Awareness Officer

Job Description

Title: Awareness Officer

Company Name: NGO Forum for Public Health

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Graduate / Bachelor Degree

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

Job Context:
∎ Women`s Protection Support for Myanmar Refugees and Host Communities in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
∎ The position is responsible to support day-to-day operation of Women Friendly Space (WFS) including organize the community based activities.
∎ The duration of the contract will be until November 17, 2022.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Assist in the provision of group activities, skills building, information sessions and other recreational activities that promote support networks and cohesion with women and adolescent at the WFS.
∎ Work with male, female and adolescent within the catchment area of WFS to identify their needs, interests and priorities, and where possible, adapt activities according to these to ensure activities offered are culturally appropriate and meet the needs of women protection.
∎ Conduct, prepare, and help in planning and organize activities with different community groups.
∎ In collaboration with the Community groups/volunteers, conduct awareness raising activities related to women protection.
∎ Monitoring and support to the volunteers and different community groups for ensuring conduction of different awareness sessions.
∎ Conduct, prepare, and help in planning and organize activities with different community groups.
∎ Actively participate in baseline and end line survey and information collection from community level.
∎ Provide Psychosocial First Aid where appropriate/necessary.
∎ Adhere to and promote humanitarian guiding principles.
∎ In close collaboration with community groups conduct regular safety assessments to identify key risks faced of women protetion.
∎ Maintain positive coordination and relationships with partner and other sector staff.
∎ Ensure supplies/resources for WFS and other program activities are requested on a timely manner and are efficiently utilized.
∎ Uphold humanitarian code of conduct and adhere to and promote humanitarian guiding principles.
∎ Comply with NGO Forum for Public Health's policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, gender & equality, humanitarian responsiveness and other relevant policies.
∎ Perform other official tasks, as and when required, for the greater interest of the project/organization.
∎ Follow and maintain the disciplines properly as mentioned in the Service Rules of NGO Forum.
∎ Work in true-spirit of teamwork and preserve personal integrity and respecting the organizational hierarchy of accountability.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 35 years
∎ Only females are allowed to apply
∎ Ability to speak English and Cox's Bazar local language (written/verbal).
∎ Should have knowledge on humanitarian principals and attitude to work in disaster areas with/without family as and when required.
∎ Positive attitude as development activities, team spirit and accommodative within team and community level.
∎ Should have working experience on GBV/SGBV/Child Protection at Rohingya Refugee context.
∎ Good communication skill.

Salary: Tk. 40000 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per Human Resource Policies & Procedures of NGO Forum for Public Health.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 6 Dec 2021

Company Information:
∎ 29 Nov 2021
∎ NGO Forum for Public Health
∎ Address : 4/6, Block-E, Lalmaita, Dhaka - 1207
∎ Web : www.ngof.org

Category: NGO/Development

: APPLICATION PROCESS• Interested persons are requested to apply with a complete CV with contact mobile / telephone number and a copy of recent passport size photograph. NGO Forum is an equal opportunity employer and also encourages applications from qualified female candidates.• Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.• Application must be submitted through online by clicking on Apply Online Button.Note: Application sent by email will not be considered.Only short-listed candidates shall be contacted. References will be taken and background and Anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with NGO Forum's Safeguarding policy of Children and Adults and Anti-Money Laundering Policy & Prevention of Terrorist FinancingATTENTION:• NGO Forum aims to attract and select a diverse workforce ensuring equal opportunity to everyone irrespective of race, age, gender, class, ethnicity, disability, location and religion.• NGO Forum is committed to ensuring that wherever we work there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust.• NGO Forum reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind.• All employees are expected to abide by the Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse & Child Protection Policy of NGO Forum.• The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities seriously.