Community Engagement Officer (WASH)

Job Description

Title: Community Engagement Officer (WASH)

Company Name: Caritas Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Age: At most 40 years

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Ukhia)

Salary: Tk. 60000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 4 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Masters

• Master’s in public health, Development Studies, Social science and relevant subject on any other discipline.

• At least 4 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Age At most 40 years

• Minimum 4 years of professional experience, including at least 2 years in the WASH sector and 1 year working in FDMN camps. (Women are strongly encouraged to apply.)

• Age may be flexible for the highly experienced candidate

• Strong project management and coordination skills.

• Demonstrated team building and team management abilities.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

• Strong analytical ability, with the capacity to identify, analyze, and report inconsistencies effectively.

• Knowledge of the local language will be considered an advantage.

• Proficiency in MS Office applications (in both English and Bangla).

• Strong report writing and presentation skills.

Caritas Bangladesh (CB) is a national and non-profit development organization operating in Bangladesh since 1967. It has its Central Office in Dhaka and eight Regional Offices in Barishal, Chattogram, Dhaka, Dinajpur, Khulna, Mymensingh, Rajshahi and Sylhet. CB is implementing 91 projects covering 201 focusing upazilas on eight goals i.e. i) Social Welfare and Service of Love for Vulnerable Communities; 2) Ecological Conservation, Climate Justice and Sustainable Food System; 3) Humanitarian Response and Disaster Management; 4) Education, Skill Development and Employment Creation; 5) Health Care, Nutrition and Education; 6) Development of Indigenous Peoples; 7) Integral Human Development; and 8) Institutional Development and Sustainability.

CB, Emergency Response Program (ERP) Cox’s Bazar is looking for suitable candidates for immediate appointment as well as to prepare a panel list for “Emergency response to the Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh through provision of shelter, WASH and protection services”.

Duration : Up to March 2027

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement community engagement and participation strategies.

• Lead hygiene promotion and behavior change communication activities.

• Strengthen community ownership of WASH facilities and services.

• Coordinate community volunteers and field facilitators.

• Facilitate meetings with community leaders, committees and stakeholders.

• Support formation and strengthening of WASH committees.

• Promote inclusive participation of women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities.

• Implement accountability to affected people (AAP) and community feedback mechanisms.

• Support awareness campaigns on public health, hygiene and sanitation.

• Coordinate with engineering and programme teams for integrated implementation.

• Monitor community participation and prepare regular progress reports.

• Document success stories, lessons learned and best practices.

• Address community concerns and support conflict-sensitive implementation.

• Support assessments, surveys and post-distribution monitoring.

• Coordinate with camp authorities, WASH Sector partners and local stakeholders.

• Ensure safeguarding, PSEA and protection mainstreaming in all activities.

• Promote gender equality and social inclusion.

• Maintain project documentation related to community engagement.

• Perform any other duties assigned by the Project Manager.

• As per organizational policy