Community Facilitator

Job Description

Title: Community Facilitator

Company Name: Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)

Vacancy: 02

Age: at most 35 years

Location: Bagerhat (Sarankhola)

Maximum Salary: Tk. 16000 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 2 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 29 Aug 2024

Education:
∎ Minimum Graduation from any discipline

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 35 years
∎ 2-3 years experiences, preferable to focusing on Disaster Risk Management or Climate Change or any other relevant areas
∎ Knowledge on DRR and CCA
∎ Experience with local government structure
∎ Experience working with livelihood initiatives
∎ Experience in working at coastal area
∎ Experience working with persons with disabilities will be added value
∎ Able to mobilize community and to facilitate meetings
∎ Experience to work as a therapy assistance will be given priority
∎ Willingness and commitment to work closely with coastal community including persons with disabilities
∎ 2-3 years experiences, preferable to focusing on Disaster Risk Management or Climate Change or any other relevant areas
∎ Knowledge on DRR and CCA
∎ Experience with local government structure
∎ Experience working with livelihood initiatives
∎ Experience in working at coastal area
∎ Experience working with persons with disabilities will be added value
∎ Able to mobilize community and to facilitate meetings
∎ Experience to work as a therapy assistance will be given priority
∎ Willingness and commitment to work closely with coastal community including persons with disabilities

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Mobilize climate vulnerable community at Sarankhola including persons with disabilities for smooth implementation of the project;
∎ Organize and conduct regular meeting of self-help groups, i.e  persons with disabilities and  their organizations, disaster management committees, volunteers, mainstream DRR and CCA practicing organizations etc, in Wards and Union level
∎ Support the field coordinator to develop weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly action plan based on the project goals and objectives
∎ Regular field visit as per work plan
∎ Ensure quality work in the field level
∎ Collect case studies, good examples and learning of the project and deliver to field coordinator and higher management
∎ Ensure proper documentation of project activities and learning
∎ Support to organize and facilitate different orientation, workshop, training etc in the field
∎ Assist in organizing different outreach events as drills, street dramas, day observations related to disability, disaster and climate change adaptation etc.
∎ Maintain liaison with local administration, government and non-government organization
∎ Ensure safeguarding of women, children and adult at risk.Safeguarding responsibilities:
∎ Adhere to CDD's Children and Adults at Risk Safeguarding policy, ensuring the safety and well-being of all project participants
∎ Promote a safe and secure environment for all participants and stakeholders of the project
∎ Report any safeguarding concerns promptly and follow the designated reporting procedures.Additional Responsibilities:
∎ Perform any other responsibility/ special duty delegated by project and CDD management.*** Job Context:
∎ The Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) is a not for profit organization established in 1996 to develop a more inclusive society for persons with disabilities. CDD simultaneously builds technical capacities of the development stakeholders and the communities in how to be more inclusive whilst also enabling persons with a disability to participate in society by strengthening their leadership and providing them with essential rehabilitation and other supports.
∎ CDD is one of the most renowned organizations in the field of disability-inclusive development. CDD’s work in Bangladesh is supported by international and national donor agencies/development partners. CDD offers an inclusive, amicable, and respectable work environment.
∎ The Ramon Magsaysay Award (Asian version of the Noble prize) has been awarded to its Executive Director in 2010. In 2018, CDD was recognized by the Government of Bangladesh as one of the best organizations working on disability and development issues.
∎ CDD is now recruiting for the mentioned position under the project titled, ‘Promoting regional approaches to inclusive and gender-responsive disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in South and Southeast Asia’ to be implemented with the support of Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB). The duration of the project is till 31st August 2027.
∎ ***  Job Description:
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∎ Mobilize climate vulnerable community at Sarankhola including persons with disabilities for smooth implementation of the project;
∎ Organize and conduct regular meeting of self-help groups, i.e  persons with disabilities and  their organizations, disaster management committees, volunteers, mainstream DRR and CCA practicing organizations etc, in Wards and Union level
∎ Support the field coordinator to develop weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly action plan based on the project goals and objectives
∎ Regular field visit as per work plan
∎ Ensure quality work in the field level
∎ Collect case studies, good examples and learning of the project and deliver to field coordinator and higher management
∎ Ensure proper documentation of project activities and learning
∎ Support to organize and facilitate different orientation, workshop, training etc in the field
∎ Assist in organizing different outreach events as drills, street dramas, day observations related to disability, disaster and climate change adaptation etc.
∎ Maintain liaison with local administration, government and non-government organization
∎ Ensure safeguarding of women, children and adult at risk.
∎ Safeguarding responsibilities:
∎ Adhere to CDD's Children and Adults at Risk Safeguarding policy, ensuring the safety and well-being of all project participants
∎ Promote a safe and secure environment for all participants and stakeholders of the project
∎ Report any safeguarding concerns promptly and follow the designated reporting procedures.
∎ Additional Responsibilities:
∎ Perform any other responsibility/ special duty delegated by project and CDD management.
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∎ *** Job Context:
∎ The Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) is a not for profit organization established in 1996 to develop a more inclusive society for persons with disabilities. CDD simultaneously builds technical capacities of the development stakeholders and the communities in how to be more inclusive whilst also enabling persons with a disability to participate in society by strengthening their leadership and providing them with essential rehabilitation and other supports.
∎ CDD is one of the most renowned organizations in the field of disability-inclusive development. CDD’s work in Bangladesh is supported by international and national donor agencies/development partners. CDD offers an inclusive, amicable, and respectable work environment.
∎ The Ramon Magsaysay Award (Asian version of the Noble prize) has been awarded to its Executive Director in 2010. In 2018, CDD was recognized by the Government of Bangladesh as one of the best organizations working on disability and development issues.
∎ CDD is now recruiting for the mentioned position under the project titled, ‘Promoting regional approaches to inclusive and gender-responsive disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in South and Southeast Asia’ to be implemented with the support of Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB). The duration of the project is till 31st August 2027.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ T/A, Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Prorata basis festival bonus

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Bagerhat (Sarankhola)

Read Before Apply:

• CDD respects rights and dignity of all human beings including children, women, older persons, all sex, indigenous community and persons with disabilities. CDD complies with its child and vulnerable adult safeguarding policy and code of conduct. All staff of CDD must sign and adhere to this code of conduct. 

• Women, Persons with Disabilities and candidates from indigenous communities meeting the requirements are especially encouraged to apply. 

• CDD reserves the right to initiate interviews and the selection process with the aim of identifying an appropriate candidate as quickly as possible.

• Only short-listed candidates will be called for interview. All applications will be treated according to the merit and with strict confidentiality. 

• You are cordially requested not to apply if the salary range, job location, contract duration and other terms and conditions mentioned in the advertisement does not match your expectation. 

• CDD is an equal opportunity employer. Any form of personal persuasion, e-mail or phone call will result in disqualification of candidature. 

• Selected candidates will have to go through a rigorous reference and background checking process.

Company Information:
∎ Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)
∎ A-18/6, Genda, Savar, Dhaka-1340
∎ www.cdd.org.bd
∎ The Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) is a not for profit organization established in 1996 to develop a more inclusive society for persons with a disability. CDD`s mission is to address this by simultaneously educating the community in how to be more inclusive whilst also enabling persons with a disability to participate in society by providing them with essential supports. In this way persons with disabilities can be given the same rights, freedoms, dignity and quality of life as everyone else. CDD respects rights and dignity of all human beings including children, women and persons with disabilities . All staff members of CDD must sign a Child safeguarding Code of Conduct.

Address::
∎ A-18/6, Genda, Savar, Dhaka-1340
∎ www.cdd.org.bd
∎ The Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) is a not for profit organization established in 1996 to develop a more inclusive society for persons with a disability. CDD`s mission is to address this by simultaneously educating the community in how to be more inclusive whilst also enabling persons with a disability to participate in society by providing them with essential supports. In this way persons with disabilities can be given the same rights, freedoms, dignity and quality of life as everyone else. CDD respects rights and dignity of all human beings including children, women and persons with disabilities . All staff members of CDD must sign a Child safeguarding Code of Conduct.

Application Deadline: 7 Sep 2024

Category: NGO/Development