Community Mobilizer - Humanitarian Crisis Response

Job Description

Title: Community Mobilizer - Humanitarian Crisis Response

Company Name: Islamic Relief Bangladesh

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Ukhia), Noakhali (Hatiya)

Salary: Tk. 28694 - 28694 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

Academic Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in any discipline.

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience

• Experience in working with WASH, Hygiene Promotion, Community Mobilization, and Behavioural Change Activity.

Core Competencies

• Strong skills in project implementation, social/community mobilization, networking, and communication.

• Strong abilities in activity management and financial management, reporting, and documentation.

• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration skills, staff management.

• Excellent in decision-making, leadership, conflict resolution, and problem-solving abilities.

• Positive attitude and willingness to collaborate effectively within teams.

• Commitment to IR Values: Sincerity, Excellence, Social Justice, Custodianship, and Compassion.

• Demonstrates a high level of integrity and professionalism.

• Committed to self-development, continuous learning, and quality improvement; displays self-confidence and self-motivation.

• Excellent interpersonal and behavioural skills.

• Knowledge of personal health, safety, and security.

• Willingness to adapt to IR’s norms and values.

• Commitment to the organization’s vision and mission

• Work under pressure and manage workload effectively.

Technical & IT Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word / Excel / PowerPoint/Basic Internet, etc

Language Requirements

• Strong proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in both English, Bengali, and Burmese.

• Knowledge of Chittagonian dialect is a must.

Desirable:

• Skill in Project Management, staff management, monitoring, and evaluation.

• Photographic skill

• Planning and organizational skills

• Willing to travel and work in the most remote areas of Bangladesh if required in any emergency.

Implementation & Management of Field Level Activities -30%

• Conduct door-to-door household survey to identify the most vulnerable beneficiaries at Ukhiya/Bhashanchar camps.

• Conduct FGD with different stockholders and communities.

• Organized various assessments like PDM, KAP survey, and KII as per project need.

• Identifying suitable sites for WASH and NFI activity implementation at Ukhiya camps.

• Ensure token distribution for WASH kits distribution accordingly.

• Ensure daily attendance for casual labor & approved volunteer in WASH & WASH activities.

• Prepare a beneficiary list, Muster roll and distribution/hand over copy etc.

• Close communication with Majhi, community leader, SMS, protection, & other stakeholders.

• Casual labor management for construction work.

• To collect various eligible lists for distributing WASH Kits, NFI & Hygiene kits.

• From community lead volunteer group, HP group and Waste management committee.

• Supervise the beneficiary’s identification as per fixed selection criteria and by the methodology fixed by IR.

• Select the most appropriate site for construction of WASH infrastructure at the Ukhiya/Bhashanchar camp and host community

• Finalize the beneficiary by ensuring endorsement and validation from relevant authorities.

Project Intervention Monitoring - 30%

• To monitor hardware activities according to the monitoring checklist.

• Ensure inclusive assistance with WASH & NFI support, market access.

• Prepare individual work plans according to project activity.

• Ensure safe disposal of faecal sludges and solid waste management at Camps

• Supervise construction activities at the beneficiary level.

• Ensure PSEA, safeguarding, and CFRM in project activity implementation.

• Prepare a business plan at the community level and execute it.

• Follow the individual work plan for quality control of project activities.

• Reading proposals and organizational guidelines and act accordingly.

• Ensure that standards and instructions are given by the line manager and Islamic Relief Bangladesh procedures.

• Supervise and monitor each stage of the activities.

Mobilize the FDMN community - 15%

• Conduct awareness sessions in connection with project objectives and goals.

• Awareness raising for the HHs and community.

• Prepare different IEC materials related to WASH.

• Formation & Functional of different user groups.

Do Effective and appropriate networking and coordination with different stakeholders - 15%

• Assist in organizing inception meetings at different levels.

• Assist in organizing various working relationship-building orientations and training.

• Formulation of the project implementation committee.

• Ensure the NoC after the selection of the scheme with relevant stakeholders.

• Effective communication with Majhi at the FDMN community in Ukhiya/Bhashanchar camp and host community

• Adopt timely hygiene promotion modalities.

• Involve Majhi and government representatives in the implementation of the project.

• Networking with different stakeholders.

• Referral linkages with other organization for protection & health services.

Others - 10%

• Participate & involve with seasonal programs (Ramadan, Qurbani, Winterization, etc.) activities.

• Assist to take initiatives to ensure the security of project staff, volunteers and participants during the intervention.

• Willing and able to travel frequently for extended periods and to remote areas of the projects.

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals on safeguarding implementation and as well as Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.

• Being a member of Islamic Relief as a child-friendly organization, it is the core responsibility and obligation of each staff member to understand and obey the IR Child Protection & PSEA Policy and respond accordingly as and when required.

• Perform any other duties assigned by the Supervisor.

• 10% high cost allowance upon gross salary,

• Mobile bill

• Tour allowance/Per-diem

• Provident fund

• Weekly 2 holidays

• Insurance coverage (IPD, OPD, Life, DB, CIB),

• Festival Bonus

• Long Service Awards

• Leave (Annual, Casual, Sick, TOIL/CTO, Maternity, Paternity, and R&R)

• Gratuity

• Accommodation will be provided by Islamic Relief Bangladesh (only applicable for Bhasanchar)

• Other benefits will be provided as per the organizational HR Policy