Childminder (Babysitter)

Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh·Posted today

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Position details

Vacancy type: Consultancy
Recruiting type: Consultant
Contract type: Consultancy (Up to 11 months)
Initial contract duration: 3
Office or unit: Country Office
Location: Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Application deadline: 2026-09-05T17:55:00+00:00

Context

Introduction

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations and the leading UN agency in the field of migration. Working closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners, IOM promotes humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It saves lives and protects people on the move, drives solutions to displacement, and facilitates pathways for regular migration, while providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and supportive workplace where all employees can thrive professionally and feel valued. By creating such an environment, IOM aims to better harness the full potential of migration and strengthen its support to people on the move.

IOM invites candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process when required. Learn more about IOM’s workplace culture at IOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration

Project Context and Scope

IOM Bangladesh, established in 1998, supports the Government of Bangladesh in migration management, humanitarian assistance, and safe, orderly, and regular migration. The largest intervention is in Cox’s Bazar, supporting the Rohingya population in shelter, site management, WASH, health, and communications. To ensure effective communication and knowledge sharing, IOM intends to create a pool of interpreters to provide accurate and high-quality interpretation and translation services.

Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant is contributing

Resettlement Movement Management (RMM), Cox’s Bazar.

Responsibilities

Tasks to be performed under this contrac

1. Support Operational activities in IOM by providing childcare services to the beneficiaries’ children while their family member(s) or guardian(s) participate in the operational activities.

2. Provide compassionate, age-appropriate and safety-sensitive.

3. Lead basic learning activities and games designed for a wide range of ages, including activities and games related to the process of resettlement or family reunification.

4. Safeguard all materials in designated childcare areas, including toys, books, learning materials, posters and furniture. Alert the Operations staff and Cultural Orientation Facilitator if childcare materials are damaged or missing and keep the Operations staff or CO Facilitator informed of ongoing material needs.

5. Maintain a clean and safe childcare environment by tidying designated childcare areas throughout the workday and assisting cleaning staff members with vacuuming, dusting and removing garbage as needed.

6. Provide beneficiaries’ children with food and water as needed, ensuring they are consumed in a safe and hygienic manner.

7. Perform such other duties as may be assigned

Performance indicators for the evaluation of results

Quality of childcare provided, ensuring a safe, nurturing, and child-friendly environment.
Attentiveness to the physical, emotional, and developmental needs of children.
Compliance with child safeguarding, safety, and hygiene standards.
Demonstrated professionalism, reliability, and punctuality in all assignments.
Positive feedback from supervisors and parents/caregivers regarding the quality of childcare services.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

High School degree, preferably Social Sciences/Education or related discipline from and accredited academic institution with two years of experience; or
Secondary Education in above field with five years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

Minimum 2 years’ practical experience as an Childminder (Babysitter)

Skills

Ability to provide safe, nurturing, and age-appropriate childcare in a supportive environment.
Capacity to remain calm, attentive, and responsive while caring for children in a multicultural and fast-paced setting.
Strong sense of responsibility, patience, and commitment to child safeguarding and well-being.
Strong discipline, teamwork, and professionalism.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills to interact with children, parents/caregivers, and colleagues.

Languages

Excellent command of English, Bengali, and Rohingya languages (oral and written).
A third language is an added advantage.

IOM’s official languages are English, French and Spanish.

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Travel required

Yes – field visits in Cox’s Bazar, Ukhiya, and Teknaf.

Required Competencies

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.

Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:

Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators

Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Notes

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.
Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, verification of residency, visa, and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable.
IOM covers Consultants against occupational accidents and illnesses under the Compensation Plan (CP), free of charge, for the duration of the consultancy. IOM does not provide evacuation or medical insurance for reasons related to non-occupational accidents and illnesses. Consultants are responsible for their own medical insurance for non-occupational accident or illness and will be required to provide written proof of such coverage before commencing work.
IOM has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and IOM, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities.
IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank accounts.
IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM e-Recruitment system (for internal candidates link here). The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.
No late applications will be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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