Assistant Project Officer- Hygiene Promotion and behavioral changes, Humanitarian Crisis Response

Job Description

Title: Assistant Project Officer- Hygiene Promotion and behavioral changes, Humanitarian Crisis Response

Company Name: Islamic Relief Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Ukhia)

Salary: Tk. 39381 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Bachelor of Social Science (Pass) in Public Health
• Bachelor/Honors

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Candidate with Bachelor degree in Nutrition related subject will get preference.

• Experience in WASH sector preferably experience with Hygiene Promotion & awareness-raising activities, behavioral change communication, and Hygiene approaches.

• Essential Competencies:

• Project Implementation Skill.

• Project Management

• Social/Community Mobilization Skill

• Facilitation Skill

• Coordination/Advocacy/Networking/Communication Skill

• Reporting & Documentation Skill

• Monitoring & Evaluation Skill

• Financial management

• Decision making

• Conflict resolution

• Leadership

• Self-development

• Problem-solving

• Planning, analytical and organizational skills

• Strategic Management

• Ability to work under pressure and manage workload effectively

• Supportive, effective and a good team player

• Staff Management

• Willing to adapt to IRW’s norms and values

• Hygiene Promotion Activities

• Proven and good understanding of community-based approaches

• Knowledge of development and WASH Sector

• Quality Report Writing & Documentation

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word/ Excel/ PowerPoint/Internet

• Fluency in Reading/ Writing/Speaking/ English & Bengali

• No serious illness

• Having a valid driving license for a motorbike and be willing to travel and work in the most remote areas of Bangladesh.

Ensure Effective Hygiene Promotion & behavior change Activities-35%

• Organized various training sessions/orientations and HP workshops for the community people, project staff, and volunteers for hygiene awareness activities in the camp context.

• Proven experience & knowledge of Hygiene promotion session methodologies and approaches.

• Practical Knowledge of behavior change approaches in the camp context.

• Practical working experience in community lead Approaches and community engagement.

• Experience in functioning inactive user groups and plan for 90% HP work by the community.

• Design BCC/IEC materials related to hygiene activities and develop the associate program.

• Follow and ensure gender, protection, local culture, and other important cross-cutting concerns are considered in program implementation and reporting.

• Proper knowledge about solid waste & environmental hygiene in the camp context.

• Practical knowledge of water-borne diseases and vector control in WASH.

• Demonstrate various HP-related technologies, i.e., chlorination process, JART test, mother solution preparation, borehole disinfection, pitcher & well mouth disinfecting, etc.

• Conduct daily monitoring visits to WASH facilities to ensure that the whole WASH system is well-functional with fewer risks and other WASH facilities to ensure the best uses.

• Experience in building the capacity of the team internally and of external stakeholders.

• Ability to prioritize effectively, build alternative actions into plans, review priorities and gather and deploy resources effectively.

• Commitment to equal opportunity, gender equality, inclusiveness, and diversity.

• Plan and ensured the distribution of hygiene kits and promoted the effective use of all distributed hygiene items.

• Prepare individual work plans according to project activity and follow up an individual work plan for quality control of project activities.

• Follow WASH sector guidelines and WHO standards.

• Profound knowledge of Microsoft Office, Google applications, Kobo, and other relevant computer skills.

Project intervention monitoring & Beneficiary selection according to the IR Principle and guideline-25%

• Facilitate JART Assessment & Capacitate the team on JART.

• Assist in monitoring and sharing the water quality tests periodically in the IRB’s Catchment area.

• Guide and assist WASH committee in community mobilization and sensitization for WASH activities.

• Liaise with engineers, in General, cleaning up campaigns and ensuring that solid waste is well and safely disposed of.

• Form community lead User group & volunteer group, HP group and CDG

• Conduct door-to-door surveys to finalize beneficiaries.

• Supervise the beneficiary’s identification as per fixed selection criteria and by the methodology fixed by IR.

• Conduct FGD with different stockholders and communities at Camp.

• Participate in various demographical assessments like facilities, households, WASHs, and WASH surveys.

• Conduct community-based meetings to identify sustainable, durable, and locally acceptable infrastructure in Ukhiya.

Effective and appropriate networking and coordination with different stakeholders are needed-15%

• Trains and informs existing and new staff on budget procedures, making sure that they understand and adhered to according to each donor’s requirements, also keeping everyone updated on any changes to these.

• To Participate in various coordination meetings such as camp level WASH sector meetings, CiC coordination meetings

• Linkages with government officials, DPHE, CiCs, CMOs, UN agencies and NGOs.

• Ensure the NOC after the selection of the scheme with relevant stakeholders.

• Communication and collaboration with SMSD, CMO, focal agencies

• Coordination & networking with key stakeholders.

• Participate in various personal development training, orientation, and workshops.

Project reporting and documentation- 15%

• Writing weekly reports to the line manager and verbal reports whenever necessary.

• Draft the filed visit, PDM and training reports in quality and submit them to the deputy team lead.

• Preparation of session plans and training reports for all sorts of training.

• Provide monthly activity reports to SMSD, CMO, sector and other agencies.

• Ensure time sheets/field reports of all hygiene teams submitted well on time

• Collect completion reports according to requirements.

• Provide the necessary documents to WASH focal points, agencies, etc.

• Prepare and submit a plan of the weekly activities to the line manager:

• Report back any problems and constraints encountered during the activities and suggest operational solutions.

Others- 10%

• Participate & involve with seasonal programs (Ramadan, Qurbani, Winterization, etc.) activities.

• Ensure that local purchases and expenditures are done as per Islamic Relief Bangladesh policy.

• Maintain the stock book, inventory, and other essential registers properly and timely in an effective manner.

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, exploitation, Fraud, Bribery & Money Laundering to achieve the program’s goals of safeguarding implementation and as well as Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on the safeguarding of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation, Fraud, Bribery & Money Laundering for establishing a safe working environment

• Being a member of Islamic Relief as a child-friendly organization, it is the core responsibility and obligation of each staff member to understand and obey the IR Child Protection & PSEA Policy and respond accordingly as and when required.

• Insurance,Gratuity,Provident fund,Mobile bill,Tour allowance
• Festival Bonus: 1

• Hardship Allowance (10% of the monthly salary for each month)

• Other benefits will be provided as per organizational HR policy.