Project Officer (Anti trafficking),Legal Protection, HCMP

Company Name: BRAC

Location: Cox`s Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)

Job Type: Contractual

Workplace Type: Full-time

Job ID: IJOB202664319

BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.

Working at BRAC is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world; we are building it. Join us to find the way.

Job Purpose

The Project Officer (Anti-Trafficking), Legal Protection will work in close coordination with UNHCR and BRAC Protection Focal Points and Legal Officers to identify and refer trafficking cases. The role includes conducting outreach activities on trafficking awareness with volunteers, coordinating with police stations and relevant stakeholders to facilitate the rescue of trafficking victims, and providing initial Psychological First Aid (PFA) to survivors following rescue.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain close coordination with the BRAC or BLAST Legal Officers, UNHCR Protection Focal Points, and refugee volunteers to form a Cluster that provides legal protection services to several camps
• Identify and refer trafficking cases
• Provide individual counselling on trafficking issues to refugees. Conduct awareness sessions on trafficking and oversee outreach activities of volunteers on trafficking.
• Liaise with and advocate with competent authorities to ensure protection outcomes related to trafficking
• Identify, record, and securely report trafficking incidents occurring in camps of responsibility
• Maintain records of protection cases and interventions in a secure database
• Monitor the activities of anti-trafficking volunteers and provide the necessary support to fulfil their duties
• Comply with, and monitor compliance with, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all protection activities
• Participate in initiatives to capacitate authorities, relevant institutions, and NGOs to strengthen national trafficking-related legislation and procedures
• Stay abreast of political, social, economic, and cultural developments that have an impact on the protection environment
• Coordinate with LEAs while rescuing victims and provide initial PFA to victims of trafficking
• Perform other related duties as required
  
  

Monitoring And Progress Controls

• Regularly monitor and assess the implementation of protection activities, ensuring adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), organizational policies, and international protection standards
• Attend coordination meetings to track progress, evaluate the quality of services, and ensure accountability
  
  

Requirements

• Experience: At least 1 year
• Education: bachelor of laws (llb)
• Skills: refugee assistance, volunteer training, volunteer recruiting, gender-based violence prevention, abuse prevention, project support, human rights research, humanitarian response
  
  

Last Date of Application: 19 September 2026