CBR Facilitator

Job Description

Title: CBR Facilitator

Company Name: Dipshikha

Vacancy: --

Age: at most 45 years

Location: Dinajpur (Kaharole)

Experience:
∎ 3 to 5 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO, School

Published: 13 Apr 2025

Education:
∎ Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Social Science, Master of Science (MSc) in Social Science
∎ Bachelor/Masters’s degree in Social Science, or any relevant subject.
∎ Bachelor/Masters’s degree in Social Science, or any relevant subject.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ A minimum of 3 - 5 years of experience in the community outreach programme, engaging in the community particularly for the persons with disability, people affected with Leprosy or any other marginalized communities. Proven track record of designing & conducting training, facilitating sessions and conducting awareness programmes.
∎ Basic understanding on marginalization, exclusion and inclusion.
∎ Basic understanding on human rights, rural development landscape/scenario in the context of Bangladesh.
∎ Good communication and facilitation skills.
∎ Good listening and speaking skill.
∎ Must be attentive and a good learner.
∎ Ability to engage with diverse groups, including families, children, and community stakeholders.
∎ Record-keeping and reporting skills in Bangla.
∎ Computer skills: Good skills in MS Office -word, and power-point, Bangla type and familiar with Internet.
∎ Motorcycle with a valid license is preferred but is not a must.
∎ Having a Smart Phone is a requirement for online data input, when required.
∎ Qualified Persons with disabilities, women and people from indigenous communities will get special consideration based on their qualification and experience.
∎ A minimum of 3 - 5 years of experience in the community outreach programme, engaging in the community particularly for the persons with disability, people affected with Leprosy or any other marginalized communities. Proven track record of designing & conducting training, facilitating sessions and conducting awareness programmes.
∎ Basic understanding on marginalization, exclusion and inclusion.
∎ Basic understanding on human rights, rural development landscape/scenario in the context of Bangladesh.
∎ Good communication and facilitation skills.
∎ Good listening and speaking skill.
∎ Must be attentive and a good learner.
∎ Ability to engage with diverse groups, including families, children, and community stakeholders.
∎ Record-keeping and reporting skills in Bangla.
∎ Computer skills: Good skills in MS Office -word, and power-point, Bangla type and familiar with Internet.
∎ Motorcycle with a valid license is preferred but is not a must.
∎ Having a Smart Phone is a requirement for online data input, when required.
∎ Qualified Persons with disabilities, women and people from indigenous communities will get special consideration based on their qualification and experience.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ To identify youths with disabilities and youths affected with leprosy in the community as per project requirements.
∎ To support the formation of youth groups at project location, in consultation with relevant community stakeholders
∎ To support in coordinating meetings of youth clubs with efficiency and effectively engaging all youth club members.
∎ To facilitate sessions for the youths on relevant topics as mentioned in the project.
∎ Ensure that sessions and discussions are organized and facilitated, in an excellent learning environment and has ensured quality.
∎ Preparing meeting and session outlines for each meeting and sessions of the youth clubs.
∎ To prepare event reports after each meeting and sessions of the youth clubs.
∎ To independently organize and facilitate meetings, workshops, courtyard meetings whenever required.
∎ Work closely with CBR Officer and other relevant staff for effective coordination of project activities.
∎ To be well acquainted with each family members of the youths, maintain a good relationship through performing regular visits to the family and engage in quality interaction with family members.
∎ To understand challenges of the youths due to their disability and leprosy status that prevents their meaningful participation in society.
∎ To support youths to identify strategy and areas of meaningful participation
∎ Collect feedback from the community about the impact of the work in a prescribed format and share the document.
∎ To assist in preparing monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports, as required by the project and respective organizations.
∎ To extend support for the safety of youth team members from any harm, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve project outcomes.
∎ Ensure safeguarding, code of conduct and data privacy is maintained as per requirements.
∎ Build relationships and network with Union Councils, and relevant Sub-district offices.
∎ Work closely with Union Councils to include Youths with disabilities and those Youths affected by Leprosy in Ward Meetings, Open Budget and other relevant meetings and to include disability and leprosy agenda in Standing Committee meetings.
∎ Build strong relationship with health and leprosy actors, including community clinics, sub-district health complex, leprosy corner and other service providers.
∎ Facilitate referrals of youths with leprosy and disabilities for services to health and other service providers.
∎ Organize local workshops, meetings, and orientations at community for more access and inclusion of youth with disabilities and youths affected with leprosy.
∎ Project Title: Meaningful participation of with disabilities (inc. youth affected by leprosy youth with disabilities (inc. youth affected by leprosy) (aged 12-25).
∎ Project Aim: Empowered youth with disabilities (inc. youth affected by leprosy) (aged 12-25) use their voices to meaningfully participate in their surrounding environments in Bangladesh.
∎ Job Location: The position is based in Kaharol sub district of Dinajpur and with regular travel to upazila and union level for implementation of project activities smoothly.
∎ Organization Overview:
∎ Dipshikha is a renowned non-governmental organization (NGO) in Bangladesh. Dipshikha was initiated by a group of social workers, school teachers and youth in 1978 in a village called Rudrapur, Dinajpur. Dipshikha is a Bengali word meaning, "Spark of Light". It is a rural development, non-government, non-political, non-profit voluntary organization. Dipshikha- a sparkle, commits itself to poverty alleviation, establishment of equal opportunities, peace and justice by ensuring formational education, appropriate agriculture, hygiene, sanitation, skills promotion and supports for income generation adjustable as time requires for the development of the poor, marginalized and deprived of the rural, semi-urban and urban communities in descending priority. Dipshikha with a team of dedicated, skilled and competent workers cherishes and practices the principles of human dignity, ethical values, participation, team-work, mutual respect and inter-religious harmony with clearly defined policies. Dipshikha is going to implement a project named " Meaningful participation of Youths with disabilities (inc. youth affected by leprosy youth with disabilities (inc. youth affected by leprosy) (aged 12-25) in Dinajpur district which is Financially and Technically supported by the Liliane Fonds-The Netherlands and Centre for Disability in Development (CDD).
∎ Job Overview: The CBR facilitator will be directly involved with the youths at the community to support meaningful participation of youth with disabilities including youths affected by leprosy. The main tasks of this role are facilitating training, workshops, sessions for youths in the community as per predesigned topics, engagement with relevant local actors and the community to facilitate increased inclusion of the youths with disabilities and those affected by Leprosy, nurture a good relation with family of the identified youths, prepare stories of changes, advocating for an enabling and safe space for youths with disabilities and youths affected by leprosy to combat stigma and discrimination.
∎ Responsibilities:
∎ To identify youths with disabilities and youths affected with leprosy in the community as per project requirements.
∎ To support the formation of youth groups at project location, in consultation with relevant community stakeholders
∎ To support in coordinating meetings of youth clubs with efficiency and effectively engaging all youth club members.
∎ To facilitate sessions for the youths on relevant topics as mentioned in the project.
∎ Ensure that sessions and discussions are organized and facilitated, in an excellent learning environment and has ensured quality.
∎ Preparing meeting and session outlines for each meeting and sessions of the youth clubs.
∎ To prepare event reports after each meeting and sessions of the youth clubs.
∎ To independently organize and facilitate meetings, workshops, courtyard meetings whenever required.
∎ Work closely with CBR Officer and other relevant staff for effective coordination of project activities.
∎ To be well acquainted with each family members of the youths, maintain a good relationship through performing regular visits to the family and engage in quality interaction with family members.
∎ To understand challenges of the youths due to their disability and leprosy status that prevents their meaningful participation in society.
∎ To support youths to identify strategy and areas of meaningful participation
∎ Collect feedback from the community about the impact of the work in a prescribed format and share the document.
∎ To assist in preparing monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports, as required by the project and respective organizations.
∎ To extend support for the safety of youth team members from any harm, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve project outcomes.
∎ Ensure safeguarding, code of conduct and data privacy is maintained as per requirements.
∎ Build relationships and network with Union Councils, and relevant Sub-district offices.
∎ Work closely with Union Councils to include Youths with disabilities and those Youths affected by Leprosy in Ward Meetings, Open Budget and other relevant meetings and to include disability and leprosy agenda in Standing Committee meetings.
∎ Build strong relationship with health and leprosy actors, including community clinics, sub-district health complex, leprosy corner and other service providers.
∎ Facilitate referrals of youths with leprosy and disabilities for services to health and other service providers.
∎ Organize local workshops, meetings, and orientations at community for more access and inclusion of youth with disabilities and youths affected with leprosy.
∎ Diversity and Inclusion:
∎ Dipshikha values diversity in the workplace and is dedicated to being an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply, including Persons with Disabilities, Women, Third Gender, and members of Indigenous communities.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Salary As per Project Allocation.
∎ Other Benefits: As per organization policy and project allocation.
∎ Salary As per Project Allocation.
∎ Other Benefits: As per organization policy and project allocation.

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Dinajpur (Kaharole)

Read Before Apply:

Apply Procedure:

Email your CV:
∎ Send your CV to the given email [email protected]

Hard Copy:
∎ Instructions to Apply: Interested candidates are requested to apply Online through bdjobs.com by explaining the desire and qualifications to work for the aforesaid position to The Executive Director, Dipshikha, 282/5, First Colony, Mazar Road, Mirpur-1, Dhaka-1216, Email: [email protected] on before April 20, 2025 by 5:00 PM. Only short-listed candidates will be called for interviews. No TA/DA will be provided for the candidate.
∎ If the candidates feel that their qualifications, exposure, and experience match our requirements, and they are willing to commit to our values and are empathetic to our beliefs then please apply online.
∎ If the candidates feel that their qualifications, exposure, and experience match our requirements, and they are willing to commit to our values and are sympathetic to our beliefs then please apply online.
∎ Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the written test.

Company Information:
∎ Dipshikha
∎ 282/5, First Colony, Mazar Road, Mirpur-1, Dhaka-1218

Address::
∎ 282/5, First Colony, Mazar Road, Mirpur-1, Dhaka-1218

Application Deadline: 19 Apr 2025

Category: NGO/Development