ActionAid is a global movement of people working together to achieve greater human rights for all and defeat poverty.

ActionAid Bangladesh is looking for suitable candidates for the following position:

Associate Officer – Child Protection Case Worker

Job Summary

The Associate Officer – Child Protection Case Worker is responsible for providing direct child protection case management services to children at risk. The role ensures cases are managed in a child-centered, rights-based, and ethical manner, in line with organizational policies, national legislation, and inter-agency standards.

Key responsibilities include (not limited to):

Child Protection Case Management:

• Identify and receive child protection cases through outreach, referrals, and community engagement.
• Conduct child protection assessments in line with CP Case Management Guidelines.
• Develop and implement individual case plans in consultation with children and caregivers.
• Facilitate referrals to appropriate services, including health, MHPSS, education, legal aid, and social services.
• Conduct BIP procedure with the vulnerable children.
• Conduct regular follow-up visits and update case progress.
• Support case closure and post-closure follow-up were required.

Documentation and Information Management:

• Maintain accurate, complete, and confidential case documentation.
• Enter and update case information in CPIMS+ or other approved systems.
• Ensure safe storage and ethical sharing of child protection information.
• Maintain updated referral and case tracking records.

Community Engagement and Case Identification:

• Work closely with community volunteers, caregivers, and community leaders to identify children at risk.
• Support awareness and prevention activities related to child protection risks.
• Promote safe, child-friendly, and culturally appropriate engagement with children and families.    

Coordination and Referral Follow-up:

• Coordinate with service providers to ensure timely access to services for children.
• Follow up on referrals and ensure continuity of care.
• Participate in case conferences and team review meetings as required.

Safeguarding, Ethics, and Professional Conduct:

• Apply child-centered and survivor-centered approaches in all case management activities.
• Adhere strictly to ActionAid’s Code of Conduct, Child Safeguarding, and PSEA policies.
• Report safeguarding concerns and critical incidents following organizational procedures.

Reporting and Accountability:

• Submit regular case updates and activity reports to the Case Management Officer.
• Support monitoring visits, audits, and evaluations related to CP case management.
• Participate in supervision sessions, trainings, and capacity-building activities.

Security and Staff Wellbeing:

• Comply with ActionAid security protocols and camp-level regulations.
• Practice self-care and participate in debriefing or psychosocial support sessions as required.
• Maintain respectful and professional relationships with colleagues and community members.

Required Educational Qualification and Experience

Experience:

• Minimum 1–3 years of experience in child protection or social work.
• Experience working with children and families in humanitarian or community-based settings preferred.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Child Development, or a related field.

Technical Skills & Knowledge

• Basic understanding of CP Case Management Guidelines and child protection principles.
• Ability to work with vulnerable children using child-friendly and ethical approaches.
• Good documentation and reporting skills.
• Willingness to learn CPIMS+ and case management tools.          

Required Competencies

• Respect for diversity and inclusion
• Accountability and integrity
• Empathy and professionalism
• Strong teamwork and communication
• Commitment to child rights and safeguarding      

Relationships

• S/he will report to the Officer – Child Protection Case Management. S/he will work as a team member in this project.

Application instructions
Only those who meet the above requirements are requested to apply following these instructions:

• Last date of application is 21 April 2026. Due to emergency, recruitment will be on rolling. The candidates are requested to apply early before deadline
• Please click here to submit your application.  (ActionAid only received applications through this online recruitment module)

ActionAid Bangladesh aims to attract and select a diverse workforce ensuring equal opportunity to everyone, irrespective of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, HIV status, class, ethnicity, disability, location and religion. Any personal persuasion/phone-call will result in disqualification of candidature.

ActionAid Bangladesh has a non-negotiable policy of ZERO TOLERANCE towards child abuse, exploitation and child labor and expects all employees to abide by the Child Protection Policy of ActionAid Bangladesh.

N.B: There is no cost involved with applying for positions with ActionAid Bangladesh. Any solicitation of job application costs should be regarded as fraudulent.