Community Organizer, PSM-II Project (Female)
Job Description
Title: Community Organizer, PSM-II Project (Female)
Company Name: International Development Enterprises (iDE)
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ HSC in any discipline or equivalent but considering substantial period of relevant experience educational qualification can be relaxed.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ iDE is an international NGO with over 38 years of experience in designing and delivering market-based anti-poverty programs in 11 countries. We are a world leader in making markets work for the poor as well as the longest established market development specialist NGO in Bangladesh. iDE believes that markets can be a powerful force for improving smallholder prosperity by creating income and livelihood opportunities for poor rural households. iDE Bangladesh currently has eight projects in Agricultural Markets, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Access to Finance with a focus on women’s economic empowerment and climate-smart technologies.
∎ Promotion of Integrating Sanitation Marketing (PSM-II) project is an integrated marketing approach to improve the public health situation to increasing access of sanitation and hygiene facilities among the host community people in 8 Upazila (Cox`s Bazar sadar, Ramu, Ukhiya, Teknaf, Chakaria, Pekua, Moheshkhali and Kutubdia) under Cox’s Bazar District. The overall goal of the project is to reach 250,000 people, particularly vulnerable children, adolescent girls, women and their families in 8 project unions (300 communities) who benefit from affordable hygiene facilities and practice improved hygiene and sanitation behaviors and more equitable utilization of quality, well maintained, clean sanitation and hygiene facilities and services, resulting in better health conditions and wellbeing.
∎ iDE Bangladesh is looking for skilled Community Organizers to conduct awareness sessions on Hygiene and improved sanitation practices. This position will be also responsible for community level household data collection and visit in order to identify the possible participants for the Hygiene Promotion sessions. S/ he will also do the necessary linkage with union Watson Committees & Ward Watson Committees, local sanitation and hygiene entrepreneurs as well as facilitate the community level group formation process, awareness & demand creation.
∎ Job Location : Teknaf Sadar
∎ Reporting Line : Hygiene Officers- PSM II | Programs
∎ Contract duration : Up to August 2023 with a possibility of extension
Job Responsibilities:
∎ The key responsibilities of the Community Organizer will include the following:
∎ Implement hygiene promotion, community engagement & behavioral change activities in the host community as per Results by Reward (RbR) frameworks
∎ at the Union level;
∎ Each community organizer will reach 210 households per quarter (105 households per community), raising awareness about hygiene issues as well as ensuring improved sanitation use and hygiene promotional activities (e.g. community sessions, HHs visit, HHs follow up) through daily field visits;
∎ Collect 210 household’s information per COs from the selected area in Cox’s Bazar district by using project survey checklist/tools in each quarter;
∎ Community organizers will be responsible for identifying Sanitation and Hygiene related most vulnerable wards/communities from project selected unions and will conduct Community Situation Analysis (CSA) with the help of Ward Watson Committee before community level group formation;
∎ Monitor the hygiene condition of the hygiene group and arrange sessions at the community level as required under the supervision of the Hygiene officer (HO);
∎ Support HO and Upazila WASH officers to identify union level potential school selection and actively participate in WASH in School activities;
∎ Lead sustainable community engagement through improving knowledge and changing the attitudes, practices & behavior of the targeted communities;
∎ Under the guidance of the HO, develop a weekly/monthly activity action plan, and implement the same as per the plan;
∎ Collect demographic data as per guidance and prepare monthly report and share with HO;
∎ Conduct periodic surveys as per requirement of the project;
∎ Link communities with local latrine producers when communities are interested to purchase an improved latrine;
∎ Bi-weekly, monthly visits to the hub office to enhance capacity development and report submission.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Only females are allowed to apply
∎ At least 2-year(s) experience in community mobilization/ community approach activities; experience of working in WASH and hygiene promotion will get preference
∎ Ability to work under pressure and limited supervision
∎ Maximum age limit 40 years;
∎ Good communication and facilitation skill
∎ Ability to speak Cox's Bazar local language
∎ Inhabitants of concern program areas will get preference
∎ Understanding of local context will add value
∎ Prepared to undertake frequent field visits and extensive travel by using local transport
∎ She/He has to follow iDE rules and regulations,
∎ Will have to be permanently based in the working area during employment period
Salary:
∎ BDT 14, 500/ month (consolidated).
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 21 Sep 2022
Company Information:
∎ 14 Sep 2022
∎ International Development Enterprises (iDE)
Category: NGO/Development
: Please submit your recent CV (maximum 3 pages) by mentioning the following three information to [email protected]. 1. Present & Permanent address2. Last status of Education3. Expected rate of per day remunerationPlease mark the subject line the position you applied for. Only short-listed and qualified candidates will be called for interview.iDE provides a women friendly work environment with flexible work arrangements, appropriate skill development opportunities and good career development potential for high performing individuals. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Employee selection and related decisions are made without regard to gender, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 21st Sep 2022
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