Community Mobilizer
Job Description
Title: Community Mobilizer
Company Name: Action Contre la Faim (ACF)
Vacancy: 02
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Minimum HSC or Diploma in Agriculture.
∎ Relevant professional experience will be a benefit. Willingness to stay at ward/union level of working union. Women candidates are especially encouraging to apply.
∎ Skills Required: English Language
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
Community Mobilization , Facilitation
Job Context:
∎ CONTRACT DURATION: 1 Year
∎ START DATE: 1st Jan`24
∎ WORK LOCATION: Teknaf, Cox`s Bazar
∎ CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term.
∎ Under overall guidance and supervision of Program Manager, s/he will responsible for the implementation of “GIZ-SHADE Gender Sensitive Livelihood intervention, Cox’s Bazar, Teknaf ” project at community/ward/union level and will provide all required support to Livelihood beneficiaries, Model Mothers and Youth Club Members for smooth and timely implementation of the project activities.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Mission 1: Support beneficiaries in particular women and youth for Eco friendly and alternative livelihoods opportunities
∎ Identification & selection of beneficiary
∎ Household dialogue for IGA/business selection
∎ Development of business and financial plan and feasibility study
∎ Training on financial and digital literacy.
∎ Skill development and vocational training.
∎ Provide livelihood stimulation grant
∎ Monitoring and traceability of the IGAs using real time software application .
∎ Assessment of person in need of counselling support specially PWD and other vulnerable individual.
∎ Provide group based and individual counselling support
∎ Provide assistive device and follow-up support.
∎ Mission 2: Support small scale entrepreneurship development
∎ Training on entrepreneurship, gender-responsive business practices.
∎ Market assessment review for new opportunities
∎ Support for financial management
∎ Support for networking with actors in local entrepreneurial ecosystem
∎ Support for access to financial institutions.
∎ Mission 3: Promote sustainable and eco-friendly practices
∎ Environmental Impact Analysis of the interventions using NEAT+ tool
∎ Supporting beneficiaries for mitigation measures
∎ Organic waste management and recycling (e.g. composting)
∎ Raising nursery as an IGA and promote tree plantation
∎ Mobilization of youth & adolescents for eco-friendly practices.
∎ Mission 4: Promote sensitization of business ecosystem
∎ Market assessment to identify opportunities in the existing market.
∎ Establish market outlet in the nearby markets and Women Friendly Inclusive Spaces (WFIS)
∎ Organize/participate in Eco-friendly IGA fair
∎ Support to promote online marketing.
∎ Mission 5: Establishment of WFIS, Formation of women led Self-help Groups (SHG) and supporting for union level federation
∎ Identification of space for WFIS
∎ Construction of the WFIS as per the design
∎ Establish information, knowledge & skill development corner
∎ Establish production facility and display corner.
∎ Identification of potential women leaders
∎ Formation of SHG
∎ Formation of federation of SHGs.
∎ Training of women group leaders
∎ Organize women for community development/social business activities.
∎ Sensitization meeting with men and community influencers on gender equality, gender role and responsibility (using daily activity clock).
∎ Mission 6: Proactively support ACFs commitments to gender equality, child protection and disability sensitivity
∎ Ensure a full understanding of ACFs Gender Minimum Standards & Child Protection Policies, asking questions and/or for support when necessary
∎ Implement all work-related activities with a gender, disability and child protection lens, taking into account the different needs, concerns and ideas of our staff and beneficiaries
∎ Ensure the incorporation of gender equity principles in all policies and activities
∎ Encourage the participation of all genders in meeting and on committees
∎ Help build an inclusive office environment where people do not feel disadvantaged or judged according to their gender or limited due to manageable disability.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 18 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ Minimum 1 years proven professional experience in the relevant fields of Food Security & Livelihood (FSL), women empowerment will be an added-value;
∎ Experience of working in Teknaf under Cox’s Bazar district will be an additional value.
∎ Ability to read, write and understand English.
∎ Good facilitation and training skills;
∎ Ability for planning of activities.
∎ Good knowledge on agricultural technologies, rural livelihoods and IGA related activities at rural level;
∎ Have knowledge on PRA tools (FGD, KII, etc.)
∎ Good human relationship and rapport building ability;
∎ Good communication skills;
∎ Ability to work in a team
∎ Capable to collect data using mobile/Tablets.
Salary: Tk. 25934 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ • Festival Bonus: 1-month basic salary twice per year.
∎ • Provident Fund: 7.5% of basic salary.
∎ • Gratuity: As per organization policy.
∎ • Group Life, Hospitalization and OPD as per organization policy.
∎ • 18 days of paid annual leave per year.
∎ • 10 days of paid casual leave per year.
∎ • Up to 01 month of paid sick leave per year.
∎ • Up to 26 calendar weeks maternity leave.
∎ • Paternity leave, compassionate leave and marriage leave.
∎ • Birth allowance and marriage allowance.
∎ • Mobile allowance and food allowance.
∎ • Free and unlimited access to the certifying e-learning platform Cross Knowledge.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 24 Dec 2023
Company Information:
∎ 11 Dec 2023
∎ Action Contre la Faim (ACF)
∎ Address : Orin Tower, House # 23, Road # 113/A, Gulshan - 2, Dhaka 1212
∎ Business : Action Contre la Faim | Action Against Hunger is a humanitarian non-Governmental, non-political, neutral and non-profit international organization (INGO) that was established in France in 1979 to deliver aid in countries throughout the world. The aim of Action Against Hunger is to save lives by combating Hunger and Disasters that threaten the Lives of vulnerable Children, Women & Men. Since 2007, Action Against Hunger has been providing assistance to vulnerable populations in Bangladesh in the arena of Nutrition & Health, Mental Health & Care Practices (MHCP), Food Security & Livelihoods (FSL & DRR), and Water Sanitation & Hygiene (WaSH).
Category: NGO/Development
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Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 24th Dec 2023
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