood affected areas in Sylhet and Mymensingh.
2. Enhance the capacity of the social service workforce, and community volunteers and strengthen Community Based Child Protection Committee members.
3. Enhance the capacity of local registrars for improving birth and death registration.

B. Background:

Social work is a practice-based profession and an academic discipline that promotes social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people. Principles of social justice, human rights, collective responsibility, and respect for diversities are central to social work. Social Workers provide direct services to children including adolescents, families, and communities through a comprehensive case management process, which includes assessment, referral, service planning, family support, follow-up, monitoring, and adjustment of the service plan. In doing so, geographic and other contextual needs are considered, e.g. children including adolescents living in urban particularly living on the street and public spaces, poor slum communities and hard to reach areas, most vulnerable and at risk including those with special needs and abilities. Thus, a well-planned, trained, and supported social service workforce plays a critical role in identifying, preventing, and managing risks, and responding to situations of vulnerability and harm.

The Government of Bangladesh has officially recognized the role of Social Workers in protecting the rights of children at the community level and imposed proactive social work as the core of protection work for children under the Department of Social Services (DSS) of the Ministry of Social Welfare (MoSW) through the enactment of the Children Act 2013. Department of Social Services employs Social Workers at Union and Municipal levels.

UNICEF together with European Union have been providing technical and financial support to the DSS through the "Child Sensitive Social Protection in Bangladesh (CSPB)" project, phase-II for strengthening the social service workforce and community based child protection mechanism to deliver child protection services. Under this project, the DSS employed dedicated Social Workers for Child Protection in selected Upazillas and Institutions and is building the capacity of these social workers including the social workers, probation offices and other officers under the DSS all over the country.  The DSS is also enhancing community based child protection mechanism by forming community groups, training those group members and involving community volunteers to work closely with community based child protection committees.

The Social Workers will support to build capacity of the community groups, volunteers, and local level birth and death registration offices. In addition to this, the Social Workers will extend support to any locations where UNICEF together with Government Partners will decide to extend programme support.

C. Objectives Objectives, Purpose and Expected Results:

The Social Workers will start working from 25th October 2022 (2.5 months). She or he is expected to work for strengthening community-based child protection mechanism, strengthening capacity of the child protection stakeholders and increasing the number of birth registration of the children within 45 days of childbirth through implementing capacity building and awareness activities.

D. Description of assignment :

The Social Worker will be overall responsible in line with the jobs mentioned below.

• Case management to identify and support to vulnerable children. Roll out an online case management system.
• Capacity development of CBCPC members, parents, caregivers, community members and other relevant CP stakeholders.
• Provide technical support formation and functionalization of Community Based Child Protection Committees.
• Provide technical support for the identification of community volunteers and building their capacity.
• Coordination and collaboration with USSOs, UCDOs, Probation Officers, the DSS's District and Divisional Offices, birth and death registration local offices and all relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure the community's active participation and engagement with gender and disability inclusion.
• Support DSS to ensure proper distribution of supply items.
• Reporting and documentation of all activities.
• Any other activities assigned by the Supervisor.

E. Deliverables:

F. Qualification requirement of the company/institution/organization:

• Bachelor's Degree in social science or any other relevant subject preferable in Social Work/Social Welfare.
• Relevant working experience will be preferred.
• Knowledge on computer literary, internet, emailing, and browsing tools.
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure.

G. Consultancy cost:

• Consultant Consultants will receive a renumeration of 25, 000 BDT per month (DSA and travel cost: According to the policy of CSPB project with MoSW)

H. Administrative issues:

1. For payment by E-Zone on due time, the Supervisor will forward the certified attendance sheet and confirmation of receiving expected deliverables for the respective period.
2. If the Social Workers required to travel outside their duty station, prior approval will be required, then travel costs will be reimbursed at actuals and DSA will be provided as per the policy of CSPB project.
3. Social Worker will be responsible to pay all taxes (if required) as per government rules and regulations. E-Zone will make statutory deductions towards income tax as per government rules and regulations.

This position is open for Bangladeshi Nationals only. All candidates, irrespective of gender, religious and ethnic backgrounds can apply for the vacancies.

The UN Agency prides itself as fostering a multicultural and harmonious work environment, guaranteed by a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse, and on any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment and discrimination. All selected consultants will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Candidates with the required profile and proven experience, who meet these qualifications, are invited to submit their application in English clearly mentioning the Job Title along with a meaningful cover letter, updated CV, recent PP size photographby email to: [email protected]

Last Date of Application: October 15, 2022

Please mention the Applied Position Name on the subject line of your email. No phone calls please. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. All applications will be treated according to the merit and with strict confidentiality.