Communication & Youth Mobilization Coordinator
Job Description
Title: Communication & Youth Mobilization Coordinator
Company Name: Ipas Bangladesh
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor's degree in social science/journalism/communication or in related field but master's degree is preferred.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 4 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Communication & Youth Mobilization Coordinator, Under Improving SHRH in Dhaka Project, Ipas Bangladesh
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Provides support in the design and implementation of Social Behavioral Change (SBC) strategy and its implementation pan of the project.
∎ Provides support to develop strategy and tools to facilitate youth engagement and community mobilization particularly in poor socio-economic context for SRHR issues.
∎ S/he will also closely work with health system team members and SGBV sr. advisor to incorporate standard messages and develop standard communication and SBC materials for the project
∎ Conduct mapping of existing youth programs at the community level of the project areas.
∎ Support partner organization to identify groups of underserved adolescents and individual youths to participate in SBCC strategy development
∎ Technical support to partner organization for developing the community action groups (CAG) engaging youths and adolescents and to facilitate to develop youth & adolescent champions on SRHR specially in slum or poor socio-economic areas supported by the project
∎ Technical assistance and support to partner organization and CAG to disseminate standard information on MR, PAC, and contraceptive service needs and it's availability
∎ Provides technical Support to partner organization to form community action groups to identify MR, PAC, and contraceptive service needs and improving SRHR among slum dwellers
∎ Facilitates orientation of the community youth leaders on SGBV and SRHR issues
∎ Provide technical support to partner organization to create linkage between community and project supported private practitioners to ensure proper utilization of SRHR services
∎ Frequent visit of the project areas particularly slum areas and garment industries to monitor the progress of the project implementation as per plan and to facilitate capturing facts for adaptive learning.
∎ Provide support and facilitate studies to capture SRHR issues and needs of the women and girls living in disadvantaged situation by engaging them and capturing their voice and emotions (through case studies, photo-voice or other methodology)
∎ Support the observation of special days, including World Population Day, in selected garment factories and slums.
∎ Internal & External Customers / Suppliers as well as Third Parties :
∎ The position will be reportable to Senior Communication and SBC Advisor, Ipas Bangladesh
∎ Collaborates with the R&E unit in reference to Monitoring & Evaluation tools, database management, and reports
∎ Coordinate with the health centers to carry out community engagement and youth mobilization activities on SRHR
∎ Participates in internal meetings with the project team to address project related issues and share lessons learned from the field, program achievements, new challenges, and future directions
∎ Develops relationships with key stakeholders at community level to promote partnership and social networking models for youth
∎ Work collaboratively with other project team members to ensure necessary program planning, development, resource availability and management activities function smoothly and efficiently
Additional Requirements:
∎ A minimum of 4+ years of experience at NGO/CSO in implementing, and evaluating Social Behavior Change (SBC) interventions, including community engagement and youth mobilization
∎ Experience in designing, implementing and/or supporting social media campaign and implementing digital communication strategies
∎ Experiences in developing SBC materials and message particularly on SGBV and Reproductive health rights of the women and girls.
∎ Working experience with community workers, youth activists to promote health and rights of women and girls including awareness creation on women's rights and self-esteem.
∎ Experience in advocacy initiatives or implementation of program on contraceptive care, MR/PAC services and SGBV issues will be considered as an asset
∎ Experience in training facilitation and strong interpersonal communication skill with the ability to communicate and negotiate clearly and effectively at all levels.
∎ Ability to frequent traveling to the field at least 40% for supervision, monitoring, follow up/survey.
∎ Ability to work as an effective team player.
∎ Computer skills in MS Word, Excel & PPT, and Bangla typing and editing
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Ipas Bangladesh will offer an annual salary of BDT 1,130,000 to 1,152,000 and other benefits as per organizational policies. Benefit includes:
∎ Provident Fund
∎ Festival Bonus
∎ Gratuity
∎ Health coverage, including spouse
∎ Life Insurance
∎ Professional development opportunities
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 28 Aug 2021
Company Information:
∎ 18 Aug 2021
∎ Ipas Bangladesh
∎ Business : Ipas is an international NGO with a mission of reducing maternal deaths and disabilities from unsafe abortion and improving women?s reproductive health and rights. Founded in 1973, Ipas works in 15 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The international headquarter of Ipas is based in North Carolina, USA. Ipas has started working in Bangladesh in July 2011.
Category: NGO/Development
