Anchal Mentoring Officer

Job Description

Title: Anchal Mentoring Officer

Company Name: Centre for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh (CIPRB)

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Barguna, Barishal, Patuakhali

Salary: Tk. 35000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 1 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Master’s in Early childhood development/ Psychology / Social Science / Music/ Drama /Education / Development studies or another relevant degree from a reputed university

• At least 1 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a relevant field will be an asset.
• Significant experience in training, curriculum design, learning materials development, and coordination within the development and/or education sector, preferably within rural settings in Bangladesh.
• Experience in working with community based ECD or any education interventions and training facilitations  
• Strong Knowledge and skills in storytelling, singing and performing basic child arts activities dances
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong managerial skills with the ability to deliver results
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English and Bangla
• Proficient in computer skills, including use of email, internet, and Microsoft Office programs: Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
• Excellent Communication, facilitation, organization, and willingness to learn
• Proficient in computer skills, including use of email, Internet, and Microsoft Office programs: Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience in working in remote communities would be an added advantage.
• Knowledge of safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults

Centre for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh (CIPRB)

Project overview:

• Drowning is a leading cause of death worldwide. It`s a serious, neglected public health threat, claiming the lives of 320,000 people every year.
• More than 90% of drowning occurs in low- and middle-income countries, where people have higher exposure to the risks associated with open water as they go about their daily lives: collecting water, bathing, fishing and playing.
• In Bangladesh, drowning is the leading cause of death for children aged 1-17, with 18,000 young lives lost needlessly every year. Disasters and water-related risks affect all areas of Bangladesh, with the Barishal Division bearing the highest burden. Despite the death toll, action to reduce and prevent drowning in Barisal has been absent.
• In Bangladesh, drowning deaths mostly occur in rural areas, away from hospitals and out of the sight of policy makers. Evidence shows that a range of interventions is effective at preventing drowning, including the strategic use of barriers to control access to water, provision of safe places such as daycare centres for pre-school children, and teaching school-age children basic swimming skills.
• Project Bhasa (which means `float` in Bengali) is a groundbreaking initiative to reduce drowning in the Barisal Division of Bangladesh. The project is developing a multi-sector and evidence-led strategy to target the most vulnerable people
• The outcome that this project is seeking to achieve is for other organizations to be in a position where they can deliver effective drowning prevention interventions for boys and girls under 12 in the Barishal division.

Job description: CIPRB is seeking an experienced Anchal Mentoring Officer to developing skills of rural caregivers, and stakeholders, as well as ensuring quality delivery of the project named Reducing mortality and improving early childhood development of children aged 1-5 in rural communities of Barisal, Bangladesh from June 1^st 2024 to December 31^st 2024 at field level. The Anchal Mentoring Officer will be responsible for developing the skills of a team of 100 Anchal Caregivers of the mentioned drowning prevention interventions, as well as working closely with staff at head office to ensure that quality delivery of ECD services is provided in the assigned Anchal centers. The Anchal Mentoring Officer will be reportable to the Area Coordinator.

Job Location: Patuakhali with frequent field visit in the intervention areas.

Job Location: Patuakhali/ Barguna, Barishal.

Contract length: Till 31 December 2024 (with possibility of extension subject to funding, program needs and performance of incumbent)

Expected Start Date: At Earliest

Job Responsibilities:

• Prepare and submit an effective monthly work plan to the Area Coordinator
• Conduct Anchal Basic and Refresher Training for improving Anchal caregivers & Anchal Assistanst performance. Also, conduct one-to-one training for newly recruited Anchal caregivers & Assistants (Replacement for Dropout) for improving quality service.
• Assess logistics needs for her respective Anchal centers and report to her Area Coordinator quarterly.
• Ensure monitoring, supervision and overall quality ECD activities of overall 80-120 Anchal centers according to SOP (Standard Operational Procedure). Anchal Operation. Identify poor-performing Anchal centers and Anchal caregivers and provide support to improve their skills and professional development. Supervise activities of 3-4 Programme (Anchal) supervisors
• Pay a visit to poor performing Anchal centers and Anchal caregivers for quality improvement purposes as per requirements. Prepare a visit report and document it in an AMO activity register book.
• Attend daily sharing meetings with the Anchal Supervisors and identify challenges and scope of improvements as well as success stories related to Anchal. Organize 8-10 monthly Cluster Meetings on an average and support weak-performing Anchal caregivers & Assistant to improve their performance. Ensure regular conduction of the monthly parent meetings.
• Communicate with the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Manager to consult about ECD-related subject matters.  
• Assist the research team in conducting different ECD assessments research related studies on a need basis.
• Prepare the progress reports for Project Head Office. Prepare Anchal monthly report, assisting in curriculum design and planning, documenting successes, challenges, case studies and lessons learned from the field sites and inform the Head Office Team
• Keep regular communication with various stakeholders including Parents, members of the Village Injury Prevention Committee (VIPC), and the Union Injury Prevention Committee (UIPC).
• Support and implement any other activities as assigned by the Area Coordinator, and other higher management.

Taka 35,000 based on educational qualifications and experience. Compensation & Other Benefits: As per organizational policy