UN VOLUNTEER DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT
Preamble:
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and play a role in development and peace together with co-workers, host agencies and local communities.
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1. UNV Assignment Title:

Migration health Officer

2. Type of Assignment:International UN Volunteer

3. UNV Programme Strategy:

Delivery of Basic Services, Support to Humanitarian Response

4. Project Title:

Addressing Health Issues of Victims of Human Trafficking and Abuse inJessore and Satkhira districts, Bangladesh

5. Duration:

12 months

6. Location, Country:

Dhaka, Bangladesh

7. Expected Starting Date:

March 2013

8. Brief Project Description:
The South Western part of Bangladesh is one of the most trafficking prone areas in the country, with the1highest number of trafficking incidences reported by the police both in 2010 and 2011 . The Government ofBangladesh has taken various measures to protect the judicial rights of the trafficking victims, mostrecently approving a comprehensive trafficking law which addresses all forms of trafficking including labour
trafficking.
In addition the Ministry of Home Affairs has an Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Cell, as well as, an inter-agency
task force to monitor recruitment agencies and high migration costs.
However, the protection and promotion of the health rights of the trafficking victims remains quite weakacross the country. Current health services have little capacity to properly treat trafficking victims or evenunderstand the specific care they need and therefore ensure their rights. Often the youth are victims oftrafficking and they have little knowledge about their health rights and how to access the available services.
As an inter-governmental agency, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is in an advantageous
position to address human trafficking related issues, particularly in working together with the Governmentof Bangladesh and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) to build their comprehensive
response to trafficking problems.

1In 2011, Satkhira and Jessore had 27 and 22 reported cases respectively, while Khulna had 21 andDhaka had 39.

IOM is a member of the GO-NGO Coordination Committee on Combating Trafficking and works closelywith the Home Ministry, the lead Ministry addressing human trafficking and border management issues,and jointly implements a number of projects.
IOM also works closely with the MoHFW on advancing Migration Health issues on the national agenda.
The Minister was recently invited as IOM’s special guest to the Colombo process meeting of ministers inDhaka, and IOM also frequently engages the Director General of Health within the MoHFW regulation
issues where they touch migration or HIV/AIDS.
Currently, IOM is engaged in two counter trafficking projects which deal with prevention, protection andprosecution, funded by the US Department of State and the Australian Government. IOM is currently
working with Anesvad Foundation in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam conducting a Study on Trafficking,Exploitation and Abuse in the Mekong sub-region (STEAM), which started in 2010.
The overall objective of this project is to take a humanitarian approach to enable the right to health ofvictims of human trafficking and abuse in Jessore and Satkhira districts, Khulna division, Bangladesh.
The specific objective is to strengthen a quality and integrated health and social service within the Ministryof Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) services and structures accessible to the victims of humantrafficking and abuse (right holders) in Jessore and Satkhira districts, Khulna division, Bangladesh.
The proposed intervention will contribute to the efforts made by the Government of Bangladesh on
properly addressing the health rights and specialized and integrated health care needed by victims ofhuman trafficking and abuse. The project will advocate with the MoHFW through coordination meetingsand committees to continue providing support to ensure the provision of quality and accessible integrated
health and social services to victims of human trafficking and abuse beyond the project cycle.
The expected outputs of the project are:Output 1: Increased coordination and responsiveness among stakeholders (national, district, upazila andunion level-duty bearers) about the health rights of victims of human trafficking and abuse (right holders).
Output 2: Improved capacity of health service professionals (doctors, nurses and community level field
staff-duty bearers) to provide targeted and specialized integrated health services to victims of humantrafficking and abuse (right holders).
Output 3: Improved quality of structures/equipments in the existing health facilities under MoHFW for thevictims of human trafficking and abuse (right holders).
Output 4: Improved access of the victims of human trafficking and abuse (right holders) to victim friendly
integrated health care services
Addressing the health needs of victims of trafficking and abuse provides humanitarian assistance to avulnerable sector in society who are often uninformed youths who may have been trying to seek a better
life. This project will therefore put an emphasis on youth engagement in all the activities that lead to theexpected outputs. Youth will be involved in advocacy, community mobilization and training and community
support groups
9. Host Agency/Host Institute: International Organization for Migration (IOM)
10. Organizational Context:
As the leading international organization for migration, IOM works with migrants and governments toprovide humane responses to the growing migration challenges of today. IOM Dhaka was established in1998 and has been doing commendable work in various programs with the Government of Bangladesh inthe areas of migration and health, labour migration, counter trafficking, border management, operations
and movement support.
11. Type of Assignment Place: Assignment without family (HPC Specific)
12. Description of tasks:
Under the direct supervision of IOM Chief of Mission and the Chief Migration Health Officer the Migration
health Officer will support the IOM Office in contributing to the implementation of the migration health andcounter trafficking project. The primary responsibilities of the incumbent will include:•Assist the chief migration health officer with the development of background material and advocacy
documents to promote the health rights of human trafficking and abuse with a focus for youth involvement
at the central, district and community level meetings.;•
Conduct a health and social service needs assessment of victims of human trafficking in Bangladesh.
with a focus on the youth in the targeted community;•Support the development of pre and post intervention questionnaires to be developed for this project
and assist with the interpretation of the results;•Assist with the planning and facilitation of the Training of Trainers meetings and the development of areferral system to improve trafficked persons access to health and social services;•Engage with civil society organisations, and community based organizations for the development ofcapacity development of material for community health and social service providers and community
leaders and youth to understand the health and social rights based approach to assisting victims of
trafficking at the community level; and•Support the monitoring and evaluation of project•Assist with the project quarterly report writing.
Promotion of the United Nations Volunteers Programme mandate

2UN volunteers are expected to integrate the UN Volunteers Programme mandate within theirassignment as well as promote voluntary action through engagement with communities (urban & rural)
during the course of their work. As such UN volunteers should dedicate a proportion of their working
week to the following in support of and in synergy with his/her primary role as UNV Migration Health
Officer:•Strengthen knowledge and understanding of the influence and impact of voluntary action bycommunities through the following:oooo•••
2research of the subject matter,develop knowledge of non-profit community based organizations developing new orapplying traditional methods in engaging with communities,
undertake awareness-raising (promotion) activities for increased community
participation and action,encourage local people to volunteer thought and action to enhancing their community.

Build relationships with a wide range (private/public) local organizations, groups or individuals andsupport and/or participate in community driven voluntary activities and assist them to tell theirstories to the World Volunteer Web site;
Encourage, mobilize and support co-workers and fellow UN volunteers to better understand theconnections between community participation and voluntarism;
Monitor on a continual basis the impact of policy reform on voluntary action at the community level;

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme was created by the General Assembly (GA) in 1970 through GA resolution 26/59. Since then, UNV’s
mandate has been expanded by GA resolution 31/131 in 1976, GA resolution 56/38 in 2001 and others in the follow-up to the International Year ofVolunteers in 2001.

••Contribute to articles/write-ups on the findings from the monitoring process and experiences fromthe above outlined activities and submit them to UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press
releases, etc.;
Promote and/or advise local groups in the use of OV (online volunteering), and encourage relevant
local individuals and groups to use OV whenever technically possible.

13. Results/Expected Output:• 1 health and social needs assessment of trafficked persons in Bangladesh completed;• Pre and post intervention questionnaires developed;• Promotional material to be distributed at the community level to raise awareness of services
available for victims of trafficking is developed;• Training facilitated for youth at the community level to promote the rights based approach to theprovision of health and social services for victims of trafficking;• Support provided to monitor and evaluate the programme;• Support provided to the writing of the quarterly project reports;• Providing information for feedback to all stakeholders;• Completed at least 1 knowledge product/lessons learnt document for UNV on community
mobilization, youth networks, etc.
14. Qualifications/Requirements:
Education: Completed University degree in Medicine, Public Health, and/or other related Social Sciences,preferably with a Master’s degree in Public Health and/or equivalent of 2 years’ experience working oninternational health and migration.
Experience: Knowledge and/or experience in working on public health issues linked with population
mobility such as TB, HIV/AIDS, other communicable diseases and migration health related areas,
research, needs assessments, etc. Familiarity with project development, monitoring and evaluation is anadvantage.
Languages: Excellent communication skills in English (verbal and written). Knowledge of any European
language will be an asset.
Competencies and values:•Integrity and professionalism: demonstrated expertise in area of specialty and ability to apply
good judgment; high degree of autonomy, personal initiative and ability to take ownership; willingness
to accept wide responsibilities and ability to work independently under established procedures in apolitically sensitive environment, while exercising discretion, impartiality and neutrality; ability tomanage information objectively, accurately and confidentially; responsive and client-oriented;•Commitment to continuous learning: initiative and willingness to learn new skills and stayabreast of new developments in area of expertise; ability to adapt to changes in work environment;•Planning and organizing: effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability tomanage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner; ability to establish priorities and toplan, coordinate and monitor (own) work; ability to work under pressure, with conflicting deadlines, andto handle multiple concurrent projects/activities;•Teamwork and respect for diversity: ability to operate effectively across organizationalboundaries; ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations ina multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity and gender;•Communication: proven interpersonal skills; good spoken and written communication skills,including ability to prepare clear and concise reports; ability to conduct presentations, articulate options
and positions concisely; ability to make and defend recommendations; ability to communicate andempathize with staff (including national staff), military personnel, volunteers, counterparts and local
interlocutors coming from very diverse backgrounds; capacity to transfer information and knowledge toa wide range of different target groups;•Flexibility, adaptability, and ability and willingness to operate independently in austere,remote and potentially hazardous environments for protracted periods, involving physical hardship andlittle comfort, and including possible extensive travel within the area of operations; willingness totransfer to other duty stations within area of operations as may be necessary;Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes
solidarity, compassion, reciprocity and self-reliance; and commitment towards the UN core values.
15. Living Conditions:Dhaka is the center of political, cultural and economic life in Bangladesh. Although its urban infrastructureis the most developed in the country, Dhaka suffers from urban problems such as pollution
and overpopulation. In recent decades, Dhaka has seen modernization of transport, communications andPublic works. The city is attracting large foreign investments and greater volumes of commerce and trade.
It is also experiencing an increasing influx of people from across the nation; this has reportedly madeDhaka one of the fastest growing cities in the world.
16. Conditions of Service
A 12 month contract; monthly volunteer living allowance (VLA) intended to cover housing, basic needs andutilities, equivalent to US$1,885 for single person; US$2,135 for persons with one recognized dependent;
or US$2,335 for persons with two or more recognized dependents; settling-in-grant (if applicable); life,health, and permanent disability insurance; return airfares (if applicable); resettlement allowance forsatisfactory service. All UN Volunteers are required to follow the Revised UNV Conditions of Service whichcame into effect in September 2008.
Description of Assignment prepared by the UNV Field Unit/UN Agency:
Dr. Anita A. Davies
Chief Migration Health OfficerIOM
BangladeshDate: 23/01/2013
Description of Assignment approved by UNDP/RR/CD or UNV Field Unit:
Sesheeni Joud Selvaratnam
Programme Officer
UNVBangladesh
Date: 23/01/2013