Community Mobilizer (Livelihood), Humanitarian Crisis Response Programme

Job Description

Title: Community Mobilizer (Livelihood), Humanitarian Crisis Response Programme

Company Name: Islamic Relief Bangladesh

Vacancy: 3

Age: At most 55 years

Job Location: Noakhali (Hatiya)

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• At least 1 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Diploma in Agriculture

• At least 1 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Age At most 55 years

• The incumbent will be based in Bhashanchar.

Essential:

• Experience in working with Humanitarian Response/Development sector/Livelihood sector.

• Practical knowledge Social Mobilization Skill, Facilitation Skill, Reporting & Documentation, Monitoring & Evaluation Skill, Financial management, Decision making, Problem solving.

• Excellent in Conflict resolution, Leadership, Self-development.

• Excellent knowledge in Reading / Writing/Speaking/Listening in English & Bengali.

• Ability to communicate in Local Chittagong/Rohingya dialect is must.

• Proven Expertise in Microsoft Word/ Excel/PowerPoint.

• Ability to work under pressure and manage workload effectively

• Disposition of a team player.

Desirable:

• Knowledge in Basic Photographic Skill, Project Implementation Skill, Planning, analytical and organizational skills, Staff Management.

• Excellent in Coordination/Advocacy/Networking/Communication Skills

Implementation & Management of Field Level Activities - 60%

• Ensure the implementation of all livelihood-related components of the project.

• Conduct a survey to select rightsholders according to the guideline for the project.

• Formation & Functioning of self-help Groups.

• Organize and facilitate field-level training for the right holders.

• Assist the project team to provide technical support on livelihood-related activities.

• Collect and analyze information on the context for livelihoods.

• Conduct livelihood analysis at the cluster and household level.

• Develop individual, need-based and appropriate household business plan.

• Design individual, need-based and appropriate IGA training plan.

• Arrange IGA training for project participants.

• Provide input support and on field solutions to the rightsholders

• Follow up IGA of each project participant.

• Documentation and Reporting.

• Monitor and supervise the field-level project activities

• Monitor and evaluate the progress of IGA and develop linkage with local markets

• Collect and analyze information on the context for livelihoods.

• Develop an individual, need-based and appropriate household business plan.

Advocacy, Networking and Communication - 20%

• Establish network with the government agriculture department, livestock department and other service providers to bring the project participants under various GO & NGOs support.

• Establish network with local GO, NGO bodies and link their facilities with our project participants.

• Enhance market linkage with the local markets and value addition.

• Strengthening existing community groups & networks

• Organize knowledge sharing and technology transferring sessions in collaboration with other livelihood actors.

Reporting and Documentation - 10%

• Ensure accurate record keeping and systematic documentation & filing.

• Provide information for monthly, interim, final reports and sectoral reports.

• Collect case stories from the field.

• Document best practices and lesson learnings.

• Collect visual documentation of agricultural activities

• Maintain proper documentation - event reports, success stories etc.

Materials Development - 05%

• Develop flip charts, and different awareness materials for field level trainings.

• Develop training module on IGA trainings.

Others - 05%

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

• Take initiatives to ensure the security of project staff 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 IR Child

• Protection & PSEA Policy and respond accordingly as and when required.

• Perform any other duties assigned by the Supervisor.

10% hardship allowance upon monthly salary, Mobile bill, Tour allowance/Per-diem, Provident fund, Weekly holidays, Insurance coverage (IPD, OPD, Life, DB, CIB), Festival Bonus, Long Service Awards, Leave (Annual, Casual, Sick, TOIL/CTO, Maternity, Paternity, and R&R) and Gratuity, etc. Accommodation will be provided by Islamic Relief Bangladesh (only applicable for Bhasanchar).