Community Facilitator (CF)

Job Description

Title: Community Facilitator (CF)

Company Name: National Development Programme - NDP

Vacancy: 1

Age: At most 40 years

Job Location: Natore, Sirajganj

Salary: Tk. 25000 - 27000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 5 years

• Bachelor/Honors

• Graduate or MA. or MSS, or equivalent degree in any subject.

• At least 5 years

• Age At most 40 years

• S/he must have good experience in livestock and agriculture value chain development, supply chain, school feeding project.

• Capable and willing to ride on a motorcycle (with valid driving license) for field visits and travel by local transports.

• Presentable, smart, energetic, proactive, hardworking, self-motivated, positive attitude, committed team player, good analytical skills and dynamic.

• Strong in computer office programs like MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, internet use etc.

• Ability to adapt and work with all culture, gender, religion, race, nationality and age.

• Ability and willingness to travel and stay in the field.

• Good communication skill.

Job Context: NDP invites application as a cooperating partner of Heifer International, Bangladesh to implement “BD Beef & Goat Value Chain Signature Program” in Sirajganj & Natore districts of Bangladesh to facilitate marketing and create a brand for the meat.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitation of the training, exchange visit and follow up Self- Help Groups (SHGs)

• Facilitation of SHG meetings under the leadership of the SHG Chairperson.

• Home visit and coaching.

• Facilitation of SHG PSRP (Participatory Self Review and Planning) and document and follow up.

• Coordinating with the project partners, Heifer office and other stakeholders.

• Reporting and documentation at the SHG level, including group records.

• Facilitating new initiatives in the SHG.

• Ensuring four basic qualities of a good SHG; group size, commitment to help themselves, group savings and inclusiveness of neighbors.

• Ensuring project implementation at the SHG level.

• Reinforce the Heifer’s Cornerstones.

• SHG formation management and strengthening.

• Assisting in SHG savings and fund mobilization.

• Facilitation of the Passing on the Gift.

• Facilitation SHGs in formation of federation/ Cooperative, business hubs and milk collection centers.

• Maintaining SHGs all documents properly.

• Arrangement of SHG meeting and properly conduct meeting as per project requirement.

• Preparing reports (Monthly, Quarterly & Yearly).

• Reportable to the Project coordinator and performing project related any activity as per supervisor’s instructions.

Other benefits as per the project budget.